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Memories of Hellingly
Nestled 10 miles back from the East Sussex coast lays Hellingly Hospital. Red brick, stark and decaying, closed in 1994; Hellingly is a place of mystery from the exterior. When Mental Health moved into the community in the early 1990s, Hellingly was boarded up and left, with only a small secure unit operating on site.
When viewed from the outside, Hellingly looks in reasonably good condition. Windows are broken, the odd one or two remaining intact; sometimes a whole frame has fallen from the wall. The roof remains largely undamaged; arsonists have touched only the administration block, morgue, and Assistant Medical Officer's residence, a fraction of a sprawling site.
A Heras fence protects the site, with the vast majority of ground floor windows boarded. The fence is toppled in sections, there are gaps where the foliage has restricted its placement: A reminder that nature is indeed the one in charge here. Security may have been tighter when the hospital closed, but it ebbs and flows. Where one weekend 5 or 6 groups may infiltrate the place, another time a guard may be patrolling the perimeter, preventing interested parties from accessing the ruin if he's smart enough to.
Back in 1955, such measures weren't required, as Edmund can testify.
I travelled from Durham on a Monday in September 1955 and took a taxi from Hailsham to the hospital. When we entered the drive I at first thought that the building on the right was the hospital as it looked quite big (this was Park House, the acute admissions hospital) until we reached the top of the drive a half mile later and arrived at the main entrance.
On entry through the big doors I was greeted by the porter who asked to see my letter of appointment. He was a severe looking man,which did not help my feelings at all! He then took me to the office of the Deputy Chief Male Nurse for registration. To reach that sanctum we passed through at least three doors all of which were locked. I was given my own pass key for which I had to sign, together with a homily on care of same. I was then taken to my room whisch was a side room in the voluntary admissions villa (Homestead) and was informed that resident staff living on wards were expected to be on call in case of any problems with the patients. I was then introduced to a male nurse who was to show me where everything was to be found by way of catering, laundry, social club etc. I was then told to be at the Deputy`s office by 8.40 to be seen by the Chief Male Nurse and then to be taken to be interviewed by the Medical Superintendent Dr. Reid – a dour Scot. I was then left to my own devices for the rest of the evening . I can assure you that I did not feel like staying but I later met up with some young staff who were very friendly and helped me settle in.The interview was quite severe and there were included a list of "thou shalt nots". After the interview I was taken to be measured for my uniform and told to report to sick bay for my medical examination. The uniform consisted of a three piece navy blue suit, double breasted with the county crest on the buttons – more a warders uniform than a nurse`s. This then was my introduction to mental nursing.
It was quite an intimidating experience even though I had experience in institutions having worked for a year in an "institution for mental defectives" as people with learning difficulties were then labelled. I knew absolutely nothing about Hellingly before my arrival, but I was encouraged to move there by some mental trained staff at the Aycliffe Hospital where I had been employed as mentioned above.
At the time of my arrival it seemed that the long stay staff were as institutionalised as the patients in their attitudes to new staff as well as new patients.
A large proportion of the staff were from the catchment area of the hospital, however it was during the 1950`s that it became more cosmopolitan. This change was due to a fall in recruitment and a mix of French, Irish and to lesser extent West Indian people joined the staff.
In the 40`s after the war there was a special course for ex-sercice men and women to take a shortened course of training. There were a few such members of staff but not excessive. As too the cultural differences the cosmopolitanmembers were generally accepted by the local staff. As for the movement from one institution to another the regimes for the staff were not too dissimilar.Daily Life
The working day was from 7am to 7.30pm, five days a week there was time out for meals- twenty mins for breakfast ,forty five mins for lunch and twenty mins for tea.Duties on most wards were primarily making sure patients were clean and tidy then the ward was cleaned, by a mix of staff and patients. After this the patients were taken into the exercise gardens if it was not raining, for an hour before lunch and again after lunch for an hour.Four nights a week there was a coach provided to take resident staff to Eastbourne. It left the hospital at 8pm and Eastbourne at 11pm. This did make up for the lack of amenities within the hospital. The social club was a room off the central corridor and supplied soft drinks biscuits and sandwiches at low prices.
Senior staff did have some contact with the patients however this was minimal. Basically when they did 'ward rounds' – checking on the ward management!
This applied to both staff and patients. Both groups became agitated if routines were disturbed. In the exercise gardens both staff and patients walked round in the same direction every time they went out. To get to the sportsfield it was necessary for some ward groups to pass through several gardens and they were counted through every one. In the late 50`s the fences were removed when a more liberal regime was introduced but everyone still followed the old path through the still existing gateposts but no gates or fences! It was compulsory practice on all wards that no patient could leave the meal table until all cutlery had been counted, and every process on the ward was governed by the clock from getting up to going to bed. Patients were not allowed to dress before day staff had come on duty and had to be in bed when the night nurse came on duty,even in the summer when it could be light until after 9pm.To some extent it was true that change was not welcome and forecasts of great disasters were expressed but usually proved wrong. This was particularly true in the 50`s and 60`s when numerous changes were all taking place in a relatively short time.
Historical overview
To understand the situation it would be helpful to know something of the history and structure of Hellingly. It was built as a function of the Lunacy act 1890 and opened in 1907 with the capacity to hold 700 patients, but when I arrived at the hospital there were 1250 patients which meant that the wards were very overcrowded and patients' beds were placed along the ward corridors. All the patients in the main building were certified and the only treatments available were barbiturates, paraldehyde and Electro Convulsive Therapy, so you can imagine the difficult circumstances under which the staff worked.Padded rooms were still in use when I first arrived because of the difficulty in controlling disturbed behaviour. This supported the staff in their need for some form of routine. Suicidal patients were kept on special watch and every nurse who worked on a ward where such a patient was nursed was told which patient(s) were so labelled and was then required to sign the parchment relating to that person.
