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GE Transportation's 18th annual Bids for Kids event raised thousands of dollars for local charities.
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Ollicial Newspaper Village of Freeport • Frecport School District Baldwin School District THE eREEROBt MEi^bRlAl. UBRAlTr LEABER ^FHEEPORTrNE>VYORKrMAY3iri9W '49th YEAR. No. 6 FREE; 0.:?T, MVuORI.rL LIBRARY » UERRICK RD FfiEEFORTH If u^zQ & .^ PRICE 2Z5O*P ERCg PY Drizzle Doesn't Fizzle Parades Police Seek Rapist In Jogging Suit FREEPORT . A 19-year-oId Freepott woman reportedly was raped in Freeport. Thursday morning. May 24. by a knife-wielding man in a jogging'suit. The woman was walking at 8O0 am from West- End Avenue onto Nichols Path., an alley betneen buildings, when she was allegedly suddenly accosted and raped by the man, who was armed nilh a utility Icnife. The victim, who received superficial lacerations to her chest, stomach, upper right arm and left wrisi.. was liken to South Nassau Communities Hospital in Oceanside. There, she was treated and released. The suspect has been described as a 25-year-old wMle man, six feet tall and weigMng 200 poinds with brown curly hair. He was said to have been wearing a blue jogging suit with a red stripe. Occupants Home During Burglaries In Baldwin Large Crowds Still Turn Ouf In Freeport, Baldwin FREEPORT/BALDWIN - Memorial Day Monday, May 28th, was not a day^of^unshlne and btight.blue skies, but perhaprthe overcastrind rain wete more symbolic S the grief felt by many who lost relatives aix) friends in the baules fought for their country. The drizzle and threat of bad weather, however, did not keep local, people from marching nor rerf-" MEMORIAL DAY 1984 — The Freeport Parade BAtDWIN - Three Baldwin homes were burglarized in a two day period last week, according to BSJsa reports from Nassau County g Rrst precinct police; In at least two of the three incidents, police say, the occupants were home at the time. On Thursday, May 24, shortly after midnight, a resident at Carletoc- Averuie reported that a thief enteifed the home by nn- -knuwii means. The hcwse was occupied at the time and money, camera and keys were stolen. Later in the morning, the resident found that the car was also gone. -Two days later, on Siaturday, May 26, sometime betweeri mid-night and 7 am, a home on MH-bum Avenue was apparently broken into through a rear door while the occupants were asleep. Reported missing are a o ^ television, $200 in cash and uz credit cards. First Squad detectives are also iirvestigaling a burglary that allegedly occurred on May 24, sometime between 8:45 am and 3:45 pm at a Laurel Avenue home. The thief apparentiy entered the home after prying open the front door. A list at missing items was not available^ when the pofice report was sub-miiled. • dents from lining the parlde rcute, both in BJddwin and in Freeport, to cheer those who participated. Both localities also taw crowds of people at the annual Memorial Day services and ceremonies that followed each parade. Fnepon's Parade Freeport's parade, led by Grand Marshals Frank Curley, Wally; Guest- and Dr. Mervin. ScMoss,'came east on Merrick Road to the reviewing stand opposite the Freeport Memorial Library. Memorial services were held on the library grounds with speeches by the dignitaries on the reviewing standr Keynote speaker was Slate Senator Norman J. Levy. Senator Levy was joined on the platform by Assemblywoman Bar- .'- bara Fatton; the Crand Marshals: Village Mayor and Mrs. Williart H. While; Vfllage Trus- ' tees Dorothy Storm and C. James dark;. Village Justice Ralph Franco; Florence Weiraan and Oliveue Stevenson of the Veterans of Foreign Wars; Dr. John Bierwirth, Freeport's superintendent of Khools; Monsignor Saverio C. Mattel of Our Holy Redeemer R.C. Church; Ray Malone, Freeport Republican Leader, who represented Hempstead Town Presiding Supervisor Thomas Gulotto;' Ruth Floyd members MEMORIAL DAY 1984 — The Baldwin Parade -WoDdhtill—D.A.RT Gladys Mapes, Frances Staiffer, Nancy Wark. IsabeUe Wtute-tide and Florence Whitehtnse; ' and tiegionaires Fred Hager, Charles Jackson, who chaired the event, Roger Gaynor, Ed Ucenoe, Ben Ciaravino and