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Sunday, May 23, 2010
Air India has crash landed - R.I.P Air India !
My daughter had flown Air India to London just the night before the horrific crash. She had told all of us what a dreadful experience it was.... barely any food on board, no beverages, seats that didn't recline, lousy service. We had made soothing noises and declared , " But we'd told you so!" Who could have imagined something this awful would happen just a few hours later?? Our national airline used to be India's boast to the rest of the world - we were so proud of it! It was ranked in the Top Ten airlines of the world. Look at it today - a disgraced and disgraceful symbol of neglect and corruption. Some of the stories I have been hearing recently have made my blood boil. Powerful politicians have stripped the airline of all its remaining assets and stripped it of its tattered dignity. It has been run to the ground with the sort of callousness that is shocking in a democracy. The mega scale of all the financial looting that has reduced a once profitable airline to the level of a pauper has no parallel in the annals of aviation history worldwide.There is nobody to take charge of or own up to any of the misdeeds - which is why the most convenient scapegoat to blame for this terrible crash is the dead pilot - a foreigner who can't defend himself. What's the bet everything will now be piled onto him and nobody else will be held responsible. The rot is deep and dangerous. Those poor victims of the crash are gone in a fiery ball. Air India will limp along ..... before the airline itself crash lands and disappears without a trace. My heart goes out to the families of those who died.... our prayers are with you in your darkest hour.
This appeared in the Asian Age...
How does one explain the 'shaap' of 'khaap' to a predominantly Italian, very earnest audience attending an Indian author's formal presentation at the prestigious Book Fair in Turin? Frankly, I was stumped! I mean, the implications of 'Gotra' with all its complex interpretations is tough enough for most Indians to comprehend, leave alone crack. Imagine then, having to respond to questions posed in an alien language about 'honour killings' while the frail interpreter bravely soldiers on before throwing up her hands and shrugging helplessly. This was but one stumbling block during all those interminable interviews lined up by my publishers at what is undoubtedly the biggest and most prestigious book fair in Italy. Desi writers were the flavour of this one, given that India was the focus country. From the dapper Vikas Swarup ( surely a millionaire by now, post- the stupendous success of 'Slumdog…'?) to the formidable, lathi wielding Sampat Pal representing the Pink Saree brigade, this book fair saw them all. Unfortunately, individual author- schedules are so tightly controlled by their publishers, it is nearly impossible to meet other invitees except while rushing from one interview to the next. I did manage to snatch a brief conversation with Swarup ( we had met recently at the Dubai Lit Fest ), and even chase him out of the grand Publishers' Gala on my last night in Torino – a gem-like city known for The Shroud. It isn't as awful as it sounds – my intentions towards our man in Osaka , Vikas Swarup, were entirely noble. I had just come back from a whirlwind tour of the city, with a significant stopover at the modest, unassuming Cathedral which houses a world famous relic – The Shroud of Turin. I was told by Pepe ( an investment banker who used to work in Mumbai), that I was especially blessed to be in Turin during the public viewing of The Shroud ( this rare viewing was organized by the local church authorities in honour of the Pope who was visiting Turin last month ). Pepe added fervently, " The next public viewing could be after another twenty years." Chances are, I won't be around then…. so, thanks to Pepe, I managed to get past the long queues of pilgrims and spend time right in front of this historic piece of cloth that believers insist was used to wrap the body of Jesus Christ , after the Crucifixion.
I rushed from the viewing to the grand Gala , and was clearly in a 'state' – overwhelmed by the Shroud. I met Swarup and a few other desi writers making boring, desultory conversation at a round table towards the back of the huge salon. I announced triumphantly, " Guess what?? I just saw The Shroud!" Only Swarup looked suitably impressed as he enquired, " Where? When? How?" Since the Cathedral was just a ten minute walk away, I urged him to abandon his glass of red wine and rush before the imposing doors shut. His local minder wasn't convinced – perhaps she wanted to relax after a hard day's work shepherding Swarup from interview to interview. But my obvious over- enthusiasm did the trick. Swarup firmly told her to get her butt off the gilded chair and take him to the blessed Cathedral. I gave them precise directions like I was the local Shroud expert or something. Swarup didn't need further persuasion – he was off ! It was time for me to get myself a glass of the best. I could see some of our other erudite authors engaged in deep, meaningful conversations with agents and publishers. I half wondered whether they too were trying to deconstruct 'Khaap'. I was about to speed dial Naveen Jindal to get the last word on the subject. But decided to spare the guy. He was in enough hot water back home in India. I looked around for Abbas Tyrewala, the talented writer I'd run into at the fair earlier in the day. We'd chatted jaldi jaldi and I had narrated my Frankfurt airport woes to him ( usual SRK type story of being searched and questioned by rude cops). Abbas laughed and said cheekily, "Well…. make sure you aren't wearing a burqa the next time." Clearly a guy with a great sense of humour – I would have liked to hang with him. But he wasn't around. Neither was Kiran Desai though she had been sighted leaving the Valentino Palazzo after her presentation. The 'other' Kiran ( Nagarkar ) an important invitee, couldn't be spotted either. I had stopped outside the India Pavilion to hear him speak. This is what he was saying, " Don't get me wrong…. I don't mean to sound pompous or pretentious… but let me go back to Mahatma Gandhi." Okayyyyy. Let's! I'd noticed a couple of desi publishers hanging around the India Pavilion ogling the 'Goris' shamelessly. And yes, I had also noticed some rather luscious looking, alarmingly young Italian ladies accompanying Tarun Tejpal. One of them blushed when she coyly introduced herself as his 'editor'. Wow! Lucky Tarun. His book must be beautifully edited. But the one tome I was dying to get my hands proved to be most elusive. It is titled 'The Red Saree', and is written by a Spanish journalist. The subject? Explosive!! I understand it is a detailed, racy and well- researched bio of….. of… hold your breath….Sonia Gandhi. I want it! I want it baaaaaad!! Quick before it's banned, folks.
Aah…. The India Pavilion. Predictably tacky. Predictably unimaginative. Predictably shabby. Sooooo smacking of indifferent Babudom. Some lazy bugger in Delhi must have 'designed' this sad space, stuck a few watercolours on the shaky walls, got half a dozen photographs depicting 'Cliché India' , shot by an Italian photographer and prego! You had a pavilion! Even the politest Italians at the Fair pointed out how dreadful the India corner was and compared it to the efforts put in by last year's focus country – Egypt. I cringed each time I had to pass the place and see the pathetic 'entertainment' organized between author interactions. Once I watched in horror as a local Indian woman was all set to educate the savvy Italians on how to wear a saree .I could have done a better job of that one, considering I was wearing a saree myself - plus, they'd have got my demo for free, in the larger interests of the endangered saree! Another time, I wanted to plug my ears when I heard the strains of a sitar being strummed like a guitar with a manic tabla player in over drive accompanying the musician.
This is how it always goes whenever officialdom gets into the picture. For some perverse reason, we refuse to acknowledge or recognize opportunity, even when it is presented on platter. As the country in focus, surely we could have represented ourselves better? It was left to individual writers to 'do the needful', as they say in Dilli, on behalf of poor India. True, most of us had been invited by our Italian publishers and not the Sahitya Akademi ( thank God for small mercies), but had some initiative been taken to co- ordinate efforts and present visiting authors to readers over a cuppa at the India Pavilion, it wouldn't have hurt. If anything, it would have greatly enhanced our country's value and drawn attention to the roster of very accomplished, hugely talented and radically different voices present. I understand there was a soiree of sorts organized by a certain Saurabh Kumar, Charge d'Affaires, Embassy of India, but my invite reached me after the event. Typical!!
Mera Bharat Mahaan, indeed!
17 comments:
- Zeba said...
My friend lost his parents. They were heading to Manipal to pick him. It really was a sad sad day. Regardless of whom we blame now, it's too late. He will forever be an orphan and that hurts.
- May 23, 2010 at 4:57 PM
- Alex Engwete said...
Madame, when I first heard about the crash, I was alarmed, I thought about you and your jetting off around the world all the time. Then the news was that the plane originated in Dubai, which calmed me down, knowing you were in Europe... Nonetheless, human beings did die! I think the French got it right: they call a crash a "catastrophe aérienne"... A catastrophe indeed, for the bereaved families and nation! My heart-felt condolences!!!
- May 23, 2010 at 5:15 PM
- goodluck said...
Read Today's Deccan Herald. Environmental support groups filed petitions against this Tabletop runway hazards but both High Court and Supreme court dismissed their petitions. Thus the pilot cant be blamed for this excuse of a runway which provides no safety net for emergencies.
- May 23, 2010 at 6:09 PM
- Pooja Rathore said...
