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Ainslie was drafted in to replace John Kostecki mid-way through the 34th America's Cup on-board ORACLE TEAM USA and played a key part in one of the finest sporting comebacks of all time.
ISAF-Vice President Gary Jobson sat down with Ainslie at the end of 2013 to find out a little bit more about the British sailor in Part 2 of 3...
Click here for Part 1.
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"So I got to spend a day on USA17 with Jimmy Spithill and the team. I have to tell you Ben, this was the first time in my entire sailing career I did not volunteer when I got on the boat to steer. At one point John Kostecki, I was between Slingsby and Kostecki back there, and about a third of the way through Kostecki whispers to me, Jimmy Spithill is fearless. The fastest I was sailing that day was 41.2 knots up on the foils. That's pretty exciting coming in the leeward mark. But now you'd raced against Spithill so you got to know how he is to race against, and then, of course, you had this unbelievable turnaround. Is Jimmy Spithill fearless?"
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"I'd say so. We all saw what he was like in the press conference. You guys all had a good crack at him. You certainly gave him a hard time and he came through that pretty much unscathed. Yes, he's one of these guys, he's a machine. He's emotionless, for lack of a better word."
"I described him one day. I think the score was something like 7-0. You got up to zero, that was interesting in itself."
"Got ourselves out of minus figures."
"I was just so glad the record books would never have an asterisk there. So you're kind of down and I'm watching Spithill come down the walkway there on the promenade and he just looked like Popeye having just eaten a can of spinach coming to the press conference. I was sitting there thinking, for those of you who have been around a little while, that either this guy is going to be the next Joe Namath who guaranteed victory in the Super Bowl and delivered or he's going to look like Y.A. Tittle on his knees in the end zone with blood coming down his face. There's no halfway there. And when he said, "we can win races. I keep telling you guys we can win races. You'll see. And we got some big changes." I'm looking over at Dean Barker, not at Spithill, and Barker is kind of twitching a little bit there. So my question to you Sir Ben, what kind of psychology was going on there at those press conferences?"
"Unless there were some big changes that I didn't know about I think he was pulling everyone's leg. He certainly did a good job of that. It was impressive because you're right, I think he certainly got the Kiwis guessing about what was going on and you hear all the stories about flying in boat builders from around the world and all that stuff which is complete nonsense. I think it worked. Maybe it worked. I don't know, what do you think?"
"I thought it was brilliant. Like I said, I was with him last week. He said he thought my comments were okay. He thought they were fair."
"He was just being nice. It's not what he said to me."
"It was the tactician I was picking on more though. The pressure is on here. The pressure was on and being down 8-1 was pretty daunting. But you started to go fast and you were making good calls. What was in your mind day after day? It stretched on for a week just trying to get one more race and one little thing and the gods were with you a little bit. Here New Zealand is ahead. They're two minutes from the finish line and the time limit runs out. They're in the lead and the wind goes over the limit. So did you feel like you had some destiny or what was the attitude on the boat when you were down? Was it just to chip away at that lead?"
"You're right. The race that the Kiwis failed to reach the time limit that was obviously very tough for them. I guess in the end it was potentially a little bit of karma. As we talked about earlier, we went into the event on minus two points for something which involved a different class of boat, although it was involved with the America's Cup it was something which was basically a complete balls up. It was just the lack of communication and a real honest mistake. We obviously got punished very hard for that. An example was made of the team because that's not right that something should be wrong with a measurement of the boats but at the same time it was a very harsh penalty. And so maybe that was things just being evened out a little bit. But I certainly felt for the Kiwis. I sailed with Team New Zealand for the 2007 America's Cup. I know the guys really well, Dean and Ray and the rest of the guys. They're all brilliant guys, great sailors. That was a really tough situation for them to go through."
"Well the fact that you do know Dean Barker and Ray Davies and sailed with them on their team, was that a help to you when you were out having to match wits against them?"
"I think so in some ways. I think the hardest part for those guys was the fact that they had an entire nation was waiting in the wings for them to bring the America's Cup home. The fact that they were 8-1 up and I don't know if it is true or not, there are stories of having jets waiting on the tarmac and parties being ordered and all the rest of that. That level of expectation. I've experienced that myself and I can tell you it is not much fun to be dealing with that. The more and more that our team got better and faster, that must have been very, very tough to deal with."
"They're jibing better, they're tacking better, they're going faster upwind, it's about even downwind so it must have been quite a mind bender when you started being even and then maybe a little faster and tacking better than that. You were on the boat when they almost capsized. What were you thinking at that moment? You might recall it was Race 8 where on the 3rd leg New Zealand came to tack to leeward and ahead, I'm not sure that was the right move but that's what they did, and they got to 43.8 degrees, almost capsized. I was six lengths away holding my breath oh please, don't let the America's Cup end this way. What were you thinking at that time?"
"I think you're right. That was a real game changer. For most of us on the boat that was the first race where we actually started being competitive upwind. We actually caught them up on that upwind leg. For whatever reason they had a bad tack, whether it was because they were rushed or they had an issue mechanically with their hydraulics system to invert the wing or change the camber of the wing from tack to tack and that's what really put them in that difficult position. But certainly for us, that situation there gave us the belief that we could, we certainly had a race on our hands. We could match them upwind and if we sailed well then we could beat them. For our whole team that was a massive boost."
"Ben I'm sure you appreciate that you've done some amazing things in the sport of sailing. And I'd like to encourage you to write your memoirs soon while it is all fresh in your head about how you've won these medals, what was going on, what it was like to sail in the America's Cup so it becomes a very important part of history. So I hope you'll take that challenge. What do you think? (Applause) So if you were to write a book, what would some of the things that you would write down on a piece of paper that would be special that you would like people to know? And think about the young people that would read it or the people 50 years from now. Give me an example of what would be in your head?"
"First I think it is very dangerous once you're still competing to be writing memoirs. I think clearly this America's Cup has been the most amazing sailing race we've seen in many years if not ever. The boats, the action, the comeback, everything. You couldn't write a better script. I hope that we see some great documentaries and great written documentaries as well of this period. And certainly, the other thing for me which has been amazing has been the Olympics. Having the Olympic Games at home in London 2012 as an Olympian to compete on home waters is nothing prouder than that moment. I can tell you it was incredible. I've been very fortunate to have been in some great positions but I think certainly this last period to do something with a team, with a group of guys to come through such a difficult situation, that was very special. I'm sure it will be written about for many years to come."