Ffaiik Espo-silo. Among those marching or riding in the parade were the color guard and member* of Will'iam Ointon Story Post #342 of lite American Le^on and it« auxiliary; the American Legion 40th and 8th Honor Society; the VS. Coast Guard Reserve; the Freeport Naval Reserve; Nassau Cadets Squadron 16 of the Crvil Air Patrol; CcAat ^uard, members and \i6ies auiiliary of the" Henry Theodore Mohr Post 11310 of the VFW; members and ladies auxiliary members of Henry Morriwon Deloney Pott of , the American Legion; the Mayor and village trustees; and the Daughters of the American Revolution. Also the Freeport Rre Department, members and equipment, led by Chief Lester Fieldsa, First Deputy Chief Lee Tuchohki, Second Deputy Chief George Mulholland and Third Deputy Chief Robert Terry. Marching also were the Free-port Recreation Center Twirlert, the Freeport Soccer Sports Cub, Girls Scouts, Brownie Units, Boy Scout, Cub Scouts, Junior Blue Jackets, of America, Sons uf Solomon and Path Finders. ^Olher groups rrprr^rnlrd-t»t- TBe parade were the Cou;t Siella MarU' Catholic Daughters - of America; Order of the Eastern Star; Archbishop Molloy Owncil 11974 of the Knights of Colum. bus; Mecca Temple 139 of the Shriners; the Village Party; the Northwest Civic Association; the Northeast Freeport Civic Associ: • tion; South of Sunrise Civic AssodaUon; COFRONS; the Freeport Chamber ol Commerce 'and iu Ladies' Auxiliary; the Freeport Uons arid Lionesses; American Cancer Care; the Free-port Republican Chib; the Sons of Italy; the Home Rule Party; Woodmen oC the Worid; The Freeport Democratic Club; Cancer Care; the American Red inaitEteeport-EOCf-the-Athen* Club; tthhee ~F reeport-Roosevcli NAACP, the Long IsUnd Scandinavian Society. The bands and musical units inchided the Freeport High School Band, the Dodd Junior High School Band, the Atkinson School Band, the Freeport Fire Department, and during the ceremonies, (he Freepori High School Select Chorale. ' Taps were played during il>e services led by Todd Holly and Frank Tucker m. - MEMORIAL DAY IS BALDWIN. The Memorial Day parade in Baldwin began on North Grard Avenue, passed 'the reviewi.-.'' stand and ended at Silver LaVr Park, where ceremonies isr^.- held. In the parade were coniingei-from the tponit'mtig group, i- - (Coni,cnPaa«12)
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The event also holds an auction to help raise money and one of the items that garnered the most attention was an autographed Epiphone guitar signed by Little Big Town, Rascal Flatts and Edens Edge. The guitar was purchased by Mike Wolfe from The History Channel's reality show, American Pickers.
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Work the Shell - Generating Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
I'm happy to report that this month, I'm answering a reader's question about how to script something. Dunno what's up with the rest of you readers, but apparently writing to me with your weird and challenging shell-scripting puzzles isn't making the short list right now. Reader Paul M. asks:
Is there a way to screen-scrape Google Maps direction results? I'm after the text (turn left at Ho-ho-kus Blvd), not the maps. When I look at a saved results page, all I can see is CSS and JavaScript code. If I do a manual copy and paste of the directions, however, the turn-by-turn directions appear. Got any suggestions on how to grab turn-by-turn driving directions automatically, Dave?
Ah, those tricky programmers over at Google Maps make this pretty darn difficult! Poke around at the source pages generated by maps.google.com looking for directions, and it's clear that they're using a method=post or other advanced way to hide the starting and ending points from the URL itself, along with some very fancy coding to make the Web pages highly interactive. So to heck with it!
After much digging around and looking at how the different mapping sites work, I settled on Expedia.com as the best place to get driving directions so that we'll be able to specify start and stop points via URL and also understand the output. To get started, check out Expedia's interactive driving directions in your Web browser at www.expedia.com/Directions.
