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I've heard nothing but praise from my colleagues since they got back to the office today so I think it is safe to say that there was nothing they encountered at Barnett Hill over the course of their stay that displeased them in anyway and they are generally very hard to please!
This particular event was the first of its kind as the directors do hold a number of off-site meetings but they are generally one day with no accommodation. I am pretty sure, however, that if they were to hold another off-site meeting that required accommodation they would want to come back to you.
Thank you for making their stay and event so enjoyable - and I hope very much that an occasion will arise where we can come to you again. We will of course whole-heartedly recommend Barnett Hill to anyone who contacts us asking if we can suggest a venue in the Guildford area.
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"Oh God! Oh God! My only boy!" Mrs. Mamie Bradley wailed as five men lifted a soiled paper wrapped bundle from a huge, brown wooden mid-Victorian box at the Illinois Central Station in Chicago Friday and put it into a waiting hearse." This was the opening paragraph in the front-page story in the Chicago Defender on September 1, 1955. The body was interred at A.A. Ranier Funeral Parlor on the South Side for four long days. The coffin was intentionally left open, a decision made by Mamie Till who was determined that the world should see that was done to her son. It was a decision that had a profound effect, not only on the many thousands who viewed the mangled corpse, but on the civil rights movement in America as well.
"Approximately 250,000 persons viewed and passed by the bier of little Emmett Till," wrote The Defender, "All were shocked, some horrified and appalled. Many prayed, scores fainted and practically all, men, women and children wept." The grotesque appearance of the body, made worse by the waters of the Tallahatchie River, was difficult to look at and those who did would never forget the sight. "As thousands passed the bier at Roberts Temple church," another newspaper wrote, "stern men gritted their teeth and turned tear-filled faces away from the ghastly sight, while women screamed as they viewed the torn and twisted features of the harmless boy."
In their September 15 issue, Jet magazine published an unedited photo of Till's face as he lay in his coffin. It had a devastating impact upon black America. For the first time, the public saw the terrifying reality of racial killing. Soon, other publications followed Jet magazine's lead and also published the shocking photograph of Till lying in his coffin. "The whole state of Mississippi is going to pay for this thing," Mamie Till told reporters, "he was a good boy. I know he didn't do anything to deserve that." Roy Wilkins of the New York chapter of the N.A.A.C.P. announced that "the state of Mississippi has decided to maintain white supremacy by murdering children."
But in the delta, local resentment was already building and their anger was focused on ill-defined "rabble-rousers." One resident said, "We don't like meddling from outsiders!" Special rage was directed toward black groups like the N.A.A.C.P. which was frequently described as communist-led and composed of people who wanted to "mongrelize" the races. A rumor began, which originated from the local sheriff's office, that the body retrieved from the Tallahatchie was actually not Emmett Till at all. He was alleged to be alive and hiding in Chicago while the body in the coffin was that of an unknown victim. This rumor was kept alive for weeks, fueled by vague quotes of law enforcement officials in Mississippi newspapers. Even the New York Times reported on the persistent story of mistaken identification. "There have been widespread reports," said a story in the Times on September 18, "that local law-enforcement officers have developed doubts over the identification of the body."
In the meantime, Sheriff Strider decided there was enough evidence to arrest J.W. Milam and Roy Bryant for Till's murder. On September 6, the same day that Till was buried in a Chicago cemetery, Milam and Bryant were indicted in Mississippi on charges of murder in Tallahatchie County Court.


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Report: NHL's Phoenix Coyotes could move to Seattle if local deal fails
Investors Ray Bartoszek and Anthony Lanza are attempting to buy the team and move it to Seattle to play in KeyArena.
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If plans fall apart in Arizona, the Phoenix Coyotes appear to be headed to Seattle. Mayor Mike McGinn recently met with NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and investors who want to purchase the hockey team and move it to Seattle.
"Our message to all parties has been the same: We believe we can support an NHL team as a tenant at KeyArena and as a potential tenant of a new arena, subject to all parties reaching agreement on terms," McGinn said in a statement.
Two weeks ago, McGinn and the Seattle City Council worked out a tentative deal with investors Ray Bartoszek and Anthony Lanza for the use of KeyArena for the 2013-14 season if they can to secure the team and relocate to Seattle.
According to a Canadian Broadcasting Corp. report Saturday, the Bartoszek-Lanza group would pay the NHL, which owns the franchise, $220 million for the Coyotes. The report also said the new ownership group would also bring in Jeremy Roenick to run the hockey operations.
However, Seattle is still Plan B for the Coyotes. The NHL's first choice is keeping the Coyotes in Glendale, Az., where they've played since 2003. The league has a deal to sell the franchise to Renaissance Sports and Entertainment, a group led by George Gosbee and Anthony LeBlanc, for $170 million, but they've been unable to reach an arena agreement with the Glendale officials.
"It appears the NHL is taking the new ownership proposal seriously," McGinn said. "But we also know from experience that it may be some time before an NHL team is located in Seattle, as the home city for the Phoenix Coyotes is working to keep them."
Recent reports indicate Gosbee and LeBlanc's group may be close to a financial deal with the city. If the two sides can't reach an agreement by a June 25 Glendale City Council meeting, however, Bettman indicated relocation is an option.
According to the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. report, Bartoszek and Lanza would negotiate with Glendale until July 2 before moving to Seattle. McGinn said the hockey investors were introduced to Seattle officials by a representative from Chris Hansen, the investor who wants to bring an NBA team here.
KeyArena, which seats 11,000 for hockey, isn't an ideal location for the NHL and would likely be a short-term option in Seattle. Hansen has a deal with the city and King County to build a $490 million downtown arena, but construction cannot begin until an NBA team is secured.
Councilman Tim Burgess isn't sure the project would begin with a hockey team as the primary tenant. He noted it would be a "substantial change" to the city's agreement to go forward without an NBA team.
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Even as more companies implement some type of cloud computing at the enterprise level, most companies are timid when it comes to allowing employees to control what aspects they use, according to a study from a data security company. Even as companies shift to bring-your-own-device (BYOD) and service (BYOS) models, many commonly-used services remain off limits.
Tops on the no-fly list came file-synchronization services based in the cloud, with 80 percent of respondent companies refusing to allow employees to use them. For many of the companies, banning the use of the services was more a matter of control than one of function. Seventy percent of those surveyed claimed they would use the services if they were as "robust" as similar tools available for internal use.
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You can butterfly the chops or pound them to the thickness you want.
To butterfly, use a sharp knife to cut each chop in half laterally -- you'll end up with two same-sized pieces of meat that are half the thickness.
