text: Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - North China University of Water Resources and Electric... Get TEFL Certified & Start Your Adventure Today! Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in North China University of Water Resources and Electric... Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> China (Job-related Posts Only) View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message EnglishpalJoined: 05 Nov 2012Posts: 71 Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 6:07 pm Post subject: North China University of Water Resources and Electric... Does anyone have experience with this school? Back to top Non SequiturJoined: 23 May 2010Posts: 4725Location: China Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 9:42 pm Post subject: Is this the same outfit as the Northern Power Generation U in Beijing? Back to top EnglishpalJoined: 05 Nov 2012Posts: 71 Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 9:48 pm Post subject: no, this is in Zhengzhou Back to top gorohJoined: 09 Feb 2009Posts: 23 Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 5:07 am Post subject: Worked for them 2 yrs (2009-2011). If you get to teach on new campus its 25min aways by school bus. If your class starts 2pm, the bus will be around 1pm. Old campus is 20-30min from downtown (depends of horrible ZZ traffic). Subway line 1 should open this year however it gets nowhere near the campus. ZZ trafiic should improve A LOT though... They also send some teachers to Songshan/Shaolin campus. If you get this schedule you will have to get up 6am, and take minivan to get there for 8am. The good news is your schedule will be more than sweet. 1st term I worked only Mondays (4x90min) with getting there and back, plus 1 English corner on Tuesday and that was it. Good times, although money sucked. All in all its not a bad place, good bunch of ppl in ZZ. Be prepared for some typical chinese BS and you'll be fine. good luck Back to top EnglishpalJoined: 05 Nov 2012Posts: 71 Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 5:36 am Post subject: thanks. i was told that i would have to travel back and forth between Songshan and one other campus. I am under the impression that they are planning on rotating the teachers through some schedule, so unfortunately will not get the Monday-Tuesday schedule you did. That does sound like a fantastic schedule though! I am not taking them up on the housing offer, going to find something off campus. Have any close and nice area recommendations? Back to top gorohJoined: 09 Feb 2009Posts: 23 Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 8:43 am Post subject: Quote: I am not taking them up on the housing offer, going to find something off campus. Have any close and nice area recommendations? sorry, cant help you with that. cheers Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> China (Job-related Posts Only) All times are GMT Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Where to Begin----------------General DiscussionNewbie ForumCurrent Events ForumTechnology ForumOnline Teaching Forum Africa Forums----------------General Africa Forum Asia Forums----------------CambodiaChina (Job-related Posts Only)China (Off-Topic)Hong KongIndiaIndonesiaJapanMalaysiaPhilippinesSingaporeTaiwanThailandGeneral Asia ForumVietnam Caribbean Forums----------------General Caribbean Forum Europe Forums----------------Czech RepublicFranceGermanyGreeceItalyMacedonia and the BalkansPolandRomaniaRussia & C.I.S.SpainTurkeyUkraineUnited KingdomGeneral Europe Forum Latin America Forums----------------ArgentinaBrazilChileColombiaCosta RicaMexicoMexico (off-topic)PeruGeneral Latin America Forum The Middle East Forums----------------BahrainEgyptIsraelKuwaitOmanQatarSaudi ArabiaUnited Arab EmiratesGeneral Middle East Forum North America Forums----------------General North America Forum Oceania----------------Australia/New Zealand You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum This page is maintained by the one and only Dave Sperling. Contact Dave's ESL Cafe Copyright © 2018 Dave Sperling. All Rights Reserved. Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group Teaching Jobs in China


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News Releases - 2013
Date: 2 May 2013
Eaton Joins NetApp Alliance Partner Program, Simplifies Storage Protection
Customers to benefit from enhanced business continuity through Eaton and NetApp collaboration
RALEIGH, N.C. … Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton, an industry leader in power management solutions for virtual environments, today announced membership in the NetApp Alliance Partner Program and a new version of its Intelligent Power Manager™ software with the ability to monitor, manage and protect NetApp® unified storage. Through the collaboration with NetApp, and the release of its latest software features, Eaton will provide lab-verified solutions to increase data protection and business continuity for customers.
"One of the goals of the NetApp Alliance Partner Program is to work with companies that have a shared vision of addressing the growing requirements of today's complex enterprise IT environments," said Maria Olson, head of Global Alliances, NetApp. "Eaton is a company that is committed to providing integrated software solutions that simplify power management for information technology and data center managers, and we look forward to collaborating to help our shared customers increase the uptime of their cloud and storage platforms."
Eaton's most recent update to its Intelligent Power Manager software provides the ability to monitor and manage NetApp unified storage as well as facilitate a graceful shutdown to protect data integrity when power is compromised. The software also integrates seamlessly with the major virtualization platforms and applications, including VMware®, Citrix®, Microsoft®, Red Hat® and other Xen® open source platforms, allowing users to view and manage their entire power system.
Additional benefits for customers with Intelligent Power Manager software include the planned movement of data to a backup disaster recovery site, and sophisticated load shedding capabilities that increase the uptime of critical business workloads in the event of a power disruption.
"Pre-validated software empowers businesses by accelerating the speed of deployment, streamlining support and simplifying management," said Hervé Tardy, vice president and general manager, Distributed Power Quality, Eaton. "As a member of the Alliance Partner Program, we will continue to develop power management solutions that are designed to operate in harmony with NetApp products to provide customers with effective tools for maintaining system availability."
To learn more about Eaton and the NetApp Alliance Partner Program, visit www.powerquality.eaton.com/Partners/NetApp.asp. For more information and to download the latest version of Intelligent Power Manager, visit www.eaton.com/intelligentpower. To learn more about Eaton's power quality products, visit www.powerquality.eaton.com.
The NetApp Alliance Partner Program provides qualified infrastructure and application providers with access to NetApp solutions, software development kits, technical support, training, certification, product information, and marketing and sales assistance. Customers benefit by having access to best-in-class partner solutions that are tested to work with NetApp storage. Additional information on the NetApp Alliance Partner Program is available at www.netapp.com/alliances.
NetApp, the NetApp logo, and Go further, faster are trademarks or registered trademarks of NetApp, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. All other brands or products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders and should be treated as such. The use of the word "partner" or "partnership" does not imply a legal partnership between NetApp and any other company.
Eaton's electrical business is a global leader with expertise in power distribution and circuit protection; backup power protection; control and automation; lighting and security; structural solutions and wiring devices; solutions for harsh and hazardous environments; and engineering services. Eaton is positioned through its global solutions to answer today's most critical electrical power management challenges.
Eaton is a diversified power management company providing energy-efficient solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power. A global technology leader, Eaton acquired Cooper Industries plc in November 2012. The 2012 revenue of the combined companies was $21.8 billion on a pro forma basis. Eaton has approximately 103,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 175 countries. For more information, visit www.eaton.com.
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What is the best cat food?
When I adopted my kitty I got a "free" bag of food. She's a medium hair cat but the hair on her back is quite long so the lady told me to feed her Nutrience Elite (adult hairball control). She doesn't really like it though. I give her less than half cup and it can sit there for two days almost. She's drinks more than she eats.
Should I buy her another brand to see if she likes that one better? Do more commercial brands (Whiskas, Iams, etc.) offer less nutrients?