On Expedia, enter a starting and ending address for directions, and you'll find that it's all stored in a scary-complex URL like this: www.expedia.com/pub/agent.dll?qscr=mrdr&rtyp=0&unit=0&lats1=38.89872&lons1=-77.036379&alts1=5&strt1=1600+Pennsylvania+Ave+NW&city1=Washington&stnm1=DC&zipc1=20006®n1=0&labl1=1600+Pennsylvania+Ave+NW%2C%0AWashington%2C+DC+20006&lats2=28.393142483519902&lons2=-81.57198620078931&alts2=5&strt2=N+World+Dr&city2=Orlando&stnm2=FL&zipc2=32830®n2=0&labl2=World+Dr%2C%0AOrlando%2C+FL+32830&. (Eagle-eyed readers will notice that I'm offering the Obama family driving directions to Disney World.)
You can strip some of the superfluous information out of the URL and create a simple command-line call to get the map and directions:
start="strt1=1600+Pennsylvania+Ave+NW&city1=Washington&stnm1=DC" dest="strt2=N+World+Dr&city2=Orlando&stnm2=FL&zipc2=32830" curl --silent "http://www.expedia.com/pub/agent.dll?$start& ↪$dest&qscr=mrdr&rtyp=0&unit=0"
You can see that Expedia wants an address unwrapped and split by street address, city, state and zip code (though if it can figure out the location, it appears you can skip the zip code, as shown in start above).
Now that we have that, let's use sed to extract just the table of results, without the other superfluous information. This is done by manual analysis of the source file and noting that it's all in a table that starts with this HTML line:
Not surprisingly, the line we seek that denotes the end of the table is </TABLE>. Here's the code that lets you slice things as desired:
sed -n '/BORDERCOLOR=#E4E4E4/,/<\/TABLE>/p'
Put them all together and save the output to a temp file. After that, the next challenge is to turn that HTML table into something you actually can read.
To do that, we're going to turn to a great open-source utility called Lynx. You might already have Lynx on your system, but if you don't, grab a copy of the Lynx text-based Web browser from lynx.isc.org. We'll use that to interpret and convert the HTML markup to raw text.
Fortunately, Lynx excels at this kind of challenge, as demonstrated by the working code:
curl --silent "http://www.expedia.com/pub/agent.dll?$start& ↪$dest&qscr=mrdr&rtyp=0&unit=0"| \ sed -n '/BORDERCOLOR=#E4E4E4/,/<\/TABLE>/p' | \ lynx -dump -stdin
Yup, that's it. Specify a correct start and destination, make sure that the script knows where to find Lynx on your system, and the output will look like this:
Directions Distance Time Start: Depart Start on Local road(s) (East) 0.1 < 1min 1: Turn RIGHT (South) onto E Executive Ave NW 0.1 0:01 2: Turn LEFT (East) onto Alexander Hamilton Pl NW, then immediately turn RIGHT (South) onto 15th St NW 0.1 0:01 3: Turn LEFT (East) onto Pennsylvania Ave NW, then immediately turn RIGHT (South) onto 14th St NW 0.3 0:02 4: Keep STRAIGHT onto US-1 [14th St NW] 1.1 0:02 ... 22: Take Ramp (LEFT) onto Western Way (Disney World) 1.9 0:02 23: Turn LEFT (North) onto Bear Island Rd 2.1 0:03 24: Turn RIGHT (East) onto Floridian Way 0.3 0:01 25: Keep STRAIGHT onto World Dr 0.4 0:01 End: Arrive End < 0.1 < 1min Total Route 881 mi 13 hrs 2 mins
I'll leave it as an exercise to you, dear reader, to create a wrapper that prompts people for starting and ending addresses and then uses the curl invocation to Expedia and subsequent invocation of Lynx to display turn-by-turn driving directions.
Dave Taylor has been hacking shell scripts for a really long time, 30 years. He's the author of the popular Wicked Cool Shell Scripts and can be found on Twitter as @DaveTaylor and more generally at www.DaveTaylorOnline.com.
Dave Taylor has been hacking shell scripts for over thirty years. Really. He's the author of the popular "Wicked Cool Shell Scripts" and can be found on Twitter as @DaveTaylor and more generally at www.DaveTaylorOnline.com.
Expedia has changed to use
Expedia has changed to use POST method '-d' option with curl. You'd have to test if the same fields still work but I suspect they would.
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Does this sound familiar? As an industry we are facing critical issues that require your involvement, but too often individuals rely on others to make calls and write letters. From pool lift mobilization, to the broad issue of labor regulations or the specific concerns relating to H-2B visas, lodging is in the thick of it all. And the fact remains that if you want results, you need to be part of the process.
