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McGee the cat, then 2, vanished from home more than three years ago. Charlene Lanigan frantically searched for him everywhere but he never returned home in East Islip, Long Island.
Although she never gave up hope McGee would return, she still wasn't prepared for the phone call she received from the East Islip animal shelter.
They said that a cat was brought in with a chip identifying his owner.
For the last month or so, McGee had been hanging out in Bobby Boyle's backyard. Being a cat lover himself, bobby decided to bring him down the shelter when it started getting really cold, figuring a cat as beautiful as this couldn't be just a stray.
The now-5-year-old McGee is back home where he belongs.
His tail is a little less fluffy and he weighs a pound more. But other than that, and those 3 years he disappeared, McGee acts like nothing has changed.
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Mary Anne Wichman has been making some rather mature decisions in the last seven weeks, facing a situation that could bring out just the opposite in any of us.
Wichman, a junior at Washington Catholic, was defending her goal in an attempt to take a charge when she was struck by a driving Union-Dugger player trying to score in the opening quarter of a girls basketball game at the Bird Cage Dec. 3.
It was obvious she had injured her left ankle. A sprain appeared to be the culprit. When the ankle failed to swell, tape was applied with the hope she might be able to return in the second half.
That was not to be.
Proper procedures were taken with the hope she would be back in a short time. And while the ankle never swelled, those procedures failed to produce the anticipated results after a week.
What appeared to be a bad sprain also included damage to two of the three ligaments in the ankle. That has left the Washington Catholic junior on the sideline with the sectional draw coming this Sunday.
She is waiting -- she is hoping -- at the same time, she realizes that her basketball season for 2012-2013 is likely over even if she gets clearance to begin rehabilitation without the aid of walking boots or braces.
"It's the first real injury I've had at any level," Wichman said. "I was upset at first. I was more angry than upset at first, but emotionally too. There was a time when my physical therapist thought I might be able to get back sooner, but the pain in my ankle shifted and that sat everything back. I've been impatient at times in the last seven weeks.² And there are aspects of the season that simply can not be replaced.
"I have been upset at times not being able to be out there with the other girls and with my sister (Sarah Wichman) who is a senior," Wichman said. "I'm close with all the girls in the sports, but I wanted to be out there with her in her final year." Wichman is hoping to be able to do some light work on the ankle by next week. That is not certain, but is a possibility. The work would be straight line in nature, no cutting just yet.
That's where the maturity comes into the picture, She wants to play. She realizes she may not be able to play. But she definitely wants to play volleyball, soccer and basketball as a senior.
"Maybe I could (play in the sectional), but there's no way I can go back to where I was as a starter," Wichman said. "I won't be in shape. I haven't done anything conditioning wise in seven weeks. We want to make sure I'm fully healed and can't reinjure myself. I've talked with everyone, and we want to make sure that I'm ready before I play." At the same time, Wichman believes getting a different perspective from the sideline will help when that senior season rolls around.
"I've been able to watch our team, I've learned how to become a better point guard and seeing the floor," Wichman said. "It's been fun to work with the younger players and try to help with their development. I think it will help make me a better player."


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HODGENVILLE, Ky. (WDRB)- The colleagues of a mayor and city clerk charged with unlawfully spending tax payer dollars are now calling for an audit of city finances.
In a special meeting Monday, the Hodgenville city council voted to have state leaders step in, while also approving outside legal representation.
Members also approved a motion to change protocol when it comes to access to credit card statements and other financial documents. Council members will now receive copies of those documents before every monthly council meeting.
Monday's special meeting was a result of felony charges against Mayor Terry Cruse and City Clerk Madonna Hornback. Hornback faces 55 felonies stemming from alleged misuse of city funds. Cruse is charged with 14 felonies.
"We felt there were issues that needed to be addressed that we as business people don't have the time to address," said city council member Alex Larue.
Although the mayor said the council is free to request an audit by the state, he advised them it may be expensive.
"I've been audited, I have no problem with it, it's just how much money it's going to cost the city," Cruse said.
The city is audited every year, but by a private auditor.
"The auditor who audits us annually looks at the numbers given to her," said Jim Phelps. "She doesn't come in and look at the detailed receipts and transactions, so that's what we would like."
When we pressed the mayor about this, he only addressed the possible cost.
With the city attorney representing Cruse and Hornback, council members say protection is the main reason for hiring their own lawyer.
Ahead of the city council meeting, court documents were unsealed, making public an affidavit for a search warrant.
When we tried to talk to the mayor after the meeting about the affidavit, he handed us a prepared statement. In it he said: "Any use of the gas cards was under appropriate and justified circumstances, related to city business and city business related manners."
He continued on to say that the claims of his misuse of city funds are politically motivated. "We feel that these charges and the investigation of my office are politically motivated...as I intend to file for sheriff tomorrow."
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A portfolio of selected works created by Aleksandr Chulkov. Book designed by David S. Rose
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Growing up in the wet Pacific Northwest, DaVidRo spent many rainy days indoors where he took crayons to the wall and paint to the floor. He realized that colors, shapes and textures rocked his world. For his junior year of high school he packed his bags and headed off to Japan as an exchange student. He was strongly influenced by the Japanese sense of style. During his college years he studied art and design at Portland State University, Oregon State University, Art Institute of Oregon, School of Visual Arts in New York City and an art & music course in London. In 2011, he once again packed his bags and ventured south to the desert. He acquired the DaVidRo nickname while a designer at Stanford University. In his free time he likes to travel, explore, cook, eat, laugh and create art of all kinds including really cool books!
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DANVILLE — William Edward Smith, 84, of Danville, formerly of Neoga, passed away at 6:45 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 11, 2013, in the Presence United Samaritans Medical Center of Danville.
Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Swengel-O'Dell Funeral Home, Neoga, with the Rev. Richard Coen officiating. Burial will be in Neoga Memorial Cemetery with military services conducted by the V.F.W. Post 4325 of Mattoon. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until service time Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to American Heart Association or Alzheimer's Association. Online condolences may be expressed at swengel-odell.com.
William was born Aug. 14, 1928, in Fontanet, Ind., the son of Ollen and Mary (Hamblett) Smith. He married Letha Marie Lindley, Oct. 27, 1959, in Effingham. William served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He was a printer for 50 years, employed at the Journal Gazette of Mattoon, and the Commercial News of Danville. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge 259 of Rosedale, Ind. William was a lover of old cars, attending car shows and enjoyed working on and talking about cars.
