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medical school
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located in
Charlottesville, Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia
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United States
United States
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. The tenth medical school to open in the United States, it has been part of the
University of Virginia
University of Virginia
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since the University's establishment in 1819 by
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
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. The school's facilities are on the University of Virginia Grounds adjacent to the historic
Academical Village
The Lawn
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, and it shares a close association with the
University of Virginia Health System
University of Virginia Health System
The University of Virginia Health System is a nationally renowned healthcare provider based in Charlottesville, Virginia and associated with the University of Virginia. The health system includes a medical center, school of medicine and health sciences library...
The current dean of the School of Medicine is noted
Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease also known in medical literature as Alzheimer disease is the most common form of dementia. There is no cure for the disease, which worsens as it progresses, and eventually leads to death...
researcher Dr.
Steven T. DeKosky
Steven T. DeKosky
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, formerly of the
University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of...
. Dr. DeKosky became dean on August 1, 2008, taking over from interim dean Sharon L. Hostler, a specialist in pediatrics.
Medical education was one of the fields of study at the
University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
since its founding by
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence and the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom , the third President of the United States and founder of the University of Virginia...
in 1819, forming a cornerstone of Jefferson's 1814 plan for a school of higher education and in his 1817 bill to the General Assembly which first proposed the idea of a central university at the head of an integrated system of public education across the commonwealth. Jefferson's initial 1818 proposal for the faculty of the University was for a single professor of the theory of medicine and surgery as a science, since at that time Charlottesville was too small to support a general hospital; however, Jefferson planned from the beginning for anatomy to be a key portion of the University curriculum, dedicating a building, the Anatomical Theatre, for the teaching of the subject.
The University
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
opened for classes in 1825 with eight faculty and sixty-eight students, of whom 20 took classes in the School of Medicine. Jefferson took great pains to recruit the most highly qualified faculty, five of whom were found in England and three in the United States.
Robley Dunglison
Robley Dunglison
Robley Dunglison was an English physician who moved to America to join the first faculty of the University of Virginia. He was personal physician to Thomas Jefferson and considered the "Father of American Physiology".-Biography:...
, who later became Thomas Jefferson's personal physician, was the University's first professor of anatomy and medicine, while John Patton Emmet lectured on biology, chemistry, and comparative anatomy. The anatomical theater was finally approved by the Board of Visitors in 1825 and construction began in 1826 and finished in 1827, allowing medical instruction to take place as originally envisioned by Jefferson.
Jefferson opposed the granting of degrees on the grounds that they were "artificial embellishments." In 1824, however, the Board of Visitors authorized granting the master of arts degree. The M.D. degree was awarded to the first graduates of the School of Medicine in 1829. The bachelor's degree was awarded beginning in 1849, but became the standard undergraduate degree and a prerequisite for the master's degree in 1899, bringing the University into conformity with other institutions of higher learning. The Ph.D. has been awarded since 1883.
In the early years, the School of Medicine faced several attempts to relocate it to Richmond on the grounds that it would benefit from close association with a hospital, the first such attempt occurring in 1834 and the last in 1920; the final attempt was deflected by University professor (and later president)
John Lloyd Newcomb
John Lloyd Newcomb
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, who said, "Yes, we agree that the Medical School ought to be in Richmond where there are fine clinical facilities; and we also want the Engineering School at Pittsburgh, where there are more factories, and the Modern Language Department in Switzerland, the linguistic capital of the world."
The medical school operated without benefit of access to a hospital until the beginning of the 20th century. Beginning in 1893 the Board of Visitors petitioned the General Assembly for funds to construct a hospital on University grounds, and plans were drafted beginning in 1899. The first (administration) building was opened in 1901 and the flanking pavilions were built in subsequent years. The hospital continued to be expanded throughout the 20th century. (For more information about the hospital, see
University of Virginia Health System
University of Virginia Health System
The University of Virginia Health System is a nationally renowned healthcare provider based in Charlottesville, Virginia and associated with the University of Virginia. The health system includes a medical center, school of medicine and health sciences library...
In 2011, U.S. News and World Report ranked the UVA School of Medicine at No. 22 for research and No. 20 for primary care. The school was ranked #9 among public U.S. medical schools.
UVA is one of just five schools in the mid-Atlantic region, including
Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
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Duke University
Duke University
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, and
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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, to be included in the top 25 in the research category.
Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics
Anindya Dutta, MD, PhD
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Frederick H. Epstein, PhD
Basic Science
Cell Biology
Barry M. Gumbiner, PhD
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J. Thomas Parsons, PhD
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Kevin S. Lee, PhD
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James C. Garrison, PhD
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George F. Rich, MD, PhD
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Cato T. Laurencin
Cato T. Laurencin
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, MD, PhD
Paul A. Levine, MD
Dennis J. Templeton, MD, PhD
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Bankole Johnson
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, MD, PhD
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Michael D. Dake, MD
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William D. Steers, MD
Notable faculty
The faculty of the School of Medicine are recognized nationally and internationally. The faculty includes 15 members of the
Institute of Medicine
Institute of Medicine
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National Academy of Sciences
United States National Academy of Sciences
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; three members of the
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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; 12 members of the
American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Association for the Advancement of Science
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; five recipients of the Virginia Outstanding Faculty Award; four recipients of the Virginia Outstanding Scientist Award; and two recipients of the Virginia Life Achievement Award in Science.
Notable alumni
Mike Fisher
Mike Fisher (soccer)
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, two-time
Hermann Trophy
Hermann Trophy
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winner and former UVA Soccer midfielder. Fisher was chosen second overall in the
1997 MLS College Draft
1997 MLS College Draft
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, but instead decided to enroll in the School of Medicine.