Oh, another thing...not related to the food.
Everytime she plays with her toys she starts meowing like she's calling other cats; probably because she would have playtime with the other cats at the shelter plus she was a mom and one of her kitties was there for adoption too. I play with her but she's still looking desperately for other cats. I think she can smell my friend's cat that we had here recently. It breaks my heart but I can't get another cat for her (I'm lucky I was able to get her to begin with). What else should I do to comfort her?
Foods like whiskas and Iams are not very good. Take a look at the first four ingredients and try to stay away from fillers like corn as well as animal by-products. If you did decide to switch your kitties food a couple of good brands are wellness and innova, among others. My cat eats Chicken Soup for the Cat Lovers Soul and she loves it! She was on Iams as a kitten and when I switched her over to CSFTCLS her coat changed a lot, it got much shinier and there was less shedding (she is also a medium hair cat).
I use Performatrin (pet value brand) It' really good, I am also trying Kirkland (Cosco) brand, it is really cheap $10.00 for a 20LB bag! so far it seems pretty good !
What is man without beasts? If all the beasts were gone, men would die from great loneliness of spirit. For whatever happens to the beasts, soon happens to man. All things are connected.
~~Chief Seattle (Duwamish tribe)~~
I use Go Natual and Felidae for my 3 cats.
As mentioned, the first four ingredients are the all important ones. Corn and by/products listed are indications of a less nutriitous food.
Corn is a very common ingredient in pet food - yet often not easily digested by many cats.
Here is a link to a comparison chart.. The foods listed are commonly considered to be "some" of the best available in a commercial food.
We feed our 3 kitties Natural Balance dry food, and a tsp. of Wellness wet once a day. They love it!
Definitely try a higher quality food as we have a foster cat who is eating Whiskas, and her hair falls out in clumps. Her coat is also very dull and greesy! We would feed her our cats food, but we spend enough with 3 cats eating it, that we can't afford to feed the foster this, although we do give her the Wellness wet food too.
I feed YY Wellness products. She arrived as a kitten with Hills Science diet but I gradualy changed her to Wellness stuff - Both brands are highly recommended but I like the variety in Wellness. Now and then, I even give her the occasional Fancy Feast.
I think most people on the Board are aware of Iam's horrible reputation - their food is not totally awful nutrionally (but certainly not the best) but the fact they conduct painful research on animals (many cats and dogs) makes me ill and I would never buy a single one of their products!
Oh please, enlighten me
Someone please send me proof of these "painful" animal tests that Iams does?
Without choosing a brand, I would recommend that whatever brand/type of food that you choose, that you try to get one with a hairball formula or at least one that has a higher percentage of fibre than a non-hairball formula one (check the ingredient listings).
I have 2 long-haired cats and one of them actually *pulls* her hair out at times (the vet said she has a similar cat that does the same thing so I don't worry about it). Both of them have been on a hairball diet for the 6 years that I've had them, and the only time I get hairballs in in the spring shed (like right now), and usually only one or two out of each of them. My third cat is short-haired and he used to be on a hairball formula, now he's on a Sensitive Stomach formula, but he's never had a hairball, ever.
The other alternatives include those gels that you can buy and feed to the cat periodically if you aren't satisfied with a hairball-formula food. If you give it to your cat regularly, she likely won't have hairballs at all, and it has the added benefit of working as a laxative if she ever gets constipated (worked like a dream for one of mine!).
Hope that helps... and hoping someone can enlighten me about Iams.
Re Iams - are you suggesting our word is not good enough? Sorry, I am tired, a little cranky and there are a zillion videos out there documenting their abuse. It is what one would call general knowledge. No good pet owner uses Iams and when they see those videos and read the info, they stop. It is pretty horrific. The videos show dead beagles just laid on the floor and cats living in cages with lots of injuries and medical issues never treated. A FINE company, NOT!!
I am too tired to search for it now. You will have to take my word for it or find the documentation yourself. It is definitely ALL over the net and on web sites of rescue groups and other animal advocates. Actually, a search on THIS site will likwly bring it up because it has been discussed here often.
I am not a fan of PETA. One has to take what they say with a grain of salt.
I'm confused, I don't know where to shop!
I've been busy reading all these posts about Pet Food and Iams food, etc and I'm a little confused. . . . .
My family always had cats, and in two weeks my husband and I are getting two kittens of our own.
My question is WHERE DO YOU GET THE FOOD YOU FEED YOUR PET
Not from the grocery store (sells stuff like no name and Iams)
Not from the Vets (sells Science Diet)
Not from the local pet store (They sell animals, and I wouldn't want to support a store that probably gets animals from puppy mills)
Where's left? I want to make sure I have good food in stock before the kittens arrive.
Thanks for they help,
When I lived in Montreal, we always bought our stuff at JE Mondou.
I buy Wellness at a pet store. One that does NOT sell puppies or kittens or other tiny beings. Fancy Feast I buy at the grocery store. I did read recently that one should not purchase cat food at a grocery store but it seems to me the occasional Fancy Feast won't kill her. (But FF is cheaper at WalMart and along with her dry stuff, it is sort of junkfood for her). I also find Wellness now and then at a health food store called Great Ocean on Quinpool Rd in Halifax. They also have some great chicken and rice kitty food ($1.99 for a tiny can tho) that she liked. (She is a diva - likes the good stuff, lol)
I also give her the occasional semi raw chicken heart. I decided raw presented a lttle too much danger of parisites and so I cook it just a bit before giving it to her. She loves them!
I do not feed any beef of any kind - too afraid of BSE - and I know the one in a million stat but I had a cousin (in Montreal) die of CJDvar, the new kind of CJD that is thought to be contracted from BSE tainted beef so I have not eaten any beef since -even tho I like the occasional steak, sigh! I also NEVER feed her any tuna cat food because of the danger from poisons and other toxins (mercury for ex) that have managed to get into tuna and obviously it affects a kitten's digestive system more profoundly than a human's. I do feed her the human version of tuna now and then. She is not that crazy about it. She does love lobster tho, lol
I think just time and your attention will help your cat overcome not having her feline playmates or her kittens. Mama cats usually manage to get over having their kittens out of the nest. YY's mom seemed to be glad to bid her adieu, - gave her a small kiss and it was byebye, lol
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If you need addresses, I have a bunch.
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Thanks, guys, you've been quite helpful.
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Shower Like a Celeb
The Simple Secret Insiders Know for Lustrous Locks and Supple Skin
Austin, TX (June 28, 2013) – It's rumored that self-indulgent celebs bathe in bottled water to maintain star-quality hair and skin. The secret to the water is actually the lack of one element: beauty enemy chlorine. Think of how dry skin and hair is after a dip in a chlorinated pool. While tap water doesn't contain as much chlorine as a pool, levels are high enough to have a drying effect on skin and hair.
An easier and less expensive alternative to buying cases of bottled water is a simple shower filter. "One of the most important things you can do for your hair is to wash it with filtered, chlorine-free water," says celebrity stylist River Lloyd of the John Frieda Salon. "Your hair will be noticeably softer and shinier, your scalp will be healthier and hair color will stay true and last longer."