William leaves his wife, Letha Marie Smith of Danville; five children, Deborah Kay Siefert and husband, Mark of Terre Haute, Ind., David (Bo) Barber and wife, Peggi White of Ogden, Kathy O'Brian of Danville, William E. Smith Jr. and wife, Laura of Sheboygan, Wis., and Michael (Mike) Smith and wife, Vera of Milwaukee; 11 grandchildren and one great-grandson.
Mr. Smith was preceded in death by his parents; four sisters; and one son, Timothy Allen Smith.
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The Sundance townhome is a comfortable three bedroom plus loft that goes at an amazing price! This spacious multi-level townhome is just a quick step to the shuttle stop for a short ride to downtown or the mountain! Furnished throughout with elegant Scandinavian design, the main level boasts a large living room with vaulted ceilings and skylights. Complete with a flat screen TV and a gorgeous gas fireplace, this is a great area to kick back with family and friends to talk about your mountain adventures that day. A full kitchen with modern appliances and a spacious dining room table make meals an event for the entire family. Upstairs, you will find the sleeping quarters. The first bedroom has a queen-sized bed, a large closet, and a small private balcony, useful to get some fresh air. The second room has two twin beds and there is a third twin bed in the loft. These bedrooms share a full bath upstairs. Also on this level, you will find your own private laundry machine. The downstairs level is a studio apartment equipped with a full-sized bed, sitting area, full bath, TV, stereo, microwave and mini fridge. This townhome is the perfect retreat for anyone that wants to come vacation in the mountains on an affordable budget. Book this townhome today and you can ensure a quality place to stay and still have money left over for bike rentals or lift tickets! Features of this Property: • Mountain Views!
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The District of Columbia is on pace to issue more than 700,000 speed camera tickets this year, matching the record set in 2012.
WTOP Radio (http://bit.ly/ZBtT5C ) reports the district's 2012 speed camera tickets netted $78.8 million. John Townsend of AAA says the numbers are "simply astonishing."
Since Oct. 1 when the 2013 fiscal year began, the district has issued nearly 335,000 speed camera tickets. That's nearly the same as all of 2011. This year's tickets have already generated nearly $45 million.
Police spokeswoman Gwendolyn Crump says the automated tickets have always been about saving lives by reducing dangerous driving and to change people's speeding habits.
Overall revenue may decline this year because ticket fines have been lowered. But Townsend says he expects to see another record number of tickets issued.
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Leeza Gibbons paid a visit to the FOX19 Morning News studio on Thursday.
Gibbons was in town to promote and sign copies of her new book Take 2: Your Guide to Creating Happy Endings and
New Beginnings, which is set to release on February 5th.
After meeting the FOX19 morning crew, she held a book signing at Barnes & Noble in Kenwood. The stop was part of her media and book tour throughout January and February.
On her website, Gibbons summarizes her book, stating,
"It's about rebooting your story at any point. It's about starting over; taking
inventory; and getting smarter, stronger, and sexier with no apologies, no
regrets, and no turning back."
Leeza Gibbons is the co-host of America
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In addition, our Tricia Macke sat down with the author and show host to find out 'Another Side of Leeza Gibbons', set to air on February 26th!
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Iowa came away with a pretty solid road victory on Saturday. Find out how they did it.
A dominant 6-point win.
The weather played right into Kirk Ferentz's hands and kept the score low and close. But like so many other games this season, when the time came to make a play on offense, Iowa failed and failed...
He ran, he threw, he conquered. Devin Gardner scored 6 touchdowns as he thoroughly destroyed the Iowa defense.
Another game where the offense does too little, too late. Another 4th quarter failure by the defense. Another awful performance by the 2-minute offense. Another loss.
Another game another loss. At least we got an extra hour of sleep Saturday night.
In this intriguing statistical analysis with a K-State connection, Jordan Spencer takes a look at the impact a coaching change can have on a basketball team's "four factors," with examples.
A quick look at last night's fantastic performance by the Spartans.
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College Basketball Stats Although the name might make you think otherwise, the Four Factors aren't a late 1950s/early 1960s doo-wop group with soul-stirring harmonies. No, the Four Factors are...
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Soundcraft announces the launch of its compact yet high-performance new MPM Series of multipurpose mixers. The MPM is available in two standard frame sizes offering either 12 (MPM12/2) or 20 (MPM20/2) mono inputs, with each model featuring two additional stereo input strips.
The MPM's highly transparent GB30 mic preamp features high-resolution adjustment over a wide gain range of 55dB and provides +22dB headroom through the console. True professional 48-volt phantom power accommodates for condenser microphones of all types. Both the MPM12/2 and MPM20/2 are equipped with three auxiliary busses, configurable for use as effects or monitor sends, and all main connectors are professional XLR-type and 1/4-inch metal jack sockets for maximum reliability. RCA phono connectors are additionally provided for disc and stereo playback inputs and record outputs.
Equalization on the mono inputs is three-band with a swept mid (fixed mid on stereo inputs). All mono input channels have TRS insert sockets and inserts are also provided on the mix output. High-quality 60mm faders for accurate channel control, an intuitive and comprehensive solo system, and ten-segment LED output metering are also part of the MPM feature set. The MPM's monitor output and headphone output work in parallel so that performers can still listen on phones while an engineer is listening on studio monitors.
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Glen Rice Jr.'s journey from the NCAA to the D-League to the NBA is complete, as the Philadelphia 76ers selected the 6'6 swingman with the No. 35 pick in the 2013 NBA Draft.
Despite his intriguing NBA pedigree, the son of former NBA shooting guard Glen Rice suffered some setbacks on his way to the association. Rice was suspended and eventually kicked off the team at Georgia Tech following a shooting incident outside an Atlanta nightclub in 2012. He then launched a comeback in the NBA D-League with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. After a slow start to the year, he helped to lead the team to the D-League Championship by posting 25.0 points and 9.5 rebounds per game in the playoffs.
His versatility as a wing player is considered a plus, and he has the athleticism to compete with NBA talent. His shooting stroke is still in need of a bit of refinement, but he displayed NBA range during his time in the D-League. Questions about his character turned some teams away heading up to the draft. Rice says his experience at Georgia Tech humbled him, and if that's true he could quickly become a solid contributor in the NBA.
If Rice can keep his head on straight, he could be a solid contributor for Philadelphia. The Sixers need help on offense, and Rice is a talented scorer on the wing.
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Boys & Girls Clubs of America employees kicked off the holiday season by helping Club families in the Atlanta area through our annual Adopt-a-Family Campaign. BGCA employees donated more than $1,200 to help five Club families in need, and secured more than $1,700 of in-kind donations from HoneyBaked Ham, Lemon Zest, Publix and Kroger!