Walter Reed
Walter Reed
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, physician and discoverer of the
yellow fever
Yellow fever
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By Martha Lufkin. Museums, Issue 212, April 2010Published online: 14 April 2010
BOSTON. The J. Paul Getty Trust is appealing against the decision by an Italian judge that a key antiquity in the Los Angeles museum's collection is Italian state property. The Getty owns the Greek bronze, and it will stay in the US, the museum says. The work, a 2,500-year-old bronze statue of the Fano Athlete, also known as the Victorious Youth, is a star object in the Getty Villa, Malibu. In February, an Italian appeals court judge, Lorena Mussoni, based in Pesaro, ordered that the work be seized and returned to Italy (The Art Newspaper, March 2010, p13). But the Getty says the work was found in the 1960s outside Italian waters, and Italy has no claim on it. While the museum has asked that the confiscation order be stayed pending the appeal to Italy's highest court, the court denied the request.
It was not immediately clear in February how the Italian confiscation order could be enforced. Any removal of the work from the Getty would require a grant of authority by a US court in a proceeding to enforce the foreign judgment. During any such proceeding, the Getty would raise numerous objections to the Italian decision. "If the bronze was found in international waters, rather than Italian national waters, I am doubtful that any US court would recognise it as stolen," Patty Gerstenblith, a law professor at DePaul University and president of the Lawyers' Committee for Cultural Heritage Preservation, told The Art Newspaper. "While the Italians claim that the bronze was illegally exported, illegal export does not, by itself, make the bronze stolen or otherwise illegal in the US." She added that Italy also faces "the significant hurdle of the statute of limitations", making it too late to sue because the country has known where the statue was for decades.The Getty's claim that it owns the bronze is set out in a legal memorandum dated November 2006 and addressed to the Italian ministry of culture. The Getty unequivocally owns the statue, the memo concludes, because it was not found in Italian soil or Italian territorial waters, and therefore never became Italian state property under Italy's 1939 antiquities ownership law. It was drawn up in fishing nets 30 to 40 miles off the Italian coast, "well outside of Italian territorial waters", which stretched only 6.9 miles from shore in 1964, when the work was discovered, the memorandum argues. The Getty acquired the work in 1977, after Italian courts concluded that "there was no evidence that the object was found in Italian territorial waters", the memo says, citing an unsuccessful Italian criminal trial in 1966 in which the Italians who bought the statue were acquitted of dealing in stolen property. The acquittal was based on lack of evidence that the work was found in Italian waters. In 1968, Italy's high court affirmed the decision, and that was the law in Italy in 1977 when the Getty bought the statue, the memo says, adding that Italy's "failure of proof is fatal". The Getty paid almost $4m for the work.According to Lorena Mussoni, the Italian judge, the bronze became state property because it was found in 1964 by a vessel flying the Italian flag, even though it was in international waters, and having been so found, it belongs to Italy. Her second theory is that the work, having been in Italy for a few years after being found in international waters, was exported in violation of Italian antiquities export laws. In November 2007, a lower court in Pesaro rejected the local prosecutor's claim for the work, saying that all fishermen involved in the original find were dead, it was too late to bring charges on any crime, and the Getty should be considered to have bought the work in good faith.The Getty memorandum rejects Italy's claim that, after the discovered work allegedly stayed in Italy for a short time, it was exported without a proper licence—the basis of Italy's current claim of ownership. Instead, the memo argues, Italian, US and international law does not, and did not in the 1970s, "require the transfer of the statue to Italy" solely based on possible export violations. The memo says that in a 2006 dossier, Italy conceded that it has "no viable legal claim" to the statue. A claim now is unjustified, because Italy has been on notice for decades that the Getty had the bronze, the memo says. The ethical reasons normally invoked to justify art restitution do not apply here, the memo adds, because the work "is Greek in origin, not Italian", and was likely to have been removed from ancient Greece by Romans before being lost at sea. Giving the statue to Italy would violate the Getty's legal duties to protect its art for the public, the memo concludes.In 2007, Italy and the Getty Museum reached an agreement under which the museum returned 40 antiquities to Italy. In February the Getty launched a partnership with museums and archaeologists in Sicily. This article has been updated to reflect the Italian court's rejection of the Getty's request for a stay on the order to seize the bronze.
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Seeing wasn't believing for Ball. Hearing was.
"Peyton (Manning) comes up to me and says, 'You've come a long way,'" Ball said. "As a rookie you want to gain respect in the locker room from the vets, so I'm glad it finally started happening. What Peyton said really hit home."
Ball sounded just as happy about the Wisconsin homecoming Super Bowl XLVIII week has become. Former Badgers quarterback Russell Wilson leads the Seahawks. Wilson's teammates include safety Chris Maragos and linebacker O'Brien Schofield, reserves who played at Wisconsin. His offensive coordinator, Darrell Bevell, left college in 1995 as Wisconsin's all-time passing leader.
"This is so cool for the program," Maragos said.
Welcome to the Badger Bowl. You almost expect Bruno Mars to open his halftime show with "On, Wisconsin." It marks the most former Badgers to play in a Super Bowl, prompting the school to dispatch a videographer to media day Tuesday to interview the former players for posterity.
"You're always trying to sell yourself to recruits, so it's free advertising that just gives us more credibility when you do it on a big stage like this with two of your most prominent (former) players," Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez said Wednesday.
"With Montee, I think back a few years ago, he was sitting there as the third tailback. He trimmed down, changed his body and prepared himself for what followed. They both earned this."
Somewhere, Bret Bielema smiles just as proudly. The former Wisconsin coach, who bolted for Arkansas last year, communicates regularly with Wilson and shares the same agent with Ball.
The last time Ball and Wilson shared the spotlight came at the podium after the 2012 Rose Bowl loss to Oregon. Wilson had just completed a wildly successful, whirlwind season after coming from North Carolina State and adjusting quickly enough to be named co-captain. Ball, the Chicago Tribune's Silver Football winner as a junior, had led the nation in rushing yards.
A Heisman Trophy candidate heading into 2012, Ball suffered a concussion in August before training camp when he was assaulted a block from his apartment. Whether because of lingering effects of the incident or other factors, he experienced a slight drop-off his senior year that played a role in dropping into the NFL draft's second round -- where the Broncos felt fortunate to nab him.