After the Lunacy Act the next important legislation was the Voluntary Treatment Act of 1935 which allowed for the informal admission of patients who were not certifiable within the meaning of the act and could request treatment, however they were not able to take immediate discharge but had to give 72 hours notice of their intention to leave, thus giving the medical staff time to arrange certification if necessary. We had to wait until 1957 for the development of what was to become the Mental Health Act 1959, which was the main engine for change that saw great improvements in the care provided and was the forerunner of today's quite different approach to the care of people suffering from psychiatric disorders.Of course all these rapid changes had a disturbing effect on the local villagers who were very afraid of patients seen walking down the drive and out of the grounds while unescorted and a great deal of effort was needed to convince them of their safety.
The main link between the hospital and the local community was through the staff who lived locally, some of whom were third or fourth generation of staff. However with the long hours of duty and the suspicion of the locals that 'they must be mad to work in the asylum', they did not mix.
The hospital was very hierarchical when I arrived. As discussed earlier the definite head was the Medical Superintendent with overall control the next tier consisted of Matron, group Secretary, Group Engineer and Chief male Nurse in that order. Matron not only controlled the female nurses she also was head of the school of Nursing, the laundry and staff welfare. Matron and Chief Male Nurse had a deputy and several assistants. Wards had a Charge nurse and a deputy,then staff nurses, students and nursing assistants. Every male staff member was always addressed formally by rank or 'Mr.', but male patients were generally addressed by their surname.
The 50s and 60s were years of great change in Mental Health Care. There were legal, medical and managerial changes which, in combination, were of great consequence.Legally the 1959 Mental Health Act further increased the patients' rights, and they were allowed to challenge the decisions on 'sectioning' – the new replacement for certification. Voluntary patients became informal and this was altogether a liberalising act which led to a lot of anxiety among the older staff, as it took away a lot of their control.
Medically there was a great surge in the physical treatment of patients with the introduction of the major tranquillizers such as Chlorpromazine and stelazine which were used primarily for patients with schizophrenia and given in massive doses of up to 1000mg, three times a day! Antidepressants such as the Tricyclics and monoamine oxidase inhibitors which were used for bipolar disorders and severe depression. Deep insulin therapy was also used for some types of schizophrenia with some measure of success. Neuro surgery also had its day. All these methods helped to reduce the length of stay – it also demanded more individual nursing care and this in itself helped a lot of patients to recovery.
Towards the end of the 50′s there began the first mixed nursing at Amberstone where there was also the first shoots of group therapy. There was a mixture of both staff and patients and no doubt you can imagine the reaction of some of the older staff to this! A new physician superintendent was appointed and heads of nursing services and changes in the syllabus for nurses all helped in the changes. By the time I moved on in 1971 the number of patients had fallen by about 50%.- the first signs of movement towards at least the closure of wards and then ultimately the whole hospital.
Nationally the treatment philosophies were divided between 'nature' and 'nurture' with the former relying on physical methods of treatment and the latter on psychotherapeutics – my personal preference was to lie somewhere between the two. Hellingly was very much in the nature camp. (My move to Claybury put me into the leading hospital in the development of the Therapeutic community under the auspices of Dr. Martin Where I was Head of the School of Nursing for 5yrs).Occupational Therapy was introduced, with a purpose-built unit and qualified Therapists to teach new skills and reawaken old skills in long stay patients, such as carpentry, toy making, tapestry, furniture making and repair etc.
Open days were held and a friends of the Hospital was formed. The highlight of their year was the annual Fete where some of the items made by the patients were sold. This seemed to please the long-stay patients particularly.
Staff uniforms for men were changed to clerical grey lounge suits which was a great change and was to be the forerunner of the staff wearing mufti.
Ward meetings were instituted and management moved towards democracy – however reluctantly!Nurse Training/Education
Changes were also taking place in the training of nurses, which helped in the development of care with more positive outcomes.
The early training was under the auspices of the Royal Medico Psychological Association (RMPA). This was generally taught by doctors and the sole textbook was the Red Handbook of that organisation. The teaching usually consisted of the doctor reading a chapter and asking a few questions. On completion of training the candidates were questioned by the Medical Supereintendent and then awarded the RMPA.
Following the formation of the National Health Service when the hospitals were taken out of the control of the local authorities, The General Nursing Council (GNC) produced a syllabus, which was closely aligned to the general nursing syllabus and to a great extent was not overly relevant to mental nursing. Those registered with RMPA were automatically allowed to register as RMN on the payment of a fee, but with no further training. In 1957 they produced a new syllabus which was a great step forward. The emphasis on physical illness was replaced with much more in depth learning of psychiatry and psychology. No longer did RMN students have to take the practical physical nursing exam as taken in the general hospital.Unfortunately the service managers were not willing to fund full preparation of already qualified staff (mainly RMPAs) for their role in properly supervising the students, consequently the changes were only reluctantly accepted by them.
In 1965 Mr. Gutteridge, the principal tutor, began negotiation for a revolutionary experimental educational scheme which rejoiced in the title Regional Collegiate Scheme and I went to Battersea College of Technology (Now the University of Surrey) to train as a tutor from 1965 to 1967. The theory was that with good teaching and properly organised clinical experience students could cover the syllabus in two years instead of the conventional three years. The clinical areas included working in a psychiatric unit in a general hospital and three months with the mental welfare officers in the catchment area of the hospital. There was also a period in a private clinic so you see that this was quite unique (CPNs were not employed at that time except for Warlingham Park Hospital who funded them from their budget).
The third year was spent as a junior staff nurse on not more than two clinical areas which they could choose from where they had been placed for their clinical experience and also included a first line management course. I was officially appointed course tutor and the first group commenced in September 1968. I had been closely involved with the finalising of the content of the course. There were twelve students in the group and I was able to see them to completion, all successfully, before my transfer to Claybury Hospital as Principal Nuring Officer(Teaching).
We liked to think that this was the forerunner of changes leading to Project 2000.These bright young students were part of the engine for change in attitudes, however there was still some opposition from older senior staff who had no control over the allocation of these students to use them as stopgaps for their allocation shortcomings.