To pound, place the chops in a heavy-duty plastic ziplock and hammer them gently with a meat pounder or mallet until they reach the thickness you want. You'll have very large pieces of meat that you can then cut to size.
With thick cuts of meat, I usually sear and then finish them in low-ish oven, ~300-325F. You can do this on the grill. Sear on direct high heat then move it over to lower indirect heat to finish cooking. It works really well for thick cut pork chops, so I think it would work for your veal chops.
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Here are photos of one of a Numerar countertop we bought at Ikea. I stained it with the same stain as my floors and finished it with Waterlox satin. Grand total approx. $215 for wood and Waterlox. This is to the left of my refrigerator, I did another one with a sink for the right of my fridge. Just thought someone out there in GW land might be thinking how a dark stain would look on the inexpensive IKEA wood beech countertop... |
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Wow! That's just beautiful!!! |
Wow wow! And HOW did you do that edge? Name of stain? How many layers of waterlox? Details, please! This is gorgeous. |
can you post pictures of your sink also? |
Wow! That's gorgeous! Thanks for posting. |
Holy Smokes! God, I wish my husband would let me put in wood countertops. Seriously. Rather have that than granite anyday. |
Wow, I wasn't expecting any response! The countertop is Ikea beach and I stained it with a stain that my cabinet maker came up with to match my floors. I streaked it with a rag when I applied it so it was uneven. Sorry, no name or formula. I treated the counters with one coat of Benite sealer prior to staining, three coats of Waterlox original and three coats of Waterlox satin. I had a problem with the satin and finally got it to look right by using a lambswool applicator. The sink countertop will be installed tomorrow. I'll post more photos for those that are interested. My husband did the edge with a router bit and did the sink hole with the same bit. In my opinion, it looks amazing. |
- Posted by writersblock (My Page) on Tue, Aug 11, 09 at 0:45
Wow, is that beautiful! I wish you knew something about what kind of stain it is, though. I'd never guess that was BB under there--it looks like hardwood all the way. |
Stunning! I was just dreaming of a wood surface for my island at a reasonable price. Can't wait to see the sink side once that install is done. You and DH are talented. |
- Posted by chihuahua6 (My Page) on Tue, Aug 11, 09 at 2:05
How did you get the color so even? It looks beautiful. I thought beech was difficult to stain because it gets blotchy. I could be mistaken it for maple or something else though. |
I love it! You just gave me a preview of what our island/peninsula/thingee might look like, as we are doing the same thing, basically, including the routered edge! If ours looks even *almost* as yummy as yours, I will be thrilled! It is SCRUMPTIOUS! |
Do you think that a handyman or contractor could do that beautiful router edge or only an experienced carpenter? Do you need a special table as well as a router to create that edge? Where to buy a router bit like yours? I can't wait to see pictures of your sink, I think this is one I am going to copy. Imagine this on an island! If you can find out anything about the stain, that would be greatly appreciated (oil or water based, manufacturer of the "base"). One more question- how are you handling the seams, if you have any? |
- Posted by heathermisme (My Page) on Tue, Aug 11, 09 at 10:33
That is STUNNING! Very nice job. |
Absolutely gorgeous!!!! What a fantastic job. Can't wait to see some additional photos! |
Thank you again for the compliments! I just checked the can and the stain is by ML Campbell, Woodsong II. The stain is oil based. The color is a custom mix my cabinet maker and I came up with for my cabinets. It's basically cherry stain with a lot of brown mixed in, which we now call "Browner Cherry" because I kept asking him to add more brown. My husband is an experienced wood worker and a great finish carpenter, but doesn't do it for a living. He told me he used a 1/2" round over bit on the first pass on the edge and then an Ogee router bit for the second pass. I can get the model number of the bits if anyone needs them after he gets home from work. The sink hole was harder and took some time to get right. Then I did three coats of Waterlox original with a foam brush. They looked amazing, just way too shiny for my taste. I lightly sanded in between coats. Then the nightmare began. I did a coat of Waterlox Satin with a foam brush. The countertop was splotchy and there were bumps in it. I posted on GW about my troubles. I finally got the surface right after another two coats of Satin, another coat of Original and then a two more coats of Satin. The final two coats were applied with a lambswood applicator. So there are a grand total of 10 coats of Waterlox on the counters. They feel great and don't look plastic-y close up. Here are some photos of the sink hole (before and after) and another photo of the countertop that is installed. As for seams, each countertop is 6 feet long which a stock size Numerar, so there aren't any seams. I have these countertops for my laundry room also that form an "L". I'm not sure how my husband will handle the seam in there, probably biscuit join and glue them so the seam will be tight. Thanks again for the nice responses! |
Reshal, thanks for the information! THose pictures are amazing. Tell your husband that he does great work! How long do you have to wait between each coat of waterlox, how long total did the process take you? Would you repeat the same process? |
- Posted by writersblock (My Page) on Wed, Aug 12, 09 at 10:41
Thanks for the additional info and pictures, reshal. I still can't get over what a beautiful job you did! |
- Posted by kateskouros (My Page) on Wed, Aug 12, 09 at 10:51
oh my GOD. that is insanely GORGEOUS! would it be really silly to use that in a laundry room?? |
- Posted by kateskouros (My Page) on Wed, Aug 12, 09 at 11:00
reshal: i just read the above and you wrote you have this in your laundry. will you post back and let us know how it's holding up in there? does the waterlox protect against detergents and bleach? and one more ?, if you don't mind: would you share a pic of the laundry room as well? thanks so much for sharing such great info! |
Those are some of the most gorgeous counters I've ever seen anywhere, and there's been a lot of photos just on GW alone. You and your DH should be patting yourselves on the back for such an amazing end result! |
Thank you again everyone. I just forwarded a link to this page to my DH so he can read all your kind comments. It will make his day as there were several four letter words that came out of his mouth while doing that sink hole! :) scrappy25: I waited 24 hours between each coat. I would do the same process again with the exception of only 3 coats of Waterlox Original with a foam brush, then 2 coats of Satin applied with a lambswool applicator. I had to do so many coats on these counters because I had to keep trying different ways of applying the Waterlox until I got it right. I tried a foam brush, natural bristle paintbrush, hand wiping, and the lambswool. The total process took some time due to my trial and error of application, so I worked on them about 2 weeks. kateskouros: I will post photos of the laundry room counters when they are done. I'm not going to stain them dark like the ones for the kitchen, probably keep them natural and do the same Waterlox process. I have a sample piece that I did for the kitchen counters that I can do a bleach and liquid laundry soap test on for you and post back the results. One more thing, I just realized I overstated the price. They weren't $215 each as I originally estimated. The counters were $129 each, less my 10% off coupon, so we paid $252 for both with tax. One quart can of Waterlox Original and one quart of the Satin was $69 with shipping. The applicators were $10. Grand total was approx $331 or $165 for each 6' countertop. A great deal! Have a great day everyone! |