"Well you might not publish your memoirs right away but I would encourage you to get it down on paper, work with somebody, put it in the drawer there for 10 or 20 years, but at least you'll have your thinking at this time. I think it would be really good. So the Olympic Games, like I said, I was there in London, in Weymouth, and you were in the news like crazy. You're one of the Super Stars of Great Britain, not only around the world, how did you react to that pressure during the Games, particularly being in the deep hole and working your way coming into that last….what is going on in your mind?"
"I guess I didn't deal with it very well at the beginning because the first six races I was beaten by the Danish sailor who sailed incredibly well. I was really up against it again. Unfortunately that seems to be theme of my sailing which is…going to speak to a sport's psychologist and work that out. It was a tough situation. Like you say there was a huge amount of expectation on all of the home athletes to perform. It was a lot of effort. A lot of fun over many, many years had gone into this home Olympics and making it a special event. It was tough.
"I think the hardest thing, as a competitor, was the fact that in past Olympics when you go away and you compete say in China or Greece, you're away from home. You're away from all the distractions. You just focus on the event, your training and you get on with it. When you're at home, all of a sudden you have to deal with the expectations of the sponsors, of friends, family friends. There were people I had never met before who claimed that they were related to me in some way or other. That's hard. You feel obligated to make an effort and it really is difficult to deal with all the day's expectations on your time as well as training and preparing for an event. So for all of the home athletes I think it was very difficult."
Part 3 of 3 will follow on Wednesday 22 January.
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Opinion: The Beginning of Obamacare's Implosion?
Editorial board member Joe Rago on the rocky launch Tuesday of the ObamaCare exchanges. Photos: Getty Images
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... I ... back to Opinion Journal why Mary Kissel ... the Obama care exchanges went live today sort of ... a lot of Americans across the country are seeing error messages ... as well these computer systems are absolutely overloaded ... please wait to see him right now on the screen is this the beginning of ObamaCare's implosion ... editorial board member Joe rego is here to inform us that tell us what's going on show ... why these exchanges ready for prime time ... well it looks like some kind of ITT prom time seems to me it could be overloaded just with ... curious people like you and me going to the website and seeing how it's can work ... I could just be a fundamental ... failure behind the scenes you know in terms of the technological architecture ... and I think you really raises the question of whether ... a government that can set up a website should be regulating won six of the economy ... I guess ... central planning is part ... of me and agree on and in this morning's paper guy talking about ... these problems in implying that ... I see a mass in other government agencies ... didn't even start to have a backup plan until a couple of months ago Joe ... who is watching over the speed the people ... who is managing this process label one of the points of Dr Scott Gottlieb ... and I'm Michael it's true who you surround Sosa Security make ... is that HHS got a very late start arms for these these critical components ... I e some present Obama this morning coming and saying these goods which is my last for months ... so ... that's it really be a problem going forward just all across the country is that he and his IP problems let's assume that the government gets over them and fixes the systems ... what about the premise of Obamacare common there any indications are new poll is out the show ... on in that young people are going to sign up down and actually find this program though it needs to be fun to write why think that's what we're going and what we're going to learn and practice you know people who have ... um illnesses chronic conditions and so forth between their gonna keep plugging away at it until they until they get through I mean whether it's calling them ... belt centers or or whatever and they're there to be the ones that are going to sign up for coverage ... HHS you hope and human services Secretary Kathleen civilians this morning ... compared compared to an I phone ... that said I don't use an I phone five thousand glitches we we fix in overtime on one of the late John ... Bull bought Telefónica wide and we should delay at ... the time that they don't wanna do that I mean it's it's just drop politics on that front ... I think he talked to the people on the front lines who are actually building these exchanges and laying them out they'd love to have an actual year ... of but but that's not a political reality not political reality editoral board member Joe rego state incentives to being on mission


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Maureen Dowd has a fun if slightly snarky column on a recent visit to Wasilla, AK, Sarah Palin's hometown. Dowd opens her piece with a comment by Carly Fiorina, the female former CEO of Hewlett-Packard, who has apparently said that Palin couldn't adequately manage HP as a company. Of course, Fiorina failed at this attempt herself (as Dowd points out), so one wonders if Dowd hasn't undermined her own dig at Palin by quoting her.
Dowd meanders through her column as she meandered through Wasilla a few days ago, making observations as she observes various groups and folks in the little town up north. She shows a general bias against evangelicals and their stances and seems to link the town and its moral backwardness with rural areas. Palin clearly has not come from an august city like New York but is disappointingly from "a town that is a soulless strip mall without side walks set beside a soulful mountain and lake." Well, at least the mountain and lake are redemptive.
The piece fails to surprise, really. Dowd concludes it with a quote from an anti-Palin demonstrator who notes with a subtlety born out of the purest moderation that Palin is "one of the popular girls, but one of the mean girls. She is seductive, but she is invented." There you have it. Palin isn't a mother of five, after all; she's one of Lindsay Lohan's pack, just waiting to snicker about a girl for wearing spring colors in fall. Who knew?
All overwrought commentary aside, as I've thought about the Palin-McCain ticket, it strikes me that she presents complementarian evangelicals with something of a dilemma, a paradox. Those of us who believe that a man is to be the head of his home and the provider for his family face something of a difficult election choice when it comes to the Alaskan candidate. I'm not referring here to the issue of whether the Bible allows for women to serve in secular leadership capacities. That's a matter I don't care to touch right now, as it's a pretty tricky one that takes careful thought and exegesis. No, I'm talking about how a Christian views Palin's candidacy in light of Titus 2:3-5, which reads as follows:
"Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers or slaves to much wine. They are to teach what is good, and so train the young women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled, pure, working at home, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be reviled."