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"I started out rough, but better late than never," said Ball, who complemented starter Knowshon Moreno by averaging 4.7 yards per carry. "I'm glad I finally started doing things at the end. That's why they drafted me, for the final push. I'm glad I really cracked down."
First, Ball had to make sure he wouldn't crack. He admitted entering the same huddle with Manning initially intimidated him more than blocking an NFL pass rusher. He spoke of the Hall of Fame-bound quarterback like he would his most demanding coach.
"He's strict at times, but that's great," Ball said. "At Wisconsin, our offense was basic. Coming from a college playbook to an NFL playbook was already difficult. But coming to a Hall of Famer's playbook was a whole other story."
Manning's meticulousness reminded Ball of the quarterback who walked around Wisconsin's campus carrying notecards to learn new plays. The same guy who would scold Ball for running a 5-yard pass route 4 yards.
"Russell and Peyton both have great mastery of the game and are very detailed and anal about the smallest things," Ball said, chuckling. "I'm fortunate to have played with both guys. Not every player gets a chance to play in a Super Bowl. It's a rare moment."
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Masculinities and Violence in the Mexican Revolution: Juan Rulfo's 'El llano en llamas - DELC Research SeminarDate: 5 May 2010 Time: 5.00 pm Venue: Bowland North Seminar Room 23 Chris Harris (Liverpool University) will talk on 'Masculinities and Violence in the Mexican Revolution: Juan Rulfo's El llano en llamas. The talk concerns a short story ('El llano en llamas'/'The Burning Plain')by the writer, Juan Rulfo, set during the Mexican Revolution. The talk will be given in English.All quotes will beread outin English translation (with the original Spanish in brackets). Abstract This paper provides a new reading of the title story of Juan Rulfo's 1953 collection of short stories El llano en llamas (The Burning Plain). Drawing on R.W. Connell's account of masculinities as specific and localised 'configurations of social practice', as well as accounts of 'feminist masculinity' and 'performativity' elaborated by bell hooks and Judith Butler respectively, the main argument is that gendered criticism of Latin American literary texts needs to move yet further from the stereotypical link between rationality and the construction of masculinities to explore the role that emotions play in the formation of masculine identities. To that end, as a basic exploration and illustration of the aforementioned premise, I employ the idea of 'patriarchal affect' (a concept I have coined recently in an article on Azuela's Los de abajo*) to bring into relief the representation of male revolutionaries in Rulfo's 'El llano en llamas'. The primary catalyst for the revolutionary violence depicted in this narrative is thus shown to be neither an attempt to reinforce a very obviously patriarchal form of hegemonic masculinity, nor a subaltern desire for power in the face of regime change in Mexico, but rather a quest for patriarchal affect that is closer to irrationality than to its opposite. More precisely, Pedro Zamora and the first-person narrator Pichón are shown to be motivated, in the main, not by a stereotypical desire to be perceived as exemplary machos by others, nor indeed by a political will to gain power in their region of Mexico, but rather by an irrepressible desire to feel powerful. In turn, that raises further questions about the nature of such desire and its cultural transmission. * Masculinities and Violence in Latin American Cultures is a special edition of the Bulletin of Hispanic Studies, co-edited with Dr A. Thakkar (Lancaster University, UK), now in press and scheduled to appear in September 2010. Contact: Who can attend: Anyone Further informationAssociated staff: Amit Thakkar Organising departments and research centres: European Languages and Cultures, Latin America Research Cluster |
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"I doubt we'll see anything concrete for quite a while," said Stephen Guilfoyle, U.S. economist at Meridian Equity Partners, of the budget negotiations. "I am certain that both sides will come out and say something positive because that's their job. They're going to make their constituents think they're working for them, and they're trying to make the press and the markets believe that things are moving in the right direction, so you'll probably hear some positive headlines."
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We should strive to emulate Abraham and Isaac, who integrated their senses of self with values of Torah, rather than emulating Lavan who compartmentalized his values and the values of his surrounding society.
The whole world was on one side of the ideological divide and Abraham was on the other. The world's side, the side of multiple gods, was a world of divided selves. Abraham stood on the side of a world-view that insisted that, just as Hashem is One, man must strive for oneness. As Jews--both as individuals and as a nation--we are bidden to follow his example.
Only a moral lightweight like Laban can split himself into his public-self and his private-self, claiming that he is justified. Ultimately, Laban, the Great Deceiver, succeeds only in deceiving himself. In time, Jacob sees Laban for what he is.
Jacob on the other hand, exemplifies Emet, the complete truth. He ventures into the world at large, even spending 20 years under Laban's influence, but retains his unified self. The message he sends his brother Esav, with the message between the lines seen by Rashi, is "With Laban have I dwelled, and the 613 Mitzvot (commandments) have I kept." And when he finally arrives in Israel, he arrives Shalem--whole, undivided, one.
We are enjoined to reject the example of Laban, and to aspire to the examples of Abraham and Jacob. Each of us must acknowledge that we have one "I." Our challenge as Jews is to align that "I" with the eternal values of the Torah.
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by Maria Russo in Community, July 19, 2013From private chefs and culinary instructors to restaurant owners, underground chefs and James Beard Award semifinalists, this year's cast of Star finalists boasts a long and impressive kitchen resume. They're keenly aware of what it takes to turn out balanced and full-flavored dishes, but thanks to the pressure of cooking on camera and against the clock — for a panel of esteemed food stars, no less — some of the rivals' offerings have proven disappointing, some even inedible. While the Selection Committee has demanded culinary excellence from day one of the competition, now nearly two months into the contest, the judges are finally starting to see consistently stellar plates.
In the sneak-peek photo above from Sunday's all-new episode, it looks as if Alton's come across a dish he especially likes. No need for utensils or a tasting table here: He's gone hands first into a pot of one finalist's offering, picking at it while looking over his shoulder with a serious side-eye. What kind of food do you think is waiting for Alton in that pan, and who do you think made this sample-worthy meal?