I have to add my compliments as well. We too were thinking of going this route, but I didn't know IKEA could look that good! Most of your photos are showing pretty dark – but one shows a lot lighter and more red. I'm guessing this is closer to the true color? I like both your floors and your counters. What are the floors??? Are you going to mix more color or do you already have enough? Maybe you can start to sell this to us? We can call it Reshal's Browner Cherry. I'll be your first client! :-) Jeri |
Jeri: The color is a medium to dark brown/red. My camera is the worst for showing true color, but if I had to pick a photo that is the truest it would have to be the one that shows the sink hole and the whole countertop. The floors and the counters look dark brown at night like the darker photos, even with all the lights on. The one photo that is a lot lighter is actually lighter than the stain, I was trying to show the streaking. The floors are great! They are by MWF (Max Windsor), Alexander Hand Scraped, Cafe Latte. I live in Washington and I shopped floors for a long time. When I finally decided on the Max Windsors I shopped the price. The best price I could find was $5.99 a foot. I buy all my interior finishes at wholesale, and even the wholesale price was above $5.99. Then I found them at floorone.com for $4.99 a foot. I was worried about ordering wood from an online dealer that I didn't have any experience with, but they have been great and I would recommend them to anyone looking for a great price and great customer service. If you contact them they will send you a sample. Here is a photo from their website that is close to the true color of the floors. The counters are darker. As for the stain, I used the last of it on the handrails for our front staircase. Actually I was scraping the bottom of the can! If I have more made, I'll let you know and offer to mail you a sample! |
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That is drop-dead-gorgeous! You MUST enter that in the "IKEA makeover" thread GW called for. |
Thanks Reshal for the flooring info – I book marked it. 7" wide! I love that! How were yours installed? I have to either float or glue. |
Jeri: My floors were nailed over wood subfloor, but you can float, glue or nail these floors. My next door neighbors bought the same flooring in a different color and installed it over radiant heat floors with a bead of wood glue in the tongue and groove. |
Just curious...is there a reason you went with the beech instead of the birch? Also, any reason to sand the counters before you start applying anything? Thanks! |
These are gorgeous! |
Mahlgold: I did not sand the countertops prior to applying anything. The first coat was Benite, which is a wood sealer that raises some of the grain. I sanded after the Benite. Between the coats of Waterlox I sanded if I had particles that landed on the surface during drying time. I chose beech because I was told it's harder than birch. The beech took my stain really well also, I'm not sure the birch would do the same. Annie.zz: Thank you! |
- Posted by honorbiltkit (My Page) on Thu, Jun 17, 10 at 16:24
Hi reshal -- I bookmarked your stunning and generous-hearted explanation of how to transform Ikea beech, and now -- nearly a year later -- I am ready to try to replicate your success. The search function on the Kitchen Forum is not working so I cannot tell whether you have posted any updates. I would be most grateful to hear and/or see how your counters are holding up. Many thanks. |
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Reshal: It has been years since you installed your butcher block counters and I was wondering how they were holding up? Water spots? Scratches...etc.....I'm in love with your treatment of these counters. I love how expensive they look considering how inexpensive they are. If I had unlimited funds and was in our "forever home" I would love to have a kitchen exactly like yours white kitchen, marble, soapstone, butcher block all my favorite things. But we are in our starter home which will be our next 5-10 years home so I dont want or have the ability to spend the money on marble or soapstone so Ikea butcher block will be it. BUT I still want to have an expensive looking kitchen. I am hoping to get our butcher block soon and I want to try your treatment. This Benite sealer? Where did you get it? Why did you use it prior to staining? Do you think that helped you achieve the "faux" finish you were going for? In your opinion would that be a must do for me to attempt to copy your results? Any advice you have would be great! Love your kitchen! Thanks for posting! :) PS: What did you end up going with for your backsplash? |
I know this is an old post but I hope you still respond. I love your counter tops! We just purchased the Ikea butcher block counter tops as well and would love to create that same look you did. I am having a hard time figuring out the size etc of the router bits as there are so many. Can you please ask your husband which ones he used. Size model# etc would be a huge help. It is such an important part of the look I do not want to mess it up! It would be great if he could give some instructions on the process. Thanks for your time! |
- Posted by Trebruchet (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Sun, Mar 23, 14 at 16:34
kperki: He used an ogee bit to create that profile. You're going to want a router that will accept a bit with a 1/2" shank diameter. Make several passes and go a little deeper each time for best results. Test the depth of the final pass on a scrap. Remember, the bearing just follows the cut-out, so your final result will show any whoop-dees. Get the cut-out perfect before profiling. I've bought bits from these guys for years. You'll want the 230-415: |
Here is a link that might be useful: Ogee
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Thank you Trebruchet, This will be my first routing project so I will practice first! She said that he used a 1/2 round over first pass. So since I am new to this router business I want to make sure I am understanding this correctly. I do the first round over pass and that gives me that nice curved edge. Then I make several passes with the 230-415 and that doesn't touch the curved edge already made it works on the wood below it so you get that double curved edge? I have been scouring the Internet to figure this out but it is a little confusing to me using the two bits..I prefer the edge to be curved at the top and not have that little flat square edge before the curve and then if possible another curve if that makes sense! Thank You again! |
- Posted by Trebruchet (email@example.com) on Mon, Mar 24, 14 at 10:09
The only thing a 1/2" roundover on a first pass is going to do is make it a little easier to cut the profile. It really isn't necessary to buy another bit; the 230-415 will cut that profile by itself. Practice adjusting the bit on scrap. You'll do fine. |
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After an elegant Sunday lunch (fritto misto and a chilled carafe of Greco di Tufo, the local white wine) on the roof terrace of the Vesuvio, overlooking the glittering bay, we headed for Mount Vesuvius. I have often wondered whether the world is now an uglier place than it was before the Industrial Revolution and the advent of the automobile. Perhaps that idea is too romantic: life was hard in those days, travel arduous. But the discrepancy between the early pastoral depictions of the bay that hang on the walls of every Naples lobby and restaurant-- showing the Castel Nuovo and farmhouses and fields beneath the volcano's smoking cone-- and the tangle of clogged highways we negotiated as we fought our way out of the city persuaded me that we do live in a fallen state. The road to the top of Vesuvius, marked by high-rise housing projects and seedy hotels, was a far cry from the landscape depicted by Sir William Hamilton in his famous series dating from the mid-1700's, when Vesuvius was active.