According to Ziggy Asfaw, director of the Brookhaven Boys & Girls Club, members of the five families were initially surprised but quickly moved to tears when presented with gift cards to Wal-Mart and Kroger. These donations helped each family purchase a full Thanksgiving dinner and holiday gifts.
BGCA staffers also organized an event for more than 150 Club members and their families at the Brookhaven Club. The memorable event included carnival activities and games, as well as prizes, music and a raffle of electronic gifts. Participants dined on a delicious buffet of eight hams and turkeys, side dishes, a variety of healthy juices, bottled water, desserts and cotton candy.
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San Antonio news anchor dies after battle with cancer
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San Antonio news anchor Karen Martinez passed away Monday night after a lengthy battle with Stage IV breast cancer.
Martinez, a news anchor at FOX 29, fought breast cancer for four years and spearheaded the annual Healing Hearts Gala fundraiser to raise money for research and treatments of all cancers.
Martinez was 37. She leaves behind a husband and three children.
A public memorial for Karen will be held on Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Castle Ridge Mortuary, located at 8008 Military Drive West.
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We use comparisons to understand and explain things better. One might say, "It's as cold as a well digger's ass," and we would conclude, indeed, it is a bit chilly outside; as warm as a mother's embrace, brief as boxers, mad as a hatter. You get the idea.
Ballet can be compared to classical music. It has its traditions and follows much the same treatments. Jazz dance can be compared to jazz music. Although today, some jazz dance might be compared to pop music or, sadly, a television jingle. Salsa dancing goes with salsa music. And modern dance can be compared to, well, lunch.
Lunch is many things and has all kinds of expectations. If a friend drops by, it's perfectly acceptable to improvise and throw some stuff together that's been sitting in the fridge, waiting to be used. Or perhaps you've invited some friends over for lunch. A little sinful dance is often welcome: banana daiquiris and nachos come to mind. When we go out to eat, we have the expectations of something with a little more presentation to it. We expect decent preparation, a menu of choices, and expertise in the product.
Lighting, to flavor this silly analogy, should be the spice we use, like a condiment. All too often, however, lighting is the ketchup on the stage, masking the flavor, ubiquitous in its use, comfortable in a childlike way. Sometimes, we need a dash of cayenne pepper to bring out the heat of a dance, a dollop of honey to sweeten the sensuality, a sprig of parsley to bring out the color of the fare. The focus should always be on the fare, not on the condiments (except in California, birthplace of that deplorable trend of dribbling chocolate over a perfectly wonderful slice of cheesecake).
Like any good lunch — be it a peanut butter sandwich, soup and salad, pizza, ice cream, garlic chicken, or vegan brownies — there is no single way to prepare the food. In fact, it's the variety that makes us enjoy it. Falling into a single method or approach of preparation ignores the wonderful possibilities of all our tools, our blenders, microwaves, ovens, salts and garlic, dishes and bowls. Declaring that one never uses front light in dance is ignoring one of the basic food groups. I don't want to eat a cheese sandwich on whole wheat bread everyday, even if that's what I'm best at doing. Falling into the habit of just improvising or spectacle or single-themed fare is limiting and boring. Certainly, now you can imagine leaving the theatre and remarking to your comrade, "Too many nachos and not enough daiquiris," or, "All that meat and no potatoes."
While biographical dance is waning as a trend, all too often I am reminded of a friend inviting me to lunch and being served vegan because that is all the person eats. I have no choice but to choke it down or leave. Often in the theatre, having paid my hard earned art dollars, I am reluctant to leave and, instead, sit choking down a story in which I have no interest or investment.
A good lunch, like good lighting, has substance, value, and contrast. Salty nuts are so good on ice cream because the salt contrasts the sweet — just enough to let us know how wonderfully sweet it is. It's contrast. A lovely woman wearing a red dress puts a single yellow sash around her waist, and now, that red looks really red. She doesn't have a two-paneled dress, right side red and left side yellow. The contrast is just a dash of spice. So too, one does not put all red light on one side of the stage and all yellow on the other. Nor does one just use all red. For the red to be red, one needs a single mincing of contrasting color.
As one's palette becomes more refined, we are less likely to be drawn, as our children are, to the bright red and blue boxes of cereal and cookies on the shelf. We look for packaging that is a little more tasteful. A bowl full of multi-colored cereal may look spectacular to a child but revolting to an adult — so too, may madly swinging lights. Color a-dazzle only brings oohs and aahs of the unsophisticated wannabe gourmet. One may have to acknowledge that, to a diner whose fare is psychedelic, an over-the-top light show is as satisfying as a box of Oreo cookies to the pot smoker — not exactly classy but satisfying nonetheless.
The unenlightened may be revolted at the idea of eating raw fish, drinking scotch whiskey, and (heavens!) eating snails. Lighting, too, is an acquired taste. To those who bother to learn — to actually see — the pieces all fit together like a nine course dinner. And we know that drinking a bottle of scotch is not the point nor is using every light in the hall. Those new to the experience may leave the theatre/restaurant with a mild feeling of unease, not realizing that it was a good show with bad lighting.
As often is the case, we have to educate our audiences. We have to tell them that barbecue chicken on a California pizza is good! And trendy! We have to tell them that they are seeing a good product. Some teachers teach their students that good lighting is not noticed. However, I enjoy a good set of dishes to eat my food upon. I like a nice glass tumbler from which to down my scotch. There is nothing wrong with noticing the lighting. We just don't want someone to pour ketchup all over our steak dinner.
Modern dance is getting a little generic for my taste buds. I can almost hear the designer ask, "Do you want fries with that?" Lee 201 fronts, break up gobos, perfect shins, even washes — it just looks like someone dumped a jar of spaghetti sauce on my noodles instead of letting it simmer with flavors and having the flavor come through the sauce. Sometimes, the sauce is the best part! It has to cook for a while, steam, simmer, and even boil sometimes. Just putting it on top is not enough. It's got to come from the piece. It's got to cry out, "I need garlic to be complete."
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David "DK" Kroth is the technical director for the School of Dance at California Institute of the Arts.


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Larry Robbins usually describes the approach of his $6.4 billion hedge-fund firm, Glenview Capital Management, as "suggestivist," cultivating amicable working relationships with corporate management to propose shareholder-friendly changes. Now he's becoming an activist for the first time, challenging one of his holdings in a proxy contest that is under way.
The switch in tactics isn't the result of any shortfall in Glenview's performance. Its flagship, the $4.8 billion Glenview fund, returned 26.8% last year, and over 10 years has provided an annualized 13.4% gain to its investors, due in large part to Robbins' focus on health-care stocks. His 13-year-old firm today has 72 employees and occupies the 44th floor of the prestigious General Motors Building on Fifth Avenue.