Unfortunately the scheme only lasted for three intakes. After I left the Principal also moved on, primarily because of the lack of support of the managers, who closed it down because of 'lack of applications' but in reality this was due to lack of publicity.
The Main Hall was in constant use in the 40`s and 50`s as patients were seldom allowed out of the confines of the hospital. Some of the activities were: Sunday & Wednesday 2 – 4 pm were visiting days and patients saw their families in the Hall. Visitors were only allowed on the geriatric wards and infirmary wards Jevington (J1) and Guestling (G1) on the male side and East Dean (E1) and Bodiam (B1) on the female side.
In the evenings there were socials that were supervised by staff that were allocated to duty in the hall by the assistant chief and assistant matron. Some evenings there would be a dance or games. On Saturday nights there was TV on a projection screen for two hours for the patients and later for the staff TV was only in its infancy then and there was only one channel. There were no sets on the wards at that time. Thursday evening there was a film, which was also available for off duty staff, and this was usually a fairly recent release. There were occasional concerts and drama groups who gave shows on the fully equipped theatrical stage.
I understand that in the 30s and 40s the hospital had its own orchestra and it was a known fact that when applying for a job applicants had to be either a sportsman or a musician before they could be considered Staff functions were also held there Nurses' prize giving, annual ball flower show exhibitions etc. There used to be a full-size organ that could be played manually or as an automatic with several rolls of music, which could be used if there wasn't an organist available.As the hospital moved from all locked wards to open doors then the open spaces allowed patients the freedom to seek time and space for their own thoughts and activities. As one walks around the perimeter of the buildings one would have to pass from one garden to the next through locked gates e.g. from K block to the playing fields patients would have had to pass through four gardens and five locked gates, and counted through each one but once the fences had gone they were free to roam as they wished. As I mentioned earlier some of the long stay patients still followed the original paths and passed through all the gateways.
You must bear in mid that it was only relatively recently that treatment was possible and that a great number of the inmates, particularly in the acute phase of their illness, would be acutely disturbed, often violent and also difficult to communicate with and in the long term seldom were discharged back to the community. As you say, asylum in the true sense of a place of safety is what they needed and the large institutions were able to provide. Those who were discharged were never said to be cured, the best that could be said was that they had recovered, otherwise reported as condition improved or no change.
Fresh air and exercise were thought to be essential for the physical wellbeing of the patients in closed wards and to this end they were compelled to take physical exercise outdoors twice daily, weather permitting. This was phased out as wards were opened and patients could come and go as they pleased – with limited freedom!
The hospital was designed in roughly two squares, male and female, which were linked by the common functions of Stores, Main kitchen, Shop Recreation Hall, Pharmacy and Path lab.
The ward blocks were labelled alphabetically as A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2, D1, D2, E1, E2, F1, F2, were the female wards and G1, G2, H1, H2, H3, J1, J2, K1, K2, K3, the male wards. The naming of wards occurred with the change of management and were given the names of Sussex villages. Different wards had different functions.
G1 (Guestling) was the male infirmary ward. Patients were moved there if they had physical diseases and returned to their own wards when recovered. G2 (Glynde) was male refractory ward, which housed those patients who were likely to be dangerous to themselves or others, and was high security status.H1 (Heathfield) was chronic longstay, H2 and H3 were originally one ward but split as overcrowding diminished with the new methods of treatment. H2 became Halland and was acute disturbed admission and H3 was a chronic low risk ward. J1 (Jevington) was psycho-geriatric – mainly dementias. J2 (Jarvisbrook) was longstay mental defectives – mental handicap, people with learning difficulties with overriding psychotic problems.
There were two other hospitals in the group dealing with patients with learning difficulties one at each end of the catchment area, Laughton Lodge near Lewes and Hill House, Rye. These were managed remotely by the Hailsham Group Hospital Management Committee. Park House was a small edition of the main hospital, which consisted of PHEast female, and PH West male.There were three dormitories and several side-rooms for the patients in the male side. There was a common entrance but the ladies turned left and the men turned right to their separate quarters. Soon after I arrived Park House began to specialise in psychoneuroses and the whole regime changed so that the male and female patients could socialise during the day, however the connecting doors were locked at night! The next major development was the building of Amberstone Hospital and I was one of the first staff to be allocated there for a short period before taking my tutor's course.
To return to the main building, at every junction of the corridors there was at least one locked screen door and wherever male and female corridors met. Indeed patients from Glynde ward exercised in one stretch in inclement weather. I have mentioned the shop previously and how it was divided. The main kitchen and Stores had separate doors for access to the two sides. The Laundry and needle room were situated on the female side. The Bakery, Tailors` and shoe repairers were on the male side – these areas were used as employment for trusted long stay patients. There was also a villa at the hospital farm (Farmstead) that housed `Burnt out Schizophrenics` who were employed full time on the farm.
Male nurses could collect and deliver linen to the laundry, but porters delivered bread and clothing to the female wards. Resident male staff were allowed to go into the female corridor as far as the dining room at night to get supper after coming off duty at 7.30pm, but during the day they ate in the male canteen.
Male staff were not allowed near the female nurses. Home and dismissal was the punishment for being caught there – but it didn't deter the more daring men! Otherwise if caught on the female corridors without reasonable excuse led to disciplinary action, which usually took the form of a lecture and warning.
In the Works Yard was a metal workshop and furniture repair shop, which was very necessary as disturbed patients regularly, damaged furniture. Beyond the Mortuary was the old engine sheds, which became average and vehicle repair shop for the entire Groups` transport and next to that was the Fire Station, which was manned by male staff and particularly resident staff. If there was a drill we got 2/6 (12.5pence)!
As the 50`s progressed into the 60`s the regime became more liberal as the Chief Male Nurse, Matron and Medical Superintendent all retired and more forward-thinking senior staff were appointed
There were some dissenters among the older staff and they posted staff on the door to stop patients' going out on their own which in effect was as good as locking the door itself!
