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I said to him, when will he [Hazrat Mahdi (as)] come out? He said: when you saw armies from the city of Anbar in Iraq at the banks of Euphrates, Shiraz and Tigris, and the tower of Kufah is destroyed, and burning of some houses in Kufah, when you see all this, verily Allah will act according to His wish, no one can subdue the commandment of Allah and no one can review His judgment.
(Falahi Ssa'il: 199; and in Al-Misbaah: 51 and Al-Baladul Ameen: 35 with slit difference)

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Highlights of Past Programs
The Saint John's Bible: A Contemporary Illuminated Manuscript
Calligrapher Donald Jackson discusses the influences and techniques that informed his handwritten St. John's Bible.
Legends, Fictions, and the Manuscripts that Illustrate Christ's Story
Bart D. Ehrman, Professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, explores canonical and apocryphal narratives of Jesus's life and portrayals in medieval manuscripts.
Hidden Inheritance: Objects, Memories, and Collections
Artist and author Edmund de Waal discusses the fate of the Ephrussi family—his family—collections and the netsuke that he inherited.
Uncorking the Past: Ancient Ales, Wines, and Extreme Beverages
Patrick McGovern explains the biomolecular archaeological approach behind the discovery of some of the oldest alcoholic beverages in the world.
The Revolutionary Architecture of the North Baths at Morgantina, Sicily
Archaeologists Malcolm Bell and Sandra Lucore share their research on the ancient city of Morgantina, Sicily.
William Randolph Hearst and J. Paul Getty: Collectors of Antiquities
Hearst Castle historian Victoria Kastner explores the relationship between two iconic California art collectors, William Randolph Hearst and J. Paul Getty.
Tracking the Cosmos: The Technology of the Antikythera Mechanism
Author Jo Marchant, science historian and physicist James Evans, and journalist Patt Morrison discuss the Antikythera Mechanism.
Collecting with Mr. Getty
Former Getty Museum leaders discuss what it was like to know, work, and collect with J. Paul Getty.
Richard Sennett on Art and Craft
Sociologist and author Richard Sennett considers the artificial boundaries between art and craft.
Collecting for the Public: Ten Years of Paintings Acquisitions
Scott Schaefer, senior curator of paintings, discusses ten years of paintings acquisitions at the J. Paul Getty Museum.
Bill Ivey and Lewis Hyde on Cultural Rights
Bill Ivey and Lewis Hyde discuss the social value of the arts.
Ivan Gaskell, "Art and Beyond: Some Contemporary Challenges for Art and Anthropology Museums"
Ivan Gaskell of the Harvard Art Museum offers a Museum Matters presentation.
Jo Ann Callis in Conversation with Catherine Opie and Gay Block
Photographers Catherine Opie and Gay Block join Jo Ann Callis to discuss the role domesticity plays in Callis's art-making.
Balancing Fact and Fiction
Historian Jonathan Stamp speaks with commentator Patt Morrison about his experience as the historical consultant on the HBO series Rome.
CAA Sessions at the Getty Center and Getty Villa
International art historians present papers at the Getty Center and the Getty Villa as part of the 2009 College Art Association (CAA) conference.
Conversation: Robert Irwin and Lawrence Weschler
Contemporary artist Robert Irwin talks about his philosophy, life, and work—including the ever-evolving Central Garden at the Getty Center—with writer Lawrence Weschler.
In Conversation with Jim Dine
Jim Dine discusses the sculpture, drawing, and sound installation—created in response to works of art in the antiquities collection at the Getty Villa—with art critic Vincent Katz.
A Red-Shroud Mummy from Roman Egypt
Conservator Marie Svoboda reveals what scientific analysis of a so-called "Red Shroud" mummy from the Museum's collection has revealed about its origin, materials, and construction.
Pericles of Athens
Classicist Loren J. Samons II examines the complex legacy of Greek statesman Pericles, who fostered democracy and the arts—but led Athens into the ruinous Peloponnesian War.
Writing Historical Fiction
In dialogue with commentator Patt Morrison, novelists Steven Saylor and Steven Pressfield explain how they create compelling historical fiction set in ancient Greece and Rome.


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At MoMA… on 53rd street in front of the Modern!
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Amy and Wendy Yao's Art Swap Meet
Here are a bunch of photos from Amy and Wendy Yao's HDTS Art Swap meet at the Sky Village Swap Meet last weekend! For those unfamiliar with Sky Village – this it is one of the secret gems of the high desert. Formerly a drive in movie theater, the swap meet is owned by Bob Carr, who has turned the entire location into an extension of his own amazing art practice (for more of this check out the "Crystal Cave" in the heart of the swap meet – right next to the cafeteria)
The latest addition too the Crystal Cave (just in time for the big weekend) is a running river that flows through the center of the cave (Bob says that eventually there will be three rivers – so that means two more tributaries still to be built in the future)
Amy and Wendy's events always draw a really great and hugely diverse array of artists – this year there were participants from New York, Portland, Switzerland, Amsterdam, Canada, Norway, Brussels, Glasgow, Berlin, Paris, Sweden and more…


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Another member of the chaotic team, Charmy Bee. The first time I saw him was in Sonic Heroes and I've been seeing him everywhere ever since. Shdow the hedgehog, Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games, and on the internet, so i decided to make a tutorial. Hope you like it!
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Opinion: Michigan's Blow to Big Labor
Senior editorial writer Collin Levy on the labor fracas in Michigan over right-to-work legislation. Photo: Associated Press
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The United States government is coming around ... !
The shortage of Roman Catholic priests is expected to continue, resulting in a very favorable outlook.
Taken from the U.S. Department of Labour website,
Not that I failed to notice the context, that the priesthood is a favorable profession since there's such a shortage, you would be guaranteed work. But out of context, it's kinda funny ...
It's encouraging to hear that there is a shortage of Roman Catholic priests in the U.S. and as Rasmussen has posted elsewhere, the dwindling numbers of active churches in Montreal (once the stronghold of the RC). Here on the prairies, the number of churches closing is also dramatic and the pace is quickening. One odd thing I noticed is that there is an great influx of foreign priests from the Philippines, Vietnam, Nigeria, but especially from Eastern Europe (I guess that's the case here because we seem to have a lot of Greek Catholic and Greek Orthodox churches in the vicinity). The odd thing in all this, is that the Greek/Ukrainian Catholic priests that came here from Ukraine are "married with children." I'm not saying that its entirely a bad idea for priests (?) to be wedded (with women), but i wonder, how does the Catholic Church forbid the marriage of priests (pope fully endorsed), but when the shortage becomes critical, they overlook that stipulation and accept all who are called?
Perhaps its a sign of an internal collapse when the doctrine and dogma of the religious order can simply be disregarded if there is desperation in the ranks. As a side note, most of these Slavic priests have only one real goal in mind when they come to Canada - they want to get into the United States. One local chruch has now had two priests (their families included) abandon their posting and head directly into the U.S., one to Chicago and the other Oklahoma City in the past 10 months.
In the grand scheme of things, the less priests there are, the better for everyone all around, I say. So let the dwindling continue.
you got your catholics mixed up Canzen = )
I think Eastern Orthodox have always been allowed to marry, just not Roman Catholic.


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Oct 8, 1941: Germans overrun Mariupol, in Southern Russia
On this day in 1941, the German invasion of the Soviet Union begins a new stage, with Hitler's forces capturing Mariupol. The Axis power reached the Sea of Azov.
