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Calangute's reputation for being a hippies' hub has passed, and it's now become the centre of Goa's rapidly growing tourist market. The hotels and resorts stretch almost without a break from Calangute to Baga. It's still quite peaceful here, and you can sit for hours at a beachside shack enjoying your drink and food.
Casa de Goa BoutiqueCalangute, North Goa, Goa (India) Casa de Goa is a friendly family run boutique resort a short walk away from Calangute beach. The owners and staff welcom... more |
Casa de Goa SuitesCalangute, North Goa, Goa (India) Casa de Goa is a friendly family run boutique resort a short walk away from Calangute beach. The owners and staff welcom... more |
CastlehouseCalangute, North Goa, Goa (India) A simple and friendly hotel, which is popular with repeat guests, not far from a selection of restaurants and bars, and ... more |
Citrus HotelCalangute, North Goa, Goa (India) The Citrus Hotel although close to the hustle and bustle of the main hub of Calangute offers some peace and quiet and an... more |
Colonia Santa MariaCalangute, North Goa, Goa (India) This friendly Portuguese style village resort is located close to the famous Baga beach and is ideally located to suit t... more |
Glitz HotelCalangute, North Goa, Goa (India) The Glitz is a stylish hotel situated by the sea close to Calangute Beach, Baga Beach and Anjuna Beach. This contemporar... more |
Goa DormhouseCalangute, North Goa, Goa (India) Offering simple, backpacker style accommodation within a short distance of the curative sands of Baga Beach and Calangut... more |
Horizon HotelCalangute, North Goa, Goa (India) Horizon Resort is a friendly oasis of calm located along a quiet road just minutes from the main busy hub of Calangute a... more |
Kamat Holiday HomesCalangute, North Goa, Goa (India) The Kamat Holiday Homes consists of a series of low-rise buildings set amidst spacious, secluded and well-maintained gro... more |
Lambana ResortCalangute, North Goa, Goa (India) The Lambana Resort is an oasis of calm within the bustling town of Calangute. This friendly hotel offering clean, modern... more |
North 16Calangute, North Goa, Goa (India) North 16 is conveniently located in the town of Calangute and offers easy access to north Goa's famous beaches, restaura... more |
Ocean Palms ResortCalangute, North Goa, Goa (India) Ocean Palms is located between quaint village houses in a quiet area off the main Calangute road and in an ideal positio... more |
Osborne ResortCalangute, North Goa, Goa (India) The Osborne Resort has an unique ambience set among beautiful gardens and swaying palms you are invited to experience wh... more |
Palmarinha ResortCalangute, North Goa, Goa (India) Palmarinha is situated close to Calangute beach and is a perfect place for those looking for a holiday to unwind, as one... more |
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Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2012, 9(7), 2312-2325; doi:10.3390/ijerph9072312
Effects of Cold Air on Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Rat
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Abstract: The purpose of this study is to explore possible potential implications of cold air in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in rats. Healthy Wistar rats were exposed to artificial cold air under laboratory conditions, and their systolic blood pressure, heart rate, vasoconstriction, CVD risk factors, and myocardial damage indicators after cold air exposure were determined and evaluated. Systolic blood pressure, whole blood viscosity, and plasma level of norepinephrine, angiotensinⅡ, low density lipoprotein, total cholesterol, and fibrinogen in treatment groups increased significantly compared with control groups. No significant variations were found in plasma Mb and cTnT and myocardial tissue between the treatment and control groups. Results indicate that: (1) higher levels of SBP, WBV and LDL/HDL, total cholesterol (TC), and FG in blood may indicate higher CVD risks during cold air exposure; (2) cold air may exert continuous impacts on SBP and other CVD risk factors.