Ma de,
AirPlane crash tragedy really hurt god give strength to those who have lost their loved ones. It is good to have you as a blogdost your experiences (specially travel related)i enjoy your posts... very informative , intresting and lot tolearn.
- May 23, 2010 at 6:53 PM
- Another Kiran In NYC said...
My thoughts are with those that suffered in any way from this terrible tragedy. My condolences to all the bereaved families.
So glad you could take back a singular moving experience from Torino. The shroud atleast if not the desi administration of the India pavilion.
Now I must get my grubby printing ink stained fingers on Red saree by this Spanish writer. Is it in Spanish? There seems to be no publicity material in English on the net as of today. I should get friends in Spain working on the case :) Tell us more!
- May 23, 2010 at 6:58 PM
- Another Kiran In NYC said...
- May 23, 2010 at 7:04 PM
- uthamanarayanan said...
Here already one comment mentioned what NGO group did to prevent the new airport , and at the end of my comment I give below another link giving all in detail.If an investigation is done who all the people holding land and building around the new airport, if at all it happens, facts may come out.You see any face, already it is corrupt.My God.
- May 23, 2010 at 7:24 PM
- Unknown said...
I want it baaaaaad!! Quick before it's banned.
me too me too !!!
- May 23, 2010 at 11:01 PM
- jay-me said...
im a frequent flyer of Indian Airline too due to my financial set back and now i keep wondering if ill ever have the courage to board an AI plane again, my heart goes out to the families of the departed and i wish the authority would do something reaaaaallllly good to improve the condition of civil aviation in India.
- May 23, 2010 at 11:49 PM
- Unknown said...
Deepest sympaties to all the near and dear ones for the loss of their
beloved Family members.
No compensation whatsoever can cover their loss.
God be with them.
Big B blog dosts, this is not picked up from his blog, but a very good movie with Di Caprio and Russel Crowe in the lead role.
If you've seen the movie, you will understand how these Movers and Shakers mold our way of life, with us suckers having no say in the matter.
Cannot believe that they do not want to hang Afzal, as there will be a fall out of law and order.
There is no party interested in the welfare of us fellow Indians.
One talks about AI. Why go far our very own BMC who had a surpless Rs.600 crore plus budget a decade back, is in a mess. I do not have to spell out how they misuse our taxes, which is the highest in the Country. Every other year they plan, as to how they should get an extra pound of flesh from the Citizen (only the ones who honestly pay up).
Suprisingly they (infact no one is)are not accountable.
Year after year our streets are flooded during the monsoons, but no one has come up with any bright ideas of salvaging this excess water for times like present day, when the City is experiencing a severe shortage of water.
We pay the highest rates for power, yet have to undergo load shedding.
I pity the people who have to suffer a cut for 6 to 8 hrs. every day.
On the Citizen's part, majority of the people do not care for the City. If the streets are misued, for instance spitting, messing etc. no one bothers. Take a look at the new BEST bus stops, the new local trains (they are no longer new, but filthy)and you will know what I am talking about.
There are Societies where the Security personnel, or in some cases the drivers wash the Vehicles with a hose pipe. These and the service providers who mess up the corridor and building premises, are pampered by the Society at large, as they cannot do without their services.
The whole of Mumbai is like a village. One has to be careful of two/three wheelers, and even heavy vehicles on the road, as they come from all sides, right or wrong side, inspite of having a divider. Most 2 wheelers ride on the footpath, when there is a traffic jam.
Laws are made to be broken. There is a 10pm deadline, but yet they burst crackers even at 12 midnight.
Please do not be under the impression that I am complaining. I am used to the noise, due to my profession.(but DETEST filth) I also have mufflers etc. to protect my enviorement, but I feel sorry for the aged and infants, who get disturbed by these dhols and crackers.
Have a very strong feeling that due to the above and countless .... ..... other reasons, our so called Ministers/Officials feel that we deserve what is doled out to us, while they take the cream.
Guess the Citizens have to change to do ones duty to the State.
Discipline is the KEY.
Jai Hind!
- May 24, 2010 at 1:48 AM
- Abbas said...
Ma'am, I suspect the 'talented writer' you refer to is my cousin Altaf Tyrewala, who wrote the phenomenal "No God In Sight".
While I would have loved bumping into you in Frankfurt and impressing you with my wit, and perhaps I will ere this life o' mine hath run it's course, alas, this time, to quote Shaggy, it wasn't me.
Love, and hopefully still talented,
Abbas Tyrewala.
- May 24, 2010 at 3:11 AM
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- May 24, 2010 at 6:48 AM
- Unknown said...
Sad to hear about the Air India crash. I have only flown this airlines once in 1991 from Singapore to Mumbai and Delhi and it was a nightmare and I swore never to fly them. Same holds for Indian Airlines. Flying the private airlines like Jet was a surprise relief and brought some pride back - but the recent cutbacks and decline in service (Jet Horrible Connect) makes me wonder if Jet and Kingfisher will follow suit. I am concerned.
You know my thoughts on the govt - the corruption is so deep - is this cancer even operable?
- May 24, 2010 at 6:59 AM
- james said...
Speaking of Babudom, it turns out the mmrd and wr both want to build railway bridges over andheri. at this point and after the chaos and expense we find out mmrd hasn't even got the permission for that essential piece of the metro? Then it turns out the new Dadar terminal, inaugurated by Railway minister Bannerjee last year is useless, not planned right. The ridiculous skywalks, the inability to sort out the sewri-nhava sheva bridge, the confusion of how to continue the bandra-worli sealink- just a few indicators of confusion and myopia in our local government. Cannot say that the Air India crash surprised me considering.....
- May 24, 2010 at 11:09 AM
- Harish said...
The question is not whether flying in and off mangalore is safe or the lousy Air India. The question is if flying is safe in "india".
It takes a khandahar to realize we can be terrorized and hijacked. It takes a mangalore for us to realize that it was a clumsy airport. We are stunt men or what?
we have Zeroed to becoming a Frisbee in the hands of the Pra Fool Patel.
And he offered to resign? what he thought.. we will think of him to be a martyr and build a temple for him?? Rubbish. Be (hu)man enough pra fool.. stand up and fight for the cause of better airsafety. Dont stand like a fool with no spine. We have hazaar other jokers like that in our system.
America said You give me Bihar, id make it Hong Kong in a year. The angry Lalu retorted "give me Hongkong, id make it Bihar in a week.
A popular joke, doing its rounds. It is true that we are not redefining our assets. We are stuck to our Unity In Diversity, land of culture and tradition theme. It is so much a Cliché.
the fact is we are a bunch of extremely creative people dying to create a space for ourselves, but are dabaooed and phatkaued by some absolutely pakau babus.
With all respects to Mahatma Gandhi, lets not abuse him with an overkill.
yaa, those italian chokra chokris must have asked about sonia gandhi naa. They must naturally have a liking to her. which other country can flaunt having a natural citizen of their country being the Almost Prime Minister of another country.
And Khaap ka shaap what to say... all this jaat and gotra is fukkat ka locha.
- May 24, 2010 at 4:09 PM
- Unknown said...
From the way the sari is worn by most Bollywood heroines these days, the trend seems to be towards the way it is said to have been worn originally i.e. with nothing underneath.
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My last blog discussed the importance of using a heart rate monitor (HRM) to optimize your exercise for weight loss. A HRM is also a valuable tool for exercising in the heat. After a rainy cool spring, the weather has turned unseasonably hot (especially in certain areas of the US). Without time to acclimate, many people go indoors or stop their exercise. It is true that exercising in the heat can be dangerous. However, if you allow your body to adapt to heat, you may be surprised. If you have achieved some fitness in the spring, that can help you maintain outdoor fitness during the heat of the summer. The following recommendations will help with your heat adaptation:
- Allow two weeks for your body to develop the ability to exercise in heat.
- Exercise with a heart rate monitor (HRM) during the heat adaptation phase.
- Don't be concerned that your pace is significantly slower.
- Exercise early or late in the day when you can to avoid the intense sunlight and hottest temperatures.
- Wear light breathable clothing.
- Drink at least twenty ounces of fluid before you exercise.
- Make sure that you maintain your electrolytes (salts).
Allow two weeks for you body to develop the ability to exercise in heat: The body has an incredible ability to adapt, given enough time. The body's ability to dissipate heat requires several physical changes. If you wear a HRM you can see the work your body is doing to keep cool. My first run in the heat, my pace had slowed 45 seconds/mile slower at the same HR. Slowly over the next two weeks I regained my pace as my body adapted to the additional stress of the heat. You can see the stress of heat yourself. Go into a sauna or steam room and take your starting heart rate. Relax and watch your heart rate climb with no exercise. An increase of ten extra beats per minute is not unusual in less than 10 minutes.