Thanks to Edmund for sharing his memories.
20 Responses to 'Memories of Hellingly'
Congrats on a great site Ali..I have only perused the Hellingly section..lovely history indeed.
regards from Stu
Great read!
My Great grandmother was here and died in the Mid 50′s my Mum remembers her and says that shes sure great Gran suffered from awful depression after having my Nan in 1916. She had to have electric shock treatment to try and treat her.
I so want to find out exactly what was wrong with Daisy Alice Geall.
I found it sad her death certificate issued at Hellingly said "Person of unsound mind"
But why I wish I knew where records etc are kept I want to know about what she had to endure???????????????Mrs Joanna Doyle
i visited hellingly hospital with my sister only just the other day and i am deeply upset that it has got to this state, i have been researching hellingly asylum for a while and am deeply fascinated by the history and future if this once beautiful building, the earyness of the building is amense, i feel that the building with its history should be kept as a musumem not just another building site, the church opposite is in brilliant condition and the tennis court outside its just like time has stood still then you look around and see the damage of arson attacks and continuous graffiti i am very interested in the subject and love looking at was once a interesting and creepy part of history.
I live down the road from it. I'm quite upset it's being knocked down. It's a huge part of the history of Hellingly, and very interesting to learn about.
i lived in eastbourne 30 years ago, and worked in a cafe, we got many residents of the hosp in, and they always seemed so friendly, ive often wondered what the place was like. really good read!
Thanks, it was interesting speaking to Edmund about the work he did there. It's a very unique place, nestled into the woods by a small village. I wonder what impact it had when it was built?
It is a shame to see the place move on like that, a good 100 years of history are nestled in that site. If you dig up anything interesting it would be great to hear about it. Thanks.
I was conceived in Hellingly in 1984, and was in the mother and baby unit in Amberstone for 5 months until I was adopted out. Apparently they were both long-stay patients,so Edmund may have known my father, from his account, it looked like he would not have known my mother.
This is the first account I've read online that seems a genuine insight into what life would have been like for my parents. Most sites tend to dole out frankly offensive cliches. It's good to know Edmund helped to reform services to the more person centred and recovery oriented ones they are today.
Thank you
Thanks for your input Michelle, I'm glad this site has been able to give you some ideas as to the life of your parents at Hellingly. Edmund has been amazingly helpful in sharing his experiences at Hellingly, and I'm glad it's been of use to you.
hi i am a student at bexhill college and i am researching hellingly i was wondering what is Edmund's last name?
it was really enlightening to read this
thank you
sam -
I was a nurse auxialary at hellingly hospital from july 1958 until the middle of 1960. I arrived at newhaven from france and have been in england ever since. there were about 2000 patients and many french and southern irish nurses, I lived in the nurses home the food was very good but the work was hard. my wages was £12.OO a month. I could tell you more but I will send this first.
marie- francoise beviere cass
Thank you very much for your comment, I'd love to hear more about your time working at Hellingly. It sounds like you were involved at a time when things were starting to change, and as a member of staff that had come from overseas, I'd be particularly interested to hear about how you settled into living and working away from home in such an institution. Ali
Dear Ali (SAM) student of Bexhill, thank you for your reply. I will certainly send you more info in due course. In the meantime I can say I arr. at Newhaven from Dieppe on ss Brighton speaking no more english than 'this is my desk' ect. A hospital bus took me (the only new arrival) to Hellingly. On arrival I met several other French nurses, Was given a nice little room, cleaned by the staff every week,and best of all(can you believe it) sat down to my first hearty English meal, Which, after my earliest years in war occupied France,seemed almost festive. Next day the English breakfast; 'magnifique'Best wishes for now .
I went to what me and my mum think is the homestead part of the hospital yesterday, but is the homestead ward the one over the other side of the road to the rest. Because it has puzzled us what it is exsackly. But we will be revisiting tomorrow
Hi Barney, I think Homestead is on the left as you go up the drive towards the main hospital entrance. It's a couple of buildings closer than the church, so if you've got there, you've gone too far.
I have just today found out that my uncle, Donough Adolf Button, died at Hellingly Hospital in 1977. My father nor any member of my father's or grandmother's generation ever mentioned him. I didn't know of his exisgtence until earlier this year when my husband found his name on the birth records on Ancestry.co.uk Is there anyone out there eg Edmund or Nurse Beviere who can shed any light on Donough. He had none of his own family and it would seem his parents and brothers and sisters eradicated him from their memories. It is upsetting that this should have happened. For the record all of that older generation are now dead. I would be so keen to find out any information at all about him.
This is so interesting I am researching the mental institutions in the UK and would really like to talk to any of the staff members – especially from the early part of Hellinglys life Please txt 0797 362439
Excellent report on Hellingly Hospital. I trained there from 1965-68 with a 3 months secondment to The Kent & Sussex Hospital for some general training. Hellingly had a fantastic atmosphere of comunity. People seemed to know one one other. The grounds were a real treat and had some great walks.Cricket was a favourite sport during my time there as the then Medical Superintendant Dr Rice awas a keen sportsman & had his own cricket team. I returned for a visit in 2007 & was saddened to see the state of the place.
With your forth photo. The nurse second in from the left, I think is Sister Sinnott. I worked to her once and that was my real and fondly remembered privilege.
I was looking on this website for photos of my parents. Geoff and Bridie Stevens who met at Hellingly Hospital in the 50′s and returned back there in the mid 60′s. -
A very interesting site.
My Uncle married there in 1977 both my uncle and his wife were inpatients .


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Theatre: A Meeting of Minds
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Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso may not seem the most relatable of characters for college-age theatre. Catch the cultural giants on the verge of breakthrough, however, and modern students suddenly find themselves joining in the toast to possibility.
"Who doesn't think, when you're in college, that you're on the cusp of greatness yourself?" asks Phillip Franck, associate professor and chair of the Vanderbilt University Department of Theatre, which closed its season with Steve Martin's Picasso at the Lapin Agile April 7–10.