Despite the fact that Germany and Russia had signed a "pact" in 1939, each guaranteeing the other a specific region of influence without interference from the other, suspicion remained high. Despite warnings from his advisers that Germany could not fight the war on two fronts (as Germany's experience in World War I proved), Hitler became convinced that England was holding out against repeated German air assaults, refusing to surrender, because it had struck a secret deal with Russia. Fearing he would be "strangled" from the East and the West, he created, in December 1940, "Directive No. 21: Case Barbarossa"–the plan to invade and occupy the very nation he had actually asked to join the Axis only a month before. On June 22, 1941, after having postponed the invasion of Russia when Italy's attack on Greece forced Hitler to bail out his struggling ally in order to keep the Allies from gaining a foothold in the Balkans, three German army groups struck Russia hard by surprise. The Russian army was larger than German intelligence had anticipated, but they were demobilized. Stalin had shrugged off warnings from his own advisers, evenWinston Churchill himself, that a German attack was imminent. By the end of the first day of the invasion, the German air force had destroyed more than 1,000 Soviet aircraft. And despite the toughness of the Russian troops, and the number of tanks and other armaments at their disposal, the Red Army was disorganized, enabling the Germans to penetrate up to 300 miles into Russian territory within the next few days.
Hitler's battle for Stalingrad and Moscow still lay ahead, but the capture of Mariupol, at the sea's edge, signaled the beginning of the end of Russia-as least as far as Hitler's propaganda machine was concerned. "Soviet Russia has been vanquished!" Otto Dietrich, Hitler's press chief, announced to foreign journalists the very next day.


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A packed room was engaged in Sunday afternoon's presentation on the convergence of the virtual and physical worlds in science centers. Using the PechaKucha format (Japanese for "chit-chat"), seven presenters each presented 20 slides and spoke for 20 seconds on each, highlighting existing, new, and conceptual products that bridge the gap between technology and the museum space and serve to engage visitors. The range of presenters from technophiles to technophobes stirred up a lively discussion on the benefits and drawbacks of virtual experiences and their ability to captivate visitors and propel science centers into the future.
The discussions kicked off with Jennifer Martin of TELUS Spark, who discussed the struggle between learning vs. play and competency vs. content. Lath Carlson, from The Tech Museum of Innovation, followed with thoughts on incorporating the virtual world into the physical world through the use of the Tech Tag for exhibits. Jim Spadaccini of Ideum examined the use of Human Computer Interaction (HCI) in exhibits, which was immediately juxtaposed by Paul Orselli's (POW!) analysis of the social barriers posed by the use of screens. Darrell Porcello from Lawrence Hall of Science highlighted three user engagement websites aimed at educators, youth, and citizen scientists, and Eli Kuslansky of Unified Field provided commentary on the surge of maker labs and whether these spaces are a fad or revolution. The presentations were concluded with Liza Rawson's (Liberty Science Center) tour through the in-development Beyond Rubik's Cube" exhibit.
After the PechaKucha presentations, time was allotted for interactive discussion with the panelists where the concepts were explored further and the presenters were challenged on their positions. All in all, it was an interesting, educational, and mentally stimulating session where the presenters were instructed to and successfully managed to "be brief, be brilliant, and be gone."


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Sarvadaman Chowla
Born: 22 October 1907 in London, England
Died: 10 December 1995 in Laramie, Wyoming, USA
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Sarvadaman Chowla's father, Gopal Chowla, was professor of mathematics at Lahore. Gopal Chowla visited England with his wife Shankuntala so that he could study at Cambridge University. It was during the visit to England that Sarvadaman Chowla was born. The family returned to India shortly after his birth and he was brought up there.
At the age of 21 Chowla was awarded his master's degree from Government College in Lahore. He then decided to go to England to study for his doctorate and he undertook research at the University of Cambridge under J E Littlewood's supervision, being awarded his doctorate in 1931. After returning to India, Chowla was appointed professor of mathematics at St Stephen's College in Delhi, then at Benares Hindu University in Benares, then at Andhra University in Waltair, and finally at Government College of Punjab University in Lahore where he was Head of the Department of Mathematics from 1936 to 1947.
This period while Chowla was Head of Mathematics at Lahore was a very difficult one. India was British but Britain wanted to transfer power to a single Indian administration, creating one new country. There were severe divisions in India, however, and in 1946 there was a civil war with rioting and killing throughout the whole of the subcontinent. The Punjab, where Chowla worked, was in one of the most difficult positions being a Muslim majority province with a large Sikh community that had become anti-Muslim. The British Parliament passed the Indian Independence Act in July 1947 which created two independent nations, India and Pakistan, at midnight on 14-15 August 1947.
Chowla was in Lahore which the Indian Independence Act put in Pakistan, close to the new border with India. He fled with his family to Delhi and from there they continued their flight to the United States. There Chowla became a visitor at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, where he remained until the autum of 1949 when he was appointed as professor at the University of Kansas at Lawrence.
After three years at the University of Kansas, Chowla moved to the University of Colorado at Boulder where he remained until 1963. In that year he was offered the post of research professor at the Pennsylvania State University and he was to hold this post until he retired in 1976.
Chowla produced a remarkably rich research output, and his results in many of areas of number theory and combinatorics are of the greatest significance. The range of his work is described in [4]:-
Chowla's first paper appeared in 1925 and his last in 1986. During this period of sixty-two years he wrote about 350 papers. His papers encompassed a wide variety of interests. He wrote on additive number theory (lattice points, partitions, Waring's problem), analysis, Bernoulli numbers, class invariants, definite integrals, elliptic integrals, infinite series, the Weierstrass approximation theorem), analytic number theory (Dirichlet L-functions, primes, Riemann and Epstein zeta functions), binary quadratic forms and class numbers, combinatorial problems (block designs, difference sets, Latin squares), Diophantine equations and Diophantine approximation, elementary number theory (arithmetic functions, continued fractions, and Ramanujan's tau function), and exponential and character sums (Gauss sums, Kloosterman sums, trigonometric sums).He collaborated with a large collection of other mathematicians and many of his papers are written jointly with them. For example around 40 are named in [2], including T M Apostol, E Artin, R Brauer, H Davenport, P Erdős, Marshall Hall, H Hasse, I N Herstein, L J Mordell, S S Pillai, C R Rao, A Selberg, G Shimura, T Skolem, J Todd, A Walfisz and H Zassenhaus.
Among the theorems to which Chowla's name have been attached are the Bruck-Chowla-Ryser theorem on designs (1950); the Ankeny-Artin-Chowla theorem on the class number of real quadratic number fields (1952); the Chowla-Mordell theorem on Gauss sums (1962); and the Chowla-Selberg formula for the product of certain values of the Dedekind eta function.
Among a long list of other results we mention just a very few such as his generalisation of Wolstenholme's theorem; his work on classes of quintics not soluble by radicals; his closed form for the Bernoulli numbers; and his work on the length of the period of the continued fraction expansion of √N.
Chowla is described in [4] as a:-
... lively, friendly, and good humored person who was extremely modest about his accomplishments. He was engaged in mathematics to such an extent that he had few outside interests.His teaching is also described:-
Chowla's lectures were both interesting and inspiring. He introduced students to the main ideas of the subject by means of illuminating examples and by giving proofs of important special cases of more general theorems.Among the many honours given to Chowla were the Padmabhushan Award from the Indian National Academy of Sciences, to which he had been elected a member; and an honorary membership of the Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters.
Article by: J J O'Connor and E F Robertson
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Call it 50 Shades of Grey meets Kate Middleton: leather, lace and shimmery metallics sewn into tailored, polished garments are the biggest look for fall and winter. "When I was in New York looking at the fall collections, I saw influences of Kate everywhere I looked," says Susan Cooper, co-owner of Gabrielle, the Bala Cynwyd boutique.
Long sleeves, A-line skirts and refined details make cool-weather clothes sexy in a subdued, elegant, powerful way. This is the influence of Kate Middleton, and of Michelle Obama, Angelina Jolie and other women who have proven that being sexy doesn't have to involve showing skin.