The key phrase here is "working at home" for women who have "children". Paul's burden in laying out this prescriptive picture of the Christian home is that "the word of God may not be reviled", a powerful burden indeed. Complementarians understand this verse, then, to teach that men, providing for the primary financial needs of the home, are to free up women are to be homemakers and caretakers of their children.So what does this mean for the discussion on Sarah Palin? Palin has five children. She and her husband have by the grace of God created a beautiful, sweet family. From my limited reading on Palin, she and her husband seem like great Christian people, those very much concerned to live godly lives and to love their children. I of course know very little, ultimately, about Palin, but that's the read I have on her. She's a professing Christian and seems to have backed up her profession with a godly track record. Yet on the issue of gender roles, I fear that she has stepped into a role reserved by Scripture for her husband.
Which places complementarians like myself in a bit of a stitch. I personally appreciate much of what Palin stands for politically and ideologically. In political terms, to boot, she is a dream, an almost inconceivable political creation, because her combination of gifts, personality and natural background make her an almost perfect trump card as a candidate. She is, incredibly, more magnetic and winning and heartwarming than Barack Obama, the golden-boy. Who would ever have thought this possible at this juncture? A few months ago, conservatives were preparing for inevitable failure as Obama hit one home run after another, politically speaking. Now, Obama's on his heels; an ad I saw on the New York Times website mentioned how "to get Barack back on track". Honestly, that's incredible. How far the conservatives have come in just a few short weeks–and it's due in considerable measure to the advent of Sarah Palin.
For which many conservatives give thanks. Those conservatives who are complementarian, however, find themselves in a paradox. We love Palin politically, but we worry about her familial role. Speaking personally, I'll vote for McCain-Palin, I'm quite sure, but I'll do so with a divided heart. I fear that Sarah Palin occupies the wrong role in her family, and I worry for her children as she could possibly enter one of the world's most important and personally consuming occupations. This is no insignificant thing.
At the same time, though, evangelicals often find themselves in such positions in this world. We're often not faced with the best of both options, but with a mix of things. There is real good married with real negatives in so much of what we must choose in this world, especially, one might say, in the political realm. Politics are tough on ideals and idealists. In the upcoming election, I think that strong complementarians like myself will taste this toughness. That won't send me into sobs or stop me from voting, but it will give me pause as I cast my vote. In voting, as in so many things in life, I must live in paradox as a Christian. Soulful mountains beside soulless cities, indeed, until one day the King returns and all is made right.


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Rangel Tries to Explain Back Taxes on Villa
WASHINGTON Representative Charles B. Rangel said on Wednesday that cultural and language barriers had hindered him from understanding the finances of his Dominican Republic beach house, and vowed to repay several thousand dollars in federal taxes he owes after failing to report $75,000 in rental income from the villa.
At a Capitol Hill news conference, during which he was by turns remorseful and combative, the congressman said that he had not been aware of the income and unpaid taxes in part because he had trouble getting detailed financial statements from the resorts managers in the Dominican Republic.
Every time I thought I was getting somewhere, theyd start speaking Spanish, Mr. Rangel said.
The explanation was greeted with skepticism and surprise by some people in his district, where Spanish is the primary language in nearly half the households and even Mr. Rangels own Congressional Web site can be instantly translated to Spanish with just two clicks of a computer mouse.
The congressman brushed aside calls that he step down as chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, and accused Republicans who have demanded that he do so of trying to exploit his financial missteps.
I really dont believe making mistakes means you have to give up your career, said Mr. Rangel, a Democrat from Harlem.
Mr. Rangel, a lawyer who has been a member of the tax-writing committee for three decades, has found himself on the defensive in recent months because of disclosures about the villa, his use of Congressional stationery to solicit financial support for a City University center that will bear his name and his rent-stabilized apartments in Upper Manhattan.
At the news conference, Mr. Rangel said that he had asked the House ethics committee to investigate the issues surrounding the villa, which include his failure to pay taxes on the rental income and the resort developers decision to waive the interest on a mortgage extended to him to buy the home. He had previously requested that the committee examine his rent-stabilized apartments and his fund-raising for the City University center.
The congressman also released copies of documents he has submitted to the committee and pledged to apologize to the public and fellow members of Congress if he was found to have violated House rules.
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Rev Shaun Fryday has been selected by Montreal's United Theological College to receive the award, established by my late brother, at the UTC Convocation on May 8th, 2013. Fittingly, the ceremonies will take place in Shaun's congregation of Beaconsfield United Church. When he received the news, Shaun is said to have been deeply moved, recalling Craig as one of his closest friends and how the award makes Craig seem "very present". Craig died on May 9, 2007 as the result of a fall fifteen days earlier which caused traumatic brain injuries. Like me, he had been retired since the mid-1990s when the stress and fatigue of living with HIV had become too much to bear in his capacity as a United Church minister in west-end Montreal. It was shortly thereafter that he first made plans to establish the award, which would follow his death.
In a letter to the college, in which he outlined terms of reference for the award, Craig wrote:
"…it is my intention and desire that this award be presented in recognition of the particular ministries of gay and lesbian people both within the formal, organized structures of the Christian Church and without…to honour those whose life's work has been particularly distinguished in its clear embodiment of such central Gospel values as personal courage and integrity, life-affirming faith and spirituality, an unswerving commitment to social justice and a sustainable environment and solidarity with those who are poor or marginalized. "The conditions of eligibility for potential recipients of this award are intentionally and necessarily exclusive in one important respect – the person being honoured must be able and willing to be publicly recognized as a lesbian or gay man. I am sadly aware of the fact that because of the current climate within some churches and certain elements of our society, this condition effectively excludes a good many competent and highly gifted people who are eminently deserving but who do not feel they can risk coming out of the closet at this time. I am all too aware of the oppression many of them suffer and the peculiar irony in the fact that I am creating an award for which I myself would not have been eligible for most of my professional career in the Church because of my own inability during those years to be safely and publicly self-declared as a gay man."