The piece—which envisions the duo in a Parisian bar just before Einstein publishes his groundbreaking theory of relativity and Picasso creates the seminal painting Les Demoiselles d'Avignon—was not just an opportunity to present something lighter than normal fare. (Yes, it's that Steve Martin, in a more sophisticated yet still comedic tone.) It was also a chance to explore the way theatre connects to the rest of life.
"Theatre functions as a bridge between many different disciplines," says Franck. The small department, one of few that focuses solely on undergraduate education, is aimed less at being a professional training ground than at preparing students for further study. As such, that further study often includes fields like law or education at other institutions in addition to theatre.
The rich combination makes for lively interaction, and Terryl W. Hallquist, associate professor of theatre and director of the April show, admits she's been challenged, too: She read a book about Einstein in preparation for the play.
"Never in my life did I think I'd do that," she says. "Theatre takes you places you never thought you were interested in going."
The department rounds out its offerings with visiting professionals, giving students a real-world peek at life in the industry. This spring's roster, thanks to endowments and strong connections, included Tina Packer, founding artistic director of Shakespeare & Company in Lenox, Mass.; Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright John Patrick Shanley; and Michael Bloom, artistic director of Cleveland Playhouse.
But the students are far from the only ones on the cusp of great things, adds Franck, who also works in professional lighting design. Two new faculty members will join the department in the coming year, making for an "exciting" time overall.
"We're always looking for ways to expand our educational opportunities," he says. "Theatre is ultimately the study of human nature. Even if you're not going to pursue it after college, you can still learn a lot about human interactions just by being involved."
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Oh to be in the UBS compliance team this week. With news that another "rogue trader" has slipped under the radar in such spectacular fashion—at a time when the world's banking system is in such a fragile state—the spotlight is thrown yet again on governance and oversight.
Whether as deterrent or detector, the introduction of the Financial Services Authority (FSA) mobile recording regulation PS10/17 on Monday 14th November 2011 will fill an important gap in compliance teams' and the FSA's armoury.
So what will happen after 14th November? The FSA has two main approaches to supervision: monitoring and "thematic surveys". Thematic work involves analyzing a product, market or practice, to assess risks within a particular market or sector and is used to complement firm-specific monitoring. On average over the last six years, they've undertaken over four a year. In the current environment it's a safe bet that this number will rise.
When I met the FSA last month they raised the possibility of a thematic survey into banks' implementation of mobile recording. This is not surprising. Over the last three years, they have faced persistent industry pushback to the regulation. Yet this is no minor communication media. Mobiles have, and will increasingly be, an intrinsic part of working life. Financial services is no different in this respect to any other industry.
The message is clear: don't treat this as a box-checking exercise. Make sure your policies, practices and technology meet the FSA's compliance requirements. Otherwise, you can expect to see reputational damage occur time and time again.
Not sure we know enough about the UBS fraud to say if mobile recording would have had any impact. The truth is that over years and god knows how many similar situations rogue trader still find a way of getting through barriers. I am now thinking that systems can take you so far but we need to look beyond and more deeply into causes
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Friend or foe? What makes airborne tularemia so fascinating to researchers is its deceptiveness. "When Francisella bacteria first enter the body, they are not eliminated by the body's natural defense system," Klose says. Like an enemy hiding in a Trojan horse, they turn deadly once accepted into the fold. Normally, when bacteria enter the body, macrophages, a type of white blood cell, are the first line of defense. "The macrophages engulf the invaders and destroy them, then scour the body looking for more," he says. "Then, they teach the body that the invaders are bad and help the body develop immunity." But that doesn't happen with tularemia. Instead, the macrophages engulf the bacteria, but don't kill them. As the macrophages patrol throughout the body, the tularemia breeds inside of them. Then the macrophages burst, spreading the tularemia to distant areas, where they cause widespread infection. "What we want to find out is how does tularemia prevent itself from being killed by macrophages when it enters the body," Klose says. "We've identified certain genes that play a part in the process, but we don't yet know what these genes do. Once we figure it out, we want to develop potential vaccine candidates." Because of the work's deadly implications, access to organisms for research is under tight control, he adds.
Scientific teamwork The two NIAID awards given for UTSA's tularemia research have one goal: to identify potential vaccine candidates to work against the disease. One is a program project grant to conduct basic research on the organism, while the other is part of a large government contract involving three universities and two companies. The first grant was awarded in July 2005. The $6.4 million, five-year project is made up of four interdependent projects conducted by Klose, Arulanandam and Teale, as well as Michael Berton, a microbiologist from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSCSA). Klose studies the organism to identify the genes responsible for its ability to cause the disease. Inactivating these genes in tularemia converts them from dangerous to benign organisms, which then become potential vaccine candidates. Klose then passes them along to Arulanandam. "I am studying which of the vaccine candidates gives us the best immune response and protection," Arulanandam says. "We have already tested some of them, and some look very promising." Meanwhile, Teale's research focuses on the mechanisms that the bacteria use to avoid being killed by the body's natural defenses, while Berton focuses on the body's natural defense system to find out why the body does not recognize tularemia as a dangerous invader. The second grant, awarded in August 2005, is part of a large, five-year government contract to produce tularemia vaccine candidates. "This is a more focused approach involving a national consortium of scientists with the goal of producing a tularemia vaccine within five years," Klose says. He and Arulanandam are working on the $1.9 million project. "We have a list of targeted antigens that Dr. Klose will mutate, then I will take those and test them in the lab," Arulanandam says.
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Roman Polanski announced his next film would be a period espionage thriller based on the Dreyfus Affair, a turn-of-the-20th-century miscarriage of justice soaked in the era's anti-Semitism. Captain Alfred Dreyfus was the first Jewish officer to be appointed to the French army's general staff. Brilliant but unpopular with his peers, he was accused of high treason in 1894 when a German spy made off with French military secrets. Dreyfus was scapegoated and sentenced to life in prison, fueling populist anti-Semitic sentiments across the country. The facts would ultimately reveal that he had nothing to do with the betrayal, and his exile became a cause célèbre for those who demanded justice.