We arrived at the gate at five o'clock, just as it was closing for the day, and I had to bribe the gatekeeper to let us in. Still confused by the bloated denominations of lire, I handed the guy a 100,000-lira note (roughly $60). When Fabrizio learned what I had done, he hurried back down the path and returned in triumph with my bill, having exchanged it for a 20,000-lira note.
Despite my protestations, Fabrizio was determined to make the ascent with us. He set off in his tasseled loafers, blue blazer, and tie, armed with a crude walking stick. At last we had left behind the crowds; spread out far below us, Naples appeared as tranquil as a Mediterranean village. To the south, the Amalfi Coast towns clung to high cliffs; the islands-- Capri, Ischia, Procida-- shimmered in the bay. At the summit was a simple hutch, the gift shop, where one could buy postcards, mineral samples, and bottles of Lacrima Christae wine, produced from grapes harvested on the sides of the volcano.
As I gazed down through a chain-link fence at the crater, wisps of smoke rose from the ashy lava. I remembered Pliny the Elder's description of the huge column of ash and smoke as being "like an umbrella pine" in a.d. 79, when Vesuvius burst forth and covered Pompeii. (Pliny himself eventually suffocated from the poisonous fumes.) Even now, millennia later, Vesuvius is asleep, not dead.
One afternoon I went to see the mayor, Antonio Basolino, a former Communist Party official. Elected four years ago, he is now often mentioned as a candidate for national office. Basolino is proud of his association with President Clinton-- there is a photo of them together in the Vesuvio's lobby-- and is somewhat Clintonian himself: youthful, energetic, with a full head of gray hair. But he's still unmistakably Italian in his herringbone jacket and black slacks, cigarette in hand.
We spoke in his ornate office overlooking the Piazza Municipio, adjacent to the Castel Nuovo; it was a grand, official-looking room with a frescoed 16th-century ceiling. Culture used to be considered a luxury, the mayor told me animatedly through a translator: "For me, it is the first resource, the most important industry. Turin has the auto industry; we have culture." What he is trying to bring about is nothing less than a valorizzazione culturale (revitalization of culture). He pointed to his most celebrated initiative, the "Monumenti: Porte Aperte" ("Open Doors"), held in May, when all the city's museums are free to the public. Inaugurated in 1992, "Porte Aperte" was designed to reacquaint Neapolitans with their heritage and renew the sense of pride that has been damaged by natural disaster and civic neglect.
Last New Year's Eve, Basolino boasted, describing another of his "initiatives," 100,000 people had shown up in the vast Piazza del Plebiscito in the city center to drink spumante and champagne at midnight. Then there was the "Ritorno di Bastimenti" ("Return of the Ships"), an effort to bring back citizens who had fled Naples for more prosperous shores. Foreign investors, aware of the profit potential in local tourism, have been solicited with some success; so far the city has raised $180 million in bonds. The Japanese government contributed to the renovation of a fountain; the British Airport Authority is helping upgrade the waterfront. Naples used to be the point of departure for boats to the islands-- "a parking lot," Basolino said. Now it is a destination.
It all sounded good, but how effective had the mayor really been?My Neapolitan friends were divided. Defenders pointed to the metro under construction, and the newly scrubbed Galleria Umberto, a glass-roofed arcade like one in Milan. "Things are better in terms of morale," Mirella Barracco told me. Others noted that, for all his talk, the mayor hadn't improved the infrastructure: "The buildings are still falling down." But they all agreed on one thing: Basolino is a master of P.R.
That night we dined at Masaniello, named after the celebrated leader of a people's uprising in 1647. The restaurant, in a former stable, has no menus-- the proprietor described the various dishes available. When he learned we were American he invited us into the kitchen, where his mother stood boning a fish. Then he gave us a tour of the walled courtyard that had once belonged to the Masaniello family. At the end of our bounteous feast, he brought out a dusty bottle of grappa. But at one point during our meal, a cluster of urchins trooped in carrying buckets, come to collect coal from the kitchen's big open ovens to warm their unheated apartments. Naples may be on the way up, but it's still as poor as ever.
On our last morning we went to the Museo Archeologico Nazionale, where the mosaics of Pompeii are kept. Pompeii itself had been a marvel: we'd spent the better part of a day there, wandering the orderly grid of streets that formed a thriving metropolis until it was buried by a hail of volcanic ash on that fateful August day in a.d. 79. No matter how much one has read about Pompeii, it is impossible to anticipate the stunning effect of these ruinsãthe frescoes, the statues, the wine bars, even the grooves made in the stone roadway by carriagesãso vividly intact it's as if the Romans had departed only yesterday. But the most treasured artifacts had been transferred to the museum.
The street was sealed off; a student demonstration was in progress, and a cluster of riot police stood before the doors, blocking access. The museum was closed, we were told. But just then the doors opened a crack, and in the confusion we slipped through. Inside, a few intrepid museum-goers were gathered around the admissions desk; the harried clerk had no change. The man behind us proffered a few small bills, and our 50,000-lira note was accepted after it had been put through a machine to make sure it wasn't counterfeit.
The museum's state of disrepair was appalling. There were no guidebooks, pamphlets, or maps to help us find our way around. The white walls of the huge rooms were dirty, the windows smeared with grime. Plaster crumbled from the ceilings. In the courtyard, dusty palm trees rustled in the wind.
But the art! I had never seen anything like the gargantuan marble sarcophagi in the main hall, or the bronze Greek statues with their muscular torsos and handsome, almond-eyed heads. And when I arrived at the gallery that held the frescoes from Pompeii and Herculaneum, the colors that greeted my eye were unbelievably vibrant. The modesty of their surroundings enhanced the works of art, their durability a counterpoint to the transience of our own world.
A few hours later we were on a boat to Capri. It was dusk, and Naples twinkled in the bay. I watched the hulk of the Castel dell'Ovo recede, and behind it the winking lights of electrical towers, the illuminated billboards, the industrial sprawl, and the lights of the apartment houses climbing the hill. I thought of Shirley Hazzard's warning: "Endless." I had seen so much, but there was so much more to see: the Botanic Garden; the Fontana dell'Immacolata, with its statues by Bernini; the Church of Sant'Angelo a Nilo, which Hazzard had recommended for its Donatello.