During the heat adaptation phase, exercise with a heart rate monitor: Allow your body to work on heat adaptation by lowering your effort level. A great side effect is that body will want to shed body fat. In the winter, exposure to cold seems to increase the propensity to store fat. In the heat of the summer, the body seems to sense it can operate better without the winter fat stores.
Do not be concerned that your pace is significantly slower: Your pace will improve as your body adapts to heat. If you push too hard during the adaptation phase, you can soon become overwhelmed and show signs of overtraining.
Exercise early or late in the day when you can avoid the intense sunlight and hottest temperatures: Keep your exercise fun. Running at noon on a hot day generally is a bad idea. In many areas of the country the lows in mid summer are around 80F. Running or walking in the morning keeps you outside, but does not drain your energy for the rest of the day.
Wear light breathable clothing: The new synthetic, breathable materials are great for training in the heat. Occasionally I have seen overweight walkers with a sweat suit walking in heat. I guess the idea is that if you sweat more, the more weight you will lose. This line of thought is dangerous. Weight loss from water loss is gained back quickly. As little as five percent loss of weight through sweat can cause negative physiologic consequences. It is better to help your body dissipate heat by draping a wet towel on your neck. Sun visors are better than hats because they do not trap heat from the head.
Drink at least twenty ounces of fluid before you exercise: Pre-workout hydration gives your body a head start on maintaining fluid. Try to consume twenty ozs. of water or electrolyte replacement drink fifteen to thirty minutes before you exercise. This much fluid allows the water to "dump" into the gut faster, where it can be absorbed. Drinking smaller amounts of water just before your exercise tends to cause the liquid to slosh in your stomach. If you wait until you are thirsty to drink, you are already on your way to dehydration.
Make sure that you maintain your electrolytes (salts): Sodium, potassium, chloride and magnesium are the most important electrolytes. Sodium is by far the most common electrolyte that causes problems. Low sodium can interfere with a number of important physiologic functioning. There are a variety of electrolyte replacement drinks and gels on the market. If you are not out for too long a salty food (like a pretzel) and a banana will probably do the job.
Unless you have a special health risk, you probably can adapt to the stress of warm weather training. A heart rate monitor helps monitor your body's stress level and can tell you when its time to quit. If you see a significant rise in your heart rate without a commensurate increase in effort level, your body has reached its limit. Be smart and train safely this summer.

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Ridin' through this world, all alone. God takes your soul; you're on your own. That is unless you've got the Nintendo 3DS and an internet connection handy. Then you've got Netflix to keep you company, courtesy of today's Nintendo Download.
It's Netflix day for the Nintendo 3DS, the day when streaming video fans everywhere download the free Netflix app and discreetly excuse themselves to sneak off to the restroom to watch biker gangs run guns and deal with territory disputes.
For those of you that actually want to game on your Nintendo consoles, I suppose there's some things in this box for you as well. Hey look, it's the Game & Watch Gallery, featuring four games that don't hold up particularly well! And Baseball for the Game Boy for only $2.99!
If I was forced to get excited about a game this week it would be 3D Pixel Racing for WiiWare, a colorful racing game with a 3D Dot Game Heroes vibe that I really dig.
But who wants to play games when they can watch television shows on a very tiny screen?
eShop (3DS)
Publisher: Well, Netflix
Price: Free
Millions of people enjoy instantly watching TV episodes & movies streaming from Netflix with their Wii console. Now Netflix comes to the Nintendo 3DS system, allowing users to experience the same convenience and exciting content on the go. Adding to an already robust lineup of exciting 3D and 2D games and applications, Netflix truly makes the Nintendo 3DS system a device with something for everyone. Own a Wii console or other Netflix ready device? You can now pause and resume your TV shows and movies and pick up where you left off. For example, start watching at home on the Wii console-and start from the exact same spot while on the go from your Nintendo 3DS system. The free Netflix application can be downloaded from the Nintendo eShop on your Nintendo 3DS system at no cost. All you need is wireless broadband Internet access, and a Netflix unlimited membership for only $7.99 a month.
Game & Watch Gallery
Publisher: Nintendo
Price: $2.99
Original and updated versions of four Game & Watch handheld games! Enjoy four different games from the Game & Watch Gallery series, in both original and revised versions. The classic versions take you back to the 1980s and - simpler time in video games. The modern versions feature your favorite characters and bring you into the present with improved play control and sound effects. This release includes four titles: Manhole, Fire, Octopus and Oil Panic.
Publisher: Nintendo
Original Platform: Game Boy
Price: $2.99
Strategy, skill, and determination - it takes all three to win at Baseball! Re-live the glory of this 1989 Game Boy classic. As the pitching team, deliver a series of fastballs while adjusting curve and speed, but be careful not to wear out your pitcher. If the batter connects, your outfield or infield will back you up. As the batting team, shift your batter on the home plate and time each swing at the incoming ball. Try to safely reach the next base, or swing for a home run.
DSiWare (DSi, 3DS)
Extreme Hangman 2
Publisher: Gamelion
Price: 200 DSi Points / $1.99
In Extreme Hangman 2, your goal is to save the hangman by guessing the word. If you guess the word correctly, the hangman lives. If you guess wrong, the hangman dies. You're only allowed a limited number of misses, so guess carefully. Extreme Hangman 2 boasts more than 3,000 words in 14 totally new categories, with 10 funny animations and four eye-catching backgrounds to choose from. Test your skill and try to save the hangman by guessing words in three difficulty levels.
Publisher: Abylight
Price: 500 DSi Points / $4.99
Immerse yourself in a world of hidden creatures. Our planet is full of life. In addition to all the creatures that can be seen with the naked eye, there are millions of microscopic creatures with amazing features. To discover them, AfterZoom turns the camera of your Nintendo DSi or Nintendo 3DS system into a virtual microscope. Explore your surroundings and discover new forms of life. Collect dozens of different species and take good care of them at the Specimens Bank. Mix the formulas you'll need to feed your organisms at the Chemical Lab. Battle your colonies against more powerful ones to win them over and complete your collection.
Puzzle Fever
Publisher: Korner Games
Price: 500 DSi Points / $4.99
Puzzle Fever is a true test of skill for puzzle game fans, challenging players in a race to prove their mental agility. Each puzzle consists of pieces that must be fitted together on a board. There is only one possible way for players to fill in the board's gaps with the pieces they select. The premise is simple, but the fun is nearly endless.
Relax Mode: Solve puzzles without any pressure. This mode does not feature time limits.
Time Attack Mode: All of the puzzles must be completed in a race against time, so players must keep their eyes on the clock.
Multiplayer: This mode offers multiplayer game play via a local wireless connection. Players can adjust puzzle difficulty as well as the number of puzzles they want each round to contain.
Just Sing! 80's Collection
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Price: 500 DSi Points / $4.99
The '80s are back and you're a star. Grab your Nintendo DSi™ system and have some karaoke fun. Expect all the cult hits of the era, including "Like a Virgin," "Take On Me," "Never Gonna Give You Up" and "The Heat Is On." Style your avatar with a classic '80s look and take the stage. Can you keep to the beat and hit all the notes? Perform the biggest party hits of the '80s and experience a musical blast from the past.
3D Pixel Racing
Publisher: Microforum
Price: 500 Wii Points
Classic 8-bit graphics clash with the modern 3D era – welcome to the world's first 3D pixel retro-cool racing game.
Challenge up to four friends in crazy race modes. Enjoy fast arcade action and unlock new tracks and cars. Turn on your headlights and experience the thrill of a night race. Select your favorite car and get ready to burst ahead in the first 3D pixel championship of the world. Game modes include Single Race, Championship, Capture the Flag, Hot Pursuit and Time Trial. Variable weather conditions (sun, fog, rain, snow) are also included.


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In November, Bemidji State University's goal of expanding relationships with universities in China took a significant step forward with the signing of an articulation agreement with Weifang University in Weifang. The signing took place during a five-day relationship-building trip that saw Dr. Martin Tadlock and a group of BSU faculty and administrators visit a total of four Chinese universities.
Tadlock, BSU's provost and vice president for academic affairs, has been building toward a closer relationship with universities in China since arriving on campus in July. His goals have been two-fold: to increase the number of international students on campus at Bemidji State, and to increase the number of opportunities for BSU faculty and students to teach and study abroad.
From Nov. 11-16, Tadlock's delegation visited four Chinese universities: Weifang; Taiyuan University of Technology in Shanxi; Guangzhou University in Guangzhou; and Dongbei University of Finance and Economics in Dalian.
The delegation included Dr. Colleen Greer, interim dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, and Dr. Patricia L. Rogers, dean of the College of Health Sciences and Human Ecology, and five faculty members: Elizabeth Rave and Mike Hamann from biology; Bonnie Higgins and Steve Sundahl from technology, art and design; and Sanjeev Phukan from business.