Before you tune in this Sunday at 9pm/8c to find out, we're challenging you, Star fans, to write your best captions (tastefully appropriate, please) for this moment in the comments below.
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This Gnocchi is good. And who said it was bad for Damaris to be Sexy!!!
Hi, Dave - I absolutely LOVED your caption - "Sexy Gnocchi", huh? Actually, given Damaris being a Southerner, I'll bet she decided to make her secret dish "Sexy Kickass Burgoo" - I know that burgoo is a Kentucky staple on comfort cuisine, but in this case, I'll bet Damaris must've decided to kick things up a notch or two or maybe more - shades of Emeril LaGasse from years ago!
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Dude, you're so full of love.
Hmmmm...Rodney's wild boar arugula cheesecake pie filling actually tastes like good eats, let me add this habanero powder. Thusly killing Giada's palette and her vote...mooohahahahaha!
I'm going to have to steal this one for my show.
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I think I'll taste a little wee bit.
"No one's looking."
Alton has just added a small test tube of straight cayenne pepper to the dish. He wants to know if the Chefs really do taste their food before they serve it.
Alton has just added some Love Potion #9. Now, who will he serve this to?
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Diary of a Foodie
Hash Browns with Red Pepper and Onion
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- 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1/2 roasted onion, chopped
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 2 chilled roasted russet (baking) potatoes, peeled if desired, quartered lengthwise, and cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Cook bell pepper and onion with 1/4 teaspoon salt in oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderately high heat, stirring, until bell pepper is softened with brown edges, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a bowl with a slotted spoon
Add butter to skillet and heat over moderately high heat until foam begins to subside. Add potatoes and cook, undisturbed, until undersides are golden, about 3 minutes. Turn potatoes over and cook, stirring once or twice, until most are golden and crusty, 3 to 5 minutes more. Stir in bell pepper mixture, black pepper, and remaining teaspoon salt.
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Do you love wine? How about chocolate? This is the dinner for you then as we incorporate the two for a 4-course meal. Our chef and his team will bring you a chocolate inspired dinner to be paired with the perfect wine. This is a great event for wine and chocolate enthusiasts. This event will begin at 5:30 pm on the "porch" –located within Elements Restaurant in the heart of historic Starved Rock Lodge. Reservations are required due to limited availability. $65 per person. This event will take place on the Porch of Elements Restaurant. For more information or to book, call 815-220-7386.
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The Willows Hotel is a quiet quaint boutique hotel quietly nestled in historic Utica, Illinois. We are located 90 minutes from downtown Chicago and the Quad Cities. There is no better escape from your day to day routine. We are one mile from the entrance of Starved Rock State Park, voted one of "Illinois Seven Wonders". Two miles from Matthiessen State Park. The Willows Hotel is a short stroll from shopping, organic food store,restaurants, wineries, and pubs. More than a place to rest your head, you can relax and rejuvenate. Make yourself at home in our warm residential-feel rooms or suites. For business or leisure, The Willows Hotel staff is eager to make your stay enjoyable and comfortable.
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Family owned restaurant featuring salads, appetizers, sandwiches, dinners, and our ever popular quiches. Delicious fried chicken and nightly specials topped off with our fabulous homemade desserts. Let us host your banquet, reception, or class reunion!
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Sandy Mutch was Town's first well-known custodian, but he is shown here wearing an outfield shirt of the period - white, with blue neck/shoulders.
J. Baines Ltd., 'Gold Medal Football Cards Shields' unnumbered trade cards (Trade Ref: BAJ-1)
Exceedingly rare cards, and in excellent condition too. These cards were used in a game - boys would throw them at a wall, and if they dropped and covered another card, then the thrower would claim that card as his own too. Hence, the corners of these cards would usually be well-rounded and bent; not so this one! The portrait is that of Alex 'Sandy' Mutch, the Town custodian in this period. The dates of both of these cards is an approximation, although if the second card is meant to be Town in white shirts and black shorts then it could be as early as 1908 as this was our very first kit.
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by ATLbraves » Fri Jul 15, 2011 10:01 pm
mpieco wrote:Love the Vlad drop for Worley.And I strongly suggest dropping Wiggy for TRAVIS SNIDER. Do it now before someone else does.In regards to the deal, since you're adding Snider, who you can platoon with Presley in the OF, I might go in the direction of SP for Pena. I think you should do better than Correia. What pitchers does the guy you're in touch with have? I would think Pena could get you someone like...Ricky Nolasco, who has been showing signs of life recently, but typically has a poor second half.
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Project Passport is an example of communities, in this case states, coming together to problem solve and develop solutions to some common domestic violence issues.
In this particular project, we focused on the issue of full faith and credit of orders of protection. The project was an eight state regional effort. Kentucky is bordered by more states than any other in the country, so we all came together as a region to develop a practical strategy to increase the implementation of the full faith and credit provision of the Violence Against Women Act. The states included Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Virginia. We were also pleasantly surprised when the District of Columbia voluntarily joined the Project
The strategy that we decided to attempt to implement was the development of a recognizable first page for our orders of protection. We decided that since full faith and credit enforcement is really dependent first on law enforcement, and then the courts, this enforcement would be enhanced if orders of protection from all of our border states were readily recognizable to our officer and judges. Having the first page of our orders look alike, or at least very similar, would certainly help an officer, who, at 2:00 o'clock in the morning, is standing there while people are crying and possibly bleeding, is handed an order from a court, an order that he/she has never seen before. We reasoned that if the officer could easily recognize that this was an order of protection, it would increase his/her comfort level in handling the situation, as he/she could just put on his/her "protective order" cap and act to enforce the foreign order just like he/she would if it was an order from his/her own state. We thought that this concept would benefit judges also. The ultimate goal of the Project is for the regional model to be expanded throughout the rest of the country, to enhance the enforcement of orders of protection across all jurisdictional lines.