Craig went on to say that he believed the award would have the potential to create positive, visible role models for gay and lesbian Christians. He poignantly recalled the United Church's much-debated decision in 1988 to no longer exclude LGBT persons from consideration as ministers. The final decision was made at a Church-wide council meeting in Victoria, which Craig attended with much trepidation, referring to LGBT members in the third person. Much has, thankfully, changed since then – the Church evenly electing an openly gay man as Moderator last August! In nominating Shaun, his congregation cited his vision and commitment to numerous social justice initiatives, from guiding the parish in becoming an LGBT-affirming congregation to the creation two years ago of an LGBTQ Youth Centre, a first for Montreal's West Island (and for any church!). The centre has more recently expanded its outreach to family members of the LGBTQ community as well as to LGBT adults seeking to break out of isolation. A couple of paragraphs from a congregation member's supporting letter speak volumes:
"…after working at the front lines of the African AIDS epidemic I needed solace and community…Shaun was not only open about his sexuality, he was willing to explore the injustices the world visited on LGBTQ people and explore how the experience of being 'different' in the world might offer us all opportunity to live more compassionately and justly… "But I also would like to make clear that Reverend Fryday does not confine his zeal for social justice in ministry merely to issues directly impacting the LGBTQ population and their families. He has been a fierce advocate for the indigenous people of the Philippines, and has determinedly brought their plight into our consciousness at Beaconsfield United Church. Indigenous communities in far away places are easy communities for comfortable Canadians to ignore. But Reverend Fryday has demonstrated that to do so is merely to perpetuate the systems of inequality that plague our planet, destroy communities and, ultimately, our planet. And when injustices on this scale occur, we cannot be silent."
Shaun's c.v. concludes, "I have a number of leisure activities that I enjoy pursuing. Particularly, I am an avid reader, I enjoy writing, and I love to cook (and eat!)" Shaun is a tall, and in other ways, large man – self-deprecating, too! His hospitality figured prominently in the agonizing days that Craig lay dying in Montreal's Neurological Institute. Craig's partner, Claude, and sister Lynn kept constant vigil each day asking other would-be visitors (other than we siblings) to respect their privacy. With understanding and compassion illustrative of his pastoral care, Shaun prepared and delivered delicious home-cooked meals a considerable distance each day to the walk-up Craig and Claude shared in the "Le Plateau" district. I was privileged to partake in some of these meals, both in Montreal and Perth (those we took up there for Craig's burial). Craig's family is proud to anticipate Shaun receiving this award!


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La Jolla is one of America's great historic and environmental jewels. Whether its visitors hail from nearby neighboring communities or halfway around the world, they are drawn to La Jolla's astonishing physical beauty and its distinctive residential business and cultural community. It is a treasure worth preserving.
Yet under its present legal status, La Jolla is subject to the laws and actions of the City of San Diego, a municipality that has undergone dramatic growth and change in recent years. That growth has increasingly put San Diego's priorities as a city at direct odds with those of La Jolla as a community.
La Jolla's shoreline and skylines are controlled by the San Diego City government. Past decisions made by the City relating to critical qualities of life issues - from land use and historical preservation to environmental impact and municipal services - have not aligned with the stated preferences of La Jollas 45,000 residents.
Most of all, the characteristics that have made La Jolla such a distinctive destination for visitors and residents are steadily eroding as a result of these decisions. Unchecked, they threaten to destroy La Jolla's unique identity and quality of life.
Independent La Jolla believes that the long-term interest of both the City of San Diego and the community of La Jolla would best be served if La Jolla were granted status as an independent city.
For this reason, Independent La Jolla applied for and was approved as a 501(c)(4) organization.
Residents throughout the region have a deep pride of affiliation with and commitment to their local communities. A City unifies our voices and unifies our strength as La Jollans and San Diegans. Bigger than any one neighborhood, La Jolla demands an all-encompassing perspective to effectively cultivate and protect the things we want most. The overall vision of the self-governance of Cityhood is to improve quality of life, offer a trusted forum, and address issues on a local scale with localized ability to execute economic decisions.
We at Independent La Jolla are convinced that we not only have the financial resources to operate our own City, but have the talent, energy, and creativity within our community to succeed in forming a City of La Jolla. We will then have the ability to control our own destiny and ensure that the quality of life we cherish is preserved and protected and make La Jolla a better place for the benefit of all of San Diego.


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Leonard Bernstein, Valentin Radu, at Hill Library March 7
by Ron Petrou
I am an admirer of Valentin Radu and the VoxAmaDeus Orchestra and chorus, which he directs and conducts. During the past two years I have attended most of VoxAmaDeus' concerts, to my delight. Most of all through these concerts I have extended my experience and sympathetic understanding of the works of genius arising from the spiritual and musical gifts of the composers of Renaissance and pre-Renaissance sacred music and that of Mozart, Handel, Gershwin, Bach and Beethoven.
Many of these concerts have taken place in Chestnut Hill churches: St. Paul's Episcopal Church and St. Martin-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church as well as in Philadelphia's Catholic Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul and the Perelman Theater in the Kimmel Center.
However, recognizing that I have been too limited in my experience, I decided to attend on Jan. 19 at Verizon Hall the Philadelphia Orchestra's performance of Beethoven's Third Symphony, the "Eroica," conducted by Herbert Blumstedt, a guest conductor from Sweden.
As a result of my experience in New York City as a youth listening to and watching on television Leonard Bernstein, and my similar recent experience with Valentin Radu, I have come to appreciate conductors who feel and display "passion" for the music they conduct.
However on Jan. 21, listening to the 84-year-old Herbert Blumstedt with his restricted "minimalist" approach, I felt he blocked the glorious, victorious "Eroica" from resounding through the orchestra. In fact, it seemed that the orchestra was leading the conductor. After the performance I texted Valentin Radu and told him so, stating that the Board of Directors of the Philadelphia Orchestra should look to Valentin as a guest conductor rather than importing a passionless European.
(On Jan. 23 Valentin Radu attended Blumstedt's conducting of the "Eroica" and later agreed with my assessment, that indeed Blumstedt was disappointing and that he was behind the beat while conducting, whereas, Valentin said, the conductor should always be slightly ahead of the beat.)
A few days later I was looking through YouTube performances on my computer and came across Leonard Bernstein conducting in the 1970s the Vienna Philharmonic performing the "Eroica." I had just purchased a 24-inch flat-screen monitor and thus saw Bernstein in all his dashing elegance conducting with the passion I so admired.
Then an idea struck me. Why not present this YouTube video on a large screen at the Chestnut Hill Library for all to see? Valentin heard of my idea and enthusiastically agreed to attend this performance and elucidate what Beethoven, Bernstein and the Vienna Philharmonic had created in a discussion with the audience. He said, "As you know, Beethoven was my idol."