Following the trip, Tadlock and other members of the travel party briefed BSU faculty and staff on the wide variety of opportunities that will become available through the agreement with Weifang and through future agreements with the other three Chinese universities. Some of the opportunities are available immediately, and others will open up as soon as next summer.
Student exchange opportunities
Tadlock plans for these agreements to create dozens of opportunities for Bemidji State students to spend an entire semester studying in China. To make these potentially life-changing opportunities available to as many students as possible, his goal is to structure the exchange agreements in such a way to keep student costs near zero.
"We are going to set up opportunities for any student at Bemidji State University who wants to go abroad for a semester to do it at an affordable rate," he said. "At other institutions, it can cost you anywhere from $5,000-$12,000 above and beyond what you pay in tuition that semester."
Through the exchange agreements, students would register for between 12-15 credits at BSU, then take those courses at a university in China. Those universities would provide student housing and some other services. At the four universities visited by the delegation, the plan is to offer exchange opportunities that would cost students very little above and beyond the normal cost of BSU tuition – ideally less than $500.
Tadlock said the University had a goal of seeing as many as 120 Bemidji State students studying internationally every semester in similar exchange programs with a variety of countries. Today, through existing Eurospring, Sinosummer and other international study programs, about 45 Bemidji State students study abroad each year.
Exchange opportunities for BSU faculty and staff could soon expand beyond China, as the university also is exploring international exchange agreements with universities in Norway, Switzerland, Argentina and Viet Nam.
Increased international population at BSU
These programs would be a two-way street as well, with Bemidji State dramatically increasing the number of international students it brings to campus each year. The university currently has approximately 120 international students on campus, and Tadlock says the university has a goal to expand that total to 300 students within the next two to three years.
The University is partnering with Canadian company CIBT, which is acting as a facilitator for most of the exchange opportunities being made available to faculty and staff in China and beyond.
To support these exchanges, BSU and CIBT also are planning to open an international English as a Second Language center to provide language instruction to Chinese students before they enroll in courses at the University. Planning for the ESL center is underway, with a goal of having the facility open sometime in 2013.
Faculty teaching opportunities
These exchange initiatives are not solely for students; faculty at BSU will also have significant international opportunities as a result of these initiatives. Rogers said all four universities visited by the BSU delegation now offer opportunities for faculty to teach in China.
"You can go and teach there and receive a stipend and travel would be paid and so on," she said. "We are thinking this would be wonderful for sabbaticals or unpaid leave."
Rogers also said there could be opportunities for faculty to teach in China and provide that course back to BSU through an online or other configuration, allowing faculty to officially teach half-time at BSU and half-time in China simultaneously.
Music students to visit China in 2013
One of BSU's first sizable exchange opportunities will take place in May 2013, when Bemidji State's student electronic music ensemble heads to China for a month.
Dr. Del Lyren, professor of music, and five members of the student ensemble known as Voltage, will spend between three and four weeks at Weifang University to serve as ambassadors from Bemidji State and to share expertise in electronic music.
"We will be doing a concert series at Weifang and at other universities, and will work with their students and teach them about electronic music," Lyren said. "From what I understand, the Chinese mainly focus music education on traditional Western instruments – like piano and violin. They don't have electronic-based instruments, so we're going to be bringing them a completely new slant on music."
Greer said the Voltage trip is just the first of many opportunities for groups of BSU students from a variety of majors and programs to extensively travel and study abroad.
"We are hoping to see some more of these opportunities," Greer said. "And we hope to see this expand to student groups from any other program."
Existing and future opportunities
Bemidji State already has two full scholarships available for students to study at Guangzhou, and is seeking opportunities to also offer similar scholarships for other Chinese universities. In addition, BSU plans to have four or five faculty traveling to China in the summer of 2013.
Tadlock said Bemidji State plans to host more visiting faculty from international institutions as well; BSU is currently hosting a visiting professor from Laioning University in China, as it has each fall semester for some time, and has plans to expand this program to host as many as four visiting processors per semester.
"China is a growing place, their economy is strong, and they are putting money into higher education beyond anything I've ever seen here," Tadlock said. "They have the resources, and they're willing to invest in sending their people abroad. That's why every every university in the United States is trying to participate in these opportunities."
• Taiyuan University of Technology, Shanxi
• Weifang University, Weifang (no English-language version)
• Guangzhou University, Guangzhou
• Dongbei University of Finance and Economics, Dalian
• Livestream archive of Dec. 6 on-campus presentation (account required)


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Eastern Saxony, 8 May
We left the Western bank of the Elbe and the frontline and returned to the Grand Imperial HQ.
Our garrisoned fortresses along the Elbe hold; the enemy is sitting engulfed in siege operations.
The Campaign will be decided by diplomacy. Our Czar received a letter from his brother the Emperor of Austria. A Wien mission reached Napoleon's HQ with offers for a negotiated solution of the war. Austria is ready to army mobilization in reaction to French deny. Austrian legation reported of low morale and bad moods at the French HQ, with most Marshals doubtful against Napoleon's plans to carry on the war.
Sweden is close to joint Coalition side, too. We expect Crown Prince Bernadotte to land in Stralsund to assume command of the Sweden-Prussian Army of the North.
British Navy is disembarking weapons, ammunition, supplies at Baltic harbors.
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I've been trying to install the Wolfram Mathematica fonts in my installation of TeX Live 2011, running under OS X Lion. I used a mangled version of these instructions. I placed the files in
/usr/local/texlive/2011basic/texmf-local/, and didn't muck around with Ghostscript; I don't use it.
Then I add
\usepackage{wrisym} to the pre-amble of my document, and I was hoping that that would be enough to install the fonts. This seems to have helped somewhat. Before I'd moved any font files around, I was getting the error
\!pdfTeXerror: pdflatex (file Math1Bold.pfa): cannot open Type 1 font file for reading
==> Fatal error occurred, no output PDF file produced!
A fatal error occured, log file is in foobar.log
I'm guessing that means that it can't find the font file for
Math1Bold, the first font it looks for, which makes sense, because I hadn't installed any font files at this point. However, when I had moved all of the font files into place, as per the above instructions, I was getting the error:
\!pdfTeX error: pdflatex (file Math5Mono-Bold.pfa): cannot open Type 1 font file for reading
==> Fatal error occurred, no output PDF file produced!
A fatal error occured, log file is in foobar.log
Presumably this means that there's something wrong with this
.pfa file. I've had a look at it, but I can't see anything that's obviously wrong. I've downloaded the file several times to ensure I didn't just have a corrupted version of this particular file, but no joy there.
Does anybody have any suggestions for how I can get
Math5Mono-Bold (and any other problem files that crop up) working, or at least make my TeX installation forget it's there so that I can make PDFs and use the Mathematica fonts?
I know there might be a way of using XeTeX or LuaTeX to configure the fonts, but I've never used either of them before, and this TeX.se question makes it sound like there might not be much point in trying.
This is a minimal not-working example that triggers the second error message above:
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I've uploaded the log from this example here: http://cl.ly/0k0P2L051v290e3m1m28.


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Abbas tells Morsi 'doors of political process with Israel are shut'
Egypt's new president set to meet Hamas's Mashaal on Thursday
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's new president hosted the Western-backed Palestinian president Wednesday, avoiding preferential treatment toward the rival Hamas, the Gaza branch of his own Muslim Brotherhood.
The meeting indicated that President Mohamed Morsi wanted to avoid appearing to favor one Palestinian faction over another.
Egypt's state news agency MENA reported that Morsi is scheduled to meet Hamas political chief Khaled Mashaal in Cairo on Thursday.
According to MENA, Morsi and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas discussed Palestinian reconciliation, peace talks with Israel and issues relating to the Gaza-Egypt border crossing.
Abbas told reporters after the meeting that "the doors of the political process with Israel are shut" and that the two sides were not holding bilateral talks.
Palestinian reconciliation is seen as essential to allowing the Palestinians to speak with a single voice in possible future peace negotiations.
Egypt's intelligence services brokered a reconciliation pact in May 2011 that was supposed to end a four-year rift that has divided the territories envisioned for a future Palestinian state. But the agreement has not been implemented, with both sides unwilling to concede power. Hamas has ruled Gaza for five years after winning in elections there and later expelling forces loyal to Abbas.
Abbas and Mashaal may meet in Cairo Thursday, said Hamas spokesman Ezzat al-Rishiq.
Morsi has pledged to change Egypt's policies from those of ousted president Hosni Mubarak, who preferred the Western-backed Fatah of Abbas and saw Hamas as a threat.