Top performer Robbins is getting more aggressive, waging his first proxy fight—against one of his many health-care holdings. Roger Hagadone for Barron's
There, he and his team conduct bottom-up research, searching for long-term investments in large-cap growth companies that have advantages beyond the direction of the economic cycle. The team makes pretty big bets: As of June 30, the Glenview fund's top-10 positions represented about two-thirds of its total assets.
Robbins, 43, started buying health-care shares in 2004, after President George W. Bush signed the Medicare Modernization Act, which mandated that the government increase reimbursements for companies that serve the elderly. About 40% of his firm's assets are now invested in health-care related companies, including Tenet Healthcare THC -0.69% Tenet Healthcare Corp. U.S.: NYSE $60.76 -0.42 -0.69% Sept. 2, 2014 4:01 pm Volume (Delayed 15m) : 1.20M AFTER HOURS $60.76 0.00 % Sept. 2, 2014 4:24 pm Volume (Delayed 15m) : 15,484 P/E Ratio N/A Market Cap $5.99 Billion Dividend Yield N/A Rev. per Employee $137,507 08/27/14 Nonprofit Hospitals' Earnings ... 08/18/14 Risks Create Tumult for Tech, ... 08/04/14 Hospitals Cash In on the Newly... More quote details and news » (ticker: THC), Health Management Associates (HMA), Community Health Systems CYH -0.39% Community Health Systems Inc. U.S.: NYSE $54.07 -0.21 -0.39% Sept. 2, 2014 4:04 pm Volume (Delayed 15m) : 1.15M AFTER HOURS $54.07 0.00 % Sept. 2, 2014 4:24 pm Volume (Delayed 15m) : 23,602 P/E Ratio N/A Market Cap $6.27 Billion Dividend Yield N/A Rev. per Employee $177,282 08/18/14 Investigators: We Don't Know W... 08/18/14 Community Health Systems Says ... 08/05/14 Stocks to Watch: Target, Ganne... More quote details and news » (CYH), Humana HUM -1.00% Humana Inc. U.S.: NYSE $127.45 -1.29 -1.00% Sept. 2, 2014 4:04 pm Volume (Delayed 15m) : 1.98M AFTER HOURS $127.45 0.00 % Sept. 2, 2014 5:48 pm Volume (Delayed 15m) : 125,512 P/E Ratio 18.91 Market Cap $19.86 Billion Dividend Yield 0.88% Rev. per Employee $815,413 08/06/14 Where Did All the Entry-Level ... 07/30/14 Benefit Costs Pare Humana's Pr... 07/30/14 Stocks to Watch: Twitter, Spri... More quote details and news » (HUM), and McKesson MCK +0.14% McKesson Corp. U.S.: NYSE $195.31 +0.28 +0.14% Sept. 2, 2014 4:01 pm Volume (Delayed 15m) : 824,139 AFTER HOURS $194.70 -0.61 -0.31% Sept. 2, 2014 4:37 pm Volume (Delayed 15m) : 15,203 P/E Ratio 36.20 Market Cap $45.17 Billion Dividend Yield 0.49% Rev. per Employee $3,492,030 08/08/14 McKesson to Pay $18 Million to... 07/31/14 Stocks to Watch: Exxon Mobil, ... 07/31/14 McKesson Profit Falls 5% Despi... More quote details and news » (MCK).
He's the rare Wall Streeter who likes the Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare, which extends insurance coverage to all U.S. citizens. "There were a lot of irrational fears around Obamacare," he says. Investors, for instance, initially sold shares of insurers before realizing they wouldn't necessarily fare badly.
Most recently, Robbins, who named his firm after his suburban Chicago youth hockey team, has been bullish on hospitals: One of his main investment themes is labeled "beds in 2014," highlighting the expansion in insurance coverage that starts next year. As he notes, "Customers receive care from those hospitals regardless of insurance."
But previously, the hospitals "collected only four cents on the dollar from the average cost" of an uninsured patient. By next year, the hospitals could be reimbursed for as much as 100% of those costs.
"This reform math supports a 10% uplift in Ebitda [earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization] at for-profit hospitals," he says. Historically, the industry has averaged 6% organic annual growth in Ebitda. Starting next year, that should jump to the low- to midteens and continue until 2016, when it "may revert back to mid-single-digit growth." If immigration reform occurs and gives new citizens access to health care, that amounts to "a free call option" on hospital stocks.
ROBBINS' PUSH FOR changes stems from his belief that hospitals are "underleveraged" and should be buying back stock. "In early 2012, when we entered hospital stocks, they were trading at mid-single-digit multiples of Ebitda, and had the ability to lever [by offering debt] that four times," he says.
An example of what's possible is hospital owner Tenet Healthcare, of which Glenview is now the largest shareholder. When Glenview first took a stake, Tenet had so much cash and debt capacity it "could have bought back every single share in about 19 months," he notes. Tenet executives realized they could "allocate capital to share repurchase while maintaining responsible leverage," he says. "To their credit," they already had bought back 26% of the stock. And after talks with Glenview and other shareholders, Tenet went further, issuing $800 million in bonds in October 2012, using $500 million to buy more shares and $300 million for acquisitions.
The stock price has more than doubled, to $43 today.
In the case of his proxy target, Health Management Associates, the hospital company could repurchase 47% of its common equity by the end of 2014 by raising leverage to 4.5 times Ebitda from 3.7 times, and using excess balance-sheet cash and free cash flow for share repurchases. HMA stock trades at $15 a share, just 6.5 times Glenview's 2014 Ebitda estimate, and Robbins estimates the stock could be worth twice that in two years.
He says he doesn't care whether HMA boosts its share price via a takeover or by buying back stock. Thus far, Robbins and his team haven't been allowed to meet with management to suggest improvements, he says.
So, the former University of Pennsylvania hockey player is taking his case to other shareholders. Glenview holds just under 15% of the common and has put forth a slate of eight board members. He believes that the stock's less-than-1% return over the 10 years ending Dec. 31, 2012 demands change at the top. Robbins has spoken to some of the other investors. "As a careful organization," he says, "we wanted to know that we weren't the only ones dissatisfied with a lost decade of performance and lack of focus on issues we believe are critical." Institutional Shareholder Services, which advises institutions on proxy votes, is expected to come out with its recommendation in the first week of August, and the final date to vote is Aug. 19.