Valentin, with his Doctorate degree in music from the Juilliard School of Music, often introduces music he is about to conduct with knowledgeable, lively, provocative and frequently humorous commentary. He studied in New York City at Juilliard in the '80s, met Leonard Bernstein, studied under his direction and heard many of his performances.
This program at the Chestnut Hill Library will be sponsored by The Philadelphia Forum for Anthroposophy, inspired by the example and work of Rudolf Steiner. Bruno Walter (1876-1962), the famous conductor who led the New York Symphony Orchestra in Carnegie Hall and later conducted in Detroit, Minnesota and Boston, spoke of Steiner in his "Of Music and Making" (1957): "In old age I have had the good fortune to be initiated into the world of anthroposophy and during the past few years to make a profound study of the teachings of Rudolf Steiner. Here we see alive and in operation that deliverance of which Friedrich Hölderlin speaks; its blessing has flowed over me, and so this book is the confession of belief in anthroposophy.
"There is no part of my inward life that has not had new light shed upon it, or been stimulated, by the lofty teachings of Rudolf Steiner … I am profoundly grateful for having been so boundlessly enriched … It is glorious to become a learner again at my time of life. I have a sense of the rejuvenation of my whole being, which gives strength and renewal to my musicianship, even to my music-making."
This presentation at the Chestnut Hill Library will be in memory of Lewis Dupont Smith, who died of cancer at the age of 55 this past August. A resident of Chestnut Hill, Lewis was a co-founder of the Philadelphia Forum for Anthroposophy.
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When Charlotte was 1, she had to have tubes put into her ears. She had to be given a sedative to make her sleepy so they could take her away from me.
When Charlotte was 1, she had to have tubes put into her ears. She had to be given a sedative to make her sleepy so they could take her away from me.
I watched the nurse carry my floppy baby girl away from me. Her blonde hair cascaded over the nurse's shoulder and spilled down her back. It was just a simple little procedure but my heart ached watching her being carried away like a rag doll.
We waited anxiously in the waiting room. Another couple was there. They too had a little girl having a procedure done.
The mother looked nervous. The dad looked relaxed and was actually quite chatty. He started telling me about his neighbor. He was a corrections officer and competed in strong man competitions.
I really was half listening because I was too concerned about my little baby and really did not care about a stranger's neighbor.
But then he said it. He said that his neighbor was so strong that he didn't doubt for a minute how tough he must be on the (insert N word here) at the prison.
He said it like he was discussing the weather. He said it with so much confidence; his wife didn't even bat an eye.
I, however, bristled. Then I saw David put his newspaper down and stare at the man. Oh no. Please David, I thought to myself. Don't do this here. I eyeballed him and he met my glare with a nod.
I immediately cut the man off and didn't listen to another hateful word oozing out of his mouth.
David was at the mall the other day and took Olivia with him. He had to take care of some cellphone business. The salesperson behind the counter began to recount a story to him and BAM! Dropped the N word just like that in front of my little girl.
David sent Olivia away to go look at something and looked at the salesman and said "Stop what you're saying and get back to your job."
He said a few other things, all perfectly respectful, yet to the point letting the man know he would not tolerate his hatred.
As I write this, DOMA has been declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of the United States. I can't tell you how happy I am about that.
David called me as I was running around with the girls earlier and asked if I was listening to the news. I wasn't, so he clued me in. I cheered and the girls asked what I was happy about.
They didn't think much of it because here in our home we teach equality. We teach acceptance. We teach that despite the lottery system that is your birth and how you don't have a hand in it, we are all made of blood and bones and skin.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Seven runs scored in the fourth inning were enough for the MIT baseball team to put away the visiting Falcons of NAIA institution Fisher College, 9-5, Monday on Briggs Field. The win boosts the Engineers to 14-15 on the season, while the Falcons slip to 24-21 on the year.
The players faced a variety of unusual playing conditions in the early innings, as sunny skies briefly filled with clouds that blacked out the sun to near-twilight darkness, while a brief but heavy downpour soaked both teams as a Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey took off from Briggs Field only 300 yards from home plate.
When the sun returned, the Falcons were first on the scoreboard, striking in the top of the second. After a single by senior Edwin Pena and ground-rule double from junior Reynaldo Nunez, senior Alfredo Torres brought Pena home with a single up the middle, putting Fisher up 1-0.
In the bottom of the second, MIT responded when sophomore Bryan Macomber was able to bring junior William Blackman home with a double to left field, evening the score at 1-1.
The Engineers added another run in the third courtesy of a sacrifice-fly by senior Stewart Park that gave junior Brian Doyle enough time to reach home and give MIT a 2-1 lead.
The fourth inning spelled disaster for Fisher starter Mike Callahan. MIT led the inning with two hits before junior Dan Hyatt reached on error, pulling in freshman Ricardo Perez. After Blackman walked, Macomber scored Hyatt and freshman Grant Iwamoto with a single through the left side. Doyle added a fourth run to the inning with a fielder's choice, and with two runners on, Park hit his second homer of the season over the left field wall, adding three more runs, as the Engineers totaled 7 in the inning and racked up a 9-1 advantage.
Reliever Brian Meikle came in to pitch for the Falcons and closed the inning as Callahan (2-3) retired after 3.1 innings, having dropped 3 walks and 9 runs (8 earned) in his tenure on the mound.
Fisher was able to get one back in the sixth inning when sophomore Gary Lunetta singled to left center and Nunez was able to bat the run in, cutting the lead to 9-2.
Tech's starter Chris Hendrix (1-4) tossed six innings total, striking out 5 while walking 2 and yielding 2 runs.
MIT struggled to create scoring in the second half of the game, picking up only 1 hit between the fifth and eighth innings. Four different Falcons took the hill during this time, never allowing more than 4 Engineers come to the plate each inning.
In the top of the eighth, Fisher's Torres tallied another RBI, bringing home freshman Sam Alejandro. Later, freshman Yano Petruzzelli doubled down the left field line to score classmate Denon Rushing, and sophomore Richie Welch scored from third on a throwing error, as the Falcons notched three runs total to narrow the score to 9-5.