Each state was contacted to develop a team to come together for a regional meeting. Background statutory information was gathered regarding each state's domestic violence statutes and protective order forms. Kentucky hosted a meeting of team members from each surrounding state to discuss the feasibility of developing a recognizable first page of protection order forms. At this meeting the carious states' forms were compared, the corresponding provisions that all states had in common were identified, and other items all states would like to have, e.g. federal law language, were selected and a template of the first page was devised. Each team then went back to its individual state to work on adoption and implementation of the first page. Approximately nine months after the first meeting, a follow up meeting on the states' teams was held. At this meeting each state gave an update on its progress and a plan for implementation of the overall regional program was finalized. The final phase of the Project was the development of resource materials for the Project and the general topic of full faith and credit.
The Project was an overwhelming success! Seven of the eight states (Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, and West Virginia) have or are in the process of implementing the form in their state. Additionally, the District of Columbia heard of the Project and during a recent form modification also adopted the recognizable first page. Only Virginia decided not to adopt the format of the first page at this time.
The remainder of this page will provide a more detailed overview of the Project - sort of a "how-to" or "how we did it." We hope that you might be encouraged or inspired by the Project and perhaps contemplate adopting the recognizable first page in your jurisdiction. Each step that we make in enhancing the effectiveness of the full faith and credit provision of the VAWA brings us closer to the goal of seamless national protection for victims of intimate partner violence and their children.
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When Bad Friends Happen to Good Kids
Sooner or later, your little darling will probably buddy up with a problem child. Here, when to intervene and when not to
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My daughter Lucys friend lets call her Maleficent gleefully told her this story: She and some other kids spent an afternoon hurling snowballs at passing cars. One driver was so surprised by the attack that his car jumped the curb and hit a tree. After the accident, instead of checking to make sure the driver was OK, Maleficent (then 10) and her pack ran away. It was so funny! she told Lucy.
Now, Maleficent might have been lying. Shed been known to exaggerate to get attention. But I felt horror at the possibility that her story was even a little bit true. Lucy, for her part, didnt quite know how to respond. Was the snowball ambush cool or criminal? I imagined a scenario in which Maleficent seduced Lucy into joining in. Come on, shed say, handing Lucy a snowball. Its fun! Shudder.
My initial inclination was to cut off Lucys contact with Maleficent, as in: That kid is a future psycho, and youre forbidden to see her again! I didnt deliver that speech, though. Banning contact seemed bound to backfire (Exhibit A: Romeo and Juliet). In my own childhood, sneaking around with the bad kids had been twice as exciting because Mom hadnt wanted me to. So, what to do? Not saying something seemed irresponsible, but would my interfering make the girls gang up on me?
As parents, obviously we want to steer our kids away from toxic friendships. But sorting out which are the rotten apples, opening our kids eyes to what concerns us, and phasing out a dangerous friendship is tricky. So what, if anything, can we do to protect our children from the Maleficents of the world? Here, what Ive learned:
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What should raise your hackles? You have to forgive conflicts of taste and focus on genuine red flags, behaviors that display flawed morals and values. Yes, fear the troublemakers. Kids do take bigger risks when theyre together, says Laurence Steinberg, Ph.D., professor of psychology at Temple University in Philadelphia and author of You and Your Adolescent: The Essential Guide for Ages 10 to 25. He and a team of researchers examined teen brain activity while kids played a driving game either with friends in the room or while alone. When friends were nearby, teens took greater risks, running red lights and crashing, he notes. Scans proved that the reward center of the brain gets hyper-aroused when peers are present.
Also worry about social climbers; they may be the worst influence of all. The more kids care about being popular, the more aggressive they are, says Robert Faris, Ph.D., a sociologist at the University of California, Davis, who recently conducted a study of 3,700 eighth, ninth, and 10th graders about popularity, peer pressure, and meanness. They viewed aggression as a way to maintain social status, he says. By aggression he means bullying, either physical or verbal. The behavior is contagious, warns Faris. A minority of popular kids are aggressive only about one-third but the vast majority of aggressive kids want to be popular, and although its hard to measure, the meanest kids seem to be the most desperate.
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Like the previous review - I had moved on with the Pendergast Series because Audible used to not offer this title. The four that come after this are excellent and I have become quite used to Scott Brick's performances - even better than Hill (my all time fav) & Colacci. Brick's "voice" of Pendergast is how I most think it might be.
I had finished the Diogenes trilogy when I found out that Cabinet was now offered. I started it and in chapter 2 I realized that Nora Kelly was in this novel and already referring to stuff that had happened in a previous work - Thunderhead. So, I immediately stopped and got that book and listened - also narrated by Scot Brick - Wonderful...
So that brings us back to Cabinet. I am sorry but I am not please with the reader here. I know a lot of it has to do with the fact that I have heard Brick's performances. I really wish I had read this book before the others. Marosz' voice is jsut a little to "sing song" for me. There is just something about it. I have never listened to a book on 2x (twice the speed) but I have done so with this, just so that I can finish it and move on to the rest of the Pendergast novels - which I have noticed will have a different narrator than Brick. I hope he's is as good.
If you are just starting out with the Pendergast novels and want more - I would suggest reading Thunderhead before this novel and then moving on in order. I am only interested in this title to pick up on some back story. The whole series gets better and better.
One other note - If I had listened to them in published order - I would have had a whole different opinion of Bill Smithback & Nora Kelly than I already had. My admiration for them both changed after going back and listening to Thunderhead...
Preston & Child are a great team of story tellers...
"Will it never end?"
Blah, Blah, Blah... The 1st Pres Agent book is very good - the 2nd is good enough. But - this 3rd in the series is a chore to listen to. Not because of Dick Hill - he is the greatest (why I gave performance 5 stars). I've still got a third left in the book and wanting it to end so badly - so I won't have to listen anymore.
There is way to much spent on the backstory from the previous 2 books. There is way over an hour just devoted to re-capping books 1 and 2.