Aquasana, maker of best-in-class water filtration systems, offers shower filters that reduce chlorine by 90% and retail for as little as $30. The removal of chlorine not only benefits hair, but also reduces harmful effects that can contribute to the premature aging of skin. Additionally, the filters enhance the performance of beauty products – providing valuable savings on pricey shampoos, conditioners and soaps.
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Jan. 25, 2005
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - The women's track team split the field at Saturday's tri-meet at Johnson Athletic Center, losing to perennial Division III powerhouse Williams College, but defeated R.P.I. The Ephs posted a final score of 316.5 while MIT and RPI finished with 150 and 90.5 points, respectively. Originally scheduled as a quad meet, Westfield State chose not to come east due to the weather.
Tech had a pair of individual winners with Christine Fanchiang, the squad's top scorer this season, topping the pole vault field with a 9'7" clearance. Co-captain Julia Espel won the mile in 5:17.08, the fourth fastest time ever by a MIT runner. Espel returned to take fourth in the 5000 in 19:01.49, making her the Institute's No. 3 performer in that event.
Co-captain Meri Silberstein recorded a pair of personal best performances while scoring in the 200 meters (seventh place, 28.25) and long jump (third place, 16'0"). Leanne Veldhuis garnered points with personal bests in the 55 hurdles (fourth place, 9.58) and long jump (fifth place, 15'1 1/2").
The MIT returns to on Saturday, Jan. 29, at 12:00 p.m. when it hosts six teams in the TechTrack Indoor Classic.


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Obama's Terror War on LibyaWritten by Stephen Lendman Subject: WAR: About that War
Since WW II, America's gone to war as much to wage as win them because so many profiteers benefit. The prospect of peace, in fact, terrifies government, military officials, and corporate predators, so new enemies are invented when old ones are vanquished, are no longer of interest, or conflicts end for other reasons.
Wars are solely for wealth and power, never humanitarian intervention to liberate oppressed people or promote democracy. They're notions, in fact, US leaders won't tolerate, notably Obama, doubling down on Bush, waging his Iraq and Afghan wars, fighting two others in Pakistan and Libya, another allied with Israel against Palestine, as well as proxy wars in Somalia, Central Africa, Yemen, Bahrain, Haiti, Honduras, Colombia, and at home against Muslims, Latino immigrants, and working Americans.
Perhaps now more than ever, at home and abroad, America always spurned honor, high-mindedness, justice, and rule of law principles, as well as respect for democratic values, human rights and civil liberties.
"All governments lie, and nothing they say should be believed:" IF Stone
Notably, candidate Obama pledged:
-- "hope;"
-- "change;"
-- peace;
-- democratic values;
-- closing Guantanamo in one year;
-- ending torture, illegal spying, and detention without trial;
-- "a new era of openness;"
-- "sunlight before signing" new legislation to let Americans review and comment;
-- doubling the Peace Corp.;
-- equitable immigration reform in one year;
-- keeping the Internet free and open;
-- delivering real healthcare and financial reform;
-- support for organized labor, including walking picket lines whenever worker organizing rights are threatened;
-- willingness to meet individually with Iranian, Syrian, Venezuelan, Cuban, and North Korean leaders;
-- eliminating income taxes for seniors earning under $50,000;
-- the Patriot Employer Act to end tax breaks for companies shipping jobs overseas as well as incentives to create new ones at home;
-- renegotiating NAFTA to ensure equitable labor and environmental standards are enforced;
-- supporting Israeli and Palestinian efforts to "fulfill their national goals: two states living side by side in peace and security;" and
-- on Afghanistan saying (October 27, 2007): "I will promise you this, that if we have not gotten our troops out by the time I am president, it is the first thing I will do. I will get our troops home. We will bring an end to this (and the Iraq) war(s). You can take that to the bank," and by implication not begin new ones.
As President, Obama broke all the above pledges and others, including every major one, delivering betrayal, not populist change. Make no mistake. His imperial ambitions are reckless, duplicitous, unscrupulous, and lawless - mindless of vital homeland needs and priorities, notably for America's growing millions in poverty or heading there, denied help to wage global wars, bail out Wall Street, and benefit other corporate favorites.
As a result, he accelerated America's decline, heading the nation for tyranny and ruin, what Abraham Lincoln meant when he said:
"If destruction be our lot, we must ourselves be its author and finisher."
More recently, until his November 2010 death, Chalmers Johnson warned about America's out-of-control militarism, imperial arrogance, and self-destructiveness, calling the nation's condition dire, "too late for mere scattered reforms of our government or bloated military to make much difference."
History is clear, he stressed. We can choose democracy and survive. Or continue as present and perish, saying America is plagued by the same dynamic that doomed past empires unwilling to change, what he called:
"isolation, overstretch, the uniting of local and global forces opposed to imperialism, and in the end bankruptcy," combined with authoritarian rule and loss of personal freedom.
It gives an entirely new meaning to the epithet "ugly American," defined stereotypically as loud, boorish, ill-mannered, and overbearing, especially when traveling overseas. It more appropriately refers to rogue government policy, at home and abroad, out-of-control under Obama, a man some call a "Manchurian candidate," serving the worst of wealth and power interests.
As a result, he accelerated America's decline by:
-- dismissing popular needs;
-- waging permanent imperial wars;
-- tolerating a secret, unaccountable global torture prison gulag;
-- running the most secretive, intrusive, repressive government in our history, spurning rule of law principles and democratic values for unchallengeable power and super-wealth; and
-- supporting endemic corruption, incestuous government-business ties, and flaunting the notion of government of, by and for the people.
Johnson explained that imperial ambitions "undercut our domestic democracy and in the end produce a military dictatorship or its civilian equivalent."
"The founders of our nation understood this well and tried to create a form of government - a republic - that would prevent this from occurring. But the combination of huge standing armies, almost continuous wars, military Keynesianism, and ruinous military expenses have destroyed our republican structure in favor of an imperial presidency. We are on the cusp of losing our democracy for the sake of keeping our empire. Once a nation is started down that path, the dynamics that apply to all empires come into play - isolation, overstretch, the uniting of forces opposed to imperialism, and bankruptcy."
That disturbing vision stalks America as a free nation, fast eroding and vanishing. Obama latest adventure hurtled its arrival closer.
Why Gaddafi and Why Now?
In 2003, he came in from the cold, became a valued Western ally, had meetings and discussions with top officials like UK Prime Ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, France's Nicolas Sarkozy, Italy's Silvio Berlusconi, US Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice, and others. He also participated in the 2009 G-8 Summit in L-Aquila, Italy as Chairman of the African Union. At the time, he met and shook hands with Obama.
Moreover, ABC News interviewed him live, and on January 21, 2009, The New York Times published his op-ed headlined, "The One-State Solution" as his answer to the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, calling "living under one roof....the only option for a lasting peace."
On May 16, 2006, Washington restored full diplomatic relations, removing Libya from its state sponsors of terrorism list. At the time, Rice called the move:
"tangible results that flow from the historic decisions taken by Libya's leadership in 2003 to renounce terrorism and to abandon its weapons of mass destruction programs....Libya is an important model as nations around the world press for changes in behavior by the Iranian and North Korean regimes."