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BAGHDAD - Despite major bombings that have rattled the nation, and fears of rising violence as American troops withdraw, Iraq's security forces have been relying on a device to detect bombs and weapons that the United States military uses.The sensor device, known as the ADE 651, from $16,500 to $60,000 each. Iraq has bought more than 1,500 of the devices. The small hand-held wand, with a telescopic antenna on a swivel, is being used at hundreds of checkpoints in Iraq. But the device works "on the same principle as a Ouija board" - the power of suggestion - said a retired United States Air Force officer, Lt. Col. Hal Bidlack, who described the wand as nothing more than an explosives divining rod.Still, the Iraqi government has purchased more than 1,500 of the devices, known as the ADE 651, at costs from $16,500 to $60,000 each. With violence dropping in the past two years, Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki has taken down blast walls along dozens of streets, and he contends that Iraqis will safeguard the nation as American troops leave. But the recent bombings of government buildings here have underscored how precarious Iraq remains, especially with the coming parliamentary elections and the violence expected to accompany them. The suicide bombers who managed to get two tons of explosives into downtown Baghdad on Oct. 25, killing 155 people and destroying three ministries, had to pass at least one checkpoint where the ADE 651 is typically deployed, judging from surveillance videos released by Baghdad's provincial governor. The American military does not use the devices. "I don't believe there's a magic wand that can detect explosives," said Maj. Gen. Richard J. Rowe Jr., who oversees Iraqi police training for the American military. "If there was, we would all be using it. I have no confidence that these work."The Iraqis, however, believe passionately in them. "Whether it's magic or scientific, what I care about is it detects bombs," said Maj. Gen. Jehad al-Jabiri, head of the Ministry of the Interior's General Directorate for Combating Explosives.Dale Murray, head of the National Explosive Engineering Sciences Security Center at Sandia Labs, which does testing for the Department of Defense, said the center had "tested several devices in this category, and none have ever performed better than random chance." The Justice Department has warned against buying a variety of products that claim to detect explosives at a distance with a portable device. Normal remote explosives detection machinery, often employed in airports, weighs tons and costs hundreds of thousands of dollars. The ADE 651's clients are mostly in developing countries; no major country's military or police force is a customer, according to the manufacturer."I don't care about Sandia or the Department of Justice or any of them," General Jabiri said. "I know more about this issue than the Americans do. In fact, I know more about bombs than anyone in the world." He attributed the decrease in bombings in Baghdad since 2007 to the use of the wands at checkpoints. American military officials credit the surge in American forces, as well as the Awakening movement, in which Iraqi insurgents turned against Al Qaeda in Mesopotamia, for the decrease.Aqeel al-Turaihi, the inspector general for the Ministry of the Interior, reported that the ministry bought 800 of the devices from a company called ATSC (UK) Ltd. for $32 million in 2008, and an unspecified larger quantity for $53 million. Mr. Turaihi said Iraqi officials paid up to $60,000 apiece, when the wands could be purchased for as little as $18,500. He said he had begun an investigation into the no-bid contracts with ATSC.
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AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Caringo, the leading provider of object storage software, today announced seamless integration of its core technology, CAStor®, as an enterprise ready object store for Apache CloudStack 4.0, a project currently undergoing incubation with the Apache Software Foundation. The integration brings CAStor's unique ability to provide secure, multi-tenant storage that easily scales from terabytes to petabytes with robust customizable level of 9s data durability without backups or RAID. The integration has been submitted to the Apache Software Foundation as part of the Apache CloudStack 4.0 release and is available for immediate download.
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Citrix CloudPlatform, powered by Apache CloudStack, provides the most robust open source software platform for highly scalable and reliable cloud computing environments and is currently deployed in some of the world's largest enterprises. The addition of Caringo object storage powered by CAStor enables these organizations to benefit from:
Unrivaled data durability without backups and RAID through Elastic Content protection that enables the ability to set the level of 9s per object and optimize for access or footprint.
More than 'simple' storage, providing customizable metadata, WORM and auditable per-file authenticity enabling granular control and compliance use cases.
Rapid performance regardless of file size, number of files or capacity, enabled by CAStor's highly efficient symmetric architecture that is market proven and field hardened over the last six years and in use by over 500 customers.
Content portability, through CAStor's universally unique, non-hash based id that stores metadata with the content for true content mobility with the ability to evolve server and storage hardware for decades to come, while maintaining the integrity of information.