MIT closer Cameron Brown dismissed Fisher's final batters in the ninth, throwing 2 strikeouts and 1 walk in the final 1.1 innings to clinch the game for the Engineers.
Fisher plays again on Tuesday, May 4, when the Falcons travel to Lewistown, Maine for a doubleheader against Bates College beginning at 2 p.m. MIT's next game is at home on Wednesday, April 5, when they take on the Anchormen of Rhode Island College on (helicopter-free) Briggs Field at 4 p.m.


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If BB messes with the noms I would not one but blame the HG`s if the all walked out in protest. it is just way too easy for them to make that key mean one thing if say michele won it(car?) and another thing because jeff won it (VETO) if jeff gets a veto out of this like it or not you can`t help but lose RESPECT for CBS & Big Brother
omg that poll is giving me hope. BB if you do this I promise I will take back 95% of the mean things I've said and thought about you in the past week if not I will hate you forever lol no for real...it is a tv show #1 and a game second. Didn't Alison say they're not yet renewed for season 12, do they really want to possibly end the series with NAT as the winner? 'cuse me while I barf.BB can do whatever they want to change things up. They've brought back an evicted houseguest three times!! Even if Jeff is all but evicted right now this would not be something out of the norm for them. Plus they started out this year letting a previous HG back in and giving them safety the first week. BB is so not above biases. Frickin Mike Boogie WON ALL STARS!!! A "yo yo" as Jeff would say, that was completely forgettable besides the fact that he was buddies with Will and CBS wanted Will so bad for All Stars they gave into Will's demands that he wouldn't do the show if Mike wasn't on as well. And who was the runner up but Erika would worked for CBS if I remember right.None of the twists are "fair"...the playing with a twin and then getting to let the twin in after a certain point and having an instant extra member to someone's alliance...America's Player...aka Producer's Player. Letting evicted people back in, etc. OMG I effing wish thursday would get here already so we just know once and for all.
Ive missed alot the last couple of days, someone PLEASE tell me Jeff is only screwing with nat and totally lieing about keeping her safe next week!
Wouldn't it be hysterical if Jeff and Michele promise POS that she can win HOH and then the comp involve BUGS............I WOULD LOVE IT.
Quote from: JAM101 on August 31, 2009, 11:44:03 PMWouldn't it be hysterical if Jeff and Michele promise POS that she can win HOH and then the comp involve BUGS............I WOULD LOVE IT. that would be awesome! [quote author = bbjunkey ]think they Jeff and Michele want Kevin out. HOH means nothing next week its POV so promising Nat HOH is not a big of a deal as it sounds. I still would tell that POS anything to stay. then blast her. The problem is -- would Jeff really hand it to her. probably.
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This year, Dunkin' Donuts was also ranked No. 1 in customer loyalty in the packaged coffee category.
The 17th-annual national survey conducted by brand loyalty and engagement consultancy Brand Keys identifies brands that are best able to engage consumers by meeting or exceeding their expectations, which creates loyal customers.
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Now, you could make the argument that the reason people don't read privacy policies is because they are too confusing and not at all clear. And, there's something to be said for simplifying privacy policies. To be honest, I'm surprised no one has come up with a Creative Commons-like standard setup for privacy policies (pick and choose a few attributes, have nice images, and make it all clear in a single link). However, it seems to be focused on the wrong issue. It seems likely that the uselessness of privacy policies has a lot more to do with the fact that people don't care (or they don't believe any privacy policy, no matter how clear) or that they think no matter what the privacy policy is, it won't matter once the data is leaked or the company changes its policy. So rather than focusing on creating better privacy policies, shouldn't the focus be on what companies actually do rather than what they say they do?


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Schoolux... The offline enviroment for learing programming
Dear folks...
Since working in Schools in Zambia in 2008, I came to the conclusion that Schools simply does not work in third world countries.
So to bypass corrupt governments(greased by Microsoft) and schools where one needs to PAY your teacher for attention and so forth, I think I have a little weird idea.
To start of short, I discovered Slitaz and was amazed. Then Slitaz was a no go due to the lack of 3G modems and mobile internet support, so I needed to look further. Since then I have been on to Puppy and have even made a little "derivate" my self, with a lot of help as I am not really a linux dude. Just by heart... Its called Joompup(or JoomlaOnPuppy)
The idea is that I use a custom Puppy with a webserver and the large (as in users and plugins) Joomla merged in working from the Live CD. Current its working well on 5.2.8.004 and with Joomla 2.5.6.
So since the Puppy WITH joomla and all comes to about 170mb, there is still about 500mb left of space on a ordinary CD. This is where EDUCATIONAL stuff is added to the CD and organized trough Joomla.
So to take it to the FIRST world, imagine your to sail in a boat for one year and there will be NO internet? Now what would you like to bring with you if your limit is ONE CD and no stuff on the HD?
I just read about BaCon and understand that can be used directly to change or develop Puppy. Yet I do not know if that goes for 5.2.8, or if its just for Wary?
Then there is Joomla that has PHP and other nice things to experiment with and learn trough the Live CD(even install or "drop a 2SF" into your lame Windows) There is SQL present to learn about that kind of stuff and also Hiawhata Webserver...
So guys... I need help here. I am slowly dying of bad feelings as the project has stalled due to my difficult life right now. So I feel there is a great responsibility on me to get this SHOW ON THE ROAD...
The aim is nothing less than to carpet bomb Africa with Puppy CD(named Schoolux) to wipe Microsoft and their viruses out once and for all... Since that is not going to happen, I hope to see that Puppy becomes the major Linux in the third world, as we offer what is NEEDED and on THEIR premises etc. I have really done my homework when it comes to HOW to conquer the African mind and "markets".. I have spent lots of time there and there is even a NGO in Tanzania, registered by me and I have built a network etc.
So imagine that you want to learn BaCon, PHP and other programming languages that are free and useful... Now where does the first world folks find useful stuff that can be added to this CD on the internet and CAN it legally be on the CD?
This legal stuff I can understand, but programming I have no idea about what so ever and I think its better for me to focus on developing the project, rather than becoming a programmer...
Then again, once a CD packed with education possibilities is present I might just take a year off and sail to a remote Island and educate my self WITHOUT the internet:-)
So please feel free to join this project at
if you like. We need people that has been educating
Them Self's...