She also praised Gaddafi's "excellent cooperation" in fighting terrorism. Moreover, he opened Libya's markets to Western interests, arranged deals with Big Oil, notably BP, ExxonMobil, Royal Dutch Shell, Occidental, France's Total, Italy's Eni Gas, among others. By all appearances, he joined the club, so why turn on him now?
James Petras explained it's "because (he) refused to actively contribute to Western military operations in Africa and the Middle East." He wouldn't be part of AFRICOM, one of nine global Pentagon commands, its newest, for the African and Mediterranean Basin region, including its strategic energy transit routes and choke points, crucial to keep open for world economies. All African countries participate except Sudan, Zimbabwe, Ivory Coast, Eritrea, and Libya.
In other words, Gaddafi played ball economically, but not militarily. However, according to The New York Times:
After 9/11, "he reportedly shared his intelligence files on Al Qaeda with the United States to aid in the hunt for its international operatives. He had also cooperated with (America) and Europe on nuclear weapons, terrorism and immigration issues."
Petras calls war on Gaddafi "part of a more general counter-attack in response to the most recent Arab popular pro-democracy movements," ones Washington will go to great lengths to quash, wanting puppet regional leaders serving Western interests, none even partly independent like Gaddafi.
Immanuel Wallerstein agrees, saying the Libyan conflict "wan(s) to slow down, channel, co-opt, (and) limit the second Arab revolt and prevent it from changing the basic political realities of the Arab world and its role in the geopolitics of the world-system."
Nonetheless, he calls the outcome uncertain. "It will probably be a morass." It may or may not quell Arab uprisings or oust Gaddafi. "We don't know yet, (and if he goes), what will succeed him?" Overall, he says US intervention "is a mistake....It won't end soon....It's a terrible, ominous, and ultimately self-defeating proposition." Given Washington's quagmires in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan alone, who can disagree.
A Final Comment on Justice Richard Goldstone's Sellout to the Israeli Lobby
A previous article said he softened his criticism of Israel's Gaza terror war - Operation Cast Lead. Apparently he was either bribed, co-opted, or bullied to do it, despite clear evidence his commission, others, and numerous human rights organizations revealed - unequivocally detailing extensive Israeli crimes of war and against humanity. Access the article through the following link:
On April 2, New York Times writers Ethan Bronner and Isabel Kershner headlined, "Head of UN Panel Regrets Saying Israel Intentionally Killed Gazans," quoting him citing Israeli investigations (in fact, brazen whitewashes) "indicat(ing) that civilians were not intentionally targeted as a matter of policy."
As a result, according to Haaretz writer Barak Ravid, "Israel to launch campaign urging UN to retract Goldstone report," saying:
Prime Minister Netanyahu plans international efforts against accusations of Israeli war crimes, despite clear evidence they're true. Nonetheless, "he asked the new National Security Adviser, Ya'akov Amidror, to establish a committee focused on 'minimizing the damage caused' by the report."
On April 3, Ma'an News said:
"Hamas on Sunday urged the UN to confirm its report on Israel's 2008-2009 offensive," spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri saying, Israel didn't cooperate with investigators, "while in Gaza they were welcomed and their work was facilitated."
Zuhri added:
"The report is not the private property of Goldstone, as it was co-authored by him and a group of international judges. Furthermore, (it) was based on documents and testimonies, giving it credibility and strength."
He also worries that retracting war crimes evidence gives Israel a pretext to "commit more massacres," claiming self-defense, the last refuge of a scoundrel caught red-handed.
On April 3, International Middle East Media Center contributor Celine Hagbard headlined, "Goldstone Flip-flops After Talk with Racist Zionists," saying:
He attended, but didn't participate in, a recent Stanford University debate between two lawyers and two Zionist academics, apparently buying their convoluted self-defense arguments to justify crimes of war and against humanity.
"Yes, it's true," she said, "5 Israeli civilians were killed by erratic, un-aimed homemade shells fired (in response to Israeli attacks) from Gaza. And 9 Israeli soldiers were killed invading Gaza," at least three by friendly fire. Compare that to thousands of (mostly civilian) Palestinian deaths and injuries, many serious, as well as vast destruction of schools, hospitals, businesses, homes, infrastructure, and other civilian targets.
"It seems that Richard Goldstone now sees these two sides as morally equivalent," no matter which one began hostilities, rightfully giving the other just cause to respond as international law allows.
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I didn't manage to photo document everything that made its way to the table, but between my mom, one of charming bakers & my new pal Carrie, and me, we did get some great pictures to share... the goodies were absolutely gorgeous! You can tell which ones are Carrie's pictures because they are the beautiful ones! ha. She's a great photographer!
I did most of my baking on Friday, and I also did most of my baking gluten-free. I don't mind baking gluten-free, and I usually get pretty great results, so I figured I may as well. Plus, this way all the gf folks could have some sweeties too! I'm always so stoked when I find a vegan treat out there in the world, so I know how the gluten free folks must feel. First up I made these Almond-Anise Seed Biscotti from Veganomicon (gf). They turned out beautifully!
These cuties are the Lime-Coconut Cookies (gf) from Vive Le Vegan... They were super delicious, but not very limey or coconutty. So, after some consultation with Mr. Vegan Eats & Treats, we came up with the name "Old Fashioned Sparkle Cookies," because that is what they tasted like. One must have truth in advertising! You'll be happy to know that I made Mr. VE&T donate to the cause before he could sample all the treats I was baking.
Double Chocolate Almond Explosion Cookies - from Vive le Vegan! This is another one of my favorite cookie recipes - quick, easy, fail-safe, delicious, chunky looking... I just love 'em! This batch was Gluten free, which I've done before, and this recipe is really easy to make gluten free.
After all those sweeties, I wanted to make sure there was at least a little something savory on the table... so Saturday morning I made this Asparagus-Tofu Tart with an Oat-Sesame Crust. I used a combination of two recipes from Vegetarian Modern Kitchen and Real Food Daily... Sort of a mash up! I saw something like this recently in a magazine, and I knew I wanted to veganize it for the bake sale! Somewhat to my surprise, this was the first thing to sell out. Now I'll have to make another one, just so I can have a bite and see how it turned out.
Nikki brought along a HUGE and glorious platter of espresso truffles - so chocolatey! so espresso-y! They were super delicious. They got a little melty in the sun after a while, so we hardened them up in the shade for a bit.
She also brought along Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries and Mandarin Slices. GREAT IDEA! These were super popular item, and are definitely a good idea for future bake sales!
One more thing from Nikki - delicious Welsh Fruit Buns... featuring dried fruits soaked overnight in tea. Oooh la la! It was nice to have some things on the table that weren't super sweet, because apparently not everyone wants all-chocolate-all-the-time (??!! confusing?!). Ha!
Espresso Cookies!! I love the swirlies of chocolate in there... Nic made a TON of these (plus two loaves of banana bread), and they were very popular, so I'll remember for next time that coffee-enriched treats seem to go over well!
Dina busted out the moves, and made almond croissants and pain au chocolate. Amazeballs!