"When architecting a complete cloud solution, object storage is critical," said Kevin Kluge, VP of Products at Citrix. "Object storage combines elements of web serving and traditional storage in a highly scalable solution that can quickly recover from any failure, making it ideal as the main storage target for unstructured data stored by Apache CloudStack. We are pleased that Caringo has submitted its CloudStack integration to the Apache Software Foundation as it gives all Apache CloudStack users open access to one of the most robust and scalable object storage engines on the market."
The combined solution is ideal for providing a complete cloud service, including compute and storage, secure within a user's data center for private use or to offer as a public service. The use of CAStor as the main content store also includes servicing with no downtime and zero provisioning for real-time expansion and true 7x24 operations making 'just-in-time' delivery of storage-as-a-service possible while maintaining high performance and quality of service.
"Content storage results in the largest data center footprint in any cloud service which is why administrators need to think about how they will refresh their hardware over time in addition to scalability," said Mark Goros, CEO of Caringo. "What our software does is decouple content from hardware, solving scale and hardware obsolescence issues while providing the ability to optimize storage infrastructure for footprint or access based upon the required level of 9s data durability. We are pleased to bring our software to CloudStack users and are committed to continuing to fulfill our mutual customers' most pressing storage needs."
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The integration is available for immediate download from the Apache Software Foundation under an ASL license. In addition, for a limited time, Caringo is offering a free, full featured 12 TB license for CAStor so that organizations can experience the benefits or using the market-leading object storage engine with CloudStack 4.0. Details can be found at http://www.caringo.com/cloudstack.
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S.498 - A bill to authorize the President to posthumously award a gold medal on behalf of Congress to Joseph A. De Laine in recognition of his contributions to the Nation.108th Congress (2003-2004)
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Random-iteration algorithm-based optical parallel architecture for fractal-image decoding by use of iterated-function system codes
Applied Optics, Vol. 37, Issue 8, pp. 1310-1318 (1998)
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An optical parallel architecture for the random-iteration algorithm to decode a fractal image by use of iterated-function system (IFS) codes is proposed. The code value is first converted into transmittance in film or a spatial light modulator in the optical part of the system. With an optical-to-electrical converter, electrical-to-optical converter, and some electronic circuits for addition and delay, we can perform the contractive affine transformation (CAT) denoted in IFS codes. In the proposed decoding architecture all CAT's generate points (image pixels) in parallel, and these points then are joined for display purposes. Therefore the decoding speed is improved greatly compared with existing serial-decoding architectures. In addition, an error and stability analysis that considers nonperfect elements is presented for the proposed optical system. Finally, simulation results are given to validate the proposed architecture.
© 1998 Optical Society of America
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(110.6980) Imaging systems : Transforms
(250.0250) Optoelectronics : Optoelectronics
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Revised Manuscript: June 16, 1997
Published: March 10, 1998
Hsuan T. Chang and Chung J. Kuo, "Random-iteration algorithm-based optical parallel architecture for fractal-image decoding by use of iterated-function system codes," Appl. Opt. 37, 1310-1318 (1998)
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Male hipster: I was all excited for Central Park, you know, and then I remembered: I've seen trees before.
–Central Park
Tourist, looking at souvenir photos of Central Park: You never realize how… central it is.
–Columbus Circle
Overheard by: Xanthias
Tourist, looking down at map: Wait a second, guys, I can't find Central Park.
–Penn Station
Overdressed, overly made-up girl: The thing I don't like about Central Park is that it's too much like a forest.
–Central Park
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Wednesday: Soft As a Baby's One-Liner
Drunk middle aged man, grabbing wife's shoulder: Watch this! Nine months from tonight! Count it, people! She's going to have a motherfucking baby! Nine months! Niiiiiine months!
–E 9th St & University Place
Overheard by: NYUTSOA2012
Tween to grandmother: There's this girl in my class at school who had a baby around Halloween, and she named it Starlight. It's a baby girl.
–F Train
Overheard by: office peon
Hysterical teen: If I had nine months left to live I would have his baby!
–Gee Whiz, Tribeca
Train conductor: Stand clear of the closing doors! Especially if you got a baby and a baby carriage!
–Uptown 2 Train
Attractive brunette: There were dead babies in the tree. Like Christmas ornaments.
–96th & Broadway
"It's a Small Wednesday One-Liner After All"
College girl: Yeah, the worst part about Africa was that we, like, didn't go out!