Robbins emphasizes that his hedge fund doesn't want a controlling stake in HMA, because it doesn't want to run companies. Instead, he points to talks Glenview has initiated with Tenet, medical-instrument maker Thermo Fisher Scientific TMO +2.09% Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. U.S.: NYSE $122.72 +2.51 +2.09% Sept. 2, 2014 4:03 pm Volume (Delayed 15m) : 2.13M AFTER HOURS $122.72 0.00 % Sept. 2, 2014 4:24 pm Volume (Delayed 15m) : 25,603 P/E Ratio 31.30 Market Cap $48.01 Billion Dividend Yield 0.49% Rev. per Employee $297,682 07/23/14 Stocks to Watch: Whirlpool, Pe... 07/23/14 Thermo Fisher Revenue Surges o... 07/17/14 Thermo Fisher to Sell Cole-Par... More quote details and news » (TMO), and pharmacy-benefits manager Express Scripts Holding ESRX -0.65% Express Scripts Holding Co. U.S.: Nasdaq $73.45 -0.48 -0.65% Sept. 2, 2014 4:00 pm Volume (Delayed 15m) : 3.10M AFTER HOURS $73.45 0.00 % Sept. 2, 2014 4:24 pm Volume (Delayed 15m) : 61,563 P/E Ratio 33.09 Market Cap $55.11 Billion Dividend Yield N/A Rev. per Employee $3,352,560 07/29/14 Express Scripts Earnings Fall ... 07/29/14 Morning MoneyBeat: Bearish Sto... 07/28/14 Horizon Pharma Shares Fall as ... More quote details and news » (ESRX) over the years. For instance, when Thermo Fisher stock hit a price in the mid-$50s, Glenview urged the company to buy back shares, which it did. Once Thermo Fisher's share price hit the $80s, the company issued new shares to finance acquisitions. "Shareholders were clearly willing and able to finance that, because they knew the company would properly allocate capital."
HMA, says Robbins, has spent all its capital on acquisitions, but none on share repurchases. Management, he adds, gets compensated based on growth, rather than "EPS or value per share." He'd like to see more attention paid to shareholder value.
The HMA board filed its own findings with the SEC late Thursday. In a statement released to Barron's the board said it "believes strongly that stockholders should reject Glenview's efforts," and insisted that it has created value for investors.
Although health care is key for Glenview, it also has big stakes in General Motors (GM), American International Group AIG -0.46% American International Group Inc. U.S.: NYSE $55.80 -0.26 -0.46% Sept. 2, 2014 4:02 pm Volume (Delayed 15m) : 5.97M AFTER HOURS $55.80 0.00 % Sept. 2, 2014 5:35 pm Volume (Delayed 15m) : 75,562 P/E Ratio 9.22 Market Cap $79.99 Billion Dividend Yield 0.90% Rev. per Employee $1,079,890 09/02/14 Republicans Cry Foul on Financ... 08/29/14 AIG's New CEO Looks to Data to... 08/28/14 Parting News at AIG: Benmosche... More quote details and news » (AIG), engineering company Flextronics FLEX +0.54% Flextronics International Ltd. U.S.: Nasdaq $11.10 +0.06 +0.54% Sept. 2, 2014 4:00 pm Volume (Delayed 15m) : 3.41M AFTER HOURS $11.55 +0.45 +4.05% Sept. 2, 2014 7:53 pm Volume (Delayed 15m) : 63,594 P/E Ratio 13.88 Market Cap $6.49 Billion Dividend Yield N/A Rev. per Employee $179,735 07/24/14 Flextronics Profit Surges More quote details and news » (FLEX), and Xerox XRX +0.22% Xerox Corp. U.S.: NYSE $13.84 +0.03 +0.22% Sept. 2, 2014 4:01 pm Volume (Delayed 15m) : 4.52M AFTER HOURS $13.83 -0.01 -0.07% Sept. 2, 2014 7:59 pm Volume (Delayed 15m) : 33,324 P/E Ratio 14.86 Market Cap $15.93 Billion Dividend Yield 1.81% Rev. per Employee $148,456 08/29/14 SEC Commissioner Calls Former ... 08/28/14 Former IT Firm's Executives Se... 08/18/14 Can 150-Year-Old Printer Go Hi... More quote details and news » (XRX).
GLENVIEW IS UNUSUAL among the bigger hedge-fund outfits in holding stocks for years and not employing stop-losses, as do funds that trade frequently. Robbins analyzed the 76 times the firm has owned a stock that went down by 25% or more in the past three years. "If we had sold, we would have avoided $98 million in losses. But that would have cost our investors $2.2 billion in gains. Stop-losses would have cost us that," he says.
Robbins has more conviction. "The hedge-fund industry acts like traders, not owners. Lower prices have induced selling, not buying, in the marketplace. The rationale has been to preserve capital because the system could crash," he says. Glenview approaches the stock market the way Warren Buffett or John Malone do, says Robbins, adding, "Think like an owner, not like a trader."
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A recent demonstration against Putin in Moscow, that drew 10,000 people, was organized and led by writers and poets -- literature still matters that much.
"Listen, comrades of posterity, to the agitator, the rabble-rouser." - Vladimir Mayakovsky, "At the Top of My Voice," 1930
More than a decade after the Russian Revolution and ensuing civil war, avant-garde poet and playwright Vladimir Mayakovsky continued, as he had during the Bolshevik uprising, to consider the role of poetry in culture and history.
"He was at the center of the upheaval," says associate professor of Russian Ludmila Shleyfer Lavine, who in her scholarship has focused on early 20th-century Russian poetry and especially Mayakovsky's life and works. "He struggled with the issue of how to be engaged in a culture where literature really mattered yet artistic expression was often censored," she says. "He believed poetry could not stand aside from history."
During the revolution, says Lavine, Homeric verse with Slavic and folkloric influence was on the rise. "An epic period needed an epic form," she says. "Mayakovsky used it to explore the dichotomy between usefulness and uselessness and to convey political messages."
Following the revolution many artists including Mayakovsky turned to agitprop, or "agitation and propaganda," in support of the Red Cause, Mayakovsky included. He wrote jingles for civil war posters and, in an effort to strengthen the post civil war economy, created ads for state-run companies.
"He's recognized as sort of Russia's first copywriter," says Lavine. "He didn't think of himself as a hack for doing commercial art on the side. He believed in art as something useful, worthwhile and socially important."
Lavine introduces Mayakovsky's ideas in some of the Russian studies courses she teaches, along with the ideas of other authors including Nabokov, who she says represents the "polar opposite" to Mayakovsky and didn't believe the integrity of art could survive political pressure. "Russian literature is something any college-educated adult should be familiar with," says Lavine. "Russia is still a huge presence, geographically and culturally. In fact, a recent demonstration against Putin in Moscow, that drew 10,000 people, was organized and led by writers and poets — literature still matters that much."