A letter, email, or phone call directly from a voter reinforces the work AH&LA does in Washington. This is at least partly attributable to the fact that most elected officials want to remain in office. To that end, they need to raise issues that will resonate with constituents and result in votes. Individuals living in a member's district and state, particularly those who run businesses and create jobs, are taken very seriously in Congressional offices. And that's why a call to action for hoteliers makes such an impact.
AH&LA is your voice in Washington—we lay the groundwork on issues that matter to the lodging industry. We meet with congressional offices to educate members and their staffs on the pressing issues that affect your business. But when there's an alert, mobilizing the collective strength of the hospitality industry has been very effective. Here are just two examples:
When AH&LA began hearing conflicting reports on pool lift requirements under the new 2010 Standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) we immediately sought clarification from the Department of Justice (DOJ). Our members believed portable lifts would meet the requirements while safeguarding children who might be injured playing on these lifts. After AH&LA secured a meeting with DOJ for Feb. 8, 2012, DOJ then issued a Jan. 31, 2012, reinterpretation of the original 2010 Standards stating nearly every pool and spa would need a permanently affixed lift.
Hoteliers were distraught as the change came without warning and reasonable time to achieve compliance before the March 15 deadline. AH&LA reached out to congressional offices, and received support for the industry's position on Capitol Hill. AH&LA's Legislative Action Summit was well timed, bringing hundreds of hoteliers to Washington, D.C., to share their personal stories with members of Congress. Hoteliers provided examples of why they were concerned over installing a permanent lift and how utilizing a portable lift and sharing it between pools would achieve the desired goals of access and safety.
This impressive gathering demonstrated the importance of the issue to our industry and generated the bipartisan support we needed to make this issue rise in importance for the White House. All told, our LAS meetings generated three bills and bipartisan support from more than 150 members of Congress who wrote letters or called on behalf of the industry to express concern over DOJ's unreasonable position.
Following this major grassroots push, AH&LA secured a compromise on the ADA pool lift requirement. We worked with the White House to extend the compliance deadline 60 days, and on May 17 the DOJ announced Jan. 31, 2013, as the new compliance date. These results are not typical and are a direct result of industry involvement at every level and from every community across the country. I personally know Senators and Representatives who acted on this only because local hoteliers asked them. Believe it or not, Congress listens to constituents and your outreach makes a real difference.
The H-2B program is a critical staffing option for seasonal hoteliers. During the peak season, hotels and resorts must increase their workforce with temporary workers in order to supplement and support their full-time staff. If no local workers are available to fill temporary jobs during peak seasons, hoteliers can turn to the H-2B program to fill those temporary jobs and support full-time staff.
Unfortunately, the AFL-CIO is aggressively seeking to end the H-2B program. Labor-sponsored "briefings" on Capitol Hill paint an inaccurate picture of how employers utilize the program, ignoring the fact that these workers are incredibly costly and complicated to hire.
Hoteliers have led the way on this issue, contacting members of Congress and attending the labor-sponsored "briefings" to submit questions and expose the empty claims. As a result, congressional staffers know the realities of the H-2B program and consistently support the lodging industry's position.
In fact, as part of a federal government-funding bill for Fiscal Year 2012, Congress blocked a Department of Labor rule that would have artificially inflated H-2B wages. Although this is extremely difficult, we are making progress because hoteliers are calling their members of Congress and urging them to block the rule.
As a direct result of our outreach, Rep. Rodney Alexander (R-La.) introduced H.J.Res. 104 in the House and Sen. Lindsay Graham (R-S.C.) introduced S.J.Res. 38 in the Senate, which would block the H-2B rules from going into effect. These results demonstrate the power of industry involvement and what we can accomplish by explaining the impact of these regulations on our business.
These are just two examples of the numerous issues that lodging continues to face. We've marshaled hoteliers against the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) rules regarding ambush elections, the NLRB notice posting requirement, the attempt by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to prohibit criminal background checks, and countless other issues.
Hoteliers rallied together when the threat of Card Check loomed. It was a defining moment and the industry made a statement that it would stand together to fight for what is best for lodging. Since that issue, the online hotel booking tax, pool lift requirement, labor regulations, and countless other issues have demonstrated that lodging has a powerful voice. But it is important that every hotelier pitch in and contribute. Every hotelier needs to contact their members of Congress when a pressing issue surfaces and take advantage of opportunities to explain how legislation and regulations affect their business. Join in and get involved.