Morsi has signaled, though, that there will not be radical changes in policy anytime soon. He has pledged to honor all past agreements, a statement meant to reassure the West that he will adhere to Egypt's 1979 peace treaty with Israel.
The peace accord is a cornerstone of U.S. policy in the region. Washington provides about $1.3 billion annually in military aid to Egypt as part of that deal.
Egypt's military council, led by Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, Mubarak's defense minister of 20 years, also still holds considerable powers despite Morsi's win last month. Just before his inauguration, the generals stripped the presidency of many powers and kept them for themselves.
In Cairo Wednesday, the head of U.S. Central Command, Gen. James Mattis, met with Tantawi.
Details of the meeting were not disclosed.
A U.S. military official said Mattis met separately with Egypt's military chief of staff, Sami Anan. He spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to release the information.
The Egyptian military has maintained close ties with Israeli military intelligence over the years.
Hamas was jubilant over Morsi's election in neighboring Egypt last month, hoping the Egyptian leader would lift years of travel and trade restrictions that have hit Palestinians in the Gaza Strip hard.
Egypt's continued role in the blockade on Gaza is deeply unpopular in Egypt. Israel controls access by air and sea to Gaza and controls land crossings except the one linking Gaza with Egypt. Israel limits Gaza imports and exports, citing rockets and mortar shells fired from Gaza. Three years ago, Israel killed hundreds of Gaza residents in a war meant to stop the rockets.
Morsi's Brotherhood has suggested allowing more Palestinians and aid to flow through the Gaza-Egypt border crossing, but has not given support for a regular trade route. Israeli officials insist there is no change in their policy of isolating Gaza.
Speaking to reporters on Friday, Morsi said his administration will not pick sides between rival Palestinian factions.
"We have said before that we stand at equal distance from all Palestinian factions," he said. "We support and aid them and are always happy to help in reconciliation."
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A Great Driver Doesn't Make A Great CEO
Earlier this week, I was reading Curt Cavin's Q&A and couldn't help but laugh when I read where someone actually suggested that Mario Andretti should be named the next CEO of the IZOD IndyCar Series. Seriously?
Mario Andretti is one of the greatest drivers in history – in any series. He is a magnificent ambassador for the series, but I have no idea what that person was thinking to write in. It's popular to suggest that the only stupid question is the question not asked. Well, that particular question just put that tired old saying to rest. That was a stupid question.
As Curt patiently responded, Mario doesn't need an office job in Indianapolis at this point in his life. At 72, he wouldn't want the hassle.
But the thing that struck me is that someone thinks being a star driver be it forty years ago or ten years ago, should qualify them to be the CEO of the series. I find that laughable.
Does anyone remember Bart Starr? He led the Green Bay Packers to five NFL championships and two Super Bowl titles in the sixties. He was revered in Titletown. Yet, when the Packers turned to Starr to be their head coach in the mid-seventies – the results were abysmal. His nine seasons as coach of the Packers produced only fifty-two wins against seventy-six losses and three ties for a winning percentage of only.408. His name probably bought him more time than usual, but his superb ability as a player did not translate into wins as a coach.
There are many examples of athletes not making a successful transition into coach or administrator. I consider AJ Foyt to be the greatest driver ever, yet his racing team has spent most of its existence as a second or third tier team. Bobby Rahal has had mixed results as a car owner. As a driver, he won three CART championships – one in his first year as an owner-driver. As an owner, he did win the 2004 Indianapolis 500 with Buddy Rice, but his team has been inconsistent and he has made some curious choices as an owner.
Sometimes, it's the mediocre athletes that make great administrators. Former Titans and current Rams coach Jeff Fisher had a modest playing career, but he is now regarded as one of the better coaches in the game today. The same can be said for many drivers as car owners. Chip Ganassi had a very forgettable driving career, yet I think he's done OK as an owner. Roger Penske had a more impressive driving resume, but it does not come close to what he has done as an owner. The one exception to all of this may actually be Mario Andretti's son. Michael Andretti won the 1991 CART title and came close many other times. As an owner, he has won the Indianapolis 500 twice and has collected four IndyCar titles, including this past season.
But being a successful driver does not qualify one to be a successful CEO. And make no mistake, there is no margin of error in this next hire. It has to be a successful CEO. Randy Bernard had never even seen a race until he became IndyCar's CEO in 2010. He acclimated himself quickly and I always thought did a good job. However, there were some who thought he lacked credibility because of his lack of racing experience either as a driver, car owner, marketer, etc. That's a justifiable stance. If you need to see a doctor, who puts you more at ease – a physician with twenty years of experience or someone just coming out of their residency?
It's nice if someone has some experience in every aspect of the sport, like a Doug Boles or a Zak Brown. They at least have the ability to empathize with owners or drivers. But that should not be a requirement for a CEO. Should the CEO of GM know how to tear down an engine or have experience on the assembly line? Probably not, but it sure helps if they can read a balance sheet.
As much as I admire and respect Rick Mears, I don't think he should be considered for CEO. I also don't think Curt Cavin's name should be thrown into the hat as one person suggested. This will be a complicated hire for a person who brings a lot of attributes to the table besides an impressive resume. Let's leave the stars of yesteryear out of the equation.
George Phillips
5 Responses to "A Great Driver Doesn't Make A Great CEO"
IndyCar's next CEO needs to have exemplary business acumen–especially with business expansion techniques. Racing knowledge and background would add credibility–with the fans, sponsors, teams, and perhaps the board of directors–although their perception seems to be the only opinion that truly counts. Though I realize he once drove race cars, you would have to agree that Roger Penske has been pretty successful at running and growing businesses. Yet, I believe running an enterprise such as IndyCar would require a different approach due to overall lack of control the CEO truly has on the operation.
As for former stellar athletes becoming quality administrators, I would agree that most would not be considered successful. Two exceptions come to mind–Ozzie Newsome is in the Hall of Fame for his career with the Browns (no easy feat in itself) and is considered one of the better general managers in the game with his long-standing stint with the Ravens. Another is John Elway–who systematically improved his business skills with his Arena League franchise and is resurrecting the moribund Broncos. His deft dealing of ridding the franchise of Tim Tebow–who has an excellent chance of totally washing out of the league, yet has a rather non-objective avid fan base that can present problems for a franchise–was absolutely brilliant. Evidently Elway paid some attention in class when he was at Stanford.
I was saddened to be reminded of my long-time boyhood hero, Bart Starr's unsuccessful head coaching stint. I had been able to repress that memory until today. I'll rededicate myself to watching Bart cross the goal line against the Cowboys in the 1967 Ice Bowl on You-Tube….
I'm not sure the Hulman-George family wants to spend the money to properly promote and market Indycar, no matter who the CEO is. Indycar needs to be defined and introduced to the American public, most of whom have no idea what it is outside of the 500. I live in Austin and for the last year–if I mention Indycar–people always ask if I'm excited about them coming to Austin. I think Indycar needs to be explained as American Open-Wheel Racing and they need to exploit the road, street, oval uniqueness of the series and how that makes it different from either F1 or Nascar.
Back to George's original question, I do think Indycar needs a promoter with some racing background, but not necessarily a driver.
George, if the driver had the abilities and skill of a CEO then, yes, it would be a great move. However, I don't believe that being a driver is something that should be a requirement or part of the job description.
So, you really had to bring up Bart Starr's coaching record did you? Thanks for sharing that with us:(
How about Diffey and Buxton to NBC Sports? Best IndyCar related news since RHR's championship.


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People who fantasize about Chicago as a Presidential City worthy of global spotlight might interpret the tons of furniture moved to city curbs after every snowfall as a sign of collective generosity, of gifts made by regular, everyday people for the benefit of the less fortunate, the furniture-deprived, or to anyone with a pickup who can collect all the junk left on the asphalt altar as a sacrifice to the snow god.
If you need cheap lawn furniture for next summer, or maybe a few sawhorses for your basement shop, or maybe some milk crates for your kid's college dorm, or a usable ironing board, or a step ladder for the attic, or you just want to make a donation to the Salvation Army or to the guys that drive the scrap metal trucks down the alleys of Chicago, you can always find what you need by cruising many of Chicago's neighborhoods.
Take My Furniture! It's Free!
[Source: Chicago Tribune http://blogs.chicagotribune.com/.a/6a00d83451b4ba69e2010536e2cf33970b-pi]
After hanging out in Chicago for awhile, however, visitors might be disappointed to learn that all that furniture on the street is not meant for the needy.
Instead, using junk to claim a shoveled parking spot fits right into an ethically dubious tradition of getting what you can for yourself from the public domain, with a Sopranos-style edge,
Not that different from passing a kitty around the office at Christmas to make sure the boss can buy something nice for his wife, bribing the Alderman, or making sure your unqualified kid gets a padded job with the City.