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Entry and exit
Visa and other entry and exit conditions (such as currency, customs and quarantine regulations) change regularly. Contact the nearest Embassy or Consulate of Côte d'Ivoire for the most up to date information. The closest Embassy of Côte d'Ivoire to Australia is located in Japan:
2-19-12 Uehara
Shibuya-Ku, Tokyo
Phone: (3) 5454-1401
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An exit permit is required for all art objects being removed from Côte d'Ivoire. The National Museum issues these permits.
Cote d'Ivoire is listed by the World Health Organization (WHO) as endemic for yellow fever. Yellow fever is a serious and potentially fatal disease preventable by vaccination. We strongly recommend that all travellers be vaccinated for yellow fever before travelling to Cote d'Ivoire (see Health section). A valid Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate is required for entry into Côte d'Ivoire. For more information about yellow fever, including Australian re-entry requirements, see the Department of Health website.
Make sure your passport has at least six months' validity from your planned date of return to Australia. You should carry copies of a recent passport photo with you in case you need a replacement passport while overseas.
Safety and security
We assess that there is a continued risk of retaliatory attacks against government and Western targets in West Africa following the French intervention in the conflict in Mali in January 2013. Terrorist groups in the region have declared their intention to increase attacks and kidnappings targeting Westerners. Such attacks could take place at any time, including at locations frequented by Westerners.
Terrorism is a threat throughout the world. You can find more information about this threat in our General advice to Australian travellers.
Civil unrest/political tension
Although the political and security situation in Côte d'Ivoire has stabilised since 2011, you should pay close attention to your personal security at all times and monitor the media for information about possible new safety or security risks.
Avoid protests and demonstrations throughout Côte d'Ivoire as they may become violent without warning.
Dix-Huit Montagnes, Haut-Sassandra, Moyen-Cavally and Bas-Sassandra: We advise you to reconsider your need to travel to these regions, as the security situation remains unstable due to inter-communal tensions and the presence of armed militias in the proximity of the Liberian border.
There have been cross border attacks in areas bordering Liberia and Ghana since June 2012. Some militia attacks in border areas have killed UN peacekeepers and Ivorian military forces. Attacks occurred most recently in February and May 2014. Australians in Côte d'Ivoire should reconsider their need to travel to the Liberian border and exercise a high degree of caution in areas near the Ghanaian border. Monitor local media for developments.
We advise you to exercise a high degree of caution in Côte d'Ivoire due to the high incidence of crime. Violent crime occurs throughout Côte d'Ivoire. You should avoid confrontations with police and security forces. Armed robbery is common, including of businesses and restaurants. Some robbers reportedly wear military uniforms.
Several attacks by armed highway robbers (known as "coupeurs de route") occurred in 2013 on the main road from Yamoussoukro to Korogho and the Adibjan to Yamoussoukro highway. Attacks have also been reported in the west of the country during daylight hours as well as at night. Plan road journeys carefully and take security precautions. When driving ensure that doors are locked, windows are up and valuables kept out of sight.
Australians should be aware of high rates of violent crime in Abidjan. We advise you not to walk across the De Gaulle and Houphouet-Boigny bridges to and from the Le Plateau areas in Abidjan as pedestrians have been attacked and robbed even during the day. You should maintain a high level of security awareness, particularly in the districts of Treichville, Adjame, Abobo and Yopougon. The risk of being a victim of crime increases at night. Snatch-and-run robberies and pickpocketing occur, especially in crowded areas.
Due to the high prevalence of HIV/AIDS, victims of violent crime, especially rape, are strongly encouraged to seek immediate medical assistance.
Commercial and internet fraud: Commercial and internet fraud often originates in West African countries. Victims have been defrauded and those who travel to the originating country have had their lives endangered. Some victims have been killed. Criminals have been known to seek details of 'safe' bank accounts overseas in which to transfer large sums of money (as a donation or for a percentage of the amount involved). They may also provide fake cashier cheques for 'urgent' shipments of large quantities of goods, request sizeable fees for a fake government contract and extort money from individuals they have convinced to travel to Africa for a business opportunity. If you are a victim of a financial scam, we advise you to get legal advice and not to travel to Africa to seek restitution as there is a risk of physical harm from the perpetrators. Our international scams page provides more detail on these types of scams.
Bogus internet friendship, dating and marriage schemes are operating from some African countries. These scams typically result from connections made through internet dating schemes or chat rooms. Once a virtual friendship develops, the Australian citizen may be asked by their friend or prospective marriage partner to send money to enable travel to Australia. In some cases the relationship is terminated with very little chance that any funds can be recovered. In other cases, foreigners may be lured to Africa to meet their friend or prospective marriage partner and can become victims of crime including kidnapping, assault and robbery.
Money and valuables
Before you go, organise a variety of ways to access your money overseas, such as credit cards, travellers' cheques, cash, debit cards or cash cards. Consult with your bank to find whether your ATM card will work in Cote d'Ivoire. Australian currency is generally not accepted in West Africa.
Access to cash through banks and ATMs is not always reliable.
Credit card fraud is common, be sure to keep your card in sight when making purchases.
Make two photocopies of valuable documents such as your passport, tickets, visas and travellers' cheques. Keep one copy with you in a separate place to the original and leave another copy with someone at home.
While travelling, don't carry too much cash and remember that expensive watches, jewellery and cameras may be tempting targets for thieves.
As a sensible precaution against luggage tampering, including theft, lock your luggage. Information on luggage safety is available from Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority.
Your passport is a valuable document that is attractive to criminals who may try to use your identity to commit crimes. It should always be kept in a safe place. You are required by Australian law to report a lost or stolen passport. If your passport is lost or stolen overseas, report it online or contact the nearest Australian Embassy, High Commission or Consulate as soon as possible.
You are required to pay an additional fee to have a lost or stolen passport replaced. In some cases, the Government may also restrict the length of validity or type of replacement passports.
Local travel
The road system is generally good but road conditions deteriorate outside of Abidjan. Roads may become impassable during the rainy season. Unskilled drivers, poorly maintained and overloaded vehicles, and inadequate lighting make driving conditions hazardous. Driving at night should be avoided. For further advice on road safety, see our road travel page.
Several attacks by armed highway robbers (known as "coupeurs de route") occurred in 2013 on the main road from Yamoussoukro to Korogho and the Adibjan to Yamoussoukro highway. Attacks have also been reported in the west of the country during daylight hours as well as at night. Plan road journeys carefully and take security precautions. When driving ensure that doors are locked, windows are up and valuables kept out of sight.