And there is way too many times that characters in this book have conversations about things that have happened. I mean, just about every time Castillo talks to someone he has to get them caught up on events. Over and over - he has a 25 minute conversation about things that have happened. We know what has already happened!!! It's like Griffin was getting paid by the word. No new info is brought up and it does not move the story along. They just talk and talk and talk. Not enough actual action for me.
I found myself wishing that I got the Abridged version - until I looked it up. They only cut one hour off the time. So, it wouldn't have made much difference. I really don't think I will continue with the series. Which is a shame, because I really like the characters that Griffin came up with...
"Nick Landrum doesn't read the next two...."
I had to post this comment here because I will NOT be purchasing the next two Dexter audiobooks. I have just found out that Jeff Lindsay is the reader.
For the record - I can't remember a book that is read by the author that I enjoyed (except Al Franken - he is the exception). I read all the negative reviews about Lindsay's performance but I still gave him the benefit of the doubt and tried the sample.
Oh My - what was he thinking? And why read another after the bad reviews on the first attempt?
I will not purchase unless another reader is slotted for them...


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Edward Mordake (sometimes spelled Edward Mordrake) was the name given to an apocryphal 19th-century heir to an unspecified English peerage who was said to have suffered from a form of diprosopus. According to sources, he had, on the back of his head, an extra face which could neither eat nor speak out loud, although it was described as being able to laugh and cry. Mordake reportedly begged doctors to have his "Demon face" removed, claiming that it whispered to him at night, but no doctor would attempt it. He committed suicide when he was 23 years old.[1]
The story has been disputed in the past and was likely at least enriched with fictional elements. The description of Mordake's condition is somewhat similar to those of Chang Tzu Ping[2] and Pasqual Pinon. Both Mordake and Pinon are featured as the "2 Very Special Cases" on a list of "10 People With Extra Limbs or Digits" in 1976 edition of The Book of Lists.[3]
The 1896 text Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine mentions a version of the story,[1] and Mordake has been featured in many texts, plays, and songs.[4]
This is the story as told in Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine:[1]
"One of the weirdest as well as most melancholy stories of human deformity is that of Edward Mordake, said to have been heir to one of the noblest peerages in England. He never claimed the title, however, and committed suicide in his twenty-third year. He lived in complete seclusion, refusing the visits even of the members of his own family. He was a young man of fine attainments, a profound scholar, and a musician of rare ability. His figure was remarkable for its grace, and his face — that is to say, his natural face — was that of an Antinous. But upon the back of his head was another face, that of a beautiful girl, 'lovely as a dream, hideous as a devil'. The female face was a mere mask, 'occupying only a small portion of the posterior part of the skull, yet exhibiting every sign of intelligence, of a malignant sort, however'. It would be seen to smile and sneer while Mordake was weeping. The eyes would follow the movements of the spectator, and the lips 'would gibber without ceasing'. No voice was audible, but Mordake avers that he was kept from his rest at night by the hateful whispers of his 'devil twin', as he called it, 'which never sleeps, but talks to me forever of such things as they only speak of in Hell. No imagination can conceive the dreadful temptations it sets before me. For some unforgiven wickedness of my forefathers I am knit to this fiend — for a fiend it surely is. I beg and beseech you to crush it out of human semblance, even if I die for it.' Such were the words of the hapless Mordake to Manvers and Treadwell, his physicians. In spite of careful watching, he managed to procure poison, whereof he died, leaving a letter requesting that the 'demon face' might be destroyed before his burial, 'lest it continues its dreadful whisperings in my grave.' At his own request he was interred in a waste place, without stone or legend to mark his grave."
Tom Waits wrote a song about Mordake titled "Poor Edward" for his album Alice (2002).[5]
Spanish writer Irene Gracia published in 2001 a novel based in his story (Mordake o la condición infame).
A US thriller film named Edward Mordrake, and based on the story, is currently in development.[6]
Two episodes of the FX anthology series American Horror Story: Freak Show have the titles "Edward Mordrake, Pt. 1" and "Edward Mordrake, Pt. 2",[7] the first of which aired on October 22, 2014. Wes Bentley is portraying Mordake in the series.


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This is a continuation of this post, based on conversations had at the Women's Equity Media Summit with Noemi and BFP.
In all honesty, I don't even quite remember the questions we were answering pero I know that BFP primarily came up with this:
Multiple Media tools politicized for transformative justice
Are those our resources? Our goals? Part of our vision? Sounds like a plan of attack to me, a way to use our weapons of media, media as defined as how we communicate ourselves to others.
And how are mamis of color movements resourced?
501c3's are not the only way we seek/need resources or want to be resourced as. We are more than charity cases, communities to be served.
BFP gave an excellent example about how in her hood the only way families, especially Latino families could get services like coats for the winter, was if they fit a certain mold, that is cleaned up and made themselves more presentable, looked deserving of services.
We should not be resourced based on our education but rather on our history of work
Education is a privilege. I personally have two years of college under my belt pero most people won't even consider me for jobs or my opinion because I had to drop out to take care of my child. Forget the years of experience or how I have personally have helped others get their degrees. Without letters after my name on a piece of paper, I don't fit in.
We should be resourced in terms of the role we play as part of larger struggles, as part of a continuation of historical lines of struggle.
We should not be tokenized
We should not be expected to compromise our values
We should not feel the need to compartmentalize ourselves
Resourced doesn't just mean money, it means, especially within the context of online work, linking, citing
we should be resourced by the community, as we are part of the community
How are you resourced vs how you would like to be resourced?


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pretty drains
I love these sink drains! So so pretty. My favorite is the one on the top right.
Category: Home Decor, nesting + home décor, want
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I want that, how lovely.
how can they make the sink drain so stylish!
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Wedding Shower Centerpiece
By: Kathleeen George for STYROFOAM Brand Foam
Bridal shower decorations are important, too! This Wedding Shower Centerpiece is a great way to decorate on a budget! It's a cute and easy way to show your excitement for the bride to be.