As the boat churned through the dark water, I was already plotting my return. Next time, I would take in the fabled opera house, the early Christian church of San Giovanni Maggiore, the 17th-century Taverna dell'Arte. And what if Naples is discovered by American tourists?I could just imagine the Piazza del Plebiscito, so blissfully empty now, on a warm afternoon jammed with tour buses. In a way, I'm sorry to share the news.


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$100M expansion in Seymour to focus on designing new big diesel engines By Ted Evanoff Posted: July 10, 2010 Cummins will spend $100 million in Seymour ramping up a new design for big diesels used worldwide to power generators and huge vehicles such as mining trucks. Hiring will begin immediately for nearly 200 engineers to carry out the work in the expanding High-Horsepower Technical Center in this southeastern Indiana city. The investment in Seymour, announced Friday by the Columbus-based diesel maker, marks nearly $1.5 billion committed by manufacturers for a series of high-profile Indiana expansions in the past year. Cummins' $100 million stands out because it is one of the few major deals not funded almost entirely by the federal government under recent green initiatives. While the recession and credit crunch have turned the U.S. Treasury into a key ally for cash-strapped manufacturers, Cummins has stayed profitable through its global reach. Sales abroad account for more than half of its $10.8 billion in annual revenue. "We see a lot of growth worldwide coming,'' said Cummins spokesman Mark Land. "As we look out well into the future, we have a lot of strength. We're number one or number two in most of these markets. We just see a kind of natural growth." In Seymour, the expanded tech center will design a new family of big engines in the next few years. The large diesel and natural gas engines generally range from 600 to 3,500 horsepower. The units are used for power generation, such as backup generators for hospitals and office buildings, and are sold to the marine, oil and gas, and rail industries throughout the world. Demand in emerging nations in Africa, Asia and the Middle East, Land said, is expected to be particularly strong in markets such as backup power. In Seymour and Jackson County, where the May jobless rate was 9.6 percent, employment should increase by about 200 by 2015, with the bulk of the new jobs in the tech center. This will raise Cummins' employment in Seymour to about 650 and establish the center as the company flagship for high-horsepower technology, Land said. Production of the new units will take place in the Seymour engine plant as well as Cummins' facilities abroad, such as plants in Great Britain and China. More jobs could appear in Seymour. "Once you're committed to a facility and a platform, you're there for the long haul," Land said. "We have 200 new jobs planned today. When we get into full production, that probably will become more jobs.'' Cummins employs 5,600 in Indiana, chiefly in Columbus, and 36,000 worldwide. In Seymour, the expansion will bring in new machinery and include a 28,500-square-foot addition to the technical center. Work on the expansion will start immediately, with construction expected to be complete by mid-2011. The Indiana Economic Development Corp. committed up to $2.4 million in performance-based tax credits if all 200 jobs appear. It also offered $100,000 in training grants based on the job plans. The city of Lawrenceburg, steward of an economic development arm funded by casino revenue, will grant Seymour $1.75 million. Seymour will consider additional tax abatement at the request of the Jackson County Industrial Development Corp., the IEDC reported. |
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The weather on America's East Coast has been nothing short of bizaare
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The Computational Chemistry Group at GNF develops and applies tools to aid the design of new drugs and to understand the interactions between drugs and targets. The goal of the group is to greatly accelerate the drug discovery process. We are developing computational models and algorithms to characterize the interactions between small molecules and proteins, and we routinely apply these tools as well as those available commercially for virtual ligand screening, molecular docking, 3D pharmacophore elucidation, QSAR studying, and structure-based drug design.
Our group actively interacts with scientists from the Lead Discovery, Chemistry, Structural Biology, and NMR groups. We are developing a modeling environment that integrates in-house small molecule structures, in-house and public crystal structures, docking models, and computational tools. This system will be deployed to the desktops of chemists and biologists so that structural information can be easily retrieved and utilized by every scientist at the institute. Collaborating with the NMR, Structural Biology, and Chemistry groups, we are applying a fragment-based screening method in lead discovery and lead optimization.
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A humorous story emerged this week. Sly joined actors Danny DeVito and Charlie Sheen at eatery Buca di Beppo in Hollywood to celebrate its recent purchase by Planet Hollywood. "The beauty of this is, my wife doesn't have to cook for a long, long time," Stallone joked. "Thank God."


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NZOG Chief Executive Andrew Knight said Mr Gaylard has been the Acting CFO since May and his appointment further strengthens NZOG's management team.
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Vincent Jackson could have a new job soon in addition to his usual occupation on Sundays.
He needs to save Josh Freeman's career.
With Marques Colston secured by the Saints just minutes before free agency began at 4 p.m. ET, Jackson became the best free agent wide receiver available. So like vicious, blood-thirsty animals, the rest of the WR-needy teams quickly circled Jackson, and since they're armed with a cannon and swords the Buccaneers have either won, or are about to win very soon.
Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union Tribune reports that Jackson appears to be headed to Tampa and is close to a deal with the Bucs. Meanwhile, NFL Network's Albert Breer reports that the Chargers have already started the process of moving on, and have contract Laurent Robinson.
Robinson can be purchased for a drastically lower price than Jackson, and if he fulfills the upside he showed last year in Dallas, he'll also finish 2012 with similar if not better production than the departing Charger.
If and when Jackson's signing is finalized, he'll immediately become the key figure in Freeman's reclamation project. The young quarterback's passing yardage remained on par with his 2010 total during his painful 2011 season, but his yards per pass attempt dipped significantly (7.3 in 2010, and 6.5 in 2011). He also showed poor decision-making skills and ball placement during his regression after throwing just six interceptions in 2010, and following that up with 22 in 2011.
In fairness, it wasn't all on Freeman, as his supporting cast regressed right along with him. That particularly applies to sophomore wideout Mike Williams, who developed a chronic drop problem. Those struggles were especially present in the red zone, as Williams' touchdown total fell from 11 a year ago, to just three this year.
Maybe he was just experiencing the rookie learning curve a year late, and now Williams will thrive with the pressure and attention shifted towards Jackson. Or maybe his rookie year was a mirage.
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College Principal Honours Morgan Stanley for Prince's Trust Team Sponsorship
Newham College Prince's Trust team 136 gave a presentation and received certificates at Morgan Stanley headquarters this week. Each team member described the impact of the programme they completed to progress in education, employment and training. As well as gaining support from Newham College and the Prince's Trust, they also benefited from Morgan Stanley sponsorship and participation.


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My fig tree died a few years back - it was very old, over 6 ft tall & I could not bury if for the winter due to a back injury. I would love to start a new one. Would anyone be willing to spare a cutting?