"It's really about being tasteful," Cooper says. "Kate Middleton, for example, is very covered, much more covered than other current style icons. I think she redefines 'sexy.' She wears long sleeves, high necklaces and long skirts. But everything she wears fits her perfectly, showing off her figure in a quiet way. The clothes she wears are tailored and classic with a twist, and that's very wearable for a lot of women. Of course, Kate is very tall and very lean, so her style doesn't translate to every body type."
But that's not going to stop us from trying.
Leather, Lace & Shimmer
What will further our fashion fantasies are the luxe looks available at Gabrielle and at Suzanne Roberts, the Center City boutique. Cooper and Denise Lomento, manager and buyer at Suzanne Roberts, say that fabrics are the name of the game for fall and winter.
"It's a lot of luxurious fabrics, like velvet, leather, charmeuse silk tops, mohair and cashmere," Lomento says. "Those fabrics are being used in pants, blouses, sweaters and jackets."
For Cooper, lace is the fabric of the season. One of her favorite pieces is constructed from a unique kind of lace. "In New York, we saw a gorgeous piece from Kevin Hall, one our favorite designers, who did a dress in lacquered lace," she says. "The way he used the material gives it more body than standard, soft lace. This is black, lacquered lace made into a tank dress with a peplum. It's stunning."
Lomento says that leather will be big this season and she's liking it in pants, blazers … Wait. Leather pants? For the non-rock star set? "Absolutely," Lomento says. "Leather pants — skinny, but not skin-tight — pair perfectly with a big, comfy sweater. The fitted look of the pant balances the boxiness of the sweater; bodies of all kinds can wear it."
Leather and faux leather are very trendy for fall and winter; they were favorite fabrics of fashion's biggest designers. The faux leather is a composite of various textiles that creates the shine of leather but makes garments more stretchable and easier to care for, and doesn't require the sacrificing of animals.
Both leather and its faux cousin are flat-out sexy. "Sexy but in an upscale, definitely luxe way," Lomento clarifies. "Pairing leather pants or a leather skirt with a chunky cashmere sweater adds another luxurious, feminine fabric to the outfit. You could wear those pieces throughout the fall and winter."
Suzanne Roberts's boutique will also have leather blazers, leather pencil skirts and other pieces to pair with silk, mohair and other yummy fabrics. Lomento is also big on plaid for fall and winter. Plaid pants, to be specific. Like the leather pants, Lomento suggests these be worn in skinny-fitted fashion.
Plaid and leather go swimmingly with tops in another of Lomento's favorite fabrics: velvet, especially black velvet, if you please. "Black velvet is always slimming, and velvet in general gives every outfit a luxe feel," Lomento says. "We have evening dresses in velvet as well as velvet brocade tops that go really well with leather pants."
Cooper's also grooving on fabrics that include micro-metallic beading and monochromatic sequins. "They shimmer and shine in a very ladylike, upscale way," Cooper says. "They are gorgeous in dresses, and we carry bags made of those materials. Our clients love them so much that we can't keep them in stock. They are pewter, gold and combinations of the two. Our customers like to put metallic bags with everything because metallic is a neutral and not matchy-matchy."
She also says that many of the season's most fashion-forward dresses are trimmed in feathers. "Not crazy-looking feathers," she clarifies, "but interesting, small touches. Very feminine. Very Kate Middleton."
Capsule Collections
England isn't the only European country influencing fall fashion. Maison Martin Margiela, the legendary French design house, is creating a special collection for H&M that will be available on Nov. 15.
"Maison Martin Margiela is one of the most important and influential fashion houses of the past three decades," says Margareta van den Bosch, creative advisor at H&M. "I am so excited [that] this collaboration will give fashion-lovers around the world the chance to wear special pieces. This collaboration will be a great and memorable fashion moment."
The "moment" will be spent admiring Margiela's sleek, modern designs. Think Calvin Klein-meets-Coco Chanel. The higher-end version of Margiela's work is available at Joan Shepp, Barney's and other posheries. The H&M version will include pieces for men and women, innerwear and outerwear.
Margiela's collaboration with H&M is just one of the "capsule collections" that designers are doing with retailers. Kohl's will introduce a capsule collection from Narciso Rodriguez in November. This is the first collection in Kohl's new DesigNation, each of which will pair a high-end designer with an international locale. Rodriguez's inspiration is Istanbul. Samples were not available at press time, but odds are that the collection won't be a turkey.
What of Target, which practically invented capsule collections with Isaac Mizrahi? Now that everyone else is doing it, Target is doing something else. The company's new "The Shops At Target" concept, a "buy-local-in-a-national-retailer" kind of thing, features apparel and home decor collections co-created with boutiques. The boutiques will change every season. For fall, they are: The Curiosity Shoppe in San Francisco; Patch NYC in Boston; and New York faves Odin and Kirna Zabete. If it sounds odd to pair with stores and not designers, remember that … Well, yeah. It does sound odd.
Not odd are the designers pairing with TV shopping networks. Over the summer, Rachel Roy debuted her collaboration with the Home Shopping Network. "I love how HSN has become such a trusted voice in fashion," Roy says. "my label — Rachel Roy Collection — feels like the perfect complement. We all strive to find things that make us feel and look stylish and chic and my new line makes it so effortless."
And this month, QVC unveiled the debut collection from Jennifer Hudson, the Academy Award-winning actress, singer and inspiring Weight Watchers spokeswoman. The 14-piece collection features skirts, dresses, leggings, tops and outerwear garments that range from Hudson's former size 16 down to her current size 6. "I feel like I represent every woman," Hudson told Women's Wear Daily. "I've been on both sides of the fence. I've been a big girl and now whatever this is, the average size, whatever you want to call it."
Something perhaps not average: Hudson admitted she owns 300 pairs of leggings. "I'm the legging queen," she told WWD. "What I love about a legging is [that] it's a piece you can dress up or down and it's still comfortable."
Even more comfortable: FIVE, the new men's shoe line created through a collaboration between Hush Puppies and Vibram, inventors of the Five Fingers sole that brought "barefoot" running into the mainstream. The collection hit stores in September and is composed of three styles: the Brogue5, a classic wingtip, Boot5, a wingtip boot, and Base5, a casual loafer.
"This partnership sprang from a concept that Vibram owner Marco Bramani had been thinking about," says Dani Zizak, vice president of global marketing for Hush Puppies. "He had personally created a one-of-a-kind Vibram shoe for himself to wear to more formal occasions. The idea seemed like a natural fit for the Hush Puppies brand, and it became an instant marriage of two brands."
Runway Report
Good news: the "oooh, I could wear that" thought was practically audible during runway shows that displayed fall's finest fashions. Designers, even the hot and haute, seem to be creating garments that normal, non-model women can wear in their normal, non-red carpet lives. Sure, there were forays into fashion fantasyland (a skirt of hot pink feathers from the house of Alexander McQueen and Balenciaga's silver-and-blue spacesuit dress), but, by and large, the clothes were very wearable.
To wit: one of fall and winter's biggest trends is what Vogue calls "the new pant." Of course, very little is new in fashion. Ideas are simply reinterpreted. So, in a bit of fashion upcycling, designers like Prada, Céline, Tory Burch and Marc Jacobs for Louis Vuitton presented the "new" cigarette pant. Cropped to the ankle, the pant flares ever so slightly. Worn with "new" loafers or heels during the fall, the pant can be tucked into "new" lace-up shoes or boots during the colder months of winter.
On the runways, the pant was paired with a fitted jacket, sometimes in the same funky-chic print or pattern. The effect was a pantsuit — a sleek, flattering, fashion-forward pantsuit. Stella McCartney, Ralph Lauren, Chanel, Giorgio Armani and other classics-minded designers showed pantsuits, banishing all thoughts of Hillary Clinton circa 1992 and replacing the image with something that might be worn in 2012 by Chelsea Clinton.