- STYROFOAM™ Brand Foam Blocks, 4" x 4" x 2", two
- STYROFOAM™ Brand Foam Cubes, one each: 5"; 3"
- STYROFOAM™ Brand Foam Disc, 9" x 1-1/2"
- Decorative paper, 12" x 12" sheets: white embossed, three; muted bridal print, one; scraps
- Stickers: wedding; coordinating alphabet
- Dimensional embellishments: doves; bells
- Metal bookplate
- Silk flowers of choice
- Coordinating ribbon roses and bows
- White trim: lace, 1/2" x 2-1/2 yds.; daisy lace, 1 yd.; braid, 1/4" x 1 yd.
- Mini ring pillow
- Bead trim
- Pearl drop beads
- Rhinestone hearts
- Glittered stars and strips
- Glitter glue
- Plastic taper candle picks, two
- Serrated knife
- Candle stub or paraffin
- Pencil
- Ruler
- Paper trimmer (optional)
- Scissors
- Low temp-glue gun and glue sticks
- Glue: thick, white craft; paper-crafting
- Computer and printer
- Use glue gun to glue two foam block together to create 4" cube.
- Use standard scissors, or paper trimmer, to cut one 4", one 5", and one 6" square from one sheet of white embossed paper. Overlap and glue edges of two remaining embossed sheets 1" to create 12" x 23" sheet; cut following strips from paper: 3" x 13"; 4" x 17"; 5" x 21".
- Spread thin, even coat of glue onto top of first foam cube. Center appropriate paper square over glue and smooth with fingers. Fold excess paper down sides of cube, clipping corners so paper lies flat; let dry. Repeat with remaining cubes.
- Wrap long paper strips cut in Step 2 around sides of appropriate cubes, crimping edges. Remove paper and fold corners firmly to create crease. Glue paper strips around cubes; trim excess.
- Use glue gun to glue blocks together as shown, smallest to largest.
- Cut two 1" x 12" strips from bridal paper; overlap and glue ends 1". Trace foam disc onto back of remaining bridal paper; cut out and glue to top of disc. Glue strip around edge of disc, overlapping ends; trim excess. Glue cake to center of disc.
- Glue 1/2"-wide lace trim "icing" around top edge of each cake tier and around bottom of top and center tiers. Glue daisy lace trim around bottom edge of base.
- Refer to photo to decorate each tier with silk flowers, stickers, beads, and more. Find wedding quotes on-line and print onto scrap paper; adhere to tiers. Add lettering with glitter glue or alpha stickers. Add glittery or dimensional embellishments. Add small photos or personal memorabilia. Glue mini ring pillow to top of cake.
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Yesterday at about 5:30 P.M. central my niece Allie Croom was murdered. She was drowned at the hands of my ex-sister in laws boyfriend. I don't even know where to start. First off my brother's ex-wife is one of the worst people I know. Unfortunatly my brother agreed to have 50/50 custody of the kids to make things easy, I have to say my parents and I disagreed with him. She would always bring the girls over to my brother, no shoes, no clothes, no car seats, etc. All these things were provided to her via my parents or my brother. Her new boyfriend currently has Victim Protection Orders againt him for assault with a deadly weapon against his ex-wife and mother in law. She moved in with him only after dating a short time. The girls Arianna 3 and Allie 2 would tell us stories about how he always spanked them. When we started hearing this we made it very clear to the boyfirend that this would stop. My brothers ex-wife claims Allie was playing in the water at the shore of the lake. I know this was a lie because Allie was afraid of the water, very afraid. The police say the boyfriend repeatedly dunked Allie under the water as the ex-wife watched, each time Allie was taking in water to her lungs and shortly after she stopped breathing and started bleeding from her nose. This was all witnessed by her 3 year old sister and the boyfriends 6 year old son. The kids eye witness account led to the boyfriends arrest this morning about 2 A.M. Central. We understand they are building a case against the ex-wife now and will be making an arrest soon. My brother has taken emergency full custody of the 3 year old granted by the Department of Human Services, she spent most of the day with my wife and I while my brother made funeral arrangements. I am adding a link to the local news story please watch the video of my brother in the right corner of the screen. They have charged the boyfriend with First Degree Murder and he will be facing the death penalty. My brother dosen't show much emotion but believe me he is in shock and it really hasen't hit him yet. Just have Allie and my bother in your prayers tonight.
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When one thinks of the Royal Mews, you may think of horses and maybe a carriage. The Royal Mews is not your typical garage or storage facility. It is home to not only to the Horses and carriages of the Royal household; it is home as well to the State cars and operates as a full service garage. The Royal Mews is directed by the Crown Equerry.
The present Royal Mews is on the grounds of Buckingham Palace, south of Buckingham Palace Gardens, near Grosvenor Place.
Dating back to the time of Richard II (1377-1399), the Royal Mews began as what was known as the King's Mews. From this time through the reign of Henry VII (1485-1509), the Mews was located at Charing Cross. If one stands in front of the National Gallery, then one is standing on the original site of the King's Mews.
From 1377 onward, the royal hawks were housed at the King's Mews. According to historians the name 'mews' comes from the word 'mew' which is defined as moulting. The hawks were sequestered at the Charing Cross location during the time of moulting. The building was devastated in 1534 by fire but was rebuilt as stables, keeping the moniker Mews.
When George III (1760-1820) began his reign, he had several of the carriages and horse transferred over to the Buckingham, House grounds. George purchased Buckingham House in 1762. The King then appointed Sir William Chambers to craft a riding school at Buckingham House. The main royal stables housing the ceremonial coaches and their horses remained at Charing Cross.
When George IV (1820-1830) acceded he chose to have the entire royal stables moved to what was then about transform into Buckingham Palace. John Nash who was working on the renovation was also charged of designing the new Royal Mews.
Nash constructed extensive stables across the riding school. He also fashioned a clock tower and arch that would lead into the Mews quadrangle. The main coach house was constructed and situated on the east side. Over on the west side of the Palace was two sets of State stables that would hold 54 horses. Nash also included harness and forage areas in the State stable area.