I would be happy to pay or trade something. I am in the Detroit area. thanks,
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Just registered with GW today asking for cuttings ? Well to help here is a elderly man with an ailing wife that sells fig plants at a reasonable cost. You can call him and if he does not answer call him back he may be out and about or taking care of his spouse. This is the 2011 inventory of the trees that Mr. Robin has for sale. If you are looking for other varieties that is not listed on this list please just call and ask him. He does have some other varieties. Last weekend I met him at his house and bought few plants from him, all looking healthy and growing very well. While I was there I pulled out many of his trees out of the pot and inscpected their roots for RNK, I found NON. Mr. James Robin's phone number: 337-407-0188. White figs: Alma Black Figs: Black Mission/Francascan/Mission I believe he can ship to any states. If you have any questions please just give him a call, he is a pleasant person to talk to. |
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Gee Martin, you were here in La. last week end. If I would have known that I might have made arrangements to meet up with you if that would have been alright with you. It would have been my pleasure to drive over and chat a while and meet you face to face. "gene" |
No no . Sorry i was just copying and pasting what JR has from another posting. I forgot to leave out the other part. I never been to La. Martin |
Ok now I see, man I thought I had missed out on an opportunity to meet you. I agree with ottawan, nice to funnel what help we can to James aka JR. Miss Betty is on a downhill slide and poor JR isn't getting any younger to handle all that. "gene" |
Terri, I have some extra trees but they are small. I am not sure if I have anything that will do well in your area. If I do I will be glad to give you some. E-mail me, J.A. |
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Hi Terri, I'm from Clinton twp. Mi.Welcome to the forum.I can share cuttings with you in the fall.Here are some nurseries near by that carry figs.Joe randazzos nursery they have black mission,blackjack,brown turkey,and some white figs in five gallons for 39.99.Lowes on 15 n gratiot has hardy Chicago in one gallon for 9.98.Hessels greenhouse on 23 mile between Hayes and schonner they have celeste and brown turkey for 39.99 5 gallon big plants.Try also Tellys between 16 n 17mile an john r.Hope this helps. Robert |
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'What is a guinea? 'Tis a splendid thing.' So reads the edge inscription of this homage to one of Britain's most famous coins. The guinea has not been struck for more than 200 years, yet it retains its place in our hearts. As we celebrate the 350th anniversary of the first guinea, we honour this most splendid of coins with a very special tribute on a UK £2 coin.
The guinea is a coin steeped in romance. Even its name speaks of faraway lands that most could hardly imagine when it was named for the Guinea Coast: the land that gave much of its gold, identified by the elephant mark of the Africa Company that can often be seen next to the obverse portrait on early guineas.
200 years after its last striking we also celebrate its first: 2013 sees the coin's 350th anniversary. This 2013 commemorative coin brings the guinea to life anew, with a reverse design by sculptor Anthony Smith that evokes the famed 1787 spade-guinea of George III, named for the humble garden tool that its crowned shield resembles. The spade-guinea was minted for just 13 years and was sought after – reportedly by the lady customers of country bankers.
It will be sought after once more. The guinea is a firm favourite with collectors, who will be excited to add this piece of its history to their collections. Particularly coveted will be this double thickness Piedfort £2 coin, struck in sterling silver and rimmed with fine gold as a most impressive tribute to one of the world's most famous coins.
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Unless noted, all programs begin at the Whitewater Valley Visitor Center (Park Office).
Friday, September 8
Evening Introduction to Archery and Bowhunting * This activity is designed for those interested in starting to bowhunt. The session will include demonstrations of various kinds of bowhunting equipment and accessories. Topics covered will include the four fundamentals of bowhunting, blinds, calls and lures, safety, ethics, landowner relations and conservation. Instructor: Ben Januschka. Call (507) 932-3007, extension 0, during weekday business hours for exact time and reservations.
Saturday, September 9
Afternoon Explore the Weaver Bottoms in Sea Kayaks and Canoes Weaver Bottoms, part of Pool 5 at the mouth of the Whitewater River, is being reborn! This part of the Mississippi River once produced bountiful fish, waterfowl and other wildlife. But, over the years its value to wildlife has greatly diminished. Last summer and part of this summer this pool, above Lock and Dam 5, has been drawn down as much as one and a half feet replicating a river's normal late summer low flow. This exposed five hundred of acres of river bottom, which has lead to prolific plant growth, which will in turn greatly increase the quality of habitat to wildlife. See the early results of this improvement on this guided, half-day canoe/kayak trip. Fee: $10 if you have your own boat, $20 if you need to rent one. Snack and beverages provided. (Call the park at (507) 932-3007, extension 0 for more information and reservations.)
6-7p.m. Tweets and Treats - Join the Park Naturalist at the visitor center's feeding station for some good birding, treats (beverages and cookies) and conversation. The feeding station is the best place in the park to see birds! Outside the center we'll witness fall migration, including hawks, vultures and songbirds. Binoculars and maps of birding hot spots will be available.
8-9p.m. Rare Plants of Minnesota and the Blufflands - Being at the crossroads of where North America's deciduous forest, coniferous forest and prairie meet, Minnesota is rich in its variety of plants including many rare ones. Join Minnesota plant experts Rosemary and Malcolm MacFarlane as they share their beautiful slides and intriguing stories of their search for the fascinating rare plants of Minnesota.
These programs are provided free of charge, but state park vehicle permits are required. In addition to attending programs, you are invited to use the park's self-guided interpretive services, including visitor center exhibits and self-guided trails. A number of history and nature related videos are available for free viewing in the visitor center.
You can help support Minnesota State Parks Interpretive and Resource Management Programs by shopping at the Nature Store. The Nature Store, 1?2 mile south of the visitor center on Highway 74, offers books, post cards, T-shirts, mugs, wildlife posters, relaxation tapes and much more. The Nature Store will be open Saturdays and Sundays in fall 8:30a.m.to 4p.m.
The park's staff hopes you enjoy the Blufflands' resources of Whitewater State Park!


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Bieber concert is a go for Friday after he fainted
Justin Bieber show scheduled for Friday
LONDON - A spokesman for London's O2 arena says Justin Bieber's show is scheduled to go ahead as planned after the teenage pop star fainted backstage at his concert.
Jeremy King says, "as far as we are concerned everything is on, on, on" for Friday's show.
He says the 19-year-old Canadian star was treated backstage after becoming short of breath, but recovered and finished his set.
"He was treated by our team of medics and after further examination they didn't find anything more serious or worrying."
A spokeswoman for Bieber said he was given oxygen and took a 20-minute reprieve. Bieber has tweeted that he is "gettin better."