These were "Reesey Cupcakes" - chocolate cupcakes with chocolate frosting, but filled with peanut butter on the inside! I like the carefully arranged peanuts on top. I was already quite distracted by these beauties, but I didn't even know about the peanut butter on the inside until the last one sold, which completely made me freak out! (baked by Dina!)
Dina's beautiful iced pumpkin cookies (so orange!), and Kristen's lovely peanut butter cookies - sprinkled with Big Sur sea salt!
Dina also made some great gluten free options: Peanut Butter Quinoa Cookies and Pecan Pie Bars. I keep thinking we should make a list of what sold the best - and the Pecan Pie Bars would definitely be on that list, they were a big hit!
Love this picture! Keepin' Santa Cruz Weird! Purple hair + Vegan bake sale = perfect Santa Cruz moment. As you can see, we had great weather too... not too hot, not too cold... just right!
Laurie's Cowboy Cookies - coconut, pecans and chocolate chips were decadently HUGE and were seriously amazing looking. We didn't want to short-change our bake sale, so I didn't actually taste almost any of this good stuff... but those cowboy cookies were making eyes at me all afternoon.
Check it OUT. Isn't that just amazing? So gorgeous! Autumn's flat bread had Butternut Squash, Spinach, and apple with a roasted garlic and white bean spread. Man o man. I think we were all secretly hoping that no one would buy this and we would all be forced to eat it. But - fortunately for our fundraising endeavors and unfortunately for our tummies - this did not come to pass. Just looking at this picture is making me crazy all over again.
Can you even believe it? I wanted one of Autumn's soft pretzels so badly!! I couldn't believe how beautiful they were. I haven't had a soft pretzel in years... and these were just so fluffy and golden and I couldn't stop staring at them. I also received reports from happy customers that they were every bit as delicious as they looked. Amazing!
So, these cinnamon rolls were A-Mazing. Amazing amazing amazing! There was a scrap left in one of the pans, & we all got a taste... and seriously - the flavor was positively stunning. Gooey, sugary, perfect rise... I was totally in awe. Between these and the flatbread and the soft pretzels, Autumn pretty much rocked the yeasted goodies. She's got some mad skillz!
I love this picture of Nikki with our table stocked full... and that sweet little girl contemplating all her delicious options!
Some of our friendly bakers and our vast array of goodies. I had only ever met these three gals online (over at the PPK forums), and it was so awesome to meet them all in person! Not only did we have a super successful fundraising endeavor, but I also made some super great new buddies. SO great!
Here she is snapping up all her beautiful shots. In addition to all the great goodies she brought, she was sort of like our official photographer! :)
It was really wonderful how many people helped bake... I think we had 10 bakers in all. So wonderful! One of the great folks who come to my yoga classes, Norah brought by two dozen chocolate cupcakes... with sprinkles!!
Here's a lovely close-up! As long as we are taking bake sale notes... let it be mentioned that EVERY single child picked out one of Norah's cupcakes. Apparently the small people are powerless against the magical allure of sprinkles. Good to know!
Huzzah! We stayed on one extra hour and sold out everything! This is our spontaneous eruption of joy upon selling our last two cookies!!


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Dr. Spaceman wrote:Would you do something like Monta+ AR+6 for Gasol + Mayo +12 and obviously some other salaries might need to be involved. Could give us a potential roster of
and allow us to invest a pick that fits a more complimentary player (which most players we could get at 6 would be) like Heyward, Babbitt or Udoh.
I guess the way to guarantee we could get a Gasol from Memphis would be if Ellison bought the team and had Jerry West involved in the front office as he used to GM Memphis and is a mentor of sorts o their current GM. That was a huge key to the Lakers and Grizz trade a few years ago.
Yes, I would do that deal.
AR is talented but I think we can all agree that Gasol gives us our BIG TIME big that we are HOPING AR will become... but that is a big if... Gasol is already there.
I think Mayo is a better compliment to Curry in the backcourt than Monta is so I like that exchange.
So we get our big we have been dying for, get a better fit for Curry all for the price of moving down 6 slots. Yes, I DO IT


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Smart of them to give fans who show up first dibs on mini-packages. Many -- UVAFan2626 04/17/2017 5:57PM
So is there a spring game, scrimmage, festival or something? -- North Cavolina 04/17/2017 11:44AM
Viola! Offical release was timely today. -- Kris 04/17/2017 2:20PM
At least you can catch our baseball game (2) at FSU on ACC Network Extra -- Hoo TV 04/17/2017 7:56PM
Practice? Our FB program is such a joke. ** -- SPYCAV 04/17/2017 6:47PM
Dippin Dots? I'm there! ** -- MunichHoo 04/17/2017 2:48PM
Wow we get to see "how hard the team's commitment to improving." ** -- HoodatB 04/17/2017 2:26PM
It really reads like "I was forced to write and post it" -- Zhoo 04/17/2017 2:24PM
Scheduled it opposite Foxfield Races.Classic UVA.LOL -- HOOGATORB 04/17/2017 3:55PM
Done so players can't be tempted ** -- Mg234 04/17/2017 6:49PM
I certainly hope we start winning some football games soon. -- HowieT3 04/17/2017 2:44PM
It leaves you asking the question, "Why are they even -- hawkb 04/17/2017 2:38PM
If there are tasty treats courtesy of Aramark foodservice, I'll be there! ** -- Jeff_Banks 04/17/2017 2:20PM
Maybe this will answer most questions. -- HowieT3 04/17/2017 2:15PM
Going to be usual. Gates open early. There will be a jersey sale. -- Mg234 04/17/2017 1:58PM
April 29 ** -- Kris 04/17/2017 12:49PM
Could you post the details about the event? Can't find any on the UVA site. ** -- KGHoo 04/17/2017 1:04PM
To be 100% serious I doubt they have figured it out themselves with -- Mg234 04/17/2017 1:57PM
That's the format, not if they are actually going to have one -- HoodatB 04/17/2017 2:22PM
The most interesting thing going on that event is -- Zhoo 04/17/2017 2:27PM
It is a cute excuse to fill the day for those that have nothing else going -- Mg234 04/17/2017 2:24PM
They may not have that figured out in september either..... ** -- Zhoo 04/17/2017 2:17PM
Which is ridiculous ** -- BKhoo 04/17/2017 1:48PM
It isnt really.......I would actually be shocked if UVA advertised it ** -- Zhoo 04/17/2017 2:12PM
Their idea of advertising this is an article on Virginiasports and a quick -- Mg234 04/17/2017 2:19PM
Didn't have any advertising back in the day either. Accordingly, few came. ** -- Alahoo 04/17/2017 3:17PM
3 p.m. at Scott Stadium is all I know. ** -- Kris 04/17/2017 1:30PM
Wow, that speaks volumes about all this. ** -- jdubforwahoowa 04/17/2017 1:56PM
Dont you get the sense UVA is telling you to go enjoy the spring day -- Zhoo 04/17/2017 2:14PM
That about sums things up ** -- Sabre Rattler 04/17/2017 1:27PM
(LINK) -- Trigon 04/17/2017 2:13PM
Sigh -- wahoobill 04/18/2017 3:22PM
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Thanksgiving is here and the December holidays are right behind. It's the time of year families will gather together to celebrate annual traditions, often seeing each other for the first time in months, or even longer.