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Grand Palace, Bangkok
The tour of Bangkok's Grand Palace and the sight of the Holy of Holies within - the Jade Buddha (also known as the Emerald Buddha) in Wat Phra Kaeo - are among the highlights of any visit to Thailand. Each of the buildings making up the 21.84-ha (54-acre) palace complex evinces not only the ethos of a period but, above all, the spirit of the monarch ruling at the time.
The whole of the holy precinct still preserves the pure undefiled style deriving from the time of its inception, notwithstanding many alterations and refurbishments - the last of these in 1984. When undertaking this restoration work, which has largely been carried out by students of the Bangkok Academy of Art, the utmost emphasis has been placed on being true to the original details, notably regarding the extensive murals which have been adversely affected over the passing of the years, not least by the high levels of air pollution to be found in Bangkok.The palace is entered via the main or Wiseedtschairi Gate ("Gate of Wonderful Victory"), beyond which a wide roadway leads through the outer courtyard. On either side are modern buildings housing government offices. Anyone whose mode of dress is considered improper by the guards on duty will be asked to don a sarong, issued free of charge (although on production of some form of security, such as one's passport).After obtaining an entrance ticket (the ticket office is at the start of the access roadway to the actual palace precinct), the visitor goes past a building standing slightly back, in which the Museum of Royal Regalia and Coins is housed. On display on the first floor are carved wooden furniture and interior furnishings of considerable interest (extra admission charge).
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Grand Palace Highlights
Wat Phra Kaeo / Temple of the Emerald Buddha
The sacred inner precinct, in the middle of which stands the Wat Phra Kaeo (Temple of the Emerald Buddha), is reached by a gate which is guarded over by two imposing demon figures. These, the gift of Chinese merchants, strike a discordant note and hardly match the graceful style of the typical Thai architecture to be found in the rest of the temple complex. Once inside, beside the gate, the first of a cycle of murals recounting the epic of "Ramakien" can be seen painted on the precinct wall. A commentary in verses composed by King Chulalonghorn (Rama V) is inscribed on a series of marble plaques nearby.Turning to the left, the visitor can now see the gold-tiled chedi, Phra Si Ratana, which rises up from a circular base on five levels. Inside it contains a relic which, according to tradition, is a bone or hair of the enlightened Buddha. The needle-shaped spire of the chedi is typical of the way the Thais developed the style of the Indian pagoda.
Phra Mondhop
Behind Phra Sri Ratana is the Phra Mondhop, a building decorated liberally with tiny glass mosaics, which is impressive not least because of its delicate grace. Adorning its four corners are 14th c. figures in the Borobodur style. Inside is a black lacquered bookcase, beautifully inlaid with mother-of-pearl, containing the "Tripitaka" (Triple Basket), the sacred scriptures. The floor of the mondhop is of pure silver.
Angkor Wat
The stone model of Angkor Wat, standing on the terrace, dates from the reign of Rama IV, when what is now Cambodia was a vassal state of Siam. Although diminutive compared with the original, and in a setting far removed from the latter's jungle site, the model is a history lesson in itself and for that reason much visited.
Phra Viharn Yot
Phra Viharn Yot, to the left of the terrace, has the distinction of housing the most ancient of all the treasures in the sacred precinct, a stone which served as a throne for Ramkhamhaeng, the 13th c. founder of Thailand. It was uncovered by King Mongkut (Rama IV) during his years of wandering as a monk and it was he who brought it to Bangkok.
Prasat Phra Debidorn
The Prasat Phra Debidorn building, is also called the Pantheon. The interior, which is only open to the general public on one day each year, Chakri Day (6th April), contains life-size statues of the first eight kings of the Chakri dynasty (the present monarch King Bhumibol is the ninth member of this dynastic line).