During the reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901) the Royal Mews expanded to house over 200 horses. Prince Albert constructed various sheds and had a new forge installed. There was even cow kept in the Mews during Victoria's reign.
Using her personal funds, in 1855 Queen Victoria began the Buckingham Palace Royal Mews School for the children of the Royal Mews' staff. For over 20 years the school stayed in existence. A new space was built in 1859 for the 198 staff members and their children.
Today the Royal Mews is an essential part of the Lord Chamberlain's Office. Not only providing horse and carriage transport, the Mews is also responsible for the Royal vehicles. The Mews is considered to be one of the premier stables today.
The horses in the Royal Mews currently are one of two breeds; Windsor Greys or Cleveland Bays. Throughout the history of the Mews, other breeds of horses were used such as the Hanoverian Cream horse. Issues with inbreeding had the former horse usage stopped in the 1920's. In order to keep the horse fit and ready for carriage pulling, they are dispatched on daily message routes. Along with their ceremonial duty, the horses also partake in leisure and competitive driving.
Also cared for and stored at the Royal Mews are the State vehicles. The State Cars unlike the private vehicles are painted only in claret and black and do not contain a number plate as everyday cars on the road do. The State Car fleet includes two Bentley State Limousines, three Rolls Royce's and three Daimler limousines.
The State Limousine contains opaque panels over the rear light of the car. They may be installed for added privacy or removed for occasions where Her Majesty and other Royal family members may be visible. The cars body and glass are armoured, the tyres are reinforced with Kevlar, the vehicle is also blast resistant and the inside of the car has the ability to be locked air tight in the event of a gas attack.
The Bentley is used for official engagements, and is always accompanied by a group of marked and unmarked Royal Protection Squad cars as well local police vehicles and motorcycle escorts. Her Majesty also uses the State Limousine when at Balmoral and Sandringham House to attend church.
As all of the other British State vehicles, the Bentley has a rood mounting to allow for the illuminated Royal Standard. When The Queen is en route, the well-known Bentley 'Flying B' bonnet ornament is replaced with either Saint George slaying a dragon or a solitary standing lion in honour of Her Majesty. Since January 2009 both of the Bentley State Limousines were altered to run on bio fuel.
The Rolls Royce has played a district role in the history of Royal travel. The Queen has two Rolls-Royce Phantom VI's in the Royal fleet. The one of a kind 'Silver Jubilee Car' was given upon Her Majesty's 25th anniversary of her accession in 1977 and an additional car in 1986.
The Silver Jubilee Car was the main mode of transport until the two Bentley State Limousines were introduced in 2002. As with the other state cars, the Phantom VI's do not have registration plates and a special mount was installed for a Royal Standard and coat of arms.
The Phantom has been in the media in the past few years. In 2010 it was the vehicle that The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall were riding in when they were attacked by student protesters. The Royal couple went unscathed but the car suffered paint splatter damage and a smashing of a side window. Many might remember the car as it drove to Westminster Abbey with then Catherine Middleton on her way to her wedding to Prince William.
The British Royal Mews is now in ownership of three Daimler DS420's on hand for Royal use on state functions and for visiting public figures. One of the three belonged to the Queen Mother and the other two are owned by Her Majesty. Unlike the Rolls-Royce and Bentley vehicles, the limousines are considered state cars and do have number plates.
The attention and training the numerous horses as well as the continuing upkeep and care of the carriages, cars, tack. By all means is why the Mews such an integral part of the Palace.
In part II, we will take a look at the history and splendour of the Royal Coaches.
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Senate passes pension overhaul on second try
by WILY/WRXX News Staff • March 21, 2013 • News
The Illinois Senate has approved on a second vote Senate President John Cullerton's proposal overhauling teacher pensions.
Minutes earlier senators rejected the plan; it was shy one vote to pass. Cullerton used a parliamentary procedure to recall the bill. The second vote yesterday was 30-22.
Cullerton's amended plan addresses the Teachers' Retirement System and is estimated to save up to $40 billion over the next 30 years. It also offers employees a choice on whether they want retirement health care or reduced annual cost-of-living increases.
Opponents say the plan doesn't go far enough in addressing Illinois' pension crisis. Illinois has nearly $100 billion in unfunded pension liability.
Earlier in the day senators rejected a total overhaul sponsored by state Sen. Daniel Biss.


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text: ON THE LIST: The fashion universe and the worlds that orbit it were well represented when the list of victims of Bernard Madoff's alleged $50 billion Ponzi scheme got the full reveal. Among the more than 13,000 investors catalogued in federal bankruptcy court in Manhattan were Theory president and co-founder Andrew Rosen and Robert K. Futterman, chairman and chief executive officer of retail real estate firm Robert K. Futterman and Associates. Fred Schwartz, better known as "Fred the Furrier," founder and pitchman of Fur Vault Inc., made the list, as did Ahmet Ertegün, the late co-founder of Atlantic Records. Gallery owner Barbara Gladstone and 77-year-old model Carmen Dell'Orefice joined them. Those allegedly bilked by Madoff can at least take solace in their company. Their names appeared alongside previously reported investors such as Nine West founder Jerome Fisher; Leslie Fay chairman and chief executive officer John Pomerantz; Kay Windsor founder Carl Shapiro; Lee Mellis, former chief financial officer at Puritan Fashion Corp., and Alexandra Penney, former editor in chief of Self. The court filing contained only the names of the institutions and individual investors, and did not disclose possible losses. Most of the list's newer reveals did not return calls inquiring as to their level of investment, perhaps understandably. Fred Hayman, a former Beverly Hills retailer, invested with Madoff, but would not divulge how much in an interview Thursday. "That's nobody's business," said Hayman, noting a well-meaning friend turned him on to the firm. "I don't forgive Madoff, but I forgive my friend totally. I think most people went into it with good intentions." Hayman said house arrest was too good for Madoff. "He should be in prison now instead of on Park Avenue," he said. "I have no sympathy for him whatsoever."