With increased time spent with aging family members, the holidays may also reveal signs that someone living alone may no longer be able to care for themselves. It might be the time to discuss options to keep the family member living independently, with a plan that often can often include in-home care and/or outpatient services.
Before decisions can be made, families need to properly assess and evaluate a loved one's needs. It is far less stressful to address changes before a crisis occurs, exploring potential options when your loved one can participate in the plan and understand the reason for the suggestions. Many older folks resist; they don't want to lose their independence, or they don't want to face the changes they see happening with their health. Bringing them into the conversation and discussing all the alternatives can open their minds to the understanding that such assistance will keep them safe and will also allow the family to be at relative ease.
It is important to discuss all appropriate options with your loved one. Depending on their need, these options can include skilled nursing care, Assisted Living, Adult Day Care or Home Care. One or the other may seem more appropriate (and more palatable to your loved one and you) and it is then that you can establish a plan. In this way, when the time comes, the transition may occur with greater ease.
Many times there are triggers that move a family toward a transition to additional support. When gathering this holiday season with an elderly loved one, be alert for these common indicators:
• Forgetfulness: Does your loved one forget to take medications or are they taking incorrectly? Have you found medications on the floor?
• Balance problems: Does the individual have difficulty ambulating? Have there been moments of instability when standing? Has he or she actually fallen?
• Food issues: Does your loved one have difficulty preparing meals independently? Does he or she become short of breath during the activity, burn foods or leave burners/oven on? Have you found spoiled food in the refrigerator?
• Poor personal care: When it comes to personal hygiene, , does your loved one shower regularly? Are clothes changed on a daily basis?
• Mood changes: Has the individual become withdrawn, depressed, have a loss of appetite or weight loss? Is he or she hesitant to go out, or to participate in family activities?
If you can answer yes to any of these questions, it may be time to discuss help , so your loved one can continue to live safely at home.
Many times, Gurwin Home Care Agency will be called simply to explore a future possibility of needing our services. I always counsel them that we are here to be a resource and to answer any questions they may have as they move through the process. We can help determine the best level of care for a loved one, to be sure they are in a safe and healthy living situation.
Author Nancy Geiger is the director of the Gurwin Home Care Agency. She is happy to help anyone trying to find appropriate care situation for a loved one: call her at 631-493-1282 or 516-539-2300 or visit http://www.gurwin.org.


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Mild weather to continue
The area is in store for another unseasonably warm day, with temperatures rising into the 60s in some places.
The pattern of mild temperatures should continue through the rest of the week.
However, a cold front will ensure that we won't have many more days with highs in the 60s. On most days, temperatures will peak in the mid-50s, according to WTNH meteorologist Gil Simmons. Rain also figures prominently into this week's forecast, with some precipitation expected over the next couple days and then again over the weekend.
Check out the rest of Simmons' eight-day forecast:
TODAY: Some early rain moving out. Lots of clouds for the afternoon and mild again. Highs 55 to 60.
TONIGHT: Windy with cloudy skies and rain around daybreak. Mild temperatures hold around 50.
WEDNESDAY: Early rain then clearing. Windy and colder for the afternoon. Highs in the 50s then falling for the afternoon.
THURSDAY: Bright and colder. Highs 40-43.
FRIDAY: Sun to P.M. clouds. Highs 47-50.
SATURDAY: More clouds with a shower possible. Not all day rain. Highs in the 50s.
SUNDAY: Early shower possible. Highs in the 50s.
MONDAY: Rain. Highs around 50.
TUESDAY: Late rain. Highs near 50.
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Once upon a time a man appeared in a village and announced to the villagers that he would buy monkeys for $10 each.
The villagers, seeing that there were many monkeys around, went out to the forest and started catching them.
The man bought thousands at $10 and supply started to diminsh; the villagers stopped their efforts. He next announced that he would now buy them at $20. This renewed the efforts of the villagers and they started catching monkeys again.
Soon the supply dimished even further, and people started going back to their farms. The offer increased to $25 each and the supply of monkeys became so scarce it was an effort to even find a monkey let alone catch one.
The man announced that he would buy monkeys at $50 each. However, since he had to go to the city on business his assistant would buy on his behalf. In the absence of the man, the assistant told the villagers "look at all the monkeys in the big cages that the man has already collected". I will sell them to you for $35 and when the man returns from the city , you can sell them to him for $50 each.
The villagers rounded up all their savings and bought all the monkeys for 700 billion dollars.
They never saw the man or his assistant again. Only lots and lots of monkeys.
Now you have a better understanding of how the WALL STREET BAILOUT PLAN WILL WORK!!!!!!!
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Could cucumbers harvested by machine rather than by hand become a realistic diversification enterprise in the southern Coastal Plain?
A couple of farmers in northeast North Carolina got a chance to try out the concept during the last two seasons. Though the jury is still out, they have seen enough to want to expand production in 2006.
The farmers — Brent Pierce of Ahoskie, who farms with his father Stuart and his brother Pate, and Charles Harden of Windsor — planted spring and fall crops of 100 and 200 acres of mechanical harvested cucumbers, respectively in 2005. They had planted similar amounts in 2004, but a chemical-resistant strain of downy mildew ruined the crop.
But the 2005 crop turned out well, says Harden.
"I would like to get bigger in cucumbers," he says. "The crop is quick in regards to growth, and because you can grow two crops in a year, it gives an early cash flow as well as your normal cash flow for your fall crops. I haven't found them too difficult to grow. But it does require intense management, and timeliness is very important."
That is particularly important at planting, which took place from mid-April to mid-May for the spring crop this past season and from mid-July through August for the second crop.
"To spread out harvest, our plantings are staggered. We plant every three days with two varieties of different maturity," he says.
The most critical thing is to get a uniform stand so that all the plants will mature at the same time, says Brent Pierce. "Mount Olive, N.C., Pickles advised us to stagger plantings to give more flexibility at harvest, and we have done so."
Disease control is a major consideration with cucumbers. "The best chemicals are Tanos rotated with Previcure Flex," says Harden. "They worked real well together because they have two different modes of action. But that was just on the fall crop — I didn't need anything on the spring crop."
Harden uses high-volume, high-pressure sprayers to apply these chemicals. "You need about 200 psi to blow it down in the canopies," he says.
When the cucumbers are ready to pick, Harden and Pierce go in with a "Raven" Pickle Harvester, made in Ravenna, Mich. It features an oversized "eliminator" that sorts out oversized cucumbers and puts them back on the field by way of a conveyor belt. A once-over machine, the Raven destroys the crop when it goes over it.
"This concept has been around for 20 or 30 years, so it is not new," says Bob Quinn, field representative of Mount Olive Pickle Co. "But it is new to North Carolina. Up until now, substantially all cucumber harvest in North Carolina has been done by hand. There had been an experiment or two, but mechanization had never really been successful in North Carolina before."
The staff at Mount Olive Pickles decided it would be wise to diversify the methods their growers use for harvest.
"Mount Olive remains committed to hand harvest, but it seemed wise to put some of our resources behind mechanization," says Quinn. "The cost of production continues to escalate for those who use hand labor. At the same time, North Carolina lags behind other cucumber-producing states that have higher percentages of mechanical harvest. The time just seemed ripe to explore mechanization."