The Temple of the Emerald Buddha is the Holy of Holies in Wat Phra Kaeo. Entry to the bot is through one of the side portals, the center one reserved for the king. Inside the bot the small but exquisite statue of the Buddha, only 75 cm (30 in.) high, rests on a tall plinth beneath a nine-tiered canopy. According to tradition the nephrite figure was carved in Patalibutr in India - though other sources claim it to be from Burma, the work of an unknown artist. It first came to light in 1434 in Chiang Rai, northern Thailand, having arrived there by way of Ceylon and Cambodia. At the time of its discovery the statue was encased in plaster. While in the process of being transported, the casing was damaged and split open, revealing the nephrite figure within. After many travels had taken it to, among other places, Luang Prabang, Vientiane and Thornburi, the Emerald Buddha was brought to Bangkok in 1778 and installed in Wat Phra Kaeo where it has remained ever since. Three times a year, at the start of each season, a special ceremony is held in which the Buddha's robes are changed by no less a person than the king himself. The beauty of the statue is most easily appreciated in the rainy season (May to October), being almost completely hidden during the cold season (November to February) beneath a covering of gold mesh.The superb murals in the bot merit particular attention despite the fact that, owing to restoration necessitated by deterioration over the years, they are no longer in their original state. Above the entrance are scenes from the life of Buddha while, on the opposite side, the universe is portrayed in the symbolism of Buddhist astrology. Episodes from the "Ramakien" in pictures and in verse decorate the doors and window-shutters.After leaving the temple it is well worth taking a walk round the delightful gardens with their graceful gilded statues known as "kinnaris" (bird-maidens). Also of interest are the demon figures, which provide the support for a tiered chedi.Wat Phra Kaeo comes to life and is at its most interesting at weekends; however visitors should take care to avoid disturbing worshippers.Between the bot of Wat Phra Kaeo and the covered walk which forms the boundary with the rest of the palace precinct, there are small pavilions which in earlier times were used by the king when he was preparing to undertake ceremonial duties in the bot. Today they provide welcome shade on hot days.The murals in the covered way have been restored with much loving care for detail. They depict episodes from the "Ramakien" and also from Thai history.
Boromabiman Hall
Boromabiman Hall is the official name for the building overlooking the lawns where the king's annual garden party used to be held. Frescos inside depict the four Indian gods - Indra, Yahuma, Varuna and Agni - as guardians of the universe. Inscribed on plaques beneath are the ten royal virtues: liberality, propriety, readiness to make sacrifices, clemency, modesty, conscientiousness, freedom from anger, freedom from suspicion, patience and right dealing. Ever since the time of Rama VI all the Crown Princes, including King Bhumibol, have grown up here. Nowadays the building is only used occasionally, in particular to accommodate visiting Heads of State or high-ranking Buddhist dignitaries.
Amarindra Vinichai
To the west of the Chakri Palace is a large complex of buildings in three sections, the whole being known as the Mahamontien ("High Residence"). The front part of the building, which is open to visitors, comprises a single hall known as Amarindra Vinichai, meaning "Divine Decision", where King Rama I received homage seated on a large wide throne. The hall continues to be used for state occasions although King Bhumibol (crowned here on May 5th 1950) prefers to sit European-style on another throne placed in front of the great throne. Each year, on the anniversary of his coronation, the King holds an investiture here, bestowing honors and awards not only on fellow Heads of State and high-ranking dignitaries and officials in the public service, but also on deserving men and women from every walk of life - especially those who have distinguished themselves by their contribution to social work.On leaving Amarindra Vinichai visitors turn right and walk around the peristyle in front of it, from where in former days royal proclamations were read out. The red and gold posts were used for tethering the royal elephants.
Great Chakri Palace
The Great Chakri Palace lies amid well-tended lawns. In the days when the kings and queens of Thailand resided here, the king would occupy the east wing and his consort the west (no entry to the public). Today, King Bhumibol having moved into the Chitralada Residence, it is used for official occasions such as the reception of foreign ambassadors and delegations. Though designed by an English architect in Italian Renaissance style, at King Rama V's insistence the palace was embellished with typically Siamese stepped roofs and mondhops. The tallest of the mondhops, above the central section, houses an urn containing the ashes of all the earlier Chakri kings. As well as being notable for the richness of their interiors, all the rooms in the palace are treasure-houses of valuable paintings, among them portraits of every Thai king. The incongruity of the exterior of the building cannot however be disguised; only when seen from the air does it harmonize with its surroundings. Royal proclamations were at one time read out from the balcony on the front; the oval picture in the center depicts Rama V, the founder of the palace.