There was another flavor of "new pant," this one from Alice + Olivia's designer Stacey Bendet Eisner, the nice Jewish girl and Penn grad. She rocked the runway with faux-leather, cargo, skinny jeans. They were shown in black and in slate gray and paired with big, chunky tops. Exhibit A(mazing): the leather-ish cargo jeans tucked into black booties and topped by a black-and-white, zig-zag capelet with a black, faux-fur collar over a sparkling, black tunic. Sounds crazy. Looks fabulous.
Creative coats captured and enraptured the audiences at fashion shows. Marc Jacobs's outwear is a modern take on Victorian coats. They are fitted close to the torso, then flair slightly at the waist. Done in emeralds, plums and other deep colors, the coats are flattering and instant classics. Also classic, but A-line, knee-length and done in pastels, are the feminine but functional coats from Jil Sander. Prada also showed interesting coats, most of them done in bright colors and cinched at the waist with wide belts that created something of a mod, '60s look.
Many of those coats were incorporated into another "new" trend: the equestrian look. Not only does equestrianism go back to the 1880s, it was revisited in the 1980s. Here again are Ralph Lauren and Tommy Hilfiger with their knee-length riding boots, luxurious sweaters, plaids and hound's-tooth, high-collared blouses and fitted jackets. This time, those designers are joined by the likes of Jason Wu, Alexander Wang and Gucci, who make the look modern with leggings of interesting fabrics and super-high collars.
And, finally, there is the trend of adhering jewel-like embellishments to blouses, sweaters, skirts and dresses. Vera Wang, Lanvin, Versace and Oscar de la Renta got blingy in very tasteful ways, adding bunches of brooches or beading-esque gems to garments.
They aren't the crown jewels … but a girl's got to get bling where she can get it.
Mimi James has been wondering why it took designers so long to get luxe-y.


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Partner Highlight: International Partner - El Laberinto de las Ciencias y las Artes, San Luis Potosí, México
We would like to welcome the science center Laberinto de las Ciencias y las Artes (Labyrinth of Science and Art, by its name in Spanish) as a NISE Net international member.
Since Laberinto opened in 2008, their visitors have had the opportunity to understand how small nano is and its importance to the study of manipulating matter on an atomic and molecular scale. In addition to being a science center, Laberinto is envisioned as a art and cultural center, where people from North Central México can have an in-depth hands-on experience with more than 160 exhibits organized in clusters, that interpret relevant science phenomena and current science topics in five galleries:
- Entre redes y conexiones (Within Networks and Connections): an adventure to explore and discover the many things that nature, society, science knowledge and technology development have in common;
- Desde el Espacio (From Space): an astronomy room dedicated to the exploration of the universe;
- En la naturaleza (In Nature): a green room where the main focus is on biodiversity;
- Tras los colores (Behind the colors): an atelier for artistic expression;
- and Hacia lo imperceptible (Towards the Imperceptible): a journey from the macro-world to the nano-world.
The availability of the Nano Days Digital kit (http://www.nisenet.org/nanodays-digital-kit-contents) has made it possible for the activities to be incorporated as a year-round program to enhance the experience of the gallery Hacia lo imperceptible. The gallery has a laboratory with optical and SPM microscopes as the anchor exhibit. It is surrounded by clusters of activities and exhibits that explain quantum mechanics, buckyballs, ferrofluids, biomimicry, top-down and bottom-up building techniques, as well as concepts as scale, cell, atom, self-assembly, MEMs and real life applications and implications of nanotechnology.
The Laberinto's target audience is youth from middle school and up, who will participate in the Nano Days activities full in Spanish, thanks to the effort of many NISE Net partners who dedicated many hours translating and adapting all the materials into Spanish (.http://www.nisenet.org/catalog/spanish). In the next few weeks the Laberinto staff members will be downloading the Nano Days 2012 Digital kit and using all the available materials for staff training and prepartion of the activities and engaging the audiences to create awareness, involvement and understanding about the nanoscale, engineering and technology.
(Thanks to Amparo Leyman Pino, M. Ed for contributing this article to the blog)


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Garcia throws painless bullpen session
JUPITER, Fla. -- Free of shoulder discomfort and past the point of rehab, left-hander Jaime Garcia stepped onto a side mound at the Cardinals' Florida complex to throw his first bullpen session of Spring Training on Friday.
The event is hardly unique, but for Garcia, it was nevertheless notable. He had thrown off a mound only a handful of times -- first in October, again in the weeks leading up to camp -- since undergoing season-ending surgery on his left shoulder last May. A year ago, Garcia arrived at Spring Training hopeful that his shoulder would hold up. This year, he knows that it will.
"It is definitely a good feeling, but at the same time, it's something I know I have to stay on top of and not let become an issue," said Garcia, who went 5-2 with a 3.58 ERA in nine starts before being shut down last year. "Shoulder surgery is shoulder surgery. They're not very easy, but I worked really hard this offseason to be in the best shape I could be and everything went really well. Now I just try to take it one day at a time again and listen to my body."
Neither Garcia, nor manager Mike Matheny, could say whether Garcia's Spring Training workout plan will be modified at all. That's because much of it will be dictated on how Garcia's shoulder responds. His readiness to follow a regular offseason workout plan, however, gives him a chance at a "normal" spring.
"He's on track with where he needs to be and we'll just need to adapt," Matheny said. "I'm not going to put the pressure on him saying that he is going to be with everyone else here for the rest of the way out. If a little alteration needs to be made, we're not scared to make that alteration."
After stating that he was "very optimistic" about being fully game-ready by Opening Day, Garcia spoke about the differences he can already note post-surgery. After two years of having to alter his mechanics to compensate for shoulder pain, Garcia returns to the mound feeling like himself and looking like it, too.
"When you have injuries that come up, you try to change your mechanics, you try to change your arm angles so you don't have pain in your shoulder," Garcia said. "It was a difficult thing for me, because I was still being effective and still going out there and giving us a chance, so it was difficult for me. That's why a lot of times you don't say anything. You just keep grinding through it.
"But this is a different story. Now it feels better and it gives you that relief in your mind that they fixed everything that needed to be fixed in there. I had the surgery and now I need to stay on top of it so it doesn't become an issue again."


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This is one of our favorite holiday projects. Maybe because the tree skirt is a Christmas classic. Maybe because we love the vibrant patchwork of fabrics set-off with bold binding and bows. Maybe because the triangle wedges secretly remind us of pie, and we love pie. In fact, now that we've mentioned it, we wish we had a slice or two of pie. Mmmmmmmm.... pie.
Wedges are wonderful, especially when you piece them together to create a kaleidoscope of color and design. These eight different tree skirt panels could be a wonderful holiday tradition in the making. Why not have each wedge tell a story? Or designate each section for a particular family member, placing a special gift within his/her wedge each year.
All our pieces are carefully fussy cut to make the best use of fabric's beautiful motifs. If you are new to this technique, check out our step-by-step tutorial on How To Fussy Cut.
In our supply list, we indicate you need ¾ of a yard of each fabric or a total of eight ¾ yard cuts. This will work great even if you have a strong directional print. You'll have enough width and length to run your pattern piece either horizontally or vertically. However, you do end up with leftovers. To conserve fabric, you could reduce your pattern from eight unique triangles to four, see the Hints and Tips section below for more details.
The skirt finishes at approximately 48" in diameter. We made one skirt in Heather Bailey's delightful Pop Garden & Bijoux collection, which is a vibrant alternative to classic holiday tones. This version features our own custom-made binding and bows.
Our second skirt was done in the Starflakes and Glitter collection by Tina Givens for FreeSpirit Fabrics with more traditional colors and motifs. We used packaged binding and velvet ribbon to save time.