This is about sharing the knowledge and making Puppy into the primary School CD.
A library full of ONLY useful stuff and the environment to experiment, learn and SHARE...
The project has is VERY wanted in Africa as this is the answer to SO MANY problems they have like lack of teacher, books and INTERNET(its expensive).
Those that contributes and helps out on this will be offered to be profiled on the Live CD and also be present as "representatives" on the forum for the end users and if this is success and there is money coming to the NGO, I want to have a developers conference, like a workshop or 2 weeks working and developing meeting in Mafia Island, Tanzania. I will go for the Lighthouse up north as a HQ.
I come out this way as this project is a heavy burden to me these days as it has stalled a bit.
All I ask for is respect for spending almost 2 years in Tanzania and Zambia to understand THEIR mindset, system and challenges. So this is not for first world people, but for third world and there is other needs that a first world dude might not understand.
Feel free to take contact at the Schoolux site or post here if you have something YOU think should be added to the CD.
What I love here is that here we have REAL people with REAL knowledge, and as for me, I rather work with a very few good ones than "just someone from who knows where. Said in another way. Here I can see if one is serious or not and that is important as I do not get paid for this (i just pay and pay actually), so I like to keep things a bit small and simple, but AMAZING:-)
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Just a given example of where I meet my limitations...
I find a great link just a little down on this thread:
But then I get confused... Can one do this Python stuff in a Puppy environment and "get stuff done"? Play around and become wise?
Or does one need to download and install "something" to practice what these free Python books provide?
At least I can provide a website to host this, a NGO to execute the project and I also have learned a little about Puppy and Remastering.
Also Joomla I am quite into... But it basically stops there:-)
Hell... After 4 years I did manage to get this Live CD with Joomla preinstalled(carried knowledge wise by some fine forum members here that is;-)
One can also PM me here to get account to directly work on the Joomla part that later when suitable will be merged into Puppy(Schoolux Live CD "ONE")
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i don't remember if Python came with Puppy, but u can check this, open console and write eg.:
which python
if Python exist on your system u should get path to Python interpreter, if not u have to install interpreter yourself - best choice is to use proper devx file for your Puppy (lupu_devx_528-4.sfs should work, u can download it from:
http://distro.ibiblio.org/puppylinux/puppy-5.2.8/, i assumed that u have used Lupu as your distro base)
if Python is ready on your system u can try this, copy and save as hello.py:
print "Hello, World!"
next, open console and write:
python hello.py
or copy and save as hello.py, path u can find via "which python" in the console:
print "Hello, World!"
next in the console write:
chmod u+rwx hell.py
and later run script in the console via:
a very good initiative
and u may check this page, maybe u get help from them too:
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Posted: Sat 01 Sep 2012, 17:26
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hello and thanks... Its no python then in neither Precise or Slacko... Have not tried 5.2.8.004...
What i realize is that due to server stuff its more easy to build the content offline, rather than online and then upload the offline version as one goes...
As I look into this "Hackers for Charity", its just ANOTHER microsoft project. They are not the kind of guys I would like to have inside on this project. It should be renamed "Scriptkiddies for Charity"...
I think collecting 500mb of educational material(that's after removing fat and compressing it), is possible for just a few persons and done quiet and nice so that when the shit hits the street, its a bomb and not another Microfart... Belive me... There is millions of dollar to get if you push Microcrap to Africans. But there is nothing if its Linux. Thats why i like this. Bad odds and a lot of resistance.
Just believe me when I say there is some REALLY great potential for Linux down in Africa as there are some very bright kids there, but they get crushed by the system... This system can be hacked and this is the best way to go. Linux Foundation is doing a shit job on Africa and its like they think it does not exist...
Africa in general can be the next big thing as for growth in Puppy users and developers if one plays this card hard and serious.
But it got to be a future and not just another OS...
If ones builds a future.. a career and a income that can bring bread on the table its a done deal. It will get feet's, wings and arms and start its own life...
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Most likely, third world nations will opt for making deals with Microsoft, who will undercut all NGO's touting economical linux systems. That's just the way it works. Most likely it will come in the form of devices. Android via Google might be a contender, but some large corporation will have to offer them the latest and greatest at almost no cost to spark any interest.
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The thing is... Most people can not afford devices or school. so this is where "old machine" friendly Puppy Linux comes in...
What ever this or that corrupt government decides can not stop what spread on street level in Africa. Just trust me on that one.
Whatever Microsoft does to buy up, corrupt or push NGO's will not affect this project. Cause its a people to people decentralized project.
This is why I spent a lot of time in Africa to study HOW this works and how to go about this.
So if one has done the homework one would know the workaround on this issues you raise. This is why i never talk about cooperating with Schools, governments or NGO's.
They, whom ever they are, can not stop this more than they can stop porn or drugs...
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Posted: Sun 02 Sep 2012, 05:12
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i'm not a Linux developer, so i can't help u more
but i think that is good to establish contacts with organizations that are already running in Africa, even if they use Windows (like Hackers for Charity) you can ask for help in completing the computer equipment for children but use Linux instead of Windows
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Honestly I do not want to leave you with the feeling of helping out here as these project are not relevant to the request for help.
But thanks anyway...
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Posted: Sun 02 Sep 2012, 10:01
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How about content for schools?
You can download the offline
Wikipedia DVD
, but it is already too large for CD so just put it in hard disk.
You can share it in LAN using Samba (in Linux), or just decompress the downloaded zip to a Windows folder.
Since you already have Joomla, teaching them PHP can be a good start.
Puppy user since Oct 2004. Want FreeOffice?
Get the sfs (English only)
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Posted: Sun 02 Sep 2012, 11:05
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I agree about PHP Raffy...
I think that all languages that can be practiced on in a Puppy/LHMP/Joomla environment, should be included.
But I stick to what this is about and its computer education. If others would like to go outside the computer education concept, the Live CD with Joomla is there and can be downloaded by anyone for free.
But I have a strict roadmap to stick to and there is no such thing as having a wider concept before the concept is proven good and out there among the masses.