"I have long wanted to make a film about the Dreyfus Affair, treating it not as a costume drama but as a spy story," said Polanski, who is calling his film D, in a statement. "In this way one can show its absolute relevance to what is happening in today's world – the age-old spectacle of the witch-hunt of a minority group, security paranoia, secret military tribunals, out-of-control intelligence agencies, governmental cover-ups, and a rabid press."
Polanski will direct a screenplay written by Robert Harris (The Ghost Writer), and production is scheduled to begin in Paris by the end of this year. Casting has yet to begin.
Dreyfus' ordeal was most famously chronicled onscreen in 1958's I Accuse!, in which José Ferrer played the heroic Capt. Dreyfus.
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Mr. President, all preparations have been made...as soon as you make the declaration...the IACOJ Christmas Party will begin.
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Mr. President, all preparations have been made...as soon as you make the declaration...the IACOJ Christmas Party will begin.
Can I wear my lacey things to this party?
ps. Mr. President give the word so I can start preparing the food.
This should be an interesting party!
Artie, keep your fantasies to yourself! ;)
I will never look at Santa the same way again.
MY EYES!!!!! I'M BLIND!!!!!:cool:
Please tell me that wasn't really Chief Reason posing for the picture?:eek: :eek:
Do not read forums immediately after eating.
can the almost wanna be's come too ? is there a line at the door ? Anyone I know the bouncer ? ;)
Members ears will be checked at the door for skin loss.Quote:
can the almost wanna be's come too ? is there a line at the door ? Anyone I know the bouncer ?
That was more that I ever want to know about the big guy!
But this just in:
The FAA has anounce that Santa is missing....
In route to the IACOJ party..........
Anyone with information should contact the North Pole ASAP.....
I offer this libation.
1 cup coconut milk
1 cup sweetened condensed milk
1 cup evaporated milk
1 cup Meyers rum,
1 cup Baileys Irish Cream
1 cup Captain Morgan Spiced Rum
8 egg yolks, well beaten
Ground cinnamon and nutmeg to taste and for garnish
Beat the egg yolks and mix in the milks. Place in a saucepan and heat slowly stirring constantly. As mixture begins to thicken, turn off heat, add the booze and spice and keep stirring. Turn heat back on medium and stir until just short of a simmer.
Pour into a big-assed pitcher and chill.
Serve with glasses or it will run through your fingers.
You'll shoot your eye out.....HO!.....HO!....HO!....
Beer Boy is sorry, but he can't make it. He sent along this Christmas Carol he performs at work for all to enjoy though:
Artie That eggnog sounds so awesome, I may just fly right back to NYC. This time I will just come kidnap you and take you to Jeremy's.
:D Thanks for brightening my day today. :D
I am sure that Beer Goof is in the holiday spirit ! Working 9-5 at the Mayfield Whopper Doodle !!!:cool:
Put in for vacation time, shut off the pagers...the IACOJ Christmas party has begun!
The women of the tundra are lining up under the mistletoe!
Cheffie and Tanker the grill chef are preparing a feast!
Artie is manning the bar!
Adze is decorating his bag with a holiday motif!
Tempie is wearing a dress made of tinsel!
FF26, malahat 27 and PFire are padding the stop signs for Stayback!
Dalmatian 90 is drizzling Galliano over crushed ice ...making edible yellow snow!
Steamer is checking ID's while he can still see straight!
The esteemed members of the BMI are providing security until they start enjoying a few cold ones!
Winchester (Steamer's Chocolate Lab) will take over the ID and security detail when the house starts rockin'!
To the rest of the IACOJ...welcome to the party! Happy Holidays!
Where's the cheese and crackers? Need something to go with this Xmas Drink i am holding.
Tempie , do you need a date ? Maybe I could scmooze the Captain into gaining membership for Chirstmas ? let me know .........Weruj :)
Why Cheffie, what's that green stuff over the doorway? Could it be mistletoe?? (smmmmmoooooooooooooooooochhhhhhhhhhhhh) :o I guess it was!!! ;) Line up the WOT!!!
In case you have forgotten, I have a mole on my.....well, YOU know where the mole is. HE is an imposter.
Lt: make mine bloody and stir it with your best cigar. I've got the first round and keep them coming after that. Wait a minute; I just heard a fart in the wind. My mistake; just beer boy scratchin' at the window.
Throw your keys, pagers, badges, IDs and clean undies in the box on the bar.
and the soiled ones in the tip jar.
I'll regret saying that in the morning
Ooooooooops, you are right Chief, I forgot about that sweet lil ol mole right on the tip of.....:eek:
Well folks, Merry Xmas to all, and as my gift I come bearing the best Cuba has to offer, but please excuse me while I remove them from their hiding place.....wouldn't be prudent to be caught smuggling now would it?:D
All of this party talk is making me thirsty, and hungry and hor... well nevermind that. My shift ends at 07:00 ; can'twait to join you!
Sure is quiet in here.
No alcohol drenched diatribe.
Law Enforcement presence has arrived. Backup enroute.
BTW: Shouldn't I be eligible for some kind of award for ridding the forums of an evil scourge?


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Massachusetts student asks Apple to change 'gay' definition in dictionary
UPDATED 10:56 AM EST Nov 12, 2013Apple agreed to Sudbury student's request to remove informal definition of the word, 'gay.'