Overheard by: Noemi
Shabby-looking blue collar mom to distinguished older Indian woman: Ohhh! I have always wanted to go to Bollywood! I love East Africa and Asia! I wanted to buy a bonsai tree, but they are way too expensive.
–5 Train
20-something, looking at Washington arch: There was something like this in France.
–Washington Square Park
Overheard by: M
Guy on cell: I swear I didn't have sex with her when I was in Norway.
–Lower East Side
How Much Is That Wednesday One-Liner in the Window?
50-something Long Island woman, showing pictures of her dog while talking non-stop about it: And this is Cici wearing a hat, she usually wears a hat when she goes out. And this is Cici, very drunk…
Overheard by: Adam Nathan
Guy on cell walking a tiny poodle: Dude! The dog did it again. (pause) No, I swear, dude. The. Dog. Did. It. Again. (pause) Dude! This dog talks. Talks.
–Broadway & 43rd St, Astoria
(little girl finishes petting a stranger's dog)
Girl's mother: Now say "thank you" to its human.
–Central Park Lawn
Hyper tween schoolgirl: Hey mom, remember when we brought the dog to the mall and he peed in a coconut?
–La Pallette, 12th St
Guy to friend: I love her more than anything, but something about the way her puppy's paws smell really seal it.
–Rosa's Pizza, Penn Station
Overheard by: Craig
Just Like in the Wii Simulation!
Young daughter: Daddy, daddy! What's that?
Father: Umm…that's just grass, sweetie.
Young daughter: It's pretty!
–Brooklyn Botanic Garden
To Be Fair, the Elderly Man Wasn't Wearing Pants Either
Five-year-old girl pissing behind tree to mother trying to talk to elderly man with dog: Look mommy! Look! I'm making a pee-pee behind the tree.
Mother: Yes, sweetie, that's very nice. (returns to conversation with man)
Girl: Mommy! I'm still peeing! I'm still peeing!
Mother: Uh-huh. Well, pull your pants up when you're done.
Girl: Mommy, there's a squirrel! Hi, squirrel!
Old man: Careful! They have rabies and they'll eat you!
Girl, running towards mother with no pants: Aaaaaah!
–Riverside Park
I Knew It Was a Slippery Slope Once You Started Humping Dandelions
Student to another: Marcus, did I blow that tree?
Marcus: What?
–Pratt Institute
Wednesday One-Liners Flunk the Oral
Guy on cell, screaming : Did you or did you not give that guy a blowjob in the parking lot?
–3rd Ave & 10th St
Overheard by: JC
Hot girl talking to hot friend: He said blowjobs are like flowers for guys. Do I get flowers everyday? No! So why should he, right?
–C Train
Screaming bag lady: He asked me to suck his dick. I don't suck dick, I'm homeless.
–125th St
Overheard by: Reilly
Guy on cell: How's her gag reflex? Because that's a great way to make up for stupid.
–5th & 83rd
Overheard by: Kelly
Guy to another: Greg, do you want your cock sucked tonight? Then get in the car! (other guy hastily gets in car)
–The Village
Sheesh, Again With the Heteronormativity?
Large man #1, watching women delivering flowers: (grumbles)
Large man #2: What? What do you want flowers for?
Large man #1: They might open up, you know, look pretty.
Large man #2: No! You don't get no flowers! You're a man!
–Community Center, East Village
Overheard by: Flower Power
If This Conversation Goes on for Much Longer, There Definitely Isn't a God.
Boy, after watching An Inconvenient Truth: Do you believe in god?
Girl: I believe in mother nature.
Boy: You don't believe in god?
Girl: I mean, I do… But I believe this is happening because of nature.
Boy: But you believe in her?
Girl: What?
Boy: Mother nature?
Girl: Mother nature is not like a person… It's just a saying for nature.
Boy: Wait… What? Oh… (pause) I thought she was like a tree or something.
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Deleting my facebook was probably one of my better ideas. (self.ForeverAlone)
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It always hurt to see people from high school enjoy their lives and meeting new people, eating at fancy restaurants, exploring the cities they lived near, and hitting up dance clubs because I don't do all of that since I don't have any real friends in my university. So when I got rid of it a few days ago I feel a lot better. And yet at the same time I still feel empty from missing so much...