Piracy occurs in coastal waters off West Africa. See our travel advice on piracy for further information. The International Maritime Bureau issues piracy reports on its website.
Strong coastal currents make swimming dangerous.
Airline safety
Please refer to our air travel page for information about aviation safety and security.
When you are in Côte d'Ivoire, be aware that local laws and penalties, including ones that appear harsh by Australian standards, do apply to you. If you are arrested or jailed, the Australian Government will do what it can to help you but we can't get you out of trouble or out of jail.
Information on what Australian consular officers can and cannot do to help Australians in trouble overseas is available from the Consular Services Charter.
Penalties for the use of illegal drugs include imprisonment.
Homosexuality is not illegal, however public displays of affection between members of the same sex can be considered an 'offence against public decency'. Penalties for this include fines and imprisonment for up to two years. See our LGBTI travellers page.
It is prohibited to take photographs near sensitive installations, including military sites, government buildings such as the radio and television stations, the Presidency building, the airport and the De Gaulle and Houphouet-Boigny bridges in Abidjan.
Some Australian criminal laws, such as those relating to money laundering, bribery of foreign public officials, terrorism, forced marriage, female genital mutilation, child pornography, and child sex tourism, apply to Australians overseas. Australians who commit these offences while overseas may be prosecuted in Australia.
Australian authorities are committed to combating sexual exploitation of children by Australians overseas. Australians may be prosecuted at home under Australian child sex tourism and child pornography laws. These laws provide severe penalties of up to 25 years' imprisonment for Australians who engage in child sexual exploitation while outside of Australia.
Local customs
There are conservative standards of dress and behaviour in Côte d'Ivoire and you should take care not to offend.
Information for dual nationals
Ivorians by birth who have acquired Australian citizenship will be regarded as Ivorian by local authorities. This may limit the ability of the Australian Government to provide consular assistance to Australian/Ivorian dual nationals who are arrested or detained. We recommend you travel on your Australian passport at all times.
Our Dual nationals page provides further information.
We strongly recommend that you take out comprehensive travel insurance that will cover any overseas medical costs, including medical evacuation, before you depart. Confirm that your insurance covers you for the whole time you'll be away and check what circumstances and activities are not included in your policy. Remember, regardless of how healthy and fit you are, if you can't afford travel insurance, you can't afford to travel. The Australian Government will not pay for a traveller's medical expenses overseas or medical evacuation costs.
It is important to consider your physical and mental health before travelling overseas. We encourage you to consider having vaccinations before you travel. At least eight weeks before you depart, make an appointment with your doctor or travel clinic for a basic health check-up, and to discuss your travel plans and any implications for your health, particularly if you have an existing medical condition. The World Health Organization (WHO) provides information for travellers and our health page also provides useful information for travellers on staying healthy.
Outside Abidjan, medical facilities are very limited. Serious medical conditions would require a medical evacuation to Australia or another suitable location. Medical evacuation costs could exceed $A100,000.
There has been a serious outbreak of Ebola virus disease in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, resulting in over 670 deaths (WHO Disease Outbreak News). Monitor closely the health advice issued by local authorities and avoid travel to affected areas. For more information, see the Ebola outbreak in West Africa travel bulletin.
The rate of HIV/AIDS infection in Côte d'Ivoire is high. You should exercise appropriate precautions if engaging in activities that expose you to risk of infection.
Côte d'Ivoire is listed by the World Health Organization (WHO) as endemic for yellow fever. Yellow fever is a potentially fatal viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes, which is preventable by vaccination. We strongly recommend that you are vaccinated against yellow fever before travelling to Côte d'Ivoire. See the Entry and Exit section for important information about vaccination certificate requirements. For more information about yellow fever, see the Department of Health website.
Malaria and other tropical diseases are common in west African countries, including Côte d'Ivoire. We encourage you to consider taking prophylaxis against malaria and to take precautions against insect bites including using an insect repellent, wearing long, loose-fitting, light coloured clothing and ensuring your accommodation is mosquito proof.
Water-borne, food-borne and other infectious diseases (including measles, cholera, hepatitis, meningitis and tuberculosis) are common, with more serious outbreaks occurring from time to time. It is advisable to boil all drinking water or drink bottled water, and avoid ice cubes and raw and undercooked food. Do not swim in fresh water to avoid exposure to certain water-borne diseases such as bilharzia (schistosomiasis). Seek medical advice if you have a fever and/or are suffering from diarrhoea.
Where to get help
Australia does not have an embassy or consulate in Côte d'Ivoire. By agreement between the Canadian and Australian governments, the Canadian Embassy in Abidjan provides consular assistance to Australians in Cote d'Ivoire. This service includes the issuance of Provisional Travel Documents. The address is:
Canadian Embassy, Abidjan
Immeuble Trade Centre
23 Avenue Nogues
Le Plateau
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
Telephone: (225 20) 300 700
Facsimile: (225 20) 300 720
Email: email@example.com
Website: www.canadainternational.gc.ca/cotedivoire/index.aspx
You can also obtain consular assistance from the nearest Australian High Commission which is in Accra, Ghana:
Australian High Commission, Ghana
2, Second Rangoon Close
(cnr Josef Broz Tito Ave)
Accra, Ghana
Telephone: (+233) 302 216400
Facsimile: (+233) 302 216410
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If you are travelling to Côte d'Ivoire, whatever the reason and however long you'll be there, we strongly recommend you register with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. You can register online or in person at any Australian Embassy, High Commission or Consulate. The information you provide will help us to contact you in an emergency - whether it is a natural disaster, civil disturbance or a family issue.
In a consular emergency, if you are unable to contact the above missions you can contact the 24-hour Consular Emergency Centre on +61 2 6261 3305 or 1300 555 135 within Australia.
In Australia, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Canberra may be contacted on (02) 6261 3305.
Additional information
Natural disasters, severe weather and climate
Flooding can occur during the rainy seasons. Roads may become impassable during these periods. In southern coastal regions, the rainy season occurs from May to August and October to November. In the central and north-central region, heavy rain can occur during July to October and March to May. In the north, the rainy season is from July to November.
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The nice people at Nicalis have sent out a press release telling everyone that NightSky will be hitting the 3DS eShop on October 25th.
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Scientific Linux 3.0.9 - i386 & x86_64
October 12, 2007
Scientific Linux (SL) release 3.0.9 for both i386 and x86_64 has been released.
Scientific Linux 309 will be out last release of the Scientific Linux 3 series. We are giving it the codename "Legacy". It was designed for those machines that still have legacy programs on them and cannot move to a newer version of Scientific Linux.