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Jan Ellis personifies Springbok rugby, for me. It has been said that as humans we think in pictures. When we think of something we see a picture of some sorts and this picture can differ from one person to the next which is why we sometimes voice the same words but come up with different understanding or meaning. The best communicators are those who can create clear and vivid pictures in the mind of his listeners.
When I think of Springbok rugby I see Jan Ellis. Hard uncompromising, fast with a touch of artistic moodiness and flair but with relentless motivation to succeed based on a staunch work ethic and absolute conviction of what is right and wrong; that is Jan Ellis in a nutshell, for me.
So I don't see all that, I just, see pictures of Jan Ellis flashing through my mind (see the photo gallery I've created of Jan Ellis here).
The Springboks being Jan Ellis, for me, came along probably because I had so many pictures of Jan Ellis when I started with my sampling of rugby pictures in 1970. I was born in Windhoek South West Africa (now Namibia) and Jan was SWA's second springbok; the first being Sias Swart.
So Jan was bigger than life in SWA and could do nothing wrong in our eyes. In fact when he was dropped by the national selectors after 11 years and 38 consecutive test matches in 1976 my father stopped supporting the Springboks in the series against the All Blacks. "I hope they lose so that those damn selectors can put Jan Ellis back in the team" was his exact words.
Jan was not perfect he had some flaws like all of us. His biggest flaw probably his temper. 'Vuilgat' (dirty) Jan was so re-known for his short fuse that film-maker Jamie Uys even pulled a candid camera prank on Jan while Ellis was still living in Namibia in the early nineteen seventies. The camera crew mounted a car hooter against the pavement just a few paces from a traffic light which 'Rooi' Jan frequented daily on his way to work. Patiently they waited about 5 days for a red light to force Jan to stop long enough for a car to pull-up behind him. Three hoots had Jan looking annoyed and angrily over his shoulder at the innocent victim in the car behind. It took two more hoots to saw Jan storming out of his car, plucking the surprised little fellow out of his car and threaten him with a raised fist. Jan was on the brink of shoving his huge right paw down the little fellows' throat when the filming crew intervened to safe the poor man who was pleading innocence at the top of his voice.
Jan didn't thought it was funny and was not prepared to laugh about it -as most of us. Realising what transpired he turned around got in his car and drove off without saying a word.
There was also an incident during the 69/70 EOYT when Jan couldn't take old Avril Malan's insults and whinging (the team was struggling and Malan was giving it to them calling them gutless and what not) anymore. He packed his bags got into the train heading for the airport. It took some convincing and a promise by some senior players that they'll keep Malan away from him to stop a fired up Jan Ellis to board a plane back to South Africa.
Jan was a reserved, quiet and fiercely private man who did not suffer fools lightly. In 1976 there was an attempt to use him for window dressing by having him captaining a multiracial South African XV team against New Zealand. Jan declined the invitation to captain a side consisting of 11 whites, two coloureds and two blacks on the bases that he had flue/influenza. However, a few hours after the match had been played the media honed in on a story that Jan had declined on racial reasons. A scoop on the story was keenly sought after so media men from every imaginable newspaper, magazine as well as radio and television station stared to 'pester' Ellis and his wife at home. Goaded, Rooi Jan exploded. He had, he said, nothing more to say. With him the situation was 'finish and klaar' and that was the end of it.
In a pure rugby sense Jan is remembered for the way he carried the ball in one hand as can be seen in the picture below which was taken when he played for Transvaal against the 1976 All Blacks.
Jan is also remembered for his partnership with Piet Greyling. Some scribes have argued over the years that the way he and Greyling dominated the breakdowns was one of the primary reasons why the boks won the 1970 series against the All Blacks.
Ellis is also remembered for his work ethic and his contrasting running styles when he chased and ran with the ball. Stories had been told of Jan's training regime with rocks in the mountains and storm water ravines surrounding Windhoek. His fitness, agility, speed and his arm and leg strength alleged to be a consequence of running up and down the mountain slopes carrying sizable rocks during the heat of the day. During the 1965 tour the New Zealand rugby scribes were much impressed with his speed and commitment to training while admitting that he was still very much a newbie in process of getting the hang of tactical plays and demands of defensive play of loose forwards. Jan was a quick learner though and by the end of that tour he had cemented his place in the Springbok side and by 1970 he had learned enough to influence the outcome of that series with his defensive and tactical endeavours around the park.
Such was his natural strength though that when he got robbed and shot at age 58 he seized the gun bearer carried him something like 15 meters to the his garage office and held on to him while phoning the police and kept him down on the ground while bleeding profusely until the police arrived.
Ellis had a distinctive forward leaning running style (see picture below) when chasing and was deceptively fast on the chase with those long forward-leaning loping strides.
When carrying the ball he was more upright and on his toes. This upright style and his natural speed of the mark provided him with a devastating sidestep that could send the South African fans into a frenzied overenthusiastic applause that baffled some of the international scribes on occasion. During the last match of the 69/70 EOYT tour Ellis used this sidestep with good effect against the Barbarians to score two brilliant tries. The picture below shows Ellis on his toes just before he started sidestepping his way through and past the ring defenders surrounding him in the photograph to score his second try in that match. This try is described by Chris Greyvenstein as follows:
'Twelve minutes to go and the ball rolls loose 40 metres from the Barbarian's goal. Swooping down on it is Jan Ellis, the red haired flank from South West Africa. The ball is scooped up in one easy-flowing, almost casual, movement and then he is off in that loping, long striding run of his. Two defenders are brushed aside with a flip of the shoulder and a sway of the hips. Another one is beaten with an all but imperceptible change of pace. Now the ball is clutched in one big, freckled hand and running with perfect balance on the soft green turf, Ellis sidesteps free of the cover defence with only Mike Gibson, Ireland's outstanding centre, between him and the try-line. A feint as if to pass and Gibson goes the wrong way as Ellis thunders past him to score one of the greatest tries in the history of international rugby without a finger being laid on him on his weaving 40 meter run.'
He didn't shy away from the rough stuff and many a picture shows him with a bruised cheekbone if not a black eye (See picture below).
He was a prolific try scorer and one of the top try scorers in the team during the 1971 tour to Australia notching up seven tries. He notched-up 10 tries during the 1965 tour to Australia and New Zealand and 6 tries during the 69/70 EOYT to the United Kingdom. Jan Ellis scored 32 tries for the Springboks in 74 matches (7 tries in 38 tests). See his test career statistics here.
Jan could strum a lively piece on the piano and knock-out a lively tune on the mouth-organ.
Rest in Peace big fellah I will always remember you with fondness.