Sewing Tools You Need
- Sewing Machine and standard presser foot
- Walking or Even Feed foot, optional but helpful for the quilting layers
Fabric and Other Supplies
- ¾ yard of 44"+ wide quilting weight cotton for EACH triangle (eight total)
- 1 yard of 44"+ wide fabric mid-weight cotton (although quilting weight cotton could work as well) for the skirt binding and opening ties: we used a red cotton sateen
NOTE: As mentioned above, you could also use packaged binding (you'll need approxiamtely 9 yards) and velvet or satin ribbon (you'll need approxiamtely 3 yards of wider width ribbon; 2" would be good.
- 1½ yards of 54"+ wide cotton muslin for the tree skirt back (you could use a higher quality fabric than muslin, but this is for the side that sits on the floor and isn't seen, so an inexpensive choice seems more logical)
- 1½ yards of 54"+ wide lightweight quilt batting (optional - we used it because we liked the dimension, but it isn't necessary if you'd prefer a flatter look)
- All purpose thread to match fabric
- See-through ruler, at least 24" long
- Large sheet of lightweight paper, at least 26" x 26" square, to make triangle wedge pattern
- 1 yard of string or thick thread
- Regular pencil
- Seam gauge
- Seam ripper
- Fabric pen or pencil
- Iron and ironing board
- Scissors or rotary cutter and mat
- Straight pins
- Bias tape maker (optional - see below)
Getting Started
Make your triangle wedge pattern
- On your large sheet of lightweight paper, draw a 24" vertical line.
- Draw another line, also 24" long, perpendicular to the first line. Reach back to your geometry days and make sure your lines are straight and form a 90˚angle at the corner.
- Cut a piece of string 25-27" long. Pin one end to the 90˚ corner of your two drawn lines. Tie the other end to a pencil. Make sure after you've tied the string to the pencil that the string measures 24" from corner to pencil point. In essence, you've just made a little compass. You are so smart!
- Draw an arc from the end of the horizontal line to the end of the vertical line. Ta-da ... perfect quarter circle. Cut this out along your drawn lines - the two straight lines and the curved line.
- Fold your quarter circle in half and crease the folded edge. Open it back up and cut along the crease. Ta-da #2 ... perfect triangle wedge.
- Using this spiffy pattern you just created, fussy cut eight triangle wedges, one from each of your various fabrics.
- Lay out your eight wedges on a flat surface. For something like this, the floor probably works best. Besides, that's where this tree skirt will eventually end up, right? Arrange your eight wedges, mixing and matching the order until you have a pattern that's pleasing to your eye.
The rest of the cutting
- Cut a 49" x 49" square out of your cotton muslin. Set aside.
- Cut a 49" x 49" square out of your lightweight quilt batting. Set aside.
- From the binding/ribbon fabric, seven strips 2" x 44" for the binding and four strips 4" x 22" for the ribbon closure. Set aside. Skip this step if using packaged binding and pre-made ribbon.
At Your Sewing Machine & Ironing Board
Make the eight-panel skirt sandwich
- Pick up your first pair of triangle wedges. With right sides together, pin the pieces together and stitch, using a ½" seam allowance, along one long edge. Press the seam allowance open.
- Pick up the next triangle wedge in your sequence and pin it, right sides together, to the two-piece section you just created. Stitch along one long edge, creating a three-piece section. Continue in this same manner with all triangle wedges. LEAVE THE FINAL SIDE SECTION UNSTITCHED. This will be the skirt opening. NOTE: As you sew, you'll notice that the points where all the triangles come together in the middle may get a bit messy and wild. Don't worry about that at all. Remember, we have to cut out a hole in the middle for the tree trunk, so all that wild mess will be cut away.
- Lay your 49" x 49" muslin square, right side down (although for most muslin there isn't really a right and wrong side, but if you use another type of fabric, place it right side down). Make sure it is flat and smooth.
- Place the 49" x 49" quilt batting square on top of the muslin. Make sure it is flat and smooth.
- Place your eight-panel tree skirt, right side up, on top of the batting. Make sure it is flat and smooth.
- Pin all layers together along outside edge of the skirt.
Trim and quilt the sandwich
- With your fabric pencil, draw a 7" circle in the center of your tree skirt 'sandwich.' You can make a template from cardboard or use a salad plate or pot lid to trace around. We found 6" - 7" was a pretty standard size for the center hole. If you think your tree is going to have a bigger trunk than that (holiday-lumberjack that you are), you'll need a much bigger skirt and this isn't the project for you. If you are planning on a smaller tree, the diameter of the skirt should be fine (more room for present piling), but you might want to cut the center hole an inch or two smaller.
- Cut through all layers around the outer circle's perimeter. You can insert the scissors at the skirt opening, then cut around the center circle. If you feel your skirt is not laying as perfectly flat as you'd like, you can also slightly trim along the raw edges of the skirt opening to get a perfect match. You want a smooth and even circle, and you want the edges of the opening to butt together nicely. All the raw edges will be bound, so any trimming adjustments you make will be covered up.
- If possible, attach a Walking or Even Feed foot for the next steps.
- Edgestitch around all edges: the inner center circle, both sides of the skirt opening, and all around the outside perimeter. "Hey," you say. "It's not right sides together! What's up?!" You don't need to stitch right sides together and turn this project. Instead, you're building a fabric sandwich right sides out and leaving the edges raw. You'll be applying binding around the whole thing, covering up all those raw edges. This is similar to how a quilt goes together.
- To quilt your tree skirt and secure all the layers, stitch in the ditch of each triangle seam, which means to stitch directly along the previously sewn seam, then sew another row of stitches straight down the middle of each triangle piece. You can use either coordinating or contrasting thread to quilt, depending on how visible you want your quilting stitches to be. In the drawing below, the edgestitching is shown in yellow and the quilting stitches are shown in pink. We recommend lengthening your stitch for the quilting.
- Switch back to a standard presser foot.
- Take your seven 2" x 44" red sateen strips and sew them together 2" end to 2" end, using a ½" seam allowance, to make one long, continuous 2" band.
- Fold your strip in half lengthwise, wrong sides together, and press.
- Open up the strip, wrong side up so the crease line is visible.
- Fold each side towards the center crease and press. Fold one side nearly all the way to the center fold mark – so it is almost touching the fold; fold the other side just a little over half way to the fold line – so there is a bit of space between the raw edge and the fold.
- Fold again along your first crease, right sides together, so your two folded edges are together. Press. Ta-da #3 ... double fold bias tape.
NOTE: this is actually not real bias tape, because we did not cut our fabric on the bias. However, the curves of this particular project are fairly gentle, and so the straight-cut method described above should work fine – besides, it uses a lot less fabric than bias cut fabric. If you'd like to make REAL bias tape, read our tutorial on making and attaching bias binding.
- Thread the machine wtih thread to best match the binding in the top and bobbin.
- Attach your binding to all edges of your tree skirt in the following order:
Cut a length and attach around the center circle.
Cut a length and attach to one side of the skirt opening.
Cut a matching length and attach to the other side of the skirt opening
Use the remaining binding and attach all around the outer edge of the circle .
- Sew slowly, adjusting the binding to the curves as you go, and remembering to tuck under the raw edges of your binding at the beginning and end of each section. Again, if you are new to making or attaching bias tape, read our tutorial on Figuring and Cutting as well as our additional tutorial on Binding Quilts and Throws.
Make the ties and finish
- Find the four 4" x 22" strips.
- Fold each strip in half lengthwise, right sides together. Press and pin.
- Sew a ½" seam along the long edge, pivot at the corner and stitch at an angle to the opposite corner.
- Clip the corner.
- Turn the tie right side out through the unstitched end.
- Press flat, tucking in the raw edges of the square end to create a finished edge.
- Edgestitch around all four sides.
- If using ribbon, simply cut four 22" lengths and nicely finish each end. One end of each should be square (a tiny narrow hem would work well). The opposite end could have the same type of tiny hem or could be cut into traditional ribbon points and finished with seam sealant.
- Lay the finished tree skirt out right side up and pin the four ties to each side opening approximately 1" and 11" down from center top opening.