A Raven harvester costs about $75,000. Mount Olive Pickle has bought several of them and is selling them to farmers over a five-year period.
"We hope to grow the program with new growers within 150 miles or so of the station," says Quinn. "The numbers look pretty good so far. We need to make it worthwhile if we expect growers to diversify."
If a grower could make in the neighborhood of $1,000 or more per acre, it would be worth his time and investment to get into machine-harvested cucumbers, says Quinn.
"We put the grading station in the northeast quadrant of North Carolina, even though it hasn't had much cucumber production in recent years. But this area offers fresh ground, center pivot irrigation, and good cucumber soils. Today's cucumber varieties are well suited to mechanized production under these conditions."
Brent Pierce sees promise in what they have done so far. "We will continue to grow cucumbers," he says. "But it has been a learning experience to this point. It has not been a big profit item for us yet, but there is definitely money to be made with this crop."


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Pope Benedict XVI to Step Down
Pope Benedict XVI, 85 years old, announced that he plans to step down at the end of February because of his deteriorating physical strength. The surprise move has not happened in centuries and a new pontiff is likely to be in place by Easter. Photo: Getty Images
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Wabash Announces 2004-2005 Theater Seasonby Karen Handley • August 26, 2004 Share:
The Wabash College Theater Department has announced the College's 2004-2005 theater season and the audition schedules.
In 2004-2005, seating for Theater productions will be by general admission, though free tickets are required for Theater productions.
Tickets for Fall Semester events will be available September 1, 2004. Tickets for Spring Semester events will be available on January 26, 2005.
Contact the Fine Arts Center Box Office by email at firstname.lastname@example.com; phone: 765-361-6411; or by mail at Fine Arts Center Box Office, Wabash College, P.O. Box 352, Crawfordsville, IN 47933-0352. Box Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon and 1:30 to 4 p.m. The box office will open 90 minutes before curtain time for Visiting Artists events. Tickets not claimed at the Box Office 10 minutes prior to curtain will be released to the general public.
1776, book by Peter Stone, music and lyrics by Sherman Edwards, will start off the season at Wabash. Auditions will be held August 26-27 at 7 p.m. in Ball Theater. Performances will be October 7-9 at 8 p.m. with the exception of October 9 which will begin 2 p.m. The performance will be in Ball Theater in the Fine Arts Center.
1776, a legendary and unique Broadway musical, was first performed in 1969 (becoming a lavish screen musical in 1972) and received the Tony Award as Best Musical. 1776 is set in the Continental Congress in May, June, and July 1776 as the founding fathers struggle against congressional apathy, military disaster, personal pressures, and Philadelphia's blazing heat wave to establish the USA. Musical sequences and dialogue are drawn directly from contemporary accounts, minutes of the Congressional sessions, and the correspondence of John Adams and his wife, Abigail. A charming score, bold dramatic scenes, and memorable characters make 1776 one of the classics of the musical stage.
The second production of the season will be the Studio One-Acts, written and directed by Wabash College students. Performances will be presented November 12-13 at 8 p.m. each evening.
The Studio One-Acts provide an opportunity for theater students to showcase their skills. These projects emphasize the importance of the collaborative creative process and demonstrate the Wabash College Theater Department's belief that powerful and imaginative theater can thrive in productions of limited scale.
The third production of the season will be The "Vaudevilles" of Chekhov, a collection of short plays by Anton Chekhov. Auditions for the play are scheduled for January 12-13 at 7 p.m. each evening in Ball Theater and performances will take place February 23-26 at 8 p.m. each evening in Ball Theater.
Anton Chekhov (1860-1904) is known principally for his full-length plays— The Cherry Orchard, Uncle Vanya, and The Seagull—but early in his career he wrote several farcical one-acts he dubbed "vaudevilles." Each of these short plays deals with a subject that Chekhov would continue to explore in his later, more famous work: love, in all its manifestations. In The Proposal, a heated property dispute derails a marriage proposal with outrageously funny consequences, and in The Bear, an enraged creditor falls spontaneously in love with his debtor's widow as she vehemently refuses to pay her deceased husband's debt. These short witty plays, rife with characteristically Chekhovian insight, will share a bill with Chekhov's The Anniversary, a play of explosive relationships and comic anarchy.
The fourth and final production of the season will be Take Me Out by Richard Greenberg, which will be presented April 20-23 with performances starting at 8 p.m. each evening in Ball Theater. Auditions are set for March 14-15 at 7 p.m. each evening in Ball Theater.
Darren Lemming is the star center fielder for the champion New York Empires. An extraordinary athlete, he fills both his fans and his teammates with awe at his abilities and his presence on and off the field. When he casually reveals a long hidden secret, his team and his life are thrown into turmoil and confusion. Take Me Out was the winner of the 2003 Tony Award, New York Drama Critics' Circle Award, and Drama Desk Award for Best Play. "An enchanting and enchanted take on baseball...Both passionately personal and lyrically analytical...Take Me Out is an unconditional, all-American epiphany that, in these days of fretful ambivalence, is something to cherish."—Ben Brantley, The New York Times.


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As faster cars and lifestyles required smoother more efficient roads four-lane highways took over and much of the old route was lost construction and side routes. Interstate 40 took travelers through northern Arizona away from the main streets.
The need for business in the bypassed towns led to a growth of tourism and nostalgia did the rest.
Route 66 runs through northern Arizona with sections of the original route being refurbished. The route takes the traveler past volcanoes, pine forests, the Petrified Forest, Meteor Crater and the London Bridge. There are many relics of the old days along the route and more are being rebuilt as the history of Route 66 becomes more and more of an icon.
Route 66 was The main drag of Flagstaff is Route 66. In Holbrook is the most famous spot along the route; the Wigwam Motel with its teepee rooms. In Winslow the traveler finds a monument to the famous corner of the Eagles song "Take It Easy."
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Cor Blok
Cor Blok (1934-) is a retired Dutch professor of art history. In the 1960s, he created more than one hundred pieces of art influenced by the legendarium of J.R.R. Tolkien.
J.R.R. Tolkien himself was fond of Blok's minimalistic illustrations, and bought two ("The Battle of Hornburg" and "The Dead Marshes") and was given another ("Dunhov").
Blok's illustrations have been featured as cover art for a Dutch edition of The Lord of the Rings (Spectrum paperback edition in three volumes, published in 1965), in Realms of Tolkien, the Tolkien Calendar 1998, and the Official Tolkien Calendar 2011.
In the summer of 2005, there was a Cor Blok exhibition at the Lustrum celebrations of Unquendor (the Dutch Tolkien Society), where Blok was guest of honor.
Cor Blok's paper "Pictures to accompany a Great Story" was published in Lembas Extra: Proceedings of the 5th Unquendor Lustrum in 2008.
In 2011, HarperCollins published a collection of Blok's pictures inspired by The Lord of the Rings, entitled A Tolkien Tapestry (edited by Pieter Collier).[1]
External links
- Interview with Cor Blok on Tolkien Library
- The Ascent of Orodruin, a missing Cor Blok painting, resurfaces at Tolkien Library
- ↑ A Tolkien Tapestry at TolkienLibrary.com (accessed 29 September 2011)


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Renowned artist/sculptor Roger Evans revisits one of his first New Mexico ideas.