Video TranscriptTHE RESTRICTIONS ARE PREVENTING ATTORNEYS FROM PREPARING A CASE. IF YOU LOOK UP THE WORD GAY IN APPLE'S DICTIONARY, THIS IS ONE OF THE WORDS YOU WILL SEE, FOOLISH OR STUPID. A LOCAL TEENAGER IS ON THE MISSION TO CHANGE THAT. AT A HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORE WAS OFFENDED BY THE DICTIONARY DEFINITION, SO SHE TOOK MATTERS IN HER OWN HANDS. BECCA GORMAN MAY BE WISE BEYOND HER YEARS. SHE WAS WRITING AN ESSAY ON GAY RIGHTS FOR CLASS AND LOOKED UP THE WORD GAY IN HER APPLE DICTIONARY ON HER LAPTOP. INSULTING. I COULD NOT EVEN UNDERSTAND WHY THAT WOULD BE THERE. SHE READ ALL THREE DEFINITIONS. THE FIRST TWO WERE NORMAL. THE THIRD ONE WAS INFORMAL, STUPID, FOOLISH. IT WAS MORE THAN INSULTING, IT WAS PERSONAL. AS THE DAUGHTER OF TWO LESBIAN PARENTS, SHE WROTE A LETTER TO APPLE CEO, TIM COOK. I FOUND THE DEFINITION HORRIFYING. TO HER SURPRISE, APPLE RESPONDED WITHIN MINUTES, CALLING THE TEENAGER AT HER HOME . WE MADE IT CLEAR WE WANTED TO BE OUT AND OPEN AND PROUD OF WHO WE WERE AND WE FELT LIKE OUR CHILDREN WOULD FEEL PROUD. BE YOURSELF AND OTHERS WILL HAVE TO DEAL WITH YOU BEING YOURSELF. IF YOU SEE SOMETHING THAT IS IN JEST, DO NOT BE AFRAID TO FIGHT IT. -- UNJUST, DO NOT BE AFRAID TO FIGHT IT. WE DID TRY TO REACH APPLE FOR A COMMENT, BUT NEVER HEARD BACK.
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York, NY – January 6, 2010 – Hospitality eBusiness Strategies, (HeBS),
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Remarkably, included in HotelMarketing.com's 2009 list of most popular articles were two articles from prior years: one from August 2007, and another one from June 2008, showing that HeBS publications include solid best practices and timeless fundamentals. Here are the HeBS articles that made HotelMarketing.com's 'Most Popular Articles of 2009' list: 1. Current Trends and Best Practice in Hospitality Internet Marketing: What Hot Marketing Topics are on the Minds of Hoteliers (Aug 2007 Article): This third most popular article in the list discusses fundamental marketing approaches and topics hoteliers need to keep in mind when constructing a competitive online marketing budget and strategy. This article was also the most popular article in HotelMarketing.com's 2007 list. 2. Growing Tensions Between Hoteliers and OTAs: The Prisoner's Dilemma, the Stockholm Syndrome, or a Case of Both?: (Oct 2009 Blog Article): This fourth most popular article exposed Expedia's aggressive contract renewal negotiations tactics at the time when Expedia cut off negotiations with Choice Hotels, and analyzed the reasons behind Expedia's bullying behavior, which has been rejected by the hospitality industry since then. 3. The TripAdvisor Review Widget on the Hotel Website: a Good or Bad Move?: (June 2009 Blog Article): Why HeBS firmly recommends against putting the TripAdvisor Review Widget on the hotel website. 4. The Hotelier's Internet Marketing Action Plan for a Difficult Economy (June 2008 Article): An action plan to help hoteliers survive and succeed in the difficult economic environment. 5. Hotelier's 2009 Top Ten Internet Marketing Resolutions (Jan 2009 Article): Each January, HeBS publishes the Top Ten Internet Marketing Resolutions for the upcoming year. Stay tuned for our tenth annual resolutions in January 2010. 6. Hotel Reservations Keep the OTAs Alive, for Now: Will OTAs Survive the Removal of Airline Ticket Booking Fees? (July 2009 Blog Article): This posting considers the impact that the removal of airline ticket fees will have on OTA revenues and predicts that hotel sales will remain as the OTAs only significant source of revenue. All HeBS articles can also be viewed on the HeBS blog at: http://www.hospitalityebusiness.com/blog/. HeBS principals and marketers are recognized "thought leaders" in the industry who publish extensively and are frequent guest speakers and presenters at hospitality industry and association events, Internet marketing conferences, government and state-sponsored tourism events. Since 2001, HeBS has been monitoring the pulse of the global online hospitality industry through its independent research, industry analysis, academic projects, client assignments and case studies, to provide a timely, unbiased review of the industry, and to forecast trends with industry-wide implications. Max Starkov, HeBS' President and CEO, is pleased that many HeBS publications were included in HotelMarketing.com's Most Popular Articles in 2009 list. "HeBS continuously strives to provide hoteliers with timely articles they can use as resources to help them succeed in their Internet marketing efforts," Starkov says. "The professional development of our clients as well as the industry is the foundation of HeBS' mission. We look forward to providing hoteliers with more action plans, concrete recommendations, and advice in 2010 and beyond." HeBS' principals and marketers all subscribe to HotelMarketing.com, the leading online magazine for hotel marketers, hoteliers, and online travel marketers. About HeBS
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Grades 3-6 - Take one part Christmas spirit, one part barred percussion, a healthy scoop of compositional creativity, and what do you get? This collection of innovative arrangements takes traditional Christmas carols to exciting new heights as they travel through more surprising twists and turns than Santa and his team of reindeer. Use them to add a bit of sparkle to your holiday program or to inspire smiling faces in your general music classes. As always, Doug provides you with teaching tips and performance options to help bring the exciting world of the marimba to your students and audiences. With the purchase of this book, you can also download free audio tracks and video performances.
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Cato Neimoidia was mentioned by Obi-Wan Kenobi and makes a brief appearance in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith as Plo Koon is shot down by his Clone Troopers.
Senator Lott Dod makes his only appearance in the movies in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, denying the Trade Federation occupation of Naboo in the Senate.
This is the first episode of "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" in which nothing explodes, a lightsaber isn't ignited and a blaster isn't fired.