- Stitch the ends of the ties to the edge of the side openings, following along the seam of the binding stitching.
Hints and Tips
Time saving options for binding
There is A LOT of binding on this project. To make your job easier, you can make binding using a tool called a bias tape maker, which helps fold the binding as it is pressed. For more about this tool, read: Product Review: Bias Tape Maker.
You can also purchase packaged pre-made ½" wide double fold bias binding.
How to use less fabric
The ¾ yard of fabric we list above for each different triangle does allow you complete cutting flexibility, but it also leaves waste. You can always save the leftover fabric for other projects, but if you want to conserve money and fabric, reduce the number of different triangles from eight to four. Buy ¾ yard of each fabric and cut TWO triangle wedges horizontally. You'll need to make sure to select fabrics that will work if cut horizontally. In other words, you can't choose something with a strong vertical directional print. But, you can get away with buying just four ¾ yard cuts instead of eight ¾ yard cuts.
Project Design: Alicia Thommas
Sample Creation: Dianne LeBlanc


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Netanyahu to form next Israeli government
JERUSALEM Israels president on Saturday asked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to form the next government, and Netanyahu pledged that his new administration will be committed to advancing peace talks with the Palestinians.
Israeli President Shimon Peres formally requested Netanyahu to build a governing coalition, after conducting consultations with all 12 parties that won seats in last weeks election. A majority of newly elected lawmakers recommended Netanyahu as prime minister-designate.
Netanyahu now has six weeks to form a coalition government, with an extension of 14 days if needed. If he succeeds, he will begin his third term as Israeli premier.
French president cheered in Mali visit
TIMBUKTU, Mali French President François Hollande bathed in the cheers and accolades of the thousands of people of this embattled city Saturday, making a triumphant stop six days after French forces parachuted into Timbuktu to liberate the fabled city from the radical Islamists occupying it.
His arrival came three weeks after France unilaterally launched a military intervention in order to stem the advance of the al-Qaida-linked fighters, and since then, French troops have succeeded in ousting the rebels from the three main northern cities they occupied, including Timbuktu.
Strong quake hits Japan; no tsunami
TOKYO A strong earthquake struck Japans northern island of Hokkaido late Saturday, but authorities said there was no danger of a tsunami and there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.
Japans Meteorological Agency said the quake had a magnitude of 6.4 and hit at 11:17 p.m. Saturday in the Tokachi region in southern Hokkaido, at a depth of 75 miles. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quakes magnitude was 6.9.
Japanese public broadcaster NHK said nearby nuclear power plants, including Tomari and Higashidori, which currently are idled for safety inspections, have reported no abnormalities.
Illegal fireworks blamed for deadly blast in China
BEIJING A truck that exploded and caused an elevated stretch of highway to collapse in central China, killing 10 people, was loaded with holiday fireworks that were illegally produced and transported, authorities said Saturday.
Local authorities shut down the company that made the fireworks, Hongsheng Fireworks Manufacturing Co. Ltd., and detained four company officials after Fridays blast, state media reported.
It remained unclear what set off the fireworks as they were shipped eastward on a major highway through Henan province. State-run China Central Television said witnesses believed a collision caused by heavy smog might have triggered the blast, which occurred about 55 miles west of the ancient city of Luoyang.
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Facing aft gives you exclusive access to the most exhilarating — and unforgettable — views. Open your floor-to-ceiling glass doors and enjoy it all from your private balcony.
Experience unforgettable aft-facing views from the privacy of your own balcony. And don't let the name "mini" fool you — these spacious suites include a sitting area and luxury bath with shower.
Floor-to-ceiling glass doors open to a private balcony with sweeping views. So enjoy beautiful sunrises, breathtaking sunsets and a cozy and comfortable room designed with you in mind.
A prime location for families. Kids' areas are conveniently nearby, keeping them close to the action. Plus many of these staterooms connect, making it easy to spread out yet stay together.
There's room for your whole family. You're close to all the kids' areas and activities — a real plus — as well as so many more onboard amenities, including 24-hour room service.
Wake up to a fabulous view of the latest port from your big picture window. Plus enjoy more space for you and family to spread out, including a sitting area and multiple places to sleep.
A Guarantee stateroom (GTY) guarantees a Balcony stateroom or better! Please note that the view from your balcony may be fully obstructed or partially obstructed. Your stateroom may be on any deck and assigned up to one day prior to embarkation.
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A stateroom priced just right, with many of the same amenities as an Oceanview. Plus you'll find plenty places to sleep, including a convertible sofa in the sitting area and a pull-down bed.
Stay mid-ship and stay closer to the action. When it's time to retreat, open floor-to-ceiling glass doors onto your private balcony. Now that's a vacation that runs on your speed.
Staying mid-ship means you're near all the action. You'll also enjoy plenty of space—this type of stateroom is the largest of its kind on Sun-Class ships, with room for five of you.
The best of both — great views and quick access to all the onboard excitement. And up to three of you can sleep in comfort, with a convertible sofa and two beds that can convert to a queen.
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Take in the ever-changing seascape from your big picture window. Or kick back, relax and watch TV in your sitting area. When it's bedtime, choose from multiple, comfortable sleeping options.
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Relax in chic, luxurious comfort complete with floor-to-ceiling windows as well as butler and concierge service. Plus enjoy sweeping views from one of the most spacious balconies at sea.
Even though your window may be partially blocked, you still have gorgeous sea views and plenty of natural light throughout your room, a sitting area and sleeping options for up to four.
This is how to vacation. Enjoy plenty of room to relax, lounge, eat and slumber. Breathe in the refreshing ocean air — and take in the breathtaking view from your private balcony.
Sit back, relax and embark on a culinary adventure inside this complimentary Main Dining Room. From more options on the daily changing menus to a Chocoholic Night available once per sailing featuring specialty chocolate-based desserts, Aqua has something for the foodie in everyone.
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At the Garden Café, you'll find a family-friendly menu of omelettes, pasta, soups, salads and ethnic specialties and a rotisserie section with a carving station among other daily features.
Outdoor buffet serving freshly prepared specialties.
This modern Tapas bar brings together flavors from around the world in a constantly changing assortment of hot and cold Tapas, set against the backdrop of huge, bold relief murals.
Dine in after a day at the pool. Or treat yourself to a continental breakfast in bed. Choose from an extensive menu with complimentary and a la carte items featuring everything from chef-crafted dishes to delicious snacks and treats. All freshly-prepared and delivered to your stateroom – 24-hours a day. Convenience charge of $7.95 may apply.
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Floor-to-ceiling windows warmed by the sun make this a favorite casual dining spot where you can enjoy pasta, salads, desserts and espresso. Naturally, the view is spectacular.
Price Per Person: $19.95
If you're looking for a unique experience, our authentic Brazilian steakhouse is a must. Start with an impressive salad bar of imported cheeses, olives, cured meats, ceviche and specialty salads. Be sure to save room for the delicious skewers of slow-roasted meats including beef, pork, lamb and chicken – all carved tableside by our Pasadores.
Price Per Person: $19.95
Looking for a romantic little table for two? Right this way. The warm, upscale atmosphere at Le Bistro offers a menu of traditional and inventive dishes with a French-Mediterranean flair.
Price Per Person: $20
The finest cuts of meat, including delicious steaks, chops and seafood, served with traditional side dishes, in our classic American Steakhouse.
Flying shrimp. Onion volcanoes. Twirling knives. The sizzles and surprises never cease at our authentic Japanese Hibachi restaurant. Sit around a lively shared table as a skillful chef slices, chops and grills steak, seafood and chicken on a large steel grill right before your eyes. Our chilled, sake-infused Wasabi Cocktail will have you flipping too.
Price Per Person: $29.95
This elegant restaurant features a sushi and sashimi bar, a teppanyaki room and a sushi/sashimi sit-down section. Don't be surprised by your server's authentic Asian attire. It's all part of the ambiance.