In general Raffy,,, This is a attempt to throw MS OUT of PC's and give Africans or any other third world folks a more rich computer experience and a better and less corrupt future...
so to get there its first thing first and that is to follow the roadmap and initial plan as it is with just minor adjustment in order to make the building of this technology easy for contributors and "partners"
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some of my bookmarks:
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Atle wrote:
In general Raffy,,, This is a attempt to throw MS OUT of PC's and give Africans or any other third world folks a more rich computer experience and a better and less corrupt future...
...nice for the puppy linux board, but otherwise doomed. People at the various training centers are earning fees by teaching MS Word, so they at least want dual-boot machines. Even in the US, most professional services (lawyers, etc.) use MS Word. Transferring documents between Word and OO is not always accurate. People in third world countries need compatible computers for professional purposes, so they can run businesses. They'll want to learn programs like QuickBooks.
After paying the high custom fees, nothing is "free" anyway.
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I agree with you on most of what your saying.
As for this time Schoolux is about programming. There is not really a big challenge in dishing out 5.2.8.005 with preinstalled Libre Office.
Its looks to me as you did not read this thread properly. Schoolux is not training center software. Its for those that can not afford education, but can access a old computer at some point.
Now claiming that there is a dead end with comparability with Word and Libre Office is a myth. There are very good accounting alternatives that are QuickBook compatible like WebERP.
In the long term plan I hope to bring what yuu say, a business suite that has WebERP running merged with Joomla and Libre Office for small business.
About 50% of business in Africa is informal. That is like no tax and on street level. Like fixing computers(mostly removing viruses and adding pirate software with more viruses) and things like that.
Printcenters are also big.
These centers you talk about is equipped with incompetent teacher mostly. They would not even know the difference between MS Office and Libre Office. So I do not agree with you on your believes here as Schoolux is aiming toward enabling individuals to teach them self stuff and not to become a tool for schools.
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These centers you talk about is equipped with incompetent teacher mostly. They would not even know the difference between MS Office and Libre Office. So I do not agree with you on your believes here as Schoolux is aiming toward enabling individuals to teach them self stuff and not to become a tool for schools.
I was referring to the reality that people need computer education to get jobs, and jobs generally require basic knowledge of MS products, like it or not. No matter how user-friendly I think linux is, I've never been able to convince anyone else of it...and that includes members of my own household. (however, there's no problem with android devices...)
When I talked with people in Guatemala last year, they noted that the problem wasn't acquiring cheap computers, it was overly expensive internet connections. That was the primary reason, I was told, that most people don't have one.
This topic reminds me of recent studies on projects designed to help people in third world nations, many of which failed because of insufficient research regarding what the people actually wanted.
note: Have you tried Kingsoft office suite? They have it free on Android.
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If you read the text properly in the beginning of this thread you shall find that the project is about learning programming.
Now you change the subject to be about learning MS products and doing business. I do not understand how you can actually first miss totally on the subject, invent your own and then start to make critics based on your own dreamed up subject.
And on top of that you start to claim that I did not do research.
Maybe its time for you to contribute to another thread and project as I get a bit confused on your goals with your efforts here.
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Not many people are aware of the fact that the room you select to place your home theater in also has an impact on its performance. Even if you buy the best home theater system, selecting the wrong room to install it in wouldn't enable you to enjoy a superior viewing experience.
There are a number of factors which come into play when deciding the room you should have the home theater in. Since you are spending so much money on the home theater, it is prudent that you make sure it can be integrated seamlessly into your home without any hassle. Here are some of the factors you should consider when deciding which room you should have the home theater in.
Size & Space
The size of the room plays an important role in determining which home theater is right for you. What most homeowners fail to recognize is that the size of the room can hinder the performance of the home theater system. Placing a large system in a small room would create noise, and vice versa. If all the rooms in your home are small, it does leave you with limited options to select from. Make sure the room you select has enough space to accommodate the home theater system without any major redesigning.
Acoustics & Dimensions
The dimensions of the room impact the quality of the sound. In particular, rooms which are square in shape are perhaps the worst when it comes to sound problems. On the other hand, rooms which are rectangular have better acoustics and offer a well-rounded audio experience. The best possible option is a room without any windows or other outlets.
Seating & Sound
Where you sit determines what you hear and how well you hear it. Home theater systems come with surround sound speakers. You can enjoy surround sound only if the speakers are scattered and placed around you. If you have to push your couch against the wall, you wouldn't be able to feel the difference between normal and high-def surround sound.
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The bigger the screen is, the grainier it will appear to you. Unless of course you are sitting right! The distance you sit at from the screen determines whether or not you will see the grains and lines on it. There is a minimum distance which you have to be away from the screen to enjoy the picture quality. Hence, you should choose the screen size according to the distance you can achieve without affecting the sound quality.
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The lighting in the room plays a major role in the overall experience. There is a reason why the lights in the movie theater are out: it creates the perfect environment for watching movies. The darker a room is, the better it is for having a room theater in. For this purpose, you need to take the impact of furniture, equipment and wall fixtures into account. There are other factors that also affect the experience, such as wall colors, flooring and noise disturbances from other parts of the home.
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According to a report in The New York Times, the White House is "considering several alternatives" to intervention in the Syrian civil war, but remains leery about the backlash of sparking a wider conflict—even as time runs down on how or whether to step in. Among the options being considered are providing arms directly to Syrian rebels, or even sending in CIA officers to support the opposition fighters, report David Sanger and Eric Schmitt. A more likely scenario involves putting Patriot missiles in Turkey to deter Syrian bombing runs near the border, a plan that is already in the works by NATO allies.
To this point, the United States has only offered humanitarian aid and diplomatic support, which has done little to change the course of the war. However, like most outside observers, the Obama administration senses that Bashar al-Assad's days are numbered. A not-so-gentle push from the U.S. could finally knock him over, but more importantly, if the administration does nothing and he falls anyway, then Americans will get no credit (or favors) from whoever takes his place.
The problem, of course, is that the Syrian opposition is highly fractured and likely includes several active terrorist groups. Simply handing over weapons to them is a not simple task, and one that could come back to haunt the U.S. Even if the Obama administration could accurately predict who is most deserving of military help, once the weapons reach Syria they could eventually end up anywhere—even with Assad, or worse, in Iran's hands.