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I remember reading an article a few years ago where a study concluded that people who regularly use Facebook are actually more depressed than those that do not. Reason being is people get an unrealistic perception of other people's lives because of their Facebook posts and such.
Interesting article and I wish I could find it again...
[–]arminalee 1 point2 points3 points 2 years ago (0 children)
I think I read the same article and I must say that since I've pulled away from being a regular FB user I definitely feel much better about myself and more comfortable with who I am!
[–][deleted] 1 point2 points3 points 2 years ago (0 children)
I'm slowly but surely deleting everyone I dislike from Facebook. I only use facebook for the chat feature and even then I only talk to about 2 people on it
[–]DNA84 1 point2 points3 points 2 years ago (0 children)
I mostly use it to follow local businesses, news, and various websites, like The Onion or Consequence of Sound. I don't even pay attention to people there anymore because even when they're posting all of their "happy" stuff, they look stupid.
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Perhaps it won't be an issue at all soon
Seriously, there is a growing group pf post-Facebook refugees. Here is an article that you might find interesting.
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Are you just trolling or are you retarded enough to believe that's an actual new source?
LOL! Neither! I was joking! Sorry if it didn't come across that way. There's no "I'm joking" font.
[–]ReptileSkin124 0 points1 point2 points 2 years ago (0 children)
If something is making you depressed, fix it. This seems like an acceptable solution to me, grats!
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I've already deleted my Facebook probably twice in the past? And to delete it again and then decide at some point that I want it again will just piss people off because they'll be accepting friend requests/requesting to be friends for the 3rd time now. I guess the obvious answer is to disable it rather than delete it, which is probably possible. But it's really not that hard to just not go on FaceBook.
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you can't actually delete your facebook since its creation I'm pretty sure you can only deactivated.
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I never thought of this, but it's so true. You sit at home on your computer, while everyone else seems to be having the time of their lives, while you are by yourself. Makes you feel like a loner or a loser, even though if you really tried you could make it seem like you're having just as much fun as anyone else.
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My friend from University is a veterinarian in the desert somewhere. She is joining me in Asia for a fancy dress up dinner at some obnoxiously over priced restaurant.
Thought I'd share that since you're not on Facebook to read anyone's update.
[–]AmazingCaballo 0 points1 point2 points 2 years ago (0 children)
ive been thinking of just deleting my facebook, seeing as how I rarely post anything or receive relevant posts in return, what do yall think?
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When I met her over the train
When the smoke cleared and the dust was still
She was standing there speaking my name
I guarantee she looked like an angel
I couldn't think of what I should say
But when Adam saw Eve in the garden
I believe he felt the selfsame way
I handed her up on the wagon
And I loaded up her trunk behind
She was sitting up there with the gold in her hair
I tried to get a hope on my mind
You think that you could love me, Mary?
You think we got a chance of a life
Do you think that you could love me, Mary?
Now you are to be my wife
We finally headed out of the station
And drove up my home trail
And when we came to the farm she laid a hand on my arm
I thought my resolution would fail
Now froze as she stepped through the doorway
And I stood there as still as could be
I said, "I know, it ain't much it needs a woman's touch
Perhaps she turned around and looked at me"
Do you think that?
We had a prairie wedding
There was a preacher and a neighbor or two
I gave my golden thing, a gold wedding ring
And the both of us said, "I do"
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Marie Dols "loved her beauty shop," which she ran for many, many years in Stewart. "I got to know just about everyone," she said last week. And, apparently, people got to know Dols as well. That was evident Monday, Feb. 1, when a large group of women from the Stewart American Legion Auxiliary gathered at the Shade Tree Retirement Center in Brownton to celebrate Dols' 100th birthday. Dols is a 67-year member of the Auxiliary, which provided dessert and beverages to help her celebrate at an open house. *****
Construction on McLeod County's jail expansion project will hopefully begin as soon as road restrictions have been lifted this spring. John McNamara of Wold Architects reviewed some final revisions with the County Board at its Feb. 3 meeting. The potential closing of Ives Avenue just east of the courthouse and the reopening of Judd Avenue a block further east will free up some parking space, McNamara said. The plan is to put angle parking on the east side of the former Ives right-of-way, near where Glencoe Oil once stood.