Dusit Maha Prasat
West of the Great Chakri Palace stands the Dusit Maha Prasat, a graceful edifice with four-fold overlapping roofs clad in red and green glazed tiles. It was built by Rama I in 1789. The ground plan of the building is such that the roofs intersect one another above gold ornamented gables, then rise step-like to a gilded mondhop culminating in a chedi-like spire. Forming a base for the mondhop as well as a harmonious feature at the point where the roofs converge are four garudas, mythical birds which served the god Vishnu as steeds and which are represented on the Thai royal coat of arms.The single large inner hall, which is open to visitors, was originally Rama I's Audience Chamber. Here the king received his guests, seated, not on the large throne seen there today, but higher up, on a niche-like throne set in the wall of the south wing. The murals were painted in a later period, when the chamber became used for the lying-in-state of deceased monarchs. The richly ornamented couch and a number of other individual pieces of furniture do however date from Rama I's time, as do the beams in the walls and ceilings, laboriously transported over great distances from the north of Thailand.
Amphorn Phimok Prasat
The delicate wooden pavilion seen ahead on leaving the Dusit Maha Prasat is the Amphorn Phimok Prasat, used by Rama I as a robing chamber. Having "progressed" here in his litter, the king would change before entering the audience room. Drapes interlaced with gold thread were let down between the pillars behind which the king donned his ceremonial robes.
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The fifth edition of the RORC Caribbean 600 got underway with a flash of smoke, high above the 'Pillars of Hercules'. Before the start, 25 knots of trade winds, gusting close to thirty, provided feisty conditions. 53 yachts blasted into action, crashing to windward through the surf in the starting area. The international fleet, with crews from 31 nations, set off for the 600-mile race threading through 11 stunning Caribbean islands and the forecast strong winds promises a wild and memorable ride.
'This is going to be a fast and fairly tough race,' commented RORC CEO, Eddie Warden Owen, prior to the start. 'All the teams are aware of the forecast and they know it is going to be breezy and how they handle those conditions will have a big impact on their performance. They will be excited but also apprehensive about the conditions. However, watching the start I have to say it was stunning, sunshine, beautiful warm water, they are all going to have a fantastic race.'
First to go were the multihulls. Peter Aschenbrenner's ballistic trimaran, Paradox,chose to start on port and had to dip Austin Hearst's Gunboat 66, Slim. Meanwhile Lloyd Thornburg's Gunboat 66, Phaedo, looked to have a mainsail issue with the crew battling to gain control in 25 knots of brisk trade winds. Phaedo fell behind but quickly rectified the problem and took chase.
The second start had 22 yachts barrelling towards the start line. Joseph Mele's American Swan 44, Triple Lindy, got a cracking start but the bigger yachts soon passed them, notably Christian Reynolds' Swan 53, Northern Child, who went inshore to benefit from a great lift back out to lead on the beat.
Next to go were the Class40s and CSA. Peter Harding's British Class40, 40 Degrees, was over eager and was OCS and had to return to the start line. Christof Petter's Austrian Class40, Vaquita, got away to a flyer at the pin end but Marc Lepesqueux's Sensation headed inshore and tacked back to cross in front of Vaquita. The Class40s are very close in speed and have a great battle in store.
The penultimate start for the Class Zero and Canting Keel was delayed due to the race committee elected to relay the line, which was carried out with great precision.
Mike Slade's Maxi, ICAP Leopard and Hap Fauth's, Mini-maxi Bella Mente got away well, but Leopard's prowess upwind was a telling factor as they rolled Bella Mente to leeward. Heading perilously close to the rocky cliffs, Bella Mente tacked first, releasing Leopard, who tacked right on their line. Dramatic to say the least but more drama was to come. Close behind the 100ft Maxi Liara was dismasted. The crew, all safe and well, motored Liara back to the dock.
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Last to go where the Superyachts; Filip Balcaen's 112 ft Baltic, Nilaya was dwarfed by two mighty schooners, Athos and Adela. Nilaya had the line to herself, as Athos and Adela powered to windward on opposite tacks. They made a dramatic backdrop crashing through the waves as they made their way upwind to the turning point at Green Island off the Eastern end of Antigua with Adela crossing ahead of Athos to lead the private battle.
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As we enter the closing weeks of this year, let's take a moment to move from our study of Acts. Considering the season we entered next Thursday, I think it good that we take a brief respite from the study of the Early Church and examine the topic of how Christians can touch deep into the heart of a part of our community that is often overlooked during the Holiday Season. Does that have your curiosity up? Then let's begin by reading from the Gospel of Matthew, 25:32-46.