In the 60s Evans, a trained architect, conceived âa way of living at the halfway point between Communes and Condominiums.â In 1972 he built a main building with a pool and passive solar collector that was to be the first hub of a village, efficient in space and energy. Architecture largely eliminated the need for furnishings; open space was presented in a small footprint with family units clustered in relation to common living rooms, play areas and workshops. It would preserve the family unit but would yet be a community. It would be art, yet sculpture.
The exhibit at the Library presents blueprints, conceptual drawings and detailed models of Evansâ architectural designs. His home in the hills above Placitas presents tangible proof of the artistâs vision.
The Placitas Library is located on NM Highway 165 off I-25 exit 242 East. See www.placitaslibrary.com for hours and further information.


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Today we continue with our Real Advice series – hard-earned practical knowledge from real riders here at our home office. This week we hear again from Brian, a member of our content team, with some advice on how to lock up your bike. Brian lived in Chicago for about 10 years, and had more than a few run-ins with bike thieves.
In the years I lived in Chicago, I had the following bikes— listed in no particular order—stolen: a black GT Pulse track bike, a beautiful emerald green Ciocc Enemy track bike, and a chromed-out Bianchi Pista track bike. I won't even go into how many seat posts, saddles, and wheels I've replaced. Some may have said I got what I deserved for riding those bikes in a big city with a notorious bike theft problem. But after the tears dried, I came to realize that I was actually being taught the very valuable (and expensive) lesson that there is a right way and many, many, many wrong ways to do everything. Eventually, I got the hang of it, and haven't had a bike stolen since.
So let me spare you some heartache by passing on a few tips you can learn at my expense. This is mostly advice for those of you in urban/suburban areas, college campuses and anywhere else that bike theft is a real issue.
1. Nail it down: So you've got your lock, but do you know how to use it? Here, I'll lay out my Program of Bike Locking Excellence for you to follow:
- Buy a strong u-lock, as well as both a thick and a thin lock cable (usually a 4-6 ft. cable is good). The basic idea is to lock anything that can be easily removed, such as the wheels, saddle and frame.
- First, route the thinner cable through the rails of your saddle by passing one end of the cable through one of the eyelets and cinching it down around the rails, leaving plenty of cable and an eyelet hanging down.
- Next, run your thicker lock cable through the rear wheel, and again pass one end of the cable through the eyelet, so the cable cinches around the wheel rim and the seat tube.
- Now, pass the thicker cable through the eyelet of the thinner cable.
- Position the u-lock shackle so as to lock the front wheel to the frame, and pass the shackle through the cable eyelet.
- Pass the u-lock shackle around the object you are locking to, replace the cross bar, and turn the key.
- When all this is done, double check that everything is actually secure.
2. If you live in NYC or San Francisco: Disregard all of the above advice and buy the biggest, beefiest chain lock you can find on Performancebike.com.
3. Make it solid: Knowing how to lock your bike is only half the battle. To make sure your bike is still there when you get back, you'll want to find the most solid, immovable thing you can (city bike racks, street lamps, parking meters) and lock your bike to it as securely as possible. To do this right, you have to think like a thief, which means you have to evaluate every potential locking location for ways it can be defeated. To wit, when my Ciocc was stolen, it was locked to a street sign pole outside of a bar. At the end of the night, my friends and I found the actual street sign on the ground and my bike nowhere in sight. The thief had somehow gotten up the pole, unbolted the sign, and then slid my bike—lock and all—up and over. That was a long walk home…
4. There are no quick errands: This seems obvious, but too many people just lean their bike up against a wall while they "quickly run into the coffee shop". No matter how quick the errand, no matter how visible you think your bike is, or how many people are around, lock it up. It might seem like a hassle, but it's worth taking the extra 20 seconds to properly lock up your bike. Because it takes even less time than that for someone to just hop on it and pedal away.
5. Safety in numbers: When possible, park your bike in an area where there are lots of other bikes. This won't necessarily deter a thief in and of itself, but it waters down the chances of a thief targeting your bike. If possible, also try to find a bike that looks more desirable than yours and lock up next to that one. It may seem callous, but remember, you don't have to be faster than the bear—you just have to be faster than the other guy.
6. Write it down: Let's be honest here: there is no lock on earth that's going to stop a very determined or experienced thief. If at all possible, bring your bike inside—especially overnight. Write down your bike's serial number (usually found on the underside of the bottom bracket shell), and keep a detailed list and photos of your bike and components (take a new photo when you upgrade any parts). Most renters and home owner's insurance policies will cover bike theft, so it's a good idea to have proof of what kind of components were on your bike if you need to make a claim. Most lock companies like Kryptonite and OnGuard also offer a reimbursement program to help you buy a new bike if yours was stolen while using their product; inside your lock packaging will be instructions on how to sign up for this protection.


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jonberghoff needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 26 designs submitted by 6 freelance designers.
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I currently have a blog at http://www.streetsmartinfluence.com. I'm going to be changing the name to Sales Growth Blog, and need a banner at the top with the new name. Feel free to model any of the current design elements, i just need something that looks professional. I'd still like to have my name, my picture, and the offer on the right for the free stuff. IN the mean time, please just focus on a design/logo with "Sales Growth Blog" in replacement of Street Smart Influence.
I want to keep all the rest of my design elements for the blog the same. Thank you!
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I was a cofounder of a company that went through 2 rounds of financing with Partech led by Nicolas, and we exited with an acquisition. Nicolas had been an excellent board member and really had the interest of the entrepreneurs in mind because he had been an entrepreneur before, understood their needs and dynamics. When we were deciding whether to go forward with the M&A, while other VCs were pushing us not to take the deal, pushing us to hold out for longer to swing for the fences, Nicolas sided with the founders because he understood that it was the founders' first success, and securing that success and the first pot of gold is much more important than turning the company into Google (with the possibility of losing everything on the way.)
As an entrepreneur, I really appreciated Nicolas taking our benefit into consideration, instead of pushing us to take higher risk than were comfortable in. (Well, it was a good deal in the end for our VCs too, even though it's not a 20x return.)PRIVATE: Members Only


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How To Make Your Own Lemon Dust Cloths
Who knew dust cloths could be so pretty? I found this tutorial in A Guide to Green Housekeeping. It makes my wooden furniture shiny and leaves my apartment smelling fresh. And chances are, you already have everything you need to make these cloths in your kitchen.
What You Need
White distilled vinegar
Olive Oil
Airtight glass container
1. Mix equal parts water and vinegar. Add a couple drops of olive oil.
2. Soak rags in the solution until fully saturated. I used old dishcloths that I cut into fourths with pinking shears.
3. Wring out the rags leaving them just damp.
4. Lay the rags, and place a couple lemon rinds on each cloth.
5. Roll or fold the rinds into each cloth, and place into your glass container. Add an extra lemon peel, and make sure lid is tight. Store until needed.
Additional notes: Once used, wash or boil the dust cloths and repeat the steps above for a new batch!
Thanks, Kate!
(Images: Kate Legere)