The Parking Ticket Geek says it better than I can:
Street parking is first come, first serve. No matter the season, no matter the conditions, no matter if you happen to have your junk out on the street. No exceptions.
It's like standing in line, or waiting your turn. It's something you should have learned in kindergarten. It's a societal tradition that is so deep, so ingrained, it trumps this so-called Chicago tradition of using trash to save your parking spot.
I'm happy to say that Hyde Park, the Presidential Neighborhood in the Presidential City, is mostly free of this cranky vigilante behavior. In contrast, apparently, to Richard Mell's 33rd Ward, the neighborhood that gave us conjugal @#$%& pottymouths Rod and Patti Blagojevich.
[See transcript of Federal wiretap for deleted obsenity].
Even so, I've found a few cases of people trying to import the primitive "dibs" custom to Hyde Park. Just two instances so far, but they are so conspicuous in their meat-headedness that they are worth highlighting.
Take the note found on this lawnchair left at the curb near the southeast corner of Kimbark and 54th, in front of a student rental building:
"Move This Chair at Your Own Risk :)"
Dubious Claims and Vague Threats on Kimbark
Because the anonymous owner of the above lawn chair is in violation of City Code 10-08-480 (hat tip again to Parking Ticket Geek at the Expired Meter), he or she will have to do better than make wooly and unattributed references to John Locke's Two Treatises on Government and the philosopher's idea of usufruct to dissuade me from appropriating his or her lawnchair for donation to the back alley scap recyclers.
Locke's theory worked nicely to disposses Native Americans of any rights to North American land, but unfortunately it does not supercede Chicago City Code.
Anyone want to get that chair before I do?
Finally, here's a case of someone with the trappings of a conscience, as befits the landed gentry of Hyde Park: the ladder leaning against the inside of this homeowner's fence is occasionally left standing on the street, but then stored out of reach when the parking situation eases up.
Much more discreet. After all, this stately home is just a few blocks from President Obama's Kenwood mansion.
One wouldn't want to be too much of a meathead in a place where the world might be watching, would one?
[This post also appears on Huffington Post Chicago]


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State testing produces disparate results for Grand elementary schools
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For a Colorado Department of Education interactive chart showing the county's elementary schools achievement and growth, click here.
The Colorado Department of Education's data on performance frameworks came in last month, and it shows mixed results for Grand County elementary schools.
The School Performance Frameworks hold schools accountable on the same set of indicators and measures. Those include academic achievement, academic growth and academic growth gaps (as well as postsecondary and workforce readiness in high schools). The Department of Education uses the frameworks in district evaluations and planning, as well as for other uses.
In Grand County, Fraser Valley Elementary came in on top, scoring 89.7 out of 100 eligible points, putting it high on the list of the state's best performers. Granby Elementary scored 59.7, while West Grand Elementary scored 48.6.
To put it in more accessible terms, Colorado School Grades, a coalition of 18 community organizations, assigns the schools a letter grade based on their frameworks data. Fraser Valley Elementary scored an A-. Granby Elementary received a C along with the bulk of schools in the state. West Grand Elementary got a D+.
The Center for Education Policy Analysis at the University of Colorado Denver helped develop the formula Colorado School Grades uses in assigning its grades, running the frameworks data through a curve. Fraser Valley Elementary ranks among the top 10 percent, with it's A-range grade.
"Our performance indicators have definitely been solid," said Fraser Valley Elementary Principal James Chamberlin. It's the school's third year ranking high, with a score of 89.7 in 2011 and a 85.1 in 2012, along with its current 2013 score of 89.7.
It's also the school's second year in a row to receive the Governor's Distinguished Improvement Award. Chamberlin attributes the school's success to teachers and programs that help with student intervention and student growth.
"I can't pinpoint any one thing. It's certainly a team effort and a lot of collaboration," Chamberlin said, who has been the school principal for three years.
While Granby Elementary is performing at about the same level as many elementary schools in Colorado, principal Jane Harmon said it faces a different set of challenges and serves a different population of students. For example, Granby Elementary has a higher percentage of students qualifying for free and reduced lunch, Harmon said.
Both Granby Elementary and West Grand Elementary receive Title I assistance as well, which is based on census poverty rates and provides more teaching time in math and reading.
To boost performance, the two elementary schools are implementing assessment and student monitoring programs, according to Harmon and West Grand Superintendent Terry Vanderpan. Among their assessment tools are computer programs students can access at school and at home that target and adjust to their specific needs in math and reading.
Look for a future Sky-Hi News story on middle and high school performance data in the county. Leia Larsen can be reached at 970-887-3334 ext. 19603.
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European monetary union: an application of the fundamental principles of monetary theory
Avebury, 1994 - Business & Economics - 303 pages
Georges Caravelis's argument is about a monetary-theoretic approach to the origin, transformation and evolution of monetary institutions. It consists of five hypotheses, the realism and logic of which are geared to economic history. It is applied to Economic and Monetary Union and is intended to provide answers to five questions relating to why EMU was agreed on, when it would be realized, how its monetary unit would be established, which means should be used to implement it and what purpose it would serve. These five hypotheses are meant to frame formerly unresolved problems in the theory of money as well as to act as tools for the appraisal of the Utility theory of money through a reconsideration of Walras's Elements, and of the State theory of money via a restatement of Keynes's General Theory. Both are found to be inadequate; the first, because of the logical inconsistency entailed in its theoretical construction; the second, because of its limited explanatory power and suggestive capacity. An alternative approach to money is offered, aiming at suggesting new answers to the basic questions about money. It starts from the premise that the asset which internalizes a sufficient number of money externalities is capable of becoming money. For this to happen, certain conditions embodied in the hypotheses ought to be satisfied. If the postulate: money is an externality is applied to EMU, it is found that EMU's institutional arrangement is defective.
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first up, chaabi, because we miss Barcelona. I'm reading a book with a character named Thomas Lull and I keep thinking it should be Llull. This will make sense if you've lived there for awhile. I love the double 'll' in Catalan, words like Llum (light), also a woman's name. I'll be playing a 2-hour set at the free SONAR party next Tuesday, will sneak in some Barcelona Maghrebi stuff.
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And a less existential reggada song, unselfconscious. From 'La Nouvelle Génération', a comp CD I picked up in Bay Ridge (Brooklyn):


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Friends Of Mitch
Good folks helping out a good guy.
Many of you probably know that WIBA radio personality Mitch Henck suffered a stroke recently and is in the midst of rehab and recovery. While Mitch has handled it all with his typical aplomb and more good humor than most of us could muster he needs to focus on getting back into working and golfing and performing shape. And that could take a little while yet.
Mitch is a great guy and the good news is he has a lot of friends. A dozen in so in particular have formed the Friends of Mitch, folks like Brandon Scholz and Bill McCoshen and Dave Zweifel and John Roach, and they're helping raise money Mitch will need to speed his return to good health. We'd like to help and we invite you to join us. There's an account open at Park Bank, and there's a Friends of Mitch-Henck Facebook page. Let's put it this way" we can't get back to looking at the world a little "outside the box," without Mitch back on the air. We appreciate his friends' efforts and we hope many of you will join us in joining them.


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African American Spirituals Video Cinema
|African American Spirituals
|Harry T Burleigh
|December 2, 1866 to September 12, 1949
African American Classical Composer, Arranger and Professional Singer
Harry T Burleigh
For more than 200 years, slavery was legal in the present boundaries of the United States. A country founded on the belief that all men are created equal with the God given right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. With one third (1/3) of its populations living in slavery, the United States would partake in one of history great ironies. Its incarceration inhabitants, a nation enslaved would write the countries first folk music and sing the nations first songs of freedom.
Millions of voices and centuries of toil will rise up and become one voice and that voice will create a musical genre to which all American songs could trace their lineage and their roots.
Although his name is relatively unknown, Harry Thacker Burleigh (named Henry after his father) born on December 2, 1866 in Erie Pennsylvania.
Music was everywhere in the Burleigh's home. His father Henry Burleigh who died when Harry was a child would lead the family in singing while they worked. His grandfather formerly enslaved was the town crier and lamp lighter and would take Harry and his older brother Reginald with him on his nightly rounds. Grandfather and grandsons would sing the songs of the African slave. The songs that the grandfather's father and his grandfather sang songs of life and freedom. Harry's mother Elizabeth Burleigh and her sister Louisa taught him the songs of the European classical tradition. Elizabeth Burleigh was a college-educated woman fluent in both French and Greek. But in the early days of emancipation she was only able to get a job as a janitor and housemaid. She and her son Harry worked in the home of Elizabeth Russell a local arts patron who hosted performances of art songs. Young Harry would listen from a distance and the songs and singers he heard in Elizabeth Russell's home help release his inner voice. A deep and rich baritone voice that was soon in demand at churches synagogues and homes in and around Erie Pennsylvania.