SL 309 will have a longer support life than the other SL 3 releases, but it also will be missing some of the added programs that were put into earlier releases of SL 3. The most visible packages removed were firefox and thunderbird.
Scientific Linux release 3.0.9 is based on the rebuilding of RPMS out of SRPMS's from Enterprise 3 AS, including Update 9, as well as all errata and bugfixes up until October 12, 2007.
The release notes can be found at
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http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/309/x86_64/SL.releasenote - x86_64 (64 bit)
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The Great Mosque of Tlemcen as a whole is an architectural masterpiece however, the techniques introduced in the construction of the mihrab dome are the most innovative. It is one of the oldest and best preserved Almoravid buildings in Algeria
|Figure 1 - White horse arches raised on elegant piers were used for the aisles intersecting with other polylobed ones of the transverse arcades. The result achieved a great aesthetic impact.
The rise of Almoravids (Almurabitun) came at a time when the Muslim Caliphate in North Africa was collapsing after exhausting its resources in internal fighting and suffering devastation from the invasion of the Banu Salim and Banu Hilal tribes which spread like locusts destroying all signs of civilisation. The Almoravids quickly established their rule on a region extending from low Senegal in Western Africa to the Mediterranean in the North, crossing later to Andalusia. Under their rule this vast region, of considerable geographical and cultural wealth, was for the first time united in one single nation.
The Almoravid expansion towards the east, into Algeria, took place in the 1080's reaching as far as Algiers. Their leader Yucuf Ibn Tashfine founded the city of Tagrart, which became known as Tlemcen, in 1082. The building of this new city began with the construction of the main mosque, which Ibn Tashfine commissioned to hold daily and Friday prayers. Unfortunately there is hardly any information on what this mosque was like. Much of the existing structure belongs to the works undertaken by Yucuf's successor, his son Ali (11106-1142). An inscription put the date to year 530 Higri/1136 CE, making it one of the best preserved mosques of the Almoravids.
|Figure 2 - Plan of the Great Mosque of Tlemcen showing the 12th century rectangular prayer hall with its central nave perpendicular to the Qibla wall and crowned with two beautiful domes. The trapezium section was added in 13th century.
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The mosque has a plan of an irregular pentagon, of about 60 x 50 meters, consisting of two main sections . The prayer hall is a rectangle made of thirteen parallel aisles that run perpendicular to the qibla wall, typical of North African "T plan" mosques. These aisles are peculiarly made of horseshoe arches intersecting by transverse arcades of polylobed arches, the aim is to visually establish an internal spatial hierarchy .
|Figure 3 -The Mihrab dome is constructed of brick ribs intersecting with each other forming a beautiful star shaped pattern. The area between these ribs is made of carved plaster in the form of a screen produced by the vegetal carvings.
These lobed arches became an important feature of Almoravid's architecture, seen in many Moroccan and Andalusian buildings, (e.g. Al-Qarawiyyin mosque and, ie Al-Kasar at Seville.) The central aisle (nave) leads to the mihrab and as customary it was given special treatment. Two of its bays were crowned with domes, with the more spectacular dome being raised above the bay just before the mihrab. Resting on muqarnas squinches, the dome was mounted on sixteen interlacing ribs that create a star pattern. The ribs were arranged by delicately cut bricks that some writers thought at first they were made of wood. Seen from the extrados, their construction technique closely resembles the approach adopted in the I-Jami' Mosque of Isfahan in Iran[1] . The slender ribs, which were thrown from the side over the triple arches, intersect numerous times to create a large multi-pointed star at the apex of the dome, while the centre of this star is a sixteen-sided lantern embellished with muqarnas.
|Figure 4 - The mihrab with its Cordoban character.
The surface between the ribs is constructed of beautiful carved plaster in the form of carved screen of vegetal decoration . The square base of the dome is enclosed within a maqsura in a similar fashion to that of the Great Mosque of Cordoba. Another element of the Cordoban influence is the mihrab, which is shaped by the famous horseshoe arch framed by the Ijmiz incorporating bands of calligraphy and surfaces of arabesque . The Cordoban influence does not surprise us as historic sources indicate that both Yusuf bin Tashfin and his son Ali brought artisans and architects from Cordoba to Fez[2] . Therefore, one cannot rule out the presence of Cordoban artisans during the construction of the Great Mosque of Tlemcen.
The trapezium section consists of the courtyard and the porticoes. Much of this part belongs to 13th century extension which was carried out by 'Abd al-Wadid ruler, Yaghmurasan ibn Zayyan in 1236. The adjacent castle restricted the site resulting in this irregular shape. The typical North African square minaret is thought to have been added at this time[3] at the side opposite the prayer hall, in similar arrangement as those in Quairawan and Kutubiya.
With the above features the Great Mosque of Tlemcen represents a unique example in the region and Algeria in particular. In historical terms it is one of the oldest and best preserved Almoravid buildings in Algeria. The mosque as a whole is an architectural masterpiece however, the techniques introduced in the construction of the mihrab dome are the most innovative. These techniques were behind the development of the Gothic rib vaulting which set the foundations for the European architectural renaissance. The other important feature is the visual scheme introduced by the clever use of the horseshoe arch for the aisles running perpendicular to the Qibla wall and polylobed arches for the transverse arcades that run parallel to it. This is an innovation that was to be widely used by the Almohads, the successors of the Almoravids, in many mosques in Morocco and Algeria [4] .
[1] Marcais, G. (1954), 'l'Architecture Musulmaned'occident', Arts et metiers Graphiiques, Paris,p.196.
[2] Jairazbhoy, R.A. (1972), 'An Outline of Islamic Architecture', op cit, p.92
[3] Michell, M. et al. (eds.) (1978), 'Architecture of the Islamic World', Thames and Hudson, London, p.219
[4] M. Hattstein and P. Delius (eds.) (2000), 'Islam Art and Architecture', Konemann, Cologne


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Community Health Professionals' volunteers and staff will host a Longaberger Basket Bingo event at 6 p.m. on Oct. 22 at the Knights of Columbus hall, 425 Woodland Ave., Van Wert.
Doors open at 5 p.m. and games begin at 6 p.m. Participants may play 20 games for $20 with merchandise-filled, Longaberger baskets awarded to the winner of each game. Additional game cards will be available for $1 per card.
There will be a raffle for a designer Coach bag and more, plus sandwiches and soft drinks on sale.
Proceeds from the event benefit CHP Hospice and the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center. Tickets are available at the CHP office, 1159 Westwood Dr., 419-238-9223.