McLeod County is gearing up to launch its one-sort recycling program, and residents are being asked to choose the size of their curbside recycling carts. Cards regarding cart sizes are to be returned by Feb. 13 to the solid waste department. The goal is to have the program get under way in May. Sarah Young, solid waste coordinator, brought a few items to the County Board's attention regarding one-sort recycling at its Feb. 3 meeting.
With two openings on the city's cemetery board, the Glencoe City Council late last year discussed naming the council members as the new board, rather than seek community volunteers to fill the positions. The main reason was there was little interest shown by the public. But last Wednesday afternoon, the Council's personnel and legislative committee recommended staying with the appointment system after a number of names surfaced showing interest in the two vacancies. Mayor Randy Wilson has the authority to make the appointments with Council approval.
The Glencoe Fire Department is having a difficult time filling its 40-person roster and is looking for new volunteers to bring it back up to strength. But that could be difficult, the City Council's personnel and legislative committee heard Feb. 4. City Administrator Mark Larson said the department currently has 34 members, but is funded for 40. Because people are more mobile, and often experience more career and life changes than in the past, it is becoming more difficult to find and retain volunteers for the fire department.


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Gioacchino ROSSINI (1792-1868) Stabat Mater (1831-41) [59:37] Helen Field (soprano I); Della Jones (soprano II); Arthur Davies (tenor); Roderick Earle (bass) London Symphony Chorus City of London Sinfonia/Richard Hickox rec. St Jude's Church, Central Square, London, May 1989 CHANDOS CLASSIC CHAN 10781X [59:37] I wasn't particularly impressed by the series of recordings Richard Hickox made, back when they first appeared in the 1980s and 1990s. His performances struck me as bland and run-of-the-mill, devoid of striking insights, or of any particular emotional connection with the music. Well, perhaps if I'd heard this Stabat Mater on its first go-round, my opinions might have been more positive. Hickox refuses to let his orchestra run on automatic pilot, but shapes the phrases for expression and character from the start. The opening, aspiring gestures are searching and sensitive. Shortly thereafter, the violins' uneasy afterbeat rhythms carry an added measure of anxiety, and the tutti outburst is menacing. The conductor makes good use of the music's wide-ranging dynamics and textures, and rhythmic address is keen, with general pauses timed to maintain tension effectively. The score's curious hybrid nature - the choral passages suggest a dramatic oratorio, while the solo arias and ensembles have an operatic extroversion - is ideally realized. The solo quartet is good; I especially liked the men. Arthur Davies was a nice surprise: I'd not suspected from his singing in, say, Mendelssohn's Elijah that he could muster so convincingly Italianate a sound for the Cujus animam. The notes above the stave betray a slight strain, but the D-flat is solid. Davies, unlike some other tenors on disc, can scale back for the brief quartet passages without losing quality. Roderick Earle is also impressive, combining a bass's warmth with a good baritone's ease and flexibility. He gets into the rollicking spirit of the Pro peccatis, despite one or two overly "collected" higher tones. Here and there, where Earle doesn't set up an upward leap firmly enough, it becomes more of a lunge, but that part of the range poses him no real problems. The bright-voiced women certainly do well by their solos. Helen Field soars in the high tessitura of the Inflammatus, though the first of the two high Cs sounds a bit panicked. Della Jones has a brighter voice than other mezzos - Betty Allen (Forster/EMI), Beverly Wolff (Schippers/Sony) - who have recorded this music but it's a good fit. The role is marked "Soprano II" in some scores and, once past a "notey" start, she encompasses the wide-ranging Fac ut portem with assurance. It's the Quis est homo duet that provokes reservations. Field's squillante tone rides on the high side of the notes. They're not actually sharp, but neither do they quite speak dead centre. This makes it tricky for Jones to tune the supporting harmony, and she becomes diffuse and uncertain. It must be said, however, that no such problems mar the quartet passages, which are exquisitely blended and balanced. The chorus sings sensitively, with well-blended tone. Its enunciation is blunted, however, which can turn things murky; and the basses disagree painfully on the tuning here and there in the unaccompanied unisons of Eja, Mater, fons amoris. The ambience favoured by the Chandos team remains "long" for my taste, making soft string passages seem to recede. Here, at least, it doesn't obscure any important detail in tutti, as it sometimes could. "Gioacchino" is misspelled, with just one "c," both on the back of the case and in the booklet. The latter, however, offers complete texts and translations. A good choice for the conducting and some of the solo singing, though the venerable Schippers/New York account (Sony) maintains its primacy among recorded versions. Stephen Francis Vasta Stephen Francis Vasta is a New York-based conductor, coach, and journalist. Previous review: Simon Thompson


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NEW YORK—As part of Park Central's multi-million dollar renovation, the hotel has unveiled revamped meeting spaces. Jeffrey Beers International's renovations have updated the hotel with modern amenities to reflect the past and rich history of the hotel, according to the company. Park Central's revamped meeting spaces are a combined 15,000 sq. ft. of space consisting of 11 meeting rooms, one boardroom and one exhibition area. The mezzanine level provides private, conference center-like space and the boardroom features places power and voice modules and a permanently mounted LED monitor with projection capabilities. All meeting spaces are equipped with high-speed wireless, multiple power sources and flexible lighting options. Park Central also offers pre-function areas outfitted with elegant furniture and displays for cocktail receptions. All meeting spaces offer a full line of audio visual and presentation services by request. Specifically, the Manhattan Skyline, Park I & II, Times Square and Broadway rooms feature soundproof air walls. In addition to Park Central's renovated meeting spaces, the hotel also offers 761 guestrooms, a two- story lobby and entirely new signature restaurant concept and "Grab-and-Go" shop. Tags: Park Central Hotel • Manhattan • Jeffrey Beers International • Hospitality • Architecure & Interiors • Guest Facing • Construction/Renovation • |
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Officials in the transportation department at North Central Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission [NCPRPDC] announced the completion of a corridor safety analysis Wednesday with some surprising findings.
Photo by Joseph Bell There was a small basement fire Thursday night at approximately 7 p.m. at Hotel Johnsonburg. Multiple fire units responded to the small fire in the unoccupied building. There were no initial reports regarding the fire, but there were no injuries.
With a state budget possibly being in place by July 1, officials at the North Central Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission (NCPRPDC) are preparing for new times.


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The Tri-County Fair's Destruction Derby looks like anger management gone very wrong, or the San Diego Freeway at rush hour. Sometimes it's hard to tell the difference.
Buckled hoods, accordioned trunks, bumpers dangling by thin membranes, steam spewing from fractured radiators; it's all great fun and the major fundraiser for the Bishop Volunteer Fire Department for the last 35 years.
But, is it motorsports? That same question has been raised over NASCAR's superspeedway, restrictor plate races at Daytona and Talladega. Since the outcome between derbies and restrictor plate races are frighteningly similar, the question can be dismissed.
Of course, it's motorsports. There's a motor in there somewhere, as are most of the elements of more conventional auto-related competition, with the possible exception of aero-tuning.
Cap Aubrey broke into the sport with a bang, winning the top prize in his rookie year at the age of 18, driving a 1968 Caprice. That was 21 years ago and if history is any indication, Aubrey's Chrysler Imperial will be a serious contender in the Main Event Sept. 4.
He took a few years off to work on the tech crew as a member of the fire department, but has qualified for the Main Event and placed in the top five every year he's competed. His Derby cars have all carried the No. 2.
Imperials, outlawed for their sheer bulk in all but the Bishop Destruction Derby, are the vehicle of choice at the Tri-County Fair. Aubrey went to Oregon to find his and has put in roughly 300 hours getting it prepped for the Labor Day weekend event.
The battering ram with wheels sports a Ford engine, non-stock rear-end and transmission. Drivers can make abundant drive train modifications, but can do nothing to reinforce and stiffen the frame. Like NASCAR's insistence on parity when it comes to horsepower, Bishop's Destruction Derby insists on parity when it comes to vulnerability.
Radiators are one obvious Achilles heel for Derby cars. But, Aubrey has been amazed at how long a car can keep going with a dysfunctional radiator.
His secret for survival? "It's more defensive driving," he said. "A lot of guys in the arena can take you out with one hit. And, a lot of it is luck."
For the panel of judges, survival or success is based on the point system. According to Aubrey, one-pointers generally do little damage to the hitter or hittee; two points are earned for substantial damage and the rare but coveted three-pointers can be fatal to all parties involved.
A solid, experienced pit crew is a necessity to make it into the Main Event. There's not much time between the qualifying heats and the final, even less for those who aspire to the Hooligan (last car moving) prize. According to Aubrey, 90 percent, between 22 and 25 of the 36 entries, can make it back into the Mike Boothe Memorial Arena for that final heat, a testament to the quality of the pit crews.
"The pits are like mini-shops," he said. "They've got cutting torches, extra parts, axles, wheels, tires." Aubrey's crew chief watches with the intensity of a Chad Knauss as Aubrey rams his way through his initial heat, assessing the damage before the car even comes back to the pits.
These aren't your "track bar adjustment, wedge and air pressure" pit stops. These are "how fast can we cut off what's dangling" pit stops.
During his tenure on the tech crew, Aubrey has witnessed amazing feats of restoration. The pit crews can swap out complete rear ends before the car gets back into the Main Event, or have a rear-end-ectomy, leaving just enough metal behind the driver for safety.
Like any other motorsport, the Bishop Derby has its rivalries, but Aubrey insists they're friendly rivalries. "There are always the same three or so guys battling," he said. "The fans like the rivalries."
In truth, the camaraderie among competitors is a big draw for the drivers, that plus the adrenalin rush and the fact the Derby is a huge fundraiser for the fire department.
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'Two-tier fees' to call companies, Which? claims
Existing customers are being charged to call a string of banks, insurers and energy companies unlike some new customers, a consumer group has said.
Which? tested 34 businesses and found that 27 of them advertised free 0800 numbers for new customers to call.
Existing customers, including some who may call to complain, were only given these free numbers by six businesses.
These companies argue that costs are kept low and options include emails and call-backs.
'Unbelievable'Information from regulator Ofcom shows that various number prefixes are charged at different rates to callers. For example, 0845 numbers are typically charged at between 1p and 11.5p per minute, depending on the time of day for landline customers. Some BT customers can avoid these fees by making calls at certain times of day.
Calls from mobile phones to 0845 numbers generally cost between 20p and 41p per minute.
Which? found that 20 companies made their customers call 0845 numbers to complain about bad service or problems with their bills.
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- 0800 and 0808 numbers are usually free from landlines
- 08 numbers, such as 0845, to contact businesses usually carry charges which vary according to factors such as the time of day
- 09 numbers are premium rate services that are used for competitions and TV voting
However, new customers were invited by many companies to call 0800 numbers which are free from landline telephones, but not from all mobile phones.
"It is unbelievable that companies would add insult to injury by charging their customers a premium to make a complaint," said Richard Lloyd, Which? executive director.
"It is even worse when they offer new customers access to 0800 numbers while leaving loyal customers to pay more.
"We want to see providers being fairer to their existing customers and being more transparent on their call charges, so that people are clear what it will cost before they pick up the phone."
Other optionsThree businesses highlighted by Which? as having a two-tier charging system have defended their position.
First Direct bank and energy provider Scottish Power said that customers who had to wait on the line were offered the option of a call-back.
The duo, as well as Churchill insurance, said that the use of other 08 numbers meant they could deal with calls from customers quickly and efficiently.
Which? found that five energy companies offered free 0800 numbers to new customers, existing customers and complaints.
They were British Gas, Cooperative Energy, EDF, Npower and Ovo. SSE pledged to offer 0800 numbers for all customer services in the near future.


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I don't think the majority of people voting no and upset with allowing concealed carry in restaurants know much about having the license, point being with any alcohol in your system your permit is null and void and fixin to land the holder in some serious trouble, also the bill isn't aimed at "bars", it is talking about "restaurants" that serve alcohol, big difference. »
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