In 1892, Harry T Burleigh left Erie Pennsylvania to pursue a musical career. With only a few belongings an a head full of music, Harry T Burleigh traveled to New York City to audition for the National Conservatory of Music.
The years Harry T Burleigh spent at the Conservatory greatly influenced his career mostly due to his friendship with Antonin Dvorák the Conservatory's director. After spending countless hours recalling and performing the African American Spirituals that he had learned from his grandfather, Harry was encourage to preserve these songs in his on arrangements and their themes could be heard in Antonin Dvorák's new world symphony.
Before the turn of the century Harry T Burleigh established himself as a composer of popular art songs. For decades Harry T Burleigh traveled the world performing the songs of his grandfather all the while giving his country it's first song which became jazz, swing, blues and eventually rock.
Harry T Burleigh died on September 12, 1949 and was buried in Erie Pennsylvania.
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|Harry T. Burleigh: From the Spiritual to the Harlem Renaissance (Music in American Life)
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|Hard Trials: The Life and Music of Harry T. Burleigh
|You'll git dar in de mornin'
|From the Southland: Piano Solo
|Nobody Knows: The Forgotten Story of One of the Most Influential Figures in American Music
|African Americans on Martha's Vineyard: From Enslavement to Presidential Visit (American Heritage)
|Safe Harbor [in Pennsylvania], Full-length Documentary about the Underground Railroad, in association with The Harry T. Burleigh Society - Narrated by Sarah Blake Alston,
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|Nobody Knows: Songs Of Harry T. Burleigh
|African American Spirituals A National Treasure
African American Spirituals A National Treasure
From 1619 to 1865, enslaved African Americans created their own unique form of expression known today as African American Spirituals. As African Americans were not allowed to speak their native languages or play African instruments, African American Spirituals incorporated into the English language and the Christian religious faith.
Simply defined, African American Spirituals are the songs created and first song by African Americans during the times of slavery. These songs are celebrated as a American National Treasure. For they are the source for which gospel, jazz and blues evolved.
The lyrics of these songs are tightly linked with the lives of their authors who were inspired by the message of God and the gospel of the Bible. The most pervasive message conveyed by African American Spirituals is that of an enslaved people for yearning to be set free. The slaves believed they understood better than anyone what freedom truly meant in both a spiritual and a physical sense.
The Old Testament scriptures that are referenced in their songs spoke of deliverance in this world and they believed God would deliver them from bondage. These spirituals are different from hymns and psalms because the African American slave used them as a way of sharing the hard condition of being a slave while also singing about their love and faith in God.
The African American slave was forbidden to learn how to read and write. They had to find ways to communicate secretly. African American Spirituals were a medium for several layers of communication and meaning
African American Spirituals where the strong oral tradition of songs, stories proverbs and historical accounts. African American Spirituals have been apart of American culture from times of slavery to today and their legacy is clear in today's gospel music. African American Spirituals where also song during the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960's. Songs that we are familiar with such as "We Shall Overcome" and "Marching Round Selma were heard in the south to united African American in the struggle for civil rights.
Some of the more commonly known songs including "Swing Low Sweet Chariot" and "The Gospel Train", used language which described activities but had a second meaning relating to the underground railroad.
The lyrics used in African American Spirituals became a metaphor from freedom of slavery and they were a secret way for slaves to communicate with each other, teach there young, record there history and heal there pain.
Frederick Douglas a fugitive slave who became one of the United States leading abolitionist stated that African American Spirituals told a tale of woe which was all together beyond feeble comprehension and that every tone was a testimony against slavery and a prayer to God for deliverance from chains.
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|I've Been In The Storm So Long
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National Scrapbook Day!
National Scrapbook Day is this Saturday, May 7! We published our first scrapbooking book, back in 1996. (We didn't even call them scrapbooks then, we called them memory albums).
I went into the archives and pulled it out and there's some great stuff in those first how-to books, like the journaling techniques and some paper piecing ideas. But, one thing I'm glad we don't do anymore is cutting up our photos! The styles have definitely changed, but all styles have changes in the last 15 years!
Paper Pizazz® was the first line of scrapbooking paper books. Here are some of our first paper books, see what I mean about the styles changing? Our first paper books were all 8 ½"x11" books, we didn't even come out with 12"x12" until 1998.
To celebrate National Scrapbook Day here's a coupon for 15% off the highest priced item in your cart. Simply use coupon code NSD11 at checkout.
Ann, one of our in-house designers and Paulette's co-host on the webisodes, also put together this fun scrapbook page. Click on the page to below to get the full supply list and complete instructions.
My favorite thing about this page, besides the new Batik papers and Batik ribbons, is the quote.
A birth certificate shows you were born, a death certificate shows that you died,
a scrapbook shows that you lived.
This fabulous quote Paulette received from one of our customers. Everyone here at the office loved it once they saw it! So much so that we put together a FREE download with the quote and some extra art–just for you! Just click on the link below to download it!
I would love to know what you are doing for National Scrapbook Day. Just leave me a note in the comments!
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K-pop: Kara reaches number 1 with Korean song in Japan on Recochoku Chart
K-pop: Kara reaches number 1 with Korean song in Japan on Recochoku Chart
Michel Lebon and Lee Jay Walker
Modern Tokyo Times
According to Soompi which gives latest information about K-pop and Korean entertainment and is highly regarded (http://www.soompi.com), Kara have reached number one with their Korean version of "Step" in Japan. This applies to Japan's Recochoku Chart and this not only shows you the popularity of Kara but it also highlights the growth of K-pop which is sweeping many nations.
Soompi states that "Topping this chart is extraordinary as the song is in Korean and has reached number one while competing against Japanese artists. The Korean market seems to be influencing others around it and this has proven to be noteworthy."
This is further evidence that the youth of Asia are bypassing traditional norms which kept people divided based on past history or religion. After all, K-pop is extremely popular in Japan and Indonesia, and many other nations.
Of course, cultural influences work both ways and Harajuku fashion and the fashion sector in Japan is widely respected internationally and in recent times major Japanese J-pop groups have ventured into China and other nations. Therefore, K-pop is adding to a unique generation in Asia which is utilizing technology and with great marketing skills, and talent coming out of South Korea, you are seeing global interest into the K-pop boom.
Kara is one of the most liked groups in Japan because of catchy lyrics, stunning features, a powerful image of zest and control, great fashion sense, and the characters in the group appeal individually.
In Japan their fans are eagerly awaiting their new single "Winter Magic" which should be released by the middle of October. The title is appropriate because with the rays of sunshine weakening and dress styles changing, then people need some winter magic to reach them.
Therefore, I am sure that "Winter Magic" by Kara will just do the trick and maintain their high visibility. Kara and other K-pop groups and soloists are showing another side of Korean culture which is reaching out internationally. Also, with the music market being so large in Japan it makes commercial sense to be visible in major cities like Tokyo, Osaka, Yokohama, Nagoya, Kobe, and throughout Japan.
"Step" by Kara is very catchy and all members ooze energy, freedom, and passion and for this reason they are in high demand.
"Jumping" was another great success and the same applies to many other tracks by Kara. Therefore, fans in South Korea, Japan, and internationally, are looking out for their next move. Tokyoites and music fans in the rest of Japan are keenly waiting for the release of "Winter Magic" because "Korean cool" continues to grow in Japan.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYoYoBtLqOY&ob=av2n "Step" by Kara
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMLh_xe46w0&feature=related "Jumping" by Kara
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEhsbjFydg8&feature=related "Go Go Summer" by Kara
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Asaaj Ventress: Chapter 1 - Minikits
Asaaj Ventress: Chapter 1 - Minikits
Chapter 1 - The Hidden Enemy[edit]
Before advancing, you should know that there are a total of 10 computer desks throughout this level that you'll need to destroy. To do this, use the Force to pull a lever on the desk. Then, monitors will appear. Destroy these monitors before they disappear to receive credit for destroying the desk. After destroying all 10, you'll be rewarded with a Minikit.
At the beginning of the level, switch to Yoda (or Wag Too) and crawl through the duct on the left. Then, use the Force to move the loose plug to the lowest socket out of the three on the west wall. This will release Minikit #2.
After grappling down to the next room and heading through the left door (you'll then be in a room with a giant turret), head to the southwest corner. Switch to R2-D2 and hug the corner of the building as you step outside the window. You'll notice Minikit #3 within a hover's distance of your platform.
When you arrive on the rooftop, head southwest and you'll see a console for a bounty hunter. Interact with it with the hunter in your party and you'll be able to access Minikit #4.