Treachery in the Senate! The Jedi Council suspects that Senator Rush Clovis is secretly taking part in a Separatist conspiracy. But to find out what the Senator from Scipio is up to, the Council will need a spy of its own. Meanwhile, Jedi Anakin Skywalker has been away from Coruscant on a lengthy tour of duty leading the clone army. Now Anakin returns for a long-awaited reunion with his wife, Padmé Amidala...
Jedi Fortune Cookie: "A true heart should never be doubted."
The take-out food Anakin carries is labeled "Warm Food" on the side, and "Sushi" on the top. The crashing wave design printed on the box is taken from a recently produced R2-D2 tea towel.
Padmé mentions the HoloNet to Rush Clovis, the first time this expanded universe concept is mentioned. The HoloNet is a galaxy-wide communications network that works somewhat like television and the Internet. It was first mentioned in a 1989 roleplaying game sourcebook.
When Anakin expresses surprise that Padmé and Clovis were ever close, Obi-Wan raises a very suspicious eyebrow.
Anakin uses "clicks" as a unit of time in this episode. In previous episodes, "klicks" were used to denote distance in kilometers. It is not yet known how long a "click" is.
Anakin Skywalker: I hitched a ride on a cargo freighter.
Padmé Amidala: What happened to your military transport?
Anakin Skywalker: Eh... it blew up.
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An earlier concept for this story would have replaced Rush Clovis with the boy Palo, mentioned by Padmé in Episode II. This was abandoned for a couple of obvious reasons. One, Palo is said to have abandoned politics to become an artist. Secondly, their relationship was at a very young age - when Padmé was 12. It worked better for the thread of jealousy if Padmé's past flame would have been a relationship she had as an adult.
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A word of a Western language is more or less written the way it is pronounced. Yet, a Chinese character doesn't tell you how it is pronounced. Therefore, the Chinese have created the pinyin, the Chinese phonetic alphabet. The pinyin alphabet consists of Western letters which are pronounced in a Chinese way. If you want to learn how to speak Chinese, you must know how the letters of the pinyin alphabet are pronounced. This is what this section of Lenaia.com is all about.
This is the illustration of the head which we use in order to show you the position of the tongue and the lips when you pronounce a pinyin letter or a combination of pinyin letters.
Some pinyin letters are spelled differently when they stand at the beginning of a syllable. The Chinese do this in order to make clear where a new syllable starts.
I is written Y at the beginning of a syllable.
U is written W at the beginning of a syllable.
Ü is written Yü at the beginning of a syllable.
Example: If the phonetic word "pinyin" was written "pinin", one wouldn't know whether the writer meant "pi-nin" or "pin-in". By writing "pinyin" it becomes clear that the second syllable starts at the "i". So, the writer must have meant "pin-in" by writing "pin-yin".
Let us give you a survey in a simple table!
Written |
Pronounced |
yi |
= |
i |
ya |
= |
ia |
ye |
= |
ie |
yao |
= |
iao |
you |
= |
iou |
yan |
= |
ian |
yang |
= |
iang |
yong |
= |
iong |
yin |
= |
in |
ying |
= |
ing |
wu |
= |
u |
wa |
= |
ua |
wo |
= |
uo |
wei |
= |
uei |
wai |
= |
uai |
wan |
= |
uan |
wen |
= |
uen |
wang |
= |
uang |
weng |
= |
ueng |
yu |
= |
ü |
yue |
= |
üe |
yuan |
= |
üan |
yun |
= |
ün |
In other cases, the beginning of a syllable is marked by a single quotation mark.
piao |
= |
p-iao |
pi'ao |
= |
pi-ao |
fangai |
= |
fan-gai |
fang'ai |
= |
fang-ai |
dangan |
= |
dan-gan |
dang'an |
= |
dang-an |
There are a few combinations of pinyin letters in which a pinyin sound is pronounced, yet, the respective pinyin letter is not written. I guess, the Chinese do this because they have an affinity for abbreviations.
written | prounounced | |
ing |
= |
ieng |
iu |
= |
iou |
ui |
= |
uei |
un |
= |
uen |
In Chinese, there are four different tones in which a syllable can be pronounced. In addition, there is a fifth tone which is actually toneless. In order to make it easier for you to remember the tone, on this website, each tone has a separate colour. Tone 1 is red, tone 2 yellow, tone 3 green, tone 4 blue and tone 5 black.
The idea behind these colours is this: For beginners of the Chinese language - and even for some Chinese - it is hard to remember the right tones of all the Chinese syllables (characters). After seeing a character in certain colour for a while you will remember the colour of a character. By remembering the colour you will remember the correct tone. Nice! Isn't it?
When Chinese want to emphasize the right tone they pronounce a syllable slowly.
Tone 1 is pronounced evenly and with a rather high voice, a bit like a soprano singer who sings the same sound for a long time while letting it fade. We have chosen the color red for this tone as it fades away like the red sun in the evening.
Tone 2 goes up as if someone was asking something. One can also compare tone 2 to the sound of a motorcycle which accelerates and changes gears. After each change of gears, a new tone 2 starts. We have chosen the color yellow as the sun is usually yellow when it comes up.
Tone 3 falls firstly and then it rises. This is quite strenuous for which reason the Chinese pronounce a distinct falling and rising sound only if they want to emphasize the tone 3. Yet, during an everyday conversation, tone 3 is simply pronounced a bit deeper than the other syllables. So, don't get confused by tone 3. The rule of thumb is: Tone 3 is deep. If you focus on that, you will be well off! We have chosen green for tone 3 as grass grows on the ground.
Tone 4 is short and falling. At the start of a tone-4-syllable, the voice is high. Then it falls quickly as if someone was sighing quickly and vigorously. The blue color stands for water which always flows downwards.
Don't think that the tones are extremely diffucult! If you can differentiate between a soprano singer, a motorcycle, a deep voice and someone sighing, you can also differentiate between the four tones in Chinese!
Our ears are well trained to hear differences in tones. In English, we use different tones in order to communicate that we want to ask something. Compare the following two sentences: You