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Enjoy delicious cannoli and cupcakes from Carlo's Bake Shop by Buddy Valastro, star of TLC's Cake Boss and Next Great Baker, available in the Atrium Café & Bar.
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For that double, vanilla, soy, extra hot latte with extra foam, the Java Café is at your service with a wide variety of specialty coffees, teas, pastries and cookies.
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This quiet little piano bar is known for its martinis and first-class entertainment nightly.
Blackjack, Craps, Roulette, Texas Hold 'Em and Poker are a few of the favorites on Deck 7. See why Norwegian has been rated the "Best Cruise Line Casino" of any cruise line for ten years running by the readers of Casino Player magazine and "Best Cruise Line Casino" by Porthole magazine.
Welcome! Try your hand at Roulette, Blackjack and Craps.
It's showtime! And we've got a really big show for you at the Stardust Lounge. A stunning two-story main show lounge with a stage headlines the best entertainment at sea. The Stardust can also be used for large-group meetings by day.
You'll find a well-stocked selection of things to read with all the elegant trimmings a good library deserves including a stellar view.
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Totally zoned for kids, there are places to do arts and crafts, watch movies and play on the computer. There are even quiet corners for the younger crowd to sleep and rest, too.
A hip place for teens to hang out, complete with dance floor, bar, video, jukebox, table football and air hockey.
Need a new bathing suit? How about a surprise gift for your sweetheart? The Galleria Shops is a department store that offers a wide selection of brand name and specialty goodies.
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2016 TIA Achievements
Member Engagement in TIA Increases on NFV and IoT: A new working group led by experts from TIA member companies launched to address Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) security vulnerabilities through an NFV network security gap analysis, mapping of NFV security weaknesses, and launching an education campaign. TIA continued its leadership role in oneM2M, an international group of more than 200 companies developing specifications and standards for machine-to-machine communications, and serves as Chair of the Steering Committee. oneM2M published a new landmark set of specifications enabling basic connectivity between applications and devices, and expanding the number of devices in the IoT ecosystem.
TIA Joined White House Initiative to Advance Wireless Research: TIA partnered with US Ignite to provide technical expertise through its members, and industry awareness support for a new wireless broadband initiative. Led by the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Advanced Wireless Research Initiative (AWRI) is aimed at advancing wireless technologies and services by up to 1000x over current wireless networks.
TIA's 2016 Network of the Future Conference: Leaders from across the communications ecosystem gathered in Dallas, Texas for the annual TIA 2016 Network of the Future conference in June. 28 educational sessions focused on 5G, IoT, NFV and Cybersecurity, with more than 150 speakers providing insights about emerging topic areas of our industry.
TIA Advocacy Drives U.S. 5G Leadership and Innovation:Increasing spectrum is critical to expanding next generation wireless connectivity. TIA has been actively working to bring companies, policymakers and organizations together to ensure 5G is a national priority, and the U.S. continues to lead the world in wireless innovation. TIA played a critical role in shaping the FCC's Spectrum Frontiers proceeding, which allocated new upper band spectrum for mobile use.
TIA Advising Lawmakers and Regulators: TIA was appointed to a number of key advisory posts including co-leadership of the FCC Communications Security Reliability and Interoperability Council (CSRIC) 'security by design' working group, the Advisory Committee on International Communications and Information Policy, the 911 Location Accuracy Advisory Group, and the FCC Disability Advisory Committee.
FCC Grants Key TIA Public Safety Petition: The Federal Communications Commission granted a TIA petition for regulatory relief regarding the certification of public safety radio equipment. Absent TIA's successful intervention, new unnecessarily burdensome FCC rules would have impeded public safety communications manufacturers from making advanced products available to their customers in a timely manner.
FCC Adopts TIA Consensus Agreement for Hearing Aid Compatibility: The FCC voted to approve final rules updating the required wireless Hearing Aid Compatibility benchmarks. The new rules follow a notice of proposed rulemaking that fully adopted a TIA-led consensus proposal from several industry organizations.
Spring Policy Summit Explored the Intersection of Policy and Future Communications Technologies: TIA held its annual Spring Policy Summit and honored FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel with TIA's Spirit of Innovation Award. FTC Commissioner Terrell McSweeny provided a keynote address on the importance of security and privacy to foster consumer trust as we continue to connect millions of IoT devices. Panel discussions with high-level policymakers from Capitol Hill, the Administration, FCC, NIST and others discussed the future of broadband regulations, spectrum policy, cybersecurity, next-gen communications for public safety, IoT, and cross border data flows.
Raising the Voice of the Industry: TIA participated in many industry coalitions to shine a light on legislative efforts important to the technology and communications industry including Broadband for America, Trade Benefits America, and the Computer Science Education Coalition, and was part of a broad industry effort to influence the policy agendas of the presidential candidates.
New TIA-322 Standard Improves Communications in Tower Planning and Construction: TIA released the new, well-received standard to facilitate improved communication between engineers and contractors when planning and assessing tower construction. The ANSI/TIA-322, Loading Criteria, Analysis, and Design Related to the Installation, Alteration and Maintenance of Communication Structures standard now includes construction related loading, analysis and design requirements and will go into effect January 1, 2017. As with all initiatives of TIA Engineering Committees, TIA member volunteers helped shape the standard.
New Category 8 Cabling Specifications Approved for Publication: TIA published the standard defining the performance specifications for Category 8 cable. ANSI/TIA-568.C-2-1, Balanced Twisted-Pair Telecommunications Cabling and Components Standard, Addendum 1: Specifications for 100 Ohm Category 8 Cabling, focuses not only on the cable but also the components used, including the equipment outlet/connectors in Data Centers, equipment rooms and other spaces that need high speed applications. The standard also specifies field test procedures for use when installing cable.
Key Revision on Data Center Standard Underway: TIA's TR-42 Engineering Committee began the revision to the TIA Data Center standard, starting work on TIA-942-B, Telecommunications Infrastructure Standard for Data Centers. The revision will roll up the specifications on data center fabrics, add Cat 8 and wideband multimode fiber as allowed cables, include recommendations for cabinet sizes, and recommends reducing the length of direct attach cables. This standard is the industry standard for Data Center design and is built to by most in the data center industry.
International Engagement Grows: TIA hosted many International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) meetings giving our members the tools to develop products that comply with both national and international standards. TIA facilitates the introduction of many processes and performance specifications from our TIA Engineering Committees into the international arena and they are adopted, thereby easing deployment of technology on a global scale.
Targeted Market Research Data: The TIA 2016-2020 ICT Market Review and Forecast (MR&F) is the industry's most comprehensive data review, analysis and projection. The 20th edition of the TIA MR&F looks at overall U.S. information and communications technology (ICT) spending based on expected performance of communications technologies, dividing them into the following four segments: Pacesetting Markets; Turnaround Markets; Steady State Markets; and Legacy Technologies and Services. It demonstrates the key role of TIA members in driving the global economy and innovation.
Identifying a Usage Shift in Enterprise IoT: The 2016 Internet of Things Enterprise Survey and White Paper identifies a significant usage shift as companies see IoT's value in product performance, and provides a comprehensive look at the strategies and spending behind enterprise IoT. Commissioned by TIA and sponsored by Telit and InterDigital, the Machina Research survey includes viewpoints of two hundred senior executives, representing companies in all major categories of industry.
Covering the Latest Industry Trends: TIA NOW - TIA's in-house production studio - released two full length documentaries in 2016 on cutting technologies impacting our industry: The Virtualization Revolution: NFV Unleashed launched in June, while the Internet of Things: Connecting it All launched during IoT Week at TIA this September. TIA NOW also produced a wealth of video interviews showcasing TIA member companies.