Next, take your sniper (Aurra Sing) and look in the background where your Republic gunship is dancing about. You'll notice green glowing spider-droids on the buildings. Snipe three of them and Minikit #5 will drop down onto the roof.
There are four giant generators on the roof, and you'll find Minikit #6 by turning all of them off. To do this, switch to the Sith in your party and use the Dark Side to turn a valve on each one of them. That does it for the Minikits on the roof.
When you find yourself in the room with the blue and purple panels on the wall, head to the east wall and use C-3PO to interact with the console. After a game of Simon, you'll be given clearance. Once inside, head to the east wall and Force the available plug to the middle socket. Then, use your Rocket Clone to blow it up to collect Minikit #7.
In the second room with Ventress, you'll notice some bookcases in the back. As a Sith, move the purple books from the floor to the bookcases. There are a total of four "sets" of books to move, two on the left and two on the right. As any true scholar and gentleman would, return them to their respective bookcases and you'll be given Minikit #8 for your troubles.
In the middle of your chase for Ventress, she'll create a chasm in between the two of you and throw platforms at you. After using the platforms to create a sort of staircase, she'll leave the area. At that point, take the Sith in your party and use the Dark Side to manipulate the valves on the east and west side of the room. This will give you access to two cars. Drive them back to the library (Vader driving a car? Adorable) and place them on the orange switches there. In addition to a charming cameo, you'll be awarded Minikit #9.
The last Minikit can be obtained when you're in your freefall battle with Ventress on top of her giant Boss Machine. All you have to do is destroy 10 Super Battle Droids and the Minikit will be yours.


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First things first. Biblical epics these days just don't come any bigger or more epic than Ridley Scott's full-blooded Exodus: Gods And Kings.
He brings the well-worn Old Testament Sunday School favourite of Moses and Pharaoh, the 10 plagues, the infamous crossing of the Red Sea and the creation of the Ten Commandments to the big screen in lavish style and with eye-popping special effects.
Prepared to be challenged, disturbed even, as Moses (Christian Bale) wrestles with the mind of God, shoulders the fate of an entire nation and struggles with the rivalry of his powerful stepbrother Ramses (Joel Edgerton).
Director Scott is no newcomer to the historical epic with Gladiator and Kingdom Of Heaven on his CV, but with Exodus he gets to go 'full Bible' for the first time, and this is a heart-pounding massive-scale retelling.
So saddle up for violent, intense desert army battles that will make your jaw drop as chariots crash, limbs are severed and lives lost, then feel the grim oppressive slavery of the Hebrews in their bondage to Egypt.
This high drama and spectacle is set against the very personal brotherly tale as Moses and Ramses clash.
Bale often employs his Batman persona to bring out Moses' inner freedom-fighter – the obligatory training montage of his guerrilla army feels old school, but does help prevent the film lagging too much and the plot cracks along from one stunning set piece to the next.
Moses finds his love interest in shepherdess wife Zipporah (Maria Valverde) who is instrumental in helping him find the God of the Hebrews. Other characters on hand (but under used) include Aaron (Andrew Barclay Tarbet), who is mostly just there to back up whatever Moses says, and Joshua (Aaron Paul), who doesn't get a single memorable moment.
It's the plagues though that steal the show and for the first few at least the Egyptian advisors manage to explain semi-scientifically except the Passover/angel of death – there just aren't any human answers.
God's wrath is certainly writ large and the pain caused on the hard-hearted Ramses is tangible.
Overall Exodus: Gods And Kings is a staggering film, full of epics scenes which deserve to be seen on the biggest screen you can find.


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YAM - Yet Another Mailer (#2) - Subject and date not shown in transfer window (#8) - Message List
Hi altogether,
a few days ago I tried to fetch some mails from GMX using YAM via POP3 (IMAP not possible with my free account). The last time I did so is several years ago therefore there are > 35000 mails within my GMX inbox. For this reason GMX already split my inbox into 2 folders which are placed one into another (parent is inbox with > 22000 mails and whithin another folder holding mor than 13000 mails).
In the past I used AOS3.9 and version 2.5 (68060, nightly build IMHO) in order to fetch mails from GMX. Later on I switched to an AOS4 version (2.6p1). My experiences in the past were that YAM gathers the inbox information from GMX, checks for duplicates and displays the number and the size of the mails within the transfer window. Afterwards I already could start transferring or choose to wait until subject and date of delivery were also shown (which could take quite a while).
But now, regardless whether I start my old YAM AOS3.9 installation or a correct configured AOS4 one only number and size of the mails are showno man (and not all mails) but no matter how long I wait the subject and delivery dates are not shown at all!
I really need these since I only want to download some older mails but not all of them! Within the settings I have "preselection" set to "always" and not to "always, sizes only"! Is there anything I can do in order to see what mails I'm about to download?
Many thanks in advance and
Best Regards
Message #19
I can only tell that this is working for me, just checked it with both YAM 2.6p1 and YAM 2.7-dev. I always get all infomation about all mails. The only difference is that I have about 15 mails waiting right now instead of lots of thousands.
The disabled state of the "Pause" and "Continue" buttons will give you a hint if YAM is still downloading details about the mails or not. If all details have been received then both buttons will be disabled. In paused mode the details of single mails can be downloaded by double clicking the mail entry.thboeckelJul 2, 2011, 11:26:08 PM (9 years ago)
Message #20
On Peg2 I got it working as soon as I decreased the number of mails within inbox folder to about 25.000 or less. If there are 30.000 or more it also does not work on Peg2!
BTW: How can I sort all mails by date ascending or descending in transfer window?RethJul 21, 2011, 10:11:00 PM (9 years ago)
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On Peg2 I got it working as soon as I decreased the number of mails within inbox folder to about 25.000 or less. If there are 30.000 or more it also does not work on Peg2!
Wow, that's interesting. Unfortunately this situation is quite hard to reproduce to investigate further in this respect. So far I have absolutely no clue why there should be any difference between 25000 and 30000 pending mails. Sorry…
BTW: How can I sort all mails by date ascending or descending in transfer window?
That's not possible currently. The mails will be displayed in exactly the same order as the POP3 server provides them. This list is already sorted by "date of arrival", oldest mails being at top.
I will make the preselection list title clickable to allow the mails to be sorted arbitrarily. However, they still will be downloaded in the original order. There is no way around that.thboeckelJul 22, 2011, 5:12:07 AM (9 years ago)


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If you shop at Zara or have your landing page set to Zara.com (it's okay, we're obsessed with shopping, too), then you'll be psyched to hear that the fast fashion retailer just revealed their drool-worthy home collection to the US.
The super-chic line consists of bedding, home accessories, pillows, throws, picture frames, vases—the list goes on—and prices ranges from $4.90 to $799. One thing we're currently crushing on: these taupe velvet accent pillows: Ramio-Velvet Pillow, $16.90.
Basically, home decor has never made us so happy.
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I know what I said about Christie, but I've changed my mind.
Clearly, it's this guy who's the ultimate RINO.
"The more Republicans in which I can show a contrast, probably the better chance, the better chance that I have," Giuliani told CNN's Piers Morgan in an interview set to air at 9 pm. ET Monday. Portions of the interview will air Friday (tonight) on CNN's "John King, USA" at 7 p.m. ET.
But if he does run, Giuliani says he would concentrate on winning Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina, sites of the first presidential nominating contests. In 2008 Giuliani focused his resources in Florida, a strategy that that led to the demise of his run after he finished third in the state's primary.
He doesn't have a prayer in Iowa or South Carolina, needless to say, and Romney's financial and geographic advantage would make New Hampshire an exceedingly high hurdle. In fact, the only reason this soundbite is interesting is because it's as close as we're likely to get to a potential candidate acknowledging the "Palin vs. anti-Palin" primary dynamic with which I've bored you guys so many times before. Just today, PPP is out with new national numbers showing her net favorability among Republicans higher than any other candidate's — and yet she pulls just 14 percent of the vote, tied for a distant second behind Huckabee. If there were no moderates in the field and it looked like she might very well emerge from the social con side of the party, then yeah, Rudy's anti-Palin strategy makes a lot of sense. His problem is that there are formidable moderate candidates out there — Romney has all but written off tea partiers — and they'll follow the same strategy, emphasizing in studiously vague terms that only a "competent," "non-polarizing" nominee has a chance to win (without mentioning any names, natch). In fact, one of the intriguing footnotes to PPP's poll is Pawlenty inching up to eight percent and cutting into Romney's numbers, proof that the moderate vote may indeed be hotly contested. What's the case for pro-choice Rudy, who hasn't held elective office in almost 10 years, over either of them?
Palin's actually going to be in Rudy's backyard next month, so consider the clip below "round one." Exit question: Is Mike Pence the "Palin" and the "anti-Palin"?