Most readers will agree that we are entering a time of the year that, despite the drop in temperature and the graying of the mountains, hearts become a bit lighter and our thoughts drift back to those nostalgic "good 'ol days." Of course this is not true of all folks entering this season with us. This brings us the point of our lesson. Those of us whose hearts are lifted, need to encourage those who struggle through this season. Some people experience a great deal of loneliness and sadness during the Thanksgiving/ Christmas holiday. People, who have lost loved ones or have become the newest member of the empty nest society, often struggle as they seek those glad tidings of great joy that they hear about and may even have experienced at one time or another.
Perhaps one of my most productive learning curves came when I was invited by a church member, who worked for Hospice, to join in leading a seminar entitle "Grieving Through the Holidays." Over the next two years I discovered that all is not good for every person I meet on the street, talk to in the store, or minister to in my congregation. Often, more than a "Happy Thanksgiving" or "Merry Christmas" these folks need hug, a listening ear, or maybe even some room to grieve without a well intended well-wishers to try to "get them out of their funk."
From Matthew 25:32-46, we learn that there are some actions that mark a genuine Christian as a genuine Christian. Surprisingly, Jesus makes no mention of praying or Bible reading or Sunday school attendance in His list. Not that these things are not important. All the aforementioned activities are vital for the continuing growth of the believer. But, God also knows that anyone can pray, people of all religions do; anyone can read the Bible and according to the Gideons and Gallop many do; anyone can go to a place of worship. But Jesus also knows that only genuine Christians can love like God loves.
God's love is described by the Greek word agapaho or agape. This word describes a selfless, self-giving love and is the word used of how God loves us. It is a love that does not take into account the personal cost that may come as one extends or demonstrates this kind of love toward another. When Jesus said that "God so loved the world that He gave" He knew that that act of giving meant His Son's death on the cross. This is the type of unselfish giving that Christians need to show to those around them.
How can we tie agape to the opening comments of today's lesson? As we move deeper into the season lights and cheer, our first act of agape is to realize that for some, perhaps many, around us it is a season of darkness and tears. For the first time, or the tenth, some are facing a season ripe with family tradition without the family, or at least without that significant person or persons in their life. With such in mind what type of meaningful gift can a Christian give to these hurting people? Here are just a few gifts that will probably be well-received and deeply appreciated:
1. Rather that trying to make them laugh or helping them "forget for a while," allow the person to be sad. They really see nothing to laugh about and forgetting seems to be the same as abandoning.
2. Don't insist they come out of their cocoon by compelling them come to dinner or a party or anywhere for that matter. Now by all means invite, just don't insist. The individual may know that they are not ready to face alone what they used to do with the one now gone. Keep in mind, the cocoon is comfortable for a time and over time, and with gentle persuasion, they will come out.
3. Don't be afraid to talk about the loved one who is gone and don't be afraid of the tears that may flow.
4. Don't insist that the person keep the same traditions. It may be more comfortable for them to change they way have things have always been done. The change may not be permanent but may be necessary to get through this year.
5. Don't be afraid of practicing or mentioning old traditions or those wonderful memories left by the one now absent. Good memories will no doubt be sad but they are not to be feared, they are not the enemy. However, don't force the issue; the one who is sad will talk when they are ready.
Most Christians tend to be rescuers. Perhaps this stems from the fact the Jesus has rescued us from the ultimate of peril - eternal separation from God in a really terrible place Jesus called Hell. But we must remember that many times our grieving families and friends do not needed rescued, they simply need someone to quietly sit by them. They need someone who will not think it odd or a red flag for them for laughing one minute and crying the next. This Thanksgiving to Christmas to New Years season, let's give a wonderful gift to those struggling just to make it through the holiday; let's stand with them expressing the love of Jesus by helping them carry the load.


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Jessica Chastain, Dan Stevens and the cast of The Heiress gathered at the glamorous Empire Hotel to chat about the new revival of Ruth and Augustus Goetz's classic drama, opening November 1 at the Walter Kerr Theatre.
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May 10, 2013Tony-nominated Hands on a Hardbody powerhouse Keala Settle confesses her Shakespearian dream role, the leading man she's rooting for, what it's like to be nominated alongside Andrea "Frigging" Martin and more.
May 11, 2013Broadway.com Audience Choice Award winner Darren Criss stopped by Show People with Paul Wontorek to talk up his new summer tour Listen Up.
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