TIA and TelecomTV Launch the Innovation Xchange: TIA NOW and TelecomTV signed a partnership agreement to create a new online video platform – the Innovation Xchange, leveraging the TIA NOW TV studio, coupled with advanced Skype-In technology allows industry executives and thought leaders to participate in live, interactive panel discussions from around the world. Innovation Xchange combines the global distribution with more than 500K views per year by ICT professionals as well as market research and editorial oversight by the best editorial team in the industry.


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Graham Jarvis Wins 2012 Hell's Gate Enduro
2012 Hell's Gate Results
Beta's Cody Webb finishes fourth and is the last rider to officially complete the course. Webb comes in ahead of the likes of Lampkin, Lettenbichler and Bolton. Apparently there was some controversy over Galindo's third place finish that left Webb in fourth. But Cody is happy to have finished and says he has never been so tired!
"Glad that's over. So brutal! My whole body is toast and possible broken thumb. Finished in fourth bc I somehow got magically passed when I was in third the whole race. Tried to protest but no success". Next year?……Cody
Walker second 2012 Hells Gate Enduro
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KTM rider Johnny Walker put in another impressive Extreme Enduro ride on Saturday to finish second in the notoriously difficult Hell's Gate in Italy coming in behind veteran Husaberg rider Graham Jarvis. It was only Walker's second attempt at Hell's Gate and his first as a KTM factory supported rider.
The 22-year-old Briton who has been grabbing attention in a range of Enduro, EnduroCross and Extreme races claimed yet another podium in what is considered one of the most grueling one day events on the calendar. He arrived at Hell's Peak five minutes behind Jarvis but to uproarious cheers from the Italian crowd.
Johnny started the day strongly winning the five laps in the morning qualifying to take pole for the main race. He had a good start, secured the holeshot and led briefly before making a small mistake that cost him the advantage he had won at the start when he lost valuable time recovering his bike. This put him three minutes behind Jarvis, a time that Johnny managed to cut in half going into the second last lap. Then the very experienced Jarvis turned up the heat and pulled clear in the final lap.
Johnny Walker: " It went very well this morning. I took it steady and I still won but in the night race I lost time when I crashed and the bike slipped down the slope. It's a very long day with the five laps in the morning before the main race and the last hill is impossible to ride, you have to be pulled up by the spectators. But I'll be back next year and I'll be coming back to win this race."
Other leading KTM riders like David Knight and Taddy Blazusiak hare past winners of Hell's Gate and it is a race that Taddy describes as 'brutal'. For the night race, only those that get to the peak within 15 minutes of the leader are considered finishers.
Johnny Walker GoPro Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQZqs88BrBM&sns=fb
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Serbia, Historians and Hitler's War
The blurb on the dust jacket of Stevan Pavlowitch's new book describes him as the "doyen of Balkan historians." In this case, it is no simple publisher's puff. It seems to be true. For most of his life and career Pavlowitch has lived in Britain. Now he is retired from active teaching but remains Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Southampton. In 2008 Hurst, many of whose books are featured on our site, published Pavlowitch's latest book, Hitler's New Disorder: The Second World in Yugoslavia. For any serious student of the region an understanding of the war is a key to understanding the Tito years and of course the subsequent destruction of his Yugoslavia. Under Tito a carefully nurtured myth was created. The war was fought between fascists and anti-fascists. Hence the real, far more complex story, was swept under the carpet. As the dust jacket of this book goes on to note, "as the Communist Party began to lose its monopoly of public discourse and its control over memory in the latter years of Tito's reign, people wanted to know what had really happened in those early 1940s, and the once-dominant dogma was slowly questioned. With the disintegration of Yugoslavia, revisionism exploded the dogma, to the point of letting loose an uncontrolled rehabilitation and a lumping together of right-wing, anti-communist and fascist movements, all presented as being victims of an 'anti-Serb' or 'anti-Croat' communism. In reaction to this revisionist flood, a belief in an idealized Titoism is reappearing, along with a belief in its idealized origins during the Second World War." Pavlowitch's book is a dispassionate study which succeeds in telling the story without an ideological bias and is thus a powerful antidote to much that has gone before it. Here we have chosen an extract that does not deal with the complex web of armies and insurgents but rather discusses an aspect of the German occupation of Serbia:
Germany had originally intended to operate all war-production facilities, but with the rising [of 1941], it was decided to dismantle armaments and explosives factories, and to remove machinery, tools and equipment to Germany. By March 1943, this had been carried out. The mining of copper ore at the Bor installations, seriously damaged by Yugoslav forces in April [1941, when Yugoslavia was invaded], was started again in November. By September 1942, it supplied sixteen per cent of German consumption, despite labour and other problems, just as the Trepča lead mines [in Kosovo] provided thirteen per cent of the Reich's needs. All in all, industry in Serbia was not so much taken over as destroyed, by military action, by the manner of production for the war effort, by turning out labour to work on repairing and operating railways and mines, and to go and work in the Reich. Insurgency, reprisals, removal of plants, and action to incite workers to work in Germany, all contributed to the departure of over 40,000 workers to the Reich by 1943. The cost of repairing industrial installations was borne by the Serbian government, along with compensation claimed for war damage to German property, and ever-increasing occupation costs.
Hitler's New Disorder: The Second World War in Yugoslavia. Stevan Pavlowitch. 2008.
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The Sochi Olympics may be a ratings boost for Canada's public broadcaster, but a consumer advocacy group predicts the games will also be a financial boon for the country's private-owned telcos.
With CBC reporting Friday that 4.1 million Canadians are watching the competition online at its website, a lawyer for the Public Interest Advocacy centre said in some cases phone companies could be charging individuals $10 for each hour of HD content that is streamed on to mobile or tablet devices.
"When Canada plays hockey during working hours, you can bet they are raking it in," Geoff White said.
"Consumers need to be careful they don't get overwhelmed with the Olympic spirit and exceed the caps on their data plans."
Online viewing surged 17 per cent on Wednesday as approximately 560,000 viewers watched the women's hockey showdown between Canada and the United States streamed on the broadcaster's website, CBC said.
A CBC spokeswoman said those numbers don't include viewers who watched the game online using one of the 'on the go' services offered by various telecommunications giants.
While many of those viewers may be using Internet connections at home or work to watch the Olympics, a Telus spokesman said they have also seen a spike in data usage from mobile and tablet customers since the games began.
"We're giving them a lot of content so that naturally increases usage which is good for Telus and for our customers," Chris Gerritsen said.
"I'm sure our competitors would like to know how much it's gone up, but I can't provide that."
Gerritson said phone customers will get SMS notifications when they get close to or exceed their monthly plan's limits.
A spokeswoman for Rogers Communications Inc said while Canadians are big fans of the Olympics, the company is not expecting a bump in revenue as a result.
"We don't anticipate this to affect the vast majority of customers' bills as about 90 per cent of our customers do not go over their monthly usage allowance," Jennifer Kett said in a statement.
Shaw Communications Inc. said it has also seen a rise in usage during key Olympic competitions at the 30,000 Wi-Fi hot spots around the country that it allow home Internet subscribers to use at no extra cost.
Canada may be near the top of the medal tally in these games, but White said the country scores poorly when it comes to the cost of wireless service.
According to a 2013 report, the $59 per month that the typical Canadian pays for mobile voice and data service exceeded the average among OECD countries by nearly 50 per cent.
"Telcos have traditionally made their money through voice service," said White, "but increasing data usage through mobile TV is the new big thing."
While standard definition streaming consumes as little 0.28 GB of data per hour, high definition video can eats up as much as 1.1 GB in the same time period.
Price for each GB vary by company and by plan, but even exceeding a monthly limit can get expensive.
For example, a 2013 PIAC submission to the Canadian Radio-Television Telecommunications Commission pegged overage for Rogers customers at between $10 and $15 per GB.
"If you exceed your cap," said White. "watching a hockey game in HD on your phone could cost almost as much as buying a ticket to go in person."


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