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A southern Nevada program that helps homeless veterans get back on their feet is getting a boost from the U.S. Department of Labor.
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Nevada's demographer says the state's population grew by 35 percent in the first 10 years of the century despite a trifecta of economic whammies and is projected to grow another 9.6 percent by 2020.
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In 2013, the population of Clark County is expected to reach two million.
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Nevada's population is estimated to grow over the next two decades.
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Nevada is going to see it's population drop 2.5% percent by the end of the year which is larger than the amount of people who left New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.


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This past weekend was the 25th Annual Motor City Comic Con. Every year I set low expectations and I'm glad to report that the show appears to be on the right track after some lackluster years. It's not surprising that several thousand people came out for the media and celebrities like William Shatner, Karl Urban.John Barrowman and Lee Majors just to name a few. But Artists Alley is as strong as ever that included Lee Weeks, Ryan Stegman, Mark Waid, Bill Sienkiewicz, Chris Claremont and Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez (of whom I got my Adventures of Superman book signed).
I did attend Saturday for a few short hours, but the real day for me was on Sunday when I bought my two kids and two of their friends. I shuffled them off with $20 each and went on my way to get the two interview I have for you today. First up is Don Rosa, who you know from his Disney work particularly Scrooge and Donald Duck. Don talks about his 20+ year history of the Duck Universe and the upcoming Don Rosa Library from Fantagraphics.
Sitting right next to Don was the great Gerry Conway who is responsible for the death of Gwen Stacy story line. We get into that with the advent of The Amazing Spider-Man 2 movie as well as reminiscing about the old Marvel days with his introductions in the Marvel Masterworks.
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According to the Gauss-Bonnet theorem, if X is a compact, even- dim hypersurface in R^(k+1), then integral of K over X = Vol(S^k^)*Chi(X)/2. However, all of the proofs I have seen of this theorem assert that X must be a k-manifold, i.e. without vertices, edges, etc. Now, I have seen a variant where if X is a polygonal surface, and V is the set of all vertices in X, then sum of K over V = 2*pi*Chi(X) where K is now defined to be 2*pi-sum of angles at vertex. It seems to me that this new definition of curvature allows vertices to concentrate curvature on sunon-regular surfaces. This, then, brings me to the crux of the problem. Is it possible to generalize the Gauss Bonnet theorem to non-regular hypersurfaces? If X is a compact, non-regular surface, then (integral of K over X)+(sum of K over V)=2*pi = 2*pi*Chi(X). I have tried to compute this on a 2-sphere with one pole pulled to a vertex of a cone, and the formula holds. Is it possible for you to provide a proof for this conjecture (or disprove it)?
Sounds like an interesting extension. However, as with most such things, I strongly suspect somebody has already done this. Why don't you look up Gauss-Bonnet in several years worth of Mathematical Reviews abstract listings to see if this is discussed anywhere. It may lead you to a recent text on the subject, if nothing else. If you cannot find it anywhere, I would suggest sending it in as a conjecture to one of the mathematical bulletin journals... I am not too familiar with those things right now, but could look up the right names if you want me to. Of course, if you can figure out a proof, go ahead and try to publish it!
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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - A U.S. Congressman who played a key role in
declassifying secret U.S. files on the Chilean dictatorship is urging
President Barack Obama to make a similar commitment to Argentine President
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It's not difficult to find misleading green claims on the supermarket shelves. The bathroom cleaner Shower Power claims it "meets or exceeds Australian Standard AS1792/1976 for biodegradability". But that Australian standard was withdrawn in 1998. We were told by its makers in January that Shower Power had just been certified to the new standard, and was rolling out new labels. But in April at the time of writing, we still found products on the shelves referring to the old standard and the website hadn't been updated. A packet of Glad Tuff Stuff garbage bags claims "when properly incinerated, polyethylene breaks down to carbon dioxide and water vapour". But what about the rubbish you put in the bag?
Green claims are about environmental sustainability, recycling, energy and water efficiency, or impacts on animals and the natural environment. They can be self-declared statements, symbols and graphics on product packages and labels. A lot of products are emblazoned with images of the globe, pictures of foliage, official-looking environmental icons, and names like eco, natural, planet, green and enviro. Many green claims are on the rear label, or stamped into the packet. Even if you search for the softest loo paper rather than the greenest, and only glance at the green claims or read them once you're home, their presence could make you feel that bit more satisfied with your purchase and likely to buy it again. Green claims are subject to the Trade Practices Act, and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is able to take action against dodgy claims. Australia also has a voluntary standard for green claims, AS 14021, which is designed to foster consumer confidence. Unfortunately, not all green claims can be relied upon. North American marketing firm TerraChoice has defined 'six sins' of greenwash:
We carried out a green claims investigation at some representative supermarkets. Our Green Watch team picked up and read the labels on non-food items in three stores from different chains in Sydney in January and March 2008. Included were items like A4 paper, plastic bags, laundry detergents, surface cleaners, insect sprays and toilet paper. We didn't look at food, because CHOICE deals with the ins and outs of claims like organic and free range in other articles. On 185 items that had green claims, we found 637 claims — that's an average of over three each. Some of these repeated the same or a similar claim, for example on the front and back. There are a lot of green claims in the cleaning aisle of the supermarket, on things like laundry detergents and cleaning sprays. We found one all-purpose cleaning spray with 19 claims — the most on a single item. We didn't spot many green claims beyond 'natural' and 'pure' on personal care products like shampoo. Yet in the toilet paper aisle, it's hard to find items without green claims.
So are these green claims any good?
We weren't able to check every claim. But unfortunately, it's easy to spot Australian examples of each of the six sins identified by TerraChoice. These are discussed in detail in the following page (Six greenwash sins).
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Eva Longoria Is Over Tony Parker And On To Mark Sanchez
Eva Longoria is over Tony Parker and on Mark Sanchez
HoopsVibe's Very Quick Call: Eva has a way of growing boys into men. Will this help Sanchez?
Eva Longoria has apparently been single long enough. We know from her relationship with San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker that she likes them young and it looks like the 25-year-old New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez is just her type.
According to "In Touch" Eva and Mark have been sneaking out for dates incognito. The couple was spotted June 4 shopping at a Kings supermarket in Bedminster, N.J. Some already are speculating that Sanchez should be focusing less on Eva's beautiful body and more on his competition with Tim Tebow for the starting spot as quarterback of the Jets, but others thing Longoria might be just what this youngster needs to help him mature. Time will tell, but last time Eva Longoria got involved with an athlete it brought championship rings to San Antonio. Maybe she's just the lady luck the Jets need.
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