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Lincoln's Ghost Walks - Legends and Lore
Take a 90-minute nighttime tour of sites throughout Springfield that are linked to spirited stories about Lincoln's life and death. Founder Garret Moffett based the tour partly on local lore about Lincoln's visions and dreams, as well as on reported ghost sightings.
14th Annual International Route 66 Mother Road Festival
Come take part in a celebration of America's Highway, Route 66, at the 14th Annual International Route 66 Mother Road Festival. More than 1,000 cool cars will roll into the heart of Springfield's historic downtown this September. Enjoy music, entertainment, great food and a great time, as well as visit some of the nation's most popular automotive aftermarket vendors. It's a wonderful event for the whole family!
International Lincoln Presidential Half Marathon
The 49th Annual International Lincoln Presidential Half Marathon invites runners from around the world to participate in the 13.1-mile race past the nation's premier Lincoln sites.
Undying Words 1858-1865
A powerful look at Lincoln's greatest words and how they helped end slavery in America. "Undying Words" explores the most important speeches of Lincoln's career, showing how his views on slavery evolved as he sought to hold the country together. One hundred fifty years after the Civil War ended and Lincoln died, this exhibit shows what was at stake for the slaves, soldiers and families caught up in the crisis Lincoln devoted himself to ending.
Lincoln Presidential Half Marathon
You're invite you to participate in one of the Midwest's premier half marathons. This is the only race where you can immerse yourself in Lincoln history and enjoy a scenic run past the only home he ever owned, his law office, the Old State Capitol where he delivered his "House Divided" speech, and his final resting place in Oak Ridge Cemetery.
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum: 10th Anniversary Celebration
April 19, 2015 is the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum's 10-year day of celebration. This day will be filled with inspiring moments and history-making experiences. Free Admission. An ambitious agenda for 2015 that includes an Evening With The Creators Series, Family Days, Civil War Ball and much much more is occurring at the museum this year. For a schedule of events, visit TenYearsLincoln.com.
Lincoln Funeral Re-Enactment
150th Anniversary Commemoration. Join us as we re-create history in Springfield, IL. Friday May 1: Encampment open to public. Abraham Lincoln Through the Arts presented by Benedictine University at Springfield Saturday May 2: Funeral Train arrives at 3rd St. Amtrak Station. Hearse Procession to Washington and 6th Streets. Opening Ceremony, candlelight vigil, Illinois Symphony Concert. Sunday May 3: Procession to Oak Ridge Cemetery with re-enactment of eulogy, speeches and salutes.
Old Capitol Art Fair
Held in historic downtown Springfield, IL, surrounding the Old State Capitol. This Fair has 150 juried artists in a range of mediums, including oil/acrylic, ceramics, photography, jewelry, mixed media, metal, wood, drawing, fibers, glass, sculpture, watercolor, and printmaking. A children's tent for ages 2-15 will be open selling authentic artwork at small prices - a great way for your child to begin a love of art! There will also be a variety of food vendors and musical acts for entertainment.
Springfield Mile Motorcycle Races
Enjoy fast-paced action and non-stop thrills of national level motorcycle racing at its best. AMA ALL STAR TT PRO RACE May 23rd - Gates Open 4 pm, Racing 7 pm AMA PRO RACING SPRINGFIELD MILE NATIONAL RACE May 24th - Gates Open 9 am , Racing 1 pm
Civil War Medical Encampment
Springfield's largest outdoor living history education event. The Encampment presents a variety of programs and activities for the whole family, including musical presentations, demonstrations, exhibits and vignettes. Enjoy the largest outdoor living history event in the area, complete with a Civil War living history camps.
History Comes Alive
Daily Living History Programs at the Lincoln historic sites and throughout downtown Springfield. Most programs are free. For a complete schedule, go to visitspringfieldillinois.com
54th Annual International Carillon Festival
The International Carillon Festival, in beautiful Washington Park, features concerts by some of the world's finest carillonneurs. Bring lawn chairs and blankets. Don't miss the Festival fireworks Friday evening. LINCOLN AND THE MUSIC HE LOVED - To kick off this year's 54th International Carillon Festival, Park District carillonneur Robin Austin is joined by soprano Gailyn Draper and tenor Jerry Hicks in a special program of music that Lincoln loved. The program will be narrated by Christian McWhirter, author of the new book, Battle Hymns: The Power and Popularity of Music of the Civil War.
Springfield PrideFest
The 5th Anniversary of this free street festival will begin at noon with a ribbon cutting ceremony. On the Club Station House Main Stage we are thrilled to welcome some of Springfield's favorite bands including Shenanigans, Thornhill, Hurricane Ruth, and Looming as well as the Capital City Men's Chorus. The evening will close out with a Drag Show featuring award winning performers. On Stage 2, which is under a big tent with tables and chairs for visiting with your friends, there will be acoustic performances, a juggling act, and other fun acts. Springfield PrideFest 2015 will offer vendors with merchandise, information and a great selection of food, soft drinks, beer and mixed drinks. There will be the very popular Kid's Area, where this year's theme is Alice in Wonderland, and the Teen Lounge with activities, competitions, a scavenger hunt, and more. www.springfieldpride.org
Pasfield House Inn
Six roomy guest suites with individual thermostats, breakfast bars with personal regrigerators, private large Jacuzzi baths and amenities for discerning travelers. Personalized breakfast served in kitchenette, evening wine and cheese soiree. Business center with DSL (WIFI) and workout room. Full catering and beverage services available, classical architectural detail and interior design. Hospitality in a Grandeur Way.
Candlelight Tour of New Salem
Bring the family to experience New Salem village after dark. Interpreters in period clothing will welcome you into the reconstructed log homes of the historic village where Abraham Lincoln lived for six years.
Fall Festival at New Salem
Typical autumn life on the 1830s Illinois prairie will be demonstrated. Costumed interpreters will demonstrate daily tasks such as candle dipping, butter churning, soap making, basket making, spinning wool, gardening, natural dyeing, and fishing with nets. Demonstrations of meat smoking will take place in one of the log village's period smokehouses, and wild game cooking will be demonstrated in the log homes. Visitors can step down into the cellar at the tavern to see how fruits and vegetables were preserved during the winter.
Traditional Music Festival
Performers from all over the Midwest will entertain on such instruments as mountain and hammer dulcimers, concertinas, bones, autoharps, fiddles, banjos, and guitars. There will be a large clogging platform provided outside the village, which will be filled with cloggers starting at noon on Sunday.
Abe's Trail Trek
Trail run consists of a 5k, 10k and 15k run on trails through Lincoln's New Salem. In addition to the terrain of the 5k course, the 10k and 15k courses will take you past an 1800's reproduction flatboat, grist mill, up and down more than 150 steps, past a pioneer cemetery and on to the Finish Line at the museum.
Antique Farm Show at Lincoln's New Salem
Horse drawn plows, historic farming equipment and agricultural techniques from the 19th century will be featured during the Antique Farm Show. A display of historic farming equipment will be set up in a field by the Blacksmith Shop near the entrance to the village, allowing Antique Farm Show visitors to learn about the latest developments in agriculture from Abraham Lincoln's time to the early 1900s. The Vintage Ag Association of Menard County will have an antique tractor display in the parking lot by the Visitor Center.
Triathlon-Stovepipe Sprint and Railsplitter Triathlon
The Stovepipe Sprint and Railsplitter Triathlon consists of a swim in a private lake, a bike ride on rolling country roads and a run through Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site and down the main-street of an 1800's pioneer village. For registration and more information
Morgan Horse Demonstration
Mississippi Valley Morgan Horse Club (MVMHC) will present historic demonstrations of the Morgan Horse, "America's first breed," Also included will be demonstrations of modern uses of the Morgan horse, including trail riding, dressage, driving and society horse shows. There will be ongoing horse activities to observe between sessions, a large variety of free educational and promotional materials for adults and kids, and an opportunity to visit with MVMHC members and get up close to the beautiful Morgan horses.
10th Annual Music & Wine Festival
The 11th Annual Music & Wine Festival at Hill Prairie Winery is a popular event that features fresh grilled BBQ, two great bands each day and of course; locally produced wine. Relax in a natural setting overlooking a pond and the vineyard in the rolling hills of Hill Prairie Winery, just south of Oakford, Illinois and approximately 10 minutes north of Lincoln's New Salem in Petersburg.
Beaux Arts Ball - Jacksonville
A proud tradition of the community, this gala brings out the finest in the city's youth for a wonderful ball and coronation of king and queen of the event. Largest annual fundraising event for the David Strawn Art Gallery.
DAR Governor Duncan Mansion Annual Ice Cream Social
Annual Ice Cream and Dessert Social, held on the lawn of the Governor Joseph Duncan Mansion. Presented by the Reverend James Caldwell Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Suggested donation includes cake, ice cream and beverage. All proceeds to benefit the renovation of the Duncan Mansion.


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Governor's Inn hosts comedy night with national acts
Saturday, April 6, 2013
ROCHESTER — Taking the stage and melting away everyone's winter blues, three of New England's best comics are coming to the Governor's Inn on Saturday, April 13 for an evening of pure laughter and entertainment.
Using timely material and everyday life topics like family and relationships as well as wearing many hats, Dorsey's comedy has taken him to comedy clubs across the country. The season 3 winner of the grand 'Catch a New Rising Star' competition at Nevada's Twin River Casino, Dorsey battled it out against 150 comics over 10 weeks. In the end Dorsey claimed the grand prize, an all expense paid stay in Reno, NV, to perform at the famous Silver Legacy Resort and Casino in front of thousands of seasoned comedy fans.


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Two sisters. One imagines herself living a life of ease, comfort, graciousness, and elegance that does not really exist. The other is more accepting of her lower middle class life, her carnality, her limited expectations. The first sister loses everything […]


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It's not just "Magic Mike" that comes out this weekend. Honestly, there are other movies in theaters today. Ha ha! It's just that if you are a red-blooded female, I don't know why you skip out on this. You must be crazy. Okay, but to apease the rest of the world, I will admit that yes, there are other choices in the box office this weekend. Here ya go!! Which one are you going to see?
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Listed below are some frequently asked questions about kidney cancer.
Q: What are the kidneys, and what do they do?
A: The kidneys are two bean-shaped organs, each about the size of a fist. You have one on either side of your spine in the middle of your back. They have three main roles:
Filter waste from the blood and make urine
Make the hormone erythropoietin that controls the production of red blood cells in the bone marrow
Help regulate blood pressure
While most people are born with two kidneys, it is possible to survive with one, or none. People with no kidneys or with kidneys that do not work right survive with the help of dialysis. With dialysis, a special machine does the kidneys' job of filtering the blood.
Q: What is kidney cancer?
A: This is cancer that starts in the kidney. The most common type of kidney cancer is called renal cell carcinoma (RCC). The term renal is derived from the Latin word for kidney. About 90 percent of all kidney cancers are renal cell carcinomas. The other 10 percent are made up of transitional cell carcinomas, Wilms tumors (found in children), and other rare tumors.
Q: Are there different types of renal cell carcinoma?
A: These are the five RCC. A pathologist can identify them under a microscope based on how they look:
Clear cell, which is the most common type of RCC
Papillary, which is the second most common type
Collecting duct
Q: Who gets kidney cancer?
A: About 65,000 people in the United States are told they have kidney cancer each year. Men get kidney cancer more often than women. People who smoke have almost twice the risk of getting kidney cancer as nonsmokers. Here are some other risk factors:
Von Hippel-Lindau disease
Family history of kidney cancer
Exposure to workplace chemicals, such as cadmium, benzene, and asbestos
However, many people with kidney cancer have no known risk factors. On the other hand, people who have one or more known risk factors may never get the disease.
Q: What are the symptoms of kidney cancer?
A: In the early stages, kidney cancer often causes no symptoms. As the cancer grows, symptoms may develop. These are the most common symptoms in people with kidney cancer:
Blood in the urine
Side or back pain
A mass or lump in the side or lower back
Fatigue, which is a chronic, unexplained tiredness
Rapid weight loss without making an effort to lose weight
Other symptoms, such as fever with no known cause, leg or ankle swelling, and high blood pressure
People with renal cancer may have any combination of these symptoms. If you have any of these symptoms, see a doctor as soon as possible.
Q: How is kidney cancer diagnosed?
A: If a doctor thinks a person has kidney cancer, there are many ways to find out for sure. These are the tests a doctor may do, and they are usually done in about this order:
Medical history and physical exam. The doctor asks all about the person's medical history. He or she also asks about the person's family history of kidney cancer and other conditions that may be related to kidney cancer. This includes assessing any risk factors. The doctor will also do an exam.
Urinalysis. For this test, the person collects a small amount of his or her urine. It is then tested to see if blood, protein, or bacteria is present. The doctor may do a special urine test called urine cytology. This test checks for cancer cells in the urine.
Blood tests. A complete set of blood tests is usually done when a doctor suspects kidney cancer. There is no specific blood test that can diagnose kidney cancer, but tests can show problems associated with kidney cancer.
Imaging tests. These are some of the tests used to take pictures of the inside of a person's body:
CT scan
Intravenous pyelogram (IVP)
PET scan
Bone scan
Biopsy. During a biopsy, the doctor removes a small amount of the tumor. A pathologist then examines this sample under a microscope. For kidney cancer, the type of biopsy used is called fine needle aspiration (FNA). In most cases of suspected kidney cancer, no biopsy is taken. When a CT scan or an MRI suggests kidney cancer, people usually go directly to surgery to have the tumor and maybe the entire kidney removed. The pathologist examines the specimen removed during surgery to confirm the diagnosis.
Q: How is kidney cancer treated?
A: Someone with kidney cancer may have only one of the following treatments. Or they may have more than one:
Surgery. This is done to remove the tumor from the kidney. The whole kidney may be taken out, or only the part of the kidney with the tumor may be removed. Surgery is the standard of care for cancer that is confined to the kidney and has not spread to other organs.
Targeted therapy. These drugs attack specific areas in the cancer cells or target the tumor's blood supply. This is the most common treatment for more advanced kidney cancers.
Biological therapy. This is used to treat the cancer and reduce the chance that the cancer will spread to other parts of the body. This treatment uses drugs that may help stimulate the body's immune system to fight cancer cells.
Radiation therapy. This is used to kill cancer cells using high energy X-rays.
Chemotherapy. This is used to try to kill the cancer cells in the kidney and those that have spread to other organs.
Doctors are always finding new ways to treat kidney cancer. New treatments are tested in clinical trials. Before beginning treatment, it's a good idea to ask your doctor if there are any clinical trials that may be helpful to you.
Q: Should everyone with kidney cancer get a second opinion?
A: Many people with cancer get a second opinion from another doctor before deciding on treatment. Here are some of the many reasons to get a second opinion:
You are not comfortable with the treatment decision.
You have a rare type of cancer.
There are different ways to treat the cancer.
You are not able to see a cancer expert.
Your health insurance requires a second opinion before treatment is started.
Q: How can someone get a second opinion about a diagnosis of kidney cancer?
A: Here are ways to find someone to give a second opinion:
Ask the doctor for the name of a specialist.
Call the Cancer Information Service. The number is 800-4-CANCER (800-422-6237). Callers can learn about centers and programs supported by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) or visit the NCI website.
Call the Kidney Cancer Association. The number is 800-850-9132, or check their website.
Get the names of doctors from a hospital, medical school or society, or cancer advocacy group.
Ask people who have had kidney cancer for doctors' names.
Q: If I have one kidney removed, can I live normally?
A: After a surgeon takes out a kidney, the remaining kidney takes on the work of both. Most people left with only one kidney experience no long-term health problems. However, they should avoid anything that could harm the remaining kidney. It is very important to talk with your doctor whenever you start taking new medications or if you have bladder infections or other problems that could affect your kidney. If the remaining kidney is damaged, you may eventually need dialysis. With dialysis, a special machine does the kidneys' job of filtering the blood.
Q: What's new in kidney cancer research?
A: Researchers are looking for ways to treat and cure kidney cancer in these ways:
Genetic therapy. Genetics is the study of genes, which are the "instructions" that direct our cells to make people what they are. Scientists are looking at several genes that may be related to the reason normal kidney cells change into cancerous cells. Their hope is to be able to put normal genes back into the cancerous kidney cells to reverse their change into cancer. This treatment is still very experimental.
Biological therapy. Biological therapy includes new drugs that are being tested in clinical trials. Combining drugs with other types of treatment is also being tested.
Chemotherapy. Chemotherapy is not very effective in fighting kidney cancer. But researchers are testing new types of drugs. They believe that understanding why kidney cancer cells are so resistant to chemotherapy will provide answers that can help make new and better chemotherapy and other treatment strategies.
Other new treatment methods
Q: What are clinical trials?
A: Clinical trials are studies of new kinds of cancer treatments. Doctors do clinical trials to learn about how well new treatments work and what their side effects are. If new treatments look promising, they are compared to the current treatment to see if they work better or have fewer side effects. People who participate in these studies may benefit from access to new treatments before the FDA approves them. Participants also help further our understanding of cancer and help people who may develop cancer in the future.
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DragonSoul Overview
DragonSoul is a free-to-play MMORPG with fantasy and Asian mythology interweaved for a more traditional role playing experience. Players become young heroes defending their kingdom from invading adversaries seeking territorial control. Set in a land where magic and dragons exists each warrior must complete various challenges along their journey. Much like Soul Order Online, Scarlet Legacy, and Battle of the Immortals heroes embark on an adventure of a lifetime. Explore a massive world overpopulated by beasts and men with cruel intentions. Collect and raise pets to assist in combat. Teach them an assortment of skills. Ride and battle on mounts. Take out a rival or participate in PvP battles with friends. Work your way up the political system and even take the throne in this action-infused MMO by Neonga AG.
Warriors (m) – Notorious for their close range physical attacks they are strong in defense. These legendary fighters deliver damaging blows to their enemies. Subclasses branch into Gladiators and Champions.
Hunters (f) – Best at long range and wind elemental type attacks. Hunters are skilled with the crossbow. They are capable of precise strikes using poisoned to lightning bolt infused arrows. Subclasses branch into Archers and Arbalests.
Mages (m) – Considered as messengers from heaven they possess the power of the elements. Mages can produce high levels of damage paralyzing their enemies with ice or a burst of flames. Subclasses branch into Ice Mages and Fire Mages.
Assassins (f) – Assassins are silent blade killers leaving a trial of victims in their path. These weapon experts are armed with two daggers or a single long blade to strike enemies swiftly. Subclasses branch into Stalkers or Strikers.
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DragonSoul Review
By Ange Perdu
DragonSoul is a 3D F2P fantasy themed MMORPG where players become young heroes defending their country and king's honor. Complete challenging quests to prove your worthiness as a soldier. Trek through dangerous zones and dungeons defeating monsters or men that oppose your cause. True to the style of traditional MMOs players enter a universe deeply based in Asian mythology. The themes are somewhat similar to Battle of the Immortals with users having the ability to build up their characters into legendary warriors skilled in combat. There are hundreds of skills that each warrior can master. As characters are leveled up they can participate in large scale PvP guild sanctioned wars. Ride mounts directly into battle or while tackling challenging quests. Collect multiple pets to train and fight alongside during attacks. Conquer surrounding territories and even seize the throne.
Protecting Your Kingdom, the Gameplay
DragonSoul has thousands of different quests for heroes to complete. Most of the gameplay revolves around accomplishing these tasks along with a significant amount of monster grinding. Players start out in a small local village with scattered NPCs throughout the town delegating various missions to complete. These tasks often vary from relaying messages back and forth between generals to sneaking over to the enemy's camp ground to spy. There's a nice variety to prevent boredom. Sometimes players have to slay beasts, rescue a damsel in distress, or collect some common herbs for a quick batch of healing tonic. Quests start off easy and quickly progress as a soldier levels up. Go from killing a few Swordsmen for a mission to eliminating a clan of 20 or 40. Successfully completing a quest earns XP, silver, and occasionally a rare item. The controls and interface is pretty basic. Players use their mouse button to maneuver throughout the world.
The environments are a bit barren. Many of the zones look similar with endless lush green fields or rugged deserts and not much else. Luckily, there's an extensive map and auto-walk feature that makes getting from point A to B almost effortless. A mini-map located in the corner of the screen displays enemies, NPCs, and other players. Players have the option of customizing their map to show only one of these points or all simultaneously. When a beast or foe is encountered a simple double-click on the desired target initiates an attack. Much like Scarlet Legacy there's a built in botting system which activates auto-fighting. This feature comes in handy since this is a high level cap game. There's a lot of grinding necessary to level up at a decent pace. Players will find themselves killing the same gray wolves and cat burglars for extra XP. It can make the gameplay feel repetitive at times.
Taking the Throne & PvP Battles
The main allure of this game is the potential to actually reign as king. As players level up their characters with a broad range of skills, pets, and mounts they can earn status among their peers and potentially rule their own kingdom. In order to participate in party based dungeon raids or large scale PvP battles players have to form alliances with others. The social aspect of this MMO really comes into play. The political system integrated in guilds allows heroes to move up the ranks from commanding general to sovereign king. With such a huge incentive to grind and battle others skills become a major factor. There are over 150 different animated skills to master. Perform animated high flying power attacks, flame bursts, poison enchantments, or freeze foes dead in their tracks. Players have the option of truly building the ultimate warrior. Whether off or on the battlefield a wide variety of fighting pets and mounts can be taken into combat to assist or give a hero an advantage.
Kung Fu Hedgehogs to Chubby Pandas
One of the best features in DragonSoul is the pet and mounting options. Warriors have the ability to collect, raise, and fight multiple pets. Each pet can be leveled up and master a set of special skills that can be performed during combat to aid their master in battle. Certain equipment items have the ability to strengthen a pet's attributes as well. The pet system is quite impressive. These tamed creatures can be evolved into a more advanced species using magical stones. Similar to Soul Order Online players earn their pets and mounts early on. Beginners get to choose a rabbit, mantis, or frog pet to start off. As they adventure through the world defeating certain monsters will drop new pet eggs that can be hatched and raised. Adopt a Kung Fu Hedgehog, Alpaca, Pumpkinhead, Whiz Fox, Mumbly Bear, or Opera Puppet as your companion. The mounts are also diverse in this game. There are a lot of cool choices. Players can be traditional with a trusted horse or get a little wild on a Chubby Panda. Warriors can ride Cranes, Snow Lions, Flood Dragons, Blast Hogs, White-Hump Rhinoceros, Cranes, or even a Wooden Rocking Horse. All mounts can be taken into battle. The only downside is that certain skills are not available to be performed while performing mounted combat. Some mounts are able to carry multiple passengers making factional based wars loads of fun. A large variety of pets and mounts can also be purchased in the Premium Item Shop.
Weapons of Mass Destruction
Although the game has over 2,000 weapons and equipment many of the items are rather generic. NPC shops are loaded with leather or cloth soldier tops, belts, kneepads, jackets, pants, gloves, boots, cuisses, coats, and breastplates. Most of these items are duplicated in different material such as silk, gold, pure moon essence, or patterned. They all look exactly alike limiting the ability for a player to customize their character. The weapons are slightly different in their appearance but still resemble the standard MMO arsenal. Depending on a hero's class they can be equipped with the Darksteel Sword, Seeker Longbow, Dagger, Rolling Steel Blade, Blue Cloud Sword, Copper Club, Six-Sun Plume Bow, Magnificence Short Bow, Soaring Crane Saber, Star Pipe, Ceruleum Bamboo Flute, Sandal Wood, and Jade Essence. Most merchant NPC shops also carry a variety of tonics, portal scrolls, mount feeds, and pet food for boosts. Grinding and questing generally provides many of the items sold in the NPC shops.
Final Verdict: Good
Overall DragonSoul is a fun Asian mythology inspired fantasy MMORPG. Players get to become a warrior fighting for their kingdom. Battle fierce beasts and men while on the path of greatness. The quests alone are enough to keep gamers busy. Despite the excessive grinding, the PvP and political ranking system which gives a hero the opportunity to rule as king of their domain is quite rewarding. Ride massive mounts in the form of dragons or elephants into the battlefield. Train multiple pets to aid in combat and rule the eight kingdoms. The extensive amount of quests, pets, and mounts make it worth trying out. Fans of titles such as Battle of the Immortals, Scarlet Legacy, and Soul Order Online will definitely enjoy this adventure.
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DragonSoul Requirements
Minimum Requirements:
OS: Windows XP / Vista
CPU: Intel Pentium 4 3000 MHz / AMD Athlon 64 3000+
HDD: 5 GB Free
Graphics Card: GeForce 7600 / ATI Radeon Х1600
Recommended Specification:
OS: Windows XP / Vista / 7
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 3000 MHz / Intel Core Quad 2400 MHz / AMD Athlon 64 6400+ or better
RAM: 4 GB or more
HDD: 10 GB or more
Graphics Card: GeForce 8800 / ATI Radeon HD 4700 or better


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OMG!Ubuntu! poll (ENG) - (I consider these users as normal users) - 15 900 people & Root.cz poll (CZ) - The second graph is what you are looking for (I consider these voter as powerusers) - 4423 people
Two simple rules in case of troll.
1) put on ignore list
2) do not repy, quote and whatsoever .....
And finally then you'll find world a happy place
As for KDE, all is good. lots of nice things going down the pipe. I hope they somehow manage to sneak new display management plasmoid/kcm.
Love kde's philosophy that programs use one codebase, modules and concepts and using as daily driver on work and at home.
In other environments I can't find whole set of features used by me in kde. It's as much as I need configurable and EASY configurable and interoperable.
Using 4.10RC1 since it appeared in opensuse repos. Can't see any bugs. But many new features across program configs, editors and neater experience.
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Kim Kashkashians new recording of music by Hungarian composers György Kurtág and György Ligeti,
Music for Viola
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New compositional vernaculars require fluent translators, and concert soloist Kim Kashkashian speaks Kurtág and Ligeti with the eloquence of a poet laureate. For her latest release, Music for Viola, the Armenian-American exquisitely executes György Ligetis vocabulary of extremes and György Kurtágs concise sonic fragments in one of the years most exceptional albums. [...] The beauty here may be unfamiliar to some, but its nonetheless inescapable in the hands of this alto-clef interlocutor.
Doyle Armbrust, Time Out Chicago
Valentin Silvestrov's
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The music unfolds with an internal logic and yet explores sacred ambiances with a kind of passion that nods to tradition while making brilliant use of contemporary melodic-harmonic possibilities in a directly communicating way. Like Arvo Pärt, Silvestrov references early music without harkening back to it, creating in the process his own unmistakably original, engaging music.
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Matanë Malit
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Matanë Malit presents one of themost captivating new voices in the global jazz scene. Elina Duni is a jazz and classically-trained singer from Albania. Gifted with a pristine voice, she incorporates Balkan folk music into her sound. [...] Matanë Malit is a beautifully sculpted album of Albanian folk music transformed into elegant atmospheric jazz.
A. Romero, World Music Central
This traditional framework is given new focus as sensitive as it is vivid, with Dunis subtly pitched improvisatory inclinations, including blues-touched vocalese, receiving nudging, nuanced support from Swiss pianist Vallon and his cohorts. In fact, support is the wrong word, so seamlessly do the contributions from all participants fashion a poetics of the ancient and the new. [...] Although mostly reflective in nature, the music can also really fly, as in Up. Highly recommended.
Michael Tucker, Jazz Journal
The reviewer from Jazz Times magazine feels comfortable in Michael Formanek's
Small Places
The albums title aptly describes the makeup of Formaneks compositions, which have many small sections, offering something substantial to anyone ready to explore them. And even when the sound becomes spare and quiet, the suspense never flags.
Mike Shanley, Jazz Times
Swiss band Nik Bärtsch's Ronin impress at the American Westcoast with their new double album
Layering his fidgety piano into and above ever-evolving patterns from a locked-in rhythm section, the group flirts with rock, funk and some kind of cosmic, Steve Reich informed varietal of jazz. When bassist Björn Meyer and drummer Kaspar Rast start percolating, Bärtsch touches on a new form of musical propulsion, one that isnt necessarily swinging but alway moving, evolving and expanding, ever forward.
Christopher Barton, LA Times
US magazine Jazz Times on Bobo Stenson's
Bobo Stensons trio with bassist Anders Jommin and drummer Jon Fält belongs on the short list with the great piano trios of our time. But Stenson records less often than the Jaretts, Mehldaus, Bollanis and Morans. Indicum is only his fifth trio release since 1998. A new recording by Stenson is a significant event. A Stenson album is also an organic whole. He gets to that whole by assembling diverse starting points and then allowing their explorations to flow into his poetic, austere aesthetic world. [...] The pianist to whom he is closest is Bill Evans. Like Evans Stenson deals in feelings that listeners previously assumed were theirs alone. Sadness expressed through lyricism and shared becomes something other than sadness.
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Becton Dickinson's Global One-Company Operations Group must decide on the company's global policy on gifts, gratuities, and business entertainment. A central issue is whether the policy should be established centrally and made uniform worldwide or whether it should be decided locally, depending on local circumstances and practices. The case contains numerous examples of troubling situations drawn from different regions of the world, as well as background information on growing anticorruption efforts worldwide.
learning objective:
To help students understand the ethical, legal, organizational, and strategic issues involved in establishing a worldwide corporate policy on gifts.
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Bribery; Business ethics; Business etiquette; Business policy; Conflicts of interest; International business; Organizational culture; Social responsibility; Strategic philanthropy; Trade
- Geographic: Asia
- Geographic: Latin America
- Geographic: Middle East
- Geographic: United States
- Industry: Medical equipment & devices
- Company Employee Count: 19,000
- Company Revenue: $2.7 billion revenues
- Event Year Begin: 1997
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Getting around Curacao is usually the combined effort of public transport and taxis or rental cars. There are two types of buses in Curacao, traditional metro-style buses and smaller passenger vans. The larger buses (konvoi) run infrequently between major points in the city and cost about ANG 2, while the vans (BUS) charge ANG 1-3 and may be more flexible about routes to get you closer to your destination. Most of the larger hotels also operate free shuttles to the shopping districts in Willemstad. Hiring a car in Curacao is a good way to see the entire island, and cars are available from the airport or in town. Note that streets are often poorly marked and road hazards may include pedestrians, donkeys, goats and iguanas.
Local time is GMT –4.
Electrical current is 110 to 130 volts, 50 Hz. Two-pronged flat plugs are used.
The official currency is the Netherlands Antilles Guilder or Florin (ANG or NAFl), which is divided into 100 cents.
The international dialling code for Curaçao is +599. The outgoing code is 00 followed by the relevant country code (e.g. 0027 for South Africa). There are no internal area codes. All local telephone numbers begin with 9 and are typically seven digits. Telephone cards for use at public phones can be purchased at post offices, roadside snack bars and petrol stations. The island is covered by a GSM 900/1800 network. Internet cafes are available.
911 (Police); 912 (Ambulance)
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Avis, Budget and Hertz are among the car rental agencies on site at the airport.
Taxis are available from the plaza to the right of the arrivals hall exit.
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There is a parking facility with 300 bays positioned immediately outside the airport terminal. The first 30 minutes cost ANG 3, up to one hour is ANG 4, and each subsequent hour is ANG 1, up to ten hours. The daily rate is ANG 18.50.
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by Tessa78 » 10 May 2013, 03:49
by Fugie » 10 May 2013, 13:12
by Tessa78 » 10 May 2013, 15:43
Fugie wrote:Does this document indicate why the family moved to Squillace and then back to Montauro? Was it common for couples who moved back to their home town to record the births from the town they were born in to the town where the parents lived? Why would the parents want to do that?
Also, am I correct to understand that this child was born in Squillace?
Thanks for all your help in answering this questions.
Mary Lou
by Fugie » 10 May 2013, 19:38
by Tessa78 » 10 May 2013, 23:34
Fugie wrote:Thank you, thank you for the original birth record from Squillace.
How did you obtain it? I'd like to know because I have her 6 siblings who were also born in Squillace; but, they are not the original birth records - they are records that were reported in Montauro years after the children were born.
You were so kind in sending me this original birth record from Squillace.
If you could send me the original birth records from Squillace on the other siblings, I would be most grateful.
Mary Lou
by Fugie » 11 May 2013, 00:37
by Tessa78 » 11 May 2013, 19:21
Fugie wrote:I don't know how to thank you for telling me about this website. I have been travelling to a LDS Library to view microfilm when all this time the records were on line.
I am able to translate the Italian birth records into English so that is no problem.
One quick question - When I am in this website and I know the approximate date of birth, how do I get there? Do I need to just guess a page number or is there a simpler way to get to the exact year?
I am going to try to obtain these birth acts on my own using the website mentioned; however, if I run into a problem, I'll let you know.
You were so kind to steer me to this website - I never knew they were online.
Many thanks and God Bless.
Mary Lou
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WASHINGTON (CNN) — WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Barack Obama's nominee to lead the CIA met for an hour with one of the filmmakers of "Zero Dark Thirty," the movie about the agency's effort to find and kill Osama bin Laden.
John Brennan, who currently serves as the president's chief counterterrorism adviser, detailed that meeting for the first time in written answers to questions from the Senate Intelligence Committee.
The panel is considering his nomination to head the spy agency.
Brennan told the committee that he and other White House officials met with filmmaker Mark Boal on June 30, 2011, for an unclassified discussion "on how White House officials viewed the opportunities and risks associated with a film about the raid that killed bin Laden" the previous month.
He did not elaborate on what that meant. But administration officials have adamantly said they did not reveal any classified details.
There has been extensive criticism from some in Congress that the moviemakers were given exclusive access to officials and some details about the raid in Pakistan.
The committee publicly released 30 pages of questions and answers on Friday as part of the record on Brennan's nomination.
The Intelligence Committee has put off a vote on Brennan's appointment until after next week's congressional recess.
Some senators want more answers on what they view as crucial issues, including updated information on the White House role in responding to the deadly September terror attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya.
Another area of concern is the U.S. policy of using lethal force in counterterror operations targeting Americans overseas.
The issue stemmed from the 2011 killing of Yemeni-American Anwar al-Awlaki as part of the war against al Qaeda.
Brennan upheld the legality of using drone attacks to kill U.S. citizens abroad if they are part of al Qaeda or associated with al Qaeda.
"This does not mean, however, that we use military force whenever or wherever we want," Brennan wrote.
He reiterated conditions that must be met: A person poses an imminent threat of attack against the United States; his capture is not feasible; and the operation is consistent with law around the principles of war.
"The process of deciding to take such an extraordinary action would involve legal review by the Department of Justice, as well as a discussion among the departments and agencies across the national security team, including the relevant National Security Council principals and the president," Brennan said.
The Obama administration has turned over documents to the Intelligence Committee outlining the legal rationale for such action, but members have sought more information.
One senator, Kentucky Republican Rand Paul, wanted assurances the policy did not apply to people on U.S. soil.
Brennan said the Obama administration "has not carried out drone strikes inside the United States and has no intention of doing so."
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We love the underground feel of this design and research studio created by Zemberek Tasarim for Vigoss Jeans .
The 250 square-meter (2691 sq.ft.) studio opened this past summer and is part of the 8,000 square meter (86,111 sq.ft) Vigoss/Bulur production and warehousing facilities located in Güneşli Kavşağı, an industrial area about 30 kilometers form the center of Istanbul, Turkey.
Zemberek created a fabulously functional working space for the designers and other team members who needed large flat surfaces to spread out the products, materials and accessories; easy access to the hanging pieces on the racks; and as much freedom to move around as possible. In this type of work, conventional desks, tables, chairs and standard space division will hinder rather than help, which is why the Zemberek team took a different approach.
Gently curving forms dominate the space that is visually homogenous and divided only by different levels horizontally, rather than by partitions, so that the entire area can be used for displaying, viewing and comparing products - mostly jeans and other clothing items.
The limited selection of materials – mainly smoked oak and concrete - makes this studio a great, minimalist background for working with and focusing on the product.
Zemeberk has created several other projects for this client, including showrooms, offices and stores in Istanbul and Moscow. Tuija Seipell
Photos: Şafak Emrence
In our working lives, we are in many ways still stuck in the age of the Industrial Revolution. When the masses worked in factories, the office support personnel worked the same hours, or at least "regular working hours" and commuted daily to central offices.
Perhaps there was a sense that all workers needed to be under the watchful eye of the Master and therefore they needed to gather in one place to be supervised, like kids in school? Are we not past that phase?
We are challenging every single person to take responsibility for his or her own working environment. Let's stop behaving as if we were still in the 1780s, looking for the masters to recognize our office sucks. Yes, it sucks, but what are you going to do about it?
At The Cool Hunter, we have been writing about interesting offices for a decade. Luckily, we are now well past the "ping-pong table in the hallway, M&Ms in the bowl, beer in the fridge" - stage of office enhancement, and we are actually seeing some real, meaningful change in our working environments.
But it is still too focused on just the so-called creative sectors (are there still sectors that are non-creative??) and the office-space upgrades are often seen as just gimmicks or additional perks , not something crucial that actually affects the results of our work.
Science is now proving this short-sightedness wrong, and we are calling for everyone to take charge. Do we even need an office? What we need to do is focus on results, not on hours worked, or worse yet, hours being in the office. Where-ever we work, we will be more productive and happier when we work in an environment we love.
Let's start tomorrow
Let's all start tomorrow by looking at our own working environment and coming up with at least four ways in which we can change it for the better ourselves. Bring in that new plant, or that favourite piece of art, or the comfy red chair, or the cool desk light, or the oriental carpet. See if anyone notices?
We bet the entire office will start to change once someone cares enough to start it. We cannot wait for the employers to take it on as they will likely see it as a cost. It does not have to cost a single penny to the employer and, when it does, the positive results will far outweigh the costs.
And, in the end, why are we even looking at it as an additional cost when all indicators point to increased productivity, decreased absenteeism, better morale, higher creativity and so on?
Central offices, open plans
Today, with the nature of work significantly altered, we still commute to central offices as a residue from the days of the Industrial Revolution. We now spend our days in open-concept offices wearing headphones to cut out the distractions, and texting and emailing our co-workers sitting just beyond our cubicle.
According to some estimates, nearly 70 per cent of us now spend our days in open-concept offices, a bad idea conceived and promoted by the American mechanical engineer Frederick Taylor (1856-1915) who called people "units of production" and promoted maximum efficiency at almost any cost.
Open-concept offices were designed for productivity of both workers and space but we know now that they have failed on both accounts.
What exactly is the point of gathering up – at great cost to the environment and ourselves – daily in a boring office building, if the one thing that it gives us - being face-to-face with our coworkers - isn't even relevant any more, or isn't possible or natural in a distracted and stressed out environment?
There is now significant scientific evidence that open-concept offices are not good for productivity, do not increase workplace happiness and in fact fail by any measure to meet the needs of today's creative, focused, results-oriented team. And this applies to workers of any age, including the multi-tasking younger generations.
Clearly, today's workplaces need to change quickly. We have had time to reconsider ,and yet so many of us are still working in environments that are not stimulating, interesting or helpful in any way to produce the results we are expected to produce.
And of course, our working habits ARE slowly changing, but not at a speed or scale they should and could. We are working at home, free-agenting, telecommuting, flexible-work-daying. But in many cases, we also need to gather in an office.
Many organizations around the world are taking a serious look at the nature of work today and coming to the same conclusions: What matters in a project-oriented, results-oriented, collaborative workplace is the tone that the environment sets. Just like packaging matters in products, the package inside which we create our product, be it ideas or services or products, affects how we feel about our work. And our role within the company.
We have all read about the famous example of the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California, that Walt Disney built with the proceeds from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The entire campus on the site was custom-designed by Ken Weber with the help of Walt and his brother Roy, and purpose-built in 1940 for the process of animation, with ideal natural light conditions, theatres, sound stages, inking rooms, a state-of-the-art commissary, and lots of green space and benches. It was a campus designed to encourage creativity, efficiency and collaboration. It was an ideal working environment
Another famous example with similar goals is the Pixar Campus in Emeryville, California, custom-created with Steve Jobs's personal supervision in 2000 . From central gathering places and all-encompassing services to individually personalized offices, the Pixar Campus (owned by Disney) has become the destination for all who want to witness a cool, caring and fun workplace.
These are exceptions, of course, as both are large, creative companies and fature new custom-designed buildings. Most of us will not have the opportunity to be part of such a wonderful experience. But we can do a lot about our own environment. Let's all – both employer and employee - start paying attention to the office.
Why are we working where we are? Why are the offices the way they are? Could we all sit down and brainstorm ideas about quick, inexpensive ways to make changes? What if we all came in one weekend and painted the walls? What if each of us really put some effort into creating our own space to mirror our own interests and passions?
What if we set a goal to fix what ails our working environment? And, more important, how long are we willing to do nothing and pretend it does not matter? - Tuija Seipell.
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Architect and designer Helle Flou, founder of Copenhagen-based HelleFlou, was responsible for the design of the offices for the Danish Fashion and Textile association (Dansk Mode og Textil) and Kopenhagen Fur.
The offices are located in the fabulous 1835-built, heritage-listed A.N.Hansen mansion at the corner of Fredericiagade and Bredgade in the Fredriksstaden neighbourhood of central Copenhagen.
The move together of the two organizations established a anew home and innovation centre for their cooperative effort called KicK initiative(Kopenhagen Internationle Center for Kreativitet). KiCK's focus is on collaboration between the European and Chinese fashion industry.
Flou's design reflects the idea of a "Nordic Diamond." In an interview, Flou was quoted as saying that she was inspired by ". . . the Nordic nature and a special Scandinavian light that gives a strong sense of history, atmosphere and experience. . . The diamond is hardy, but at the same time extremely elegant; with its beautiful facets it creates rigorous order and transparency at the same time. The two elements have jointly created the guidelines for a balanced and harmonious space."
We agree. The neo-classical frame of the building is evident in the staircases, doorways and gold-painted accents and friezes. Contemporary and classic Danish designer furniture and fixtures fit seamlessly in the black & white, gold & gray color scheme, and also help establish a level of easy and cool comfort. Natural light finishes off the harmonious, spacious design. - Tuija Seipell
Working in a shared space - in a café or a rented-by-the-hour office - is nothing new, but sometimes a concept pops up that is worth a second look. Now into its third week of life, Joint Café + Workspace in Bangkok stands
out in its whiteness.
We will not speculate on what it will look like after a few months of coffee spills and foot traffic, but for now, it appears inviting like a new notebook, all ready to be filled with people, ideas and inspiration. The space, designed by Thailand's 56th Studio, is located on the 12th floor of the Asia Hotel's car park building.
The space is flexible and can be rented in various configurations for workshops, lessons or meetings. Joint Café + Workspace looks more like an office and less like a café, which may make it a unique proposition in that it will not become a coffee shop where people hang out for hours working on their laptops and tablets over one cup of coffee. - Tuija Seipell.
We are now officially suffering from office envy and the object of our feelings is located in Poland, in a former cable factory in Zabłocie, a post-industrial district in Kraków. It was designed for the web technology consulting firm u2i by architect and urban planner Justyna Friedberg of Kraków-based Morpho Studio.
The obvious breathing room – so often lacking in offices – is clearly evident here. White, ash wood, natural light. Somehow we can imagine thoughts flying freer in a space like this, with this much openness and light.
The real gem of the 800 square-meter (8,611 sq.ft.) office, and the part we covet the most, is the central indoor porch, or chill zone, with its swing and potted plants. A simple, fresh idea, beautifully executed.
We suspect that herbs and favorite flowers will be grown here by the team, and that it will turn out to be not just a passive space with the surroundings fitted and provided by someone else, but that it actually will live as a real porch or garden where people can putter around and exercise their green thumbs. Or just chill in the swing.
With this open porch, the basic, large, rectangular space has become more of an environment and less of a set of offices. And what we like most is that the porch does not have the omnipresent sad pool tables or soft-drink dispensers that still seem to denote "cool office" to some. - Tuija Seipell.
Flamingo Shanghai's swanky new office, The Attic, is a grand example of how the intelligent use of scale and natural light, and the minimalist approach to materials can create cohesive unity that looks both fresh and imbued with patina.
Shanghai-based Neri&Hu effected their special brand of design philosophy on this cavernous industrial 620 square-meter (6673 sq.ft.) attic, and created a dark-hued and angular open-concept office for the creative agency. The attic includes offices, conference space, exhibit space, observation areas, quiet room and kitchen.
The hard materials and cold surfaces project efficiency and focus. We assume that the natural light through the large skylight windows, together with the presence of people, will balance those aspects with softness and creative life energy.
Husband-and-wife duo, Lyndon Neri and Rossana Hu established their own design and architecture practice Neri&Hu in Shanghai in 2004 after having moved to China two years earlier to work with Michael Graves. The Philippines-born Neri (b. 1965) has architecture degrees from Harvard and the University of California at Berkeley. Taiwan-born Hu (b. 1968) was trained at Princeton. - Tuija Seipell.
We have yet to experience anything even closely equal to our incredible six days at Castello di Reschio in Umbria.
So it should not have come as a surprise to us that their office building would turn out to be stunning as well.
But it just feels somehow unfair that some people really do get to call this restored 1940s tobacco processing factory as their everyday office.
Late last summer, Count Benedikt Bolza, the talented managing director and chief architect of the Castello di Reschio estate, and his team finished the restoration of the estate's tobacco factory building so that the estate offices, design studio, workshops and exhibitions could move in.
Heritage and history are exquisitely balanced with contemporary style and cool elegance, yet the space does not feel pretentious or contrived. It feels completely natural; there is a sense of ease, as if it had always been like this.
Part of the reason for this is that Bolza left several key elements of the industrial building intact. For example, the stairs that lead to the offices where 13 team members now work are exactly as they were when more than 50 factory workers sorted tobacco here on long wooden tables – many of which are now in the estate's private restaurant, Osteria.
Reclaimed and repurposed steel, wood, stone and other elements are prominent throughout the estate and in the Tabaccaia as well. Our favorites are the large floor lamps made of reclaimed heaters Bolza found at the Tabaccaia, and topped with perforated stainless steel sheet shades. Another favorite are the large sculptural rings hanging from the ceiling. They are repurposed wine barrel rings from the castle's wine cellars.
Bolza says that although sound proofing was initially a concern in this hard-surfaced space, it has actually been a blessing in disguise. Repurposed wide wooden planks help muffle sound throughout the open space but no additional sound-proofing was needed "because the magic is that everybody talks at low level creating a sort of spiritual working environment. It is quite amazing and all are in such good working mode because of it," he says.
And while it may seem that the team is roughing it in this rustic environment, under-floor heating and LED lighting throughout bring the comfort level well beyond that of most ordinary offices. - Tuija Seipell.
Walls don't often strike us as exciting, but in this office project for ON Headquarters, located west of Mexico City, we really do like the large surfaces. We also like the subtle, elegant lighting, and the subdued color scheme.
ON provides services to the oil and gas industry, so the designers at LSA Arquitectos and BLANCASMORAN (Imanol Legorreta Molina, Pablo Sepúlveda de Yturbe and Abel Blancas Morán) selected surface materials and textures that reflect the passing of time.
The boardroom exterior walls and the directors offices are covered in walnut veneer, the lobby walls and the customised assistants' blocks in the concourse are of Iranian Travertine marble, and the interior walls of the boardroom are of wool fabric.
The floors in the lobby and concourse are covered with metal sheeting, and in the directors' offices with oak.
Much of the furniture is custom-made, including the welcome desk that is made of metal sheeting and black Emperador marble. The chairs are desks are by VITRA and the lighting by Construlita, Delta Light and Tom Dixon.
The overall effect the designers have accomlished in this 780 square-meter (8,395 sq.ft) space is calm, opulent and restrained. - Tuija Seipell. (Images by Rafael Gamo)
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Our fascination with cool offices continues. This time, we are attracted to a Victorian building in Dublin.
This past June, after only six months of elaborate reconstruction and renovation, global insurance firm XL Group plc moved into one of the most prestigious addresses in Dublin, Ireland.
The former private club building at Number 8 St. Stephen's Green is a protected structure, which made the job of RKD Architects that much more challenging.
RKD's not-so-easy task was to respect the original building and its later reiterations, while making sure XL Group's staff and management had all the tools and comforts of a modern office.
The building dates back to 1792 when it was constructed as an imposing, five-bay, four-storeys- over-basement residence for Lord Mountgarrat. From 1847 to 2003, it was owned by the Hibernian United Services Club and operated as a private club.
After the 6.5 million Euro (about $8.2 mil. US) renovation, the grand scale, elegance and drama of a private gentlemen's club are still intact, and the unseemly practicalities of air conditioning, IT and plumbing are discreetly and stylishly hidden behind cabinetry and other structures.
Reinforcing and restoring the best parts of the building has left, for example, the grand Portland-stone staircase as the central eye-catcher at the entrance, and given the staff and clients an impressive environment that demands attention.
We love the ceilings, the exposed brick, and the mirrors and subtle insertions of color in the modern offices.
In even the most updated of the spaces, there is some aspect that reminds of the past and shows off the peculiarities of the grand, old building. - Tuija Seipell.
If only we had a spare historic Barchessa in Italy and an extra million lying about, we, too, would build an office and showroom, just like fashion house Rubens Luciano's in Villa Gritti, Stra, near Venice.
We've covered many a gorgeous office over the years in our quest for the world's coolest offices, and although many of them a grand in scale and lavish in budget, each one has ideas just waiting for any of us to emulate in our own, perhaps more modest, surroundings.
In the case of the Rubens Luciano office, architect Simone Micheli mastered several copy-worthy feats: The use of natural light and glass to create the feeling of openness; the combination of old and new in a way that is not pretentious; and the exquisite attention to detail.
Several of Micheli's other hallmarks are also visible in this project: smooth, flowing lines; shiny, seamless surfaces; rounded edges; and organic-looking, bulbous shapes. We also love the meticulous detailing and the minimalist, clean overall look.
The four-year-long renovation collaboration between Simone Micheli and his friends, fashion-house founders Rubens and Luciano, was unveiled at a great party on September 1, a date that also marked the 49th birthday of the architect. - Tuija Seipell.


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Note, this is a prior version of the shoe, used pretty hard for a few years. Good support, use of running shoe technology, and foot protection in a trail runner. Gore-tex has been more reliable than in other trail runners for me. The aggressive tread is very good. This version would have benefitted from more lateral support, a better insole, and better laces. I rotate between relatively heavy hiking boots and trail runners, depending on my needs. Trail runners have a much shorter usable life than… Full review
Columbia North Plains Waterproof
Made in Oregon for Oregon-like weather. As a son of Oregon, I know a little. Something about living an outdoor life even when the weather gets grim. I also dress for the outdoors even when I'm going to and from the office and for lunchtime hikes. These shoes are perfect! I found them in the Walnut Creek Sports Basement, my favorite toy store. The shoe runs true to size, has a nice size toe box and fantastic grip in all conditions. JW says check it out! Full review
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After two months of use — light hiking/walking the dog twice a day — the soles are wearing out. Heels and ball of the foot worn smooth. The rest of the shoe looks great and fits great... greatly disappointed in material quality. The shoes fit great right out of the box. Very comfortable for long walks (2-4 miles) on mostly flat terrain. After two months noticed the heel lugs were worn flat and through the sole and into heel support material. The ball of the foot on both shoes worn flat also. Full review
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Long-haul flights are becoming even longer. This is why Airbus is setting the modern standard for passenger comfort across its entire product line of jetliners. The company designs all its aircraft for standard 18-inch wide seats in economy class – one inch wider than the 1960s-era industry norm, which is still offered by other aircraft manufacturers. This allows Airbus to meet passengers' needs and expectations on long-range routes, which are becoming more frequent and covering greater distances.
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Reviews in April 2011
|Chavaal Jogie (GB) - 29-04-2011
|Very pleasant and accommodating staff as well as superb location and rate.
|Cyrille LAVY (FR) - 24-04-2011
|Very nice stay. Close to the city center
|The hotel b & b is located in the heart of Dublin, a five minute walk from the famous O'Connell Street, Temple Bar and close to Trinity College and all the urban life of the city, including shops, restaurants, pubs, supermarkets, pizzerias, places to eat breakfast, etc. Its facilities have all modern amenities (heating, wifi, ensuite bathroom, TV), mixed with the charm of an old Victorian house. The staff is composed of the typical Irish, namely, kind, polite and welcoming. To finish, cleaning is standard in the hotel. If I return to Dublin, the Anchor Guest House is my property again.
|The hotel is excellent; it is very central, just a crossing of the road from the Busaras Bus Central Station. It is quiet,. the rooms are ample, clean and with a bathroom inside; the same hotel in London would cost you the double. The breakfast is also excellent with a cosy room with a fire next to it. There is also a nice guestroom where you can read or write. The hotel's staff is also nice and helpful. In fact, I stayed at the hotel for 5 days from 6 to 11 March; I have already recommended it to a family whom is traveling to Ireland in June.
|Susan Phillips-Hungerford (US) - 20-04-2011
|Proximity to services, historical building, nice tall ceilings and great big windows lovely light. Helpful staff, good breakfast.
|Matteo Lenge (IT) - 17-04-2011
|The b & b is very close to Busaras and a pub, Asha, which serves food until 22 (which is rare in Dublin!). it felt good to sleep in a Victorian house with the typical appearance, with flowers, mirrors, fireplace! The staff is friendly. The room, as requested, was silent. The second day they changed all the towels and clean.
|Stephen Davis (US) - 14-04-2011
|Great location. Wonderful staff. Loved our stay.
|Past Guest (SE) - 13-04-2011
|Really friendly staff
|eve GRANDIN (FR) - 12-04-2011
|Good breakfast, staff very friendly, typical place and easy access from the airport.
|Christian Bessonneau (FR) - 11-04-2011
|pleasant place, good breakfast, kind people
|Mark Grimes (ES) - 10-04-2011
|We found the Anchor House extremely welcoming and homely. Irish hospitality at its best. We needed to leave our bags before check in which wasnt a problem. Our room was clean and comfy with fresh towels. We also needed to leave at 5 the next morning and that wasnt a problem either, our taxi was arranged. In all, highly recommended if your staying in Dublin. I will be back.
|James McKenzie (UK) - 09-04-2011
|Excellent stay again at the Anchor - friendly helpful staff and great breakfast
|wanda sermisoni (IT) - 08-04-2011
|clean, welcoming, helpful staff and not least the excellent location (street parallel to O'Connell Street) strongly recommend it. we stayed there from 4 al 7 April 2011 we were four adults in the family room, four beds is not great but we were quietly.
|Meghan McAdams (US) - 06-04-2011
|Great location, easy access from the Airport (via bus), friendly staff
|Lovely stay!
|Mariano Roberto Rizzo Fernandez (ES) - 03-04-2011
|Excelent place, with a superv location and the owner of the place is very frendly!!I Will definetly return to this B&B.
|Agustina Ugarte (UK) - 03-04-2011
|The location is excellent. The kindness of the staff and the comfort for the price is excellent.
|Past Guest (UK) - 02-04-2011
|The guesthouse was in a good location. The city centre was just a short walk and there was a tram stop nearby to take us to Kilmainham, which is excellent. There is a really nice pub, O'Shea's, diagonally opposite the guesthouse. The guesthouse staff were friendly and very helpful. The room was fairly basic but perfect for a couple of nights in Dublin. There is a bus stop just outside the guesthouse, which takes you to the airport.
|Past Guest - 01-04-2011
|Great hotel for people who love and cities like shopping trips. Within walking distance of downtown and great restaurants and public transport. Especially important: hotel was super clean and maintained every day. The staff was very friendly and very helpful. The door can not be opened from the outside, you must ring the doorbell and then the door will open the door. I felt very comfortable because not just anyone can walk inside.
Click here to view a Certificate of Excellence awarded to The Anchor House B&B in 2010, from TripAdvisor. We try very hard to keep a high standard of comfort for our Guests.
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Jesse Holman Jones and the Reconstruction Finance Corp.
Nitin Nohria, Anthony J. Mayo, Bridget Gurtler
Revision Date:Aug 16, 2011
Publication Date:Jul 28, 2005
Discipline:Organizational Behavior
Source:Harvard Business School
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Jesse Holman Jones is regarded as one of the most influential men in reviving the American economy from the Great Depression. With only an 8th grade education, he rose to the top of the banking, real estate, and lumber industries, as well as the upper echelons of politics as the head of Reconstruction Finance Corp. (RFC), as secretary of commerce and, during World War I, as director general of military relief for the American Red Cross. He was responsible for the transformation of his adopted city Houston, Texas, into the most important city for international commerce in the South. After Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jones was the single most influential and powerful man in the New Deal by virtue of his control of the billions of dollars RFC held. With this power, he greatly affected many American cities and the way our financial system currently operates. A rewritten version of an earlier case.
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To illuminate the historical context of the business achievements of Jesse Holman Jones in his leadership of Reconstruction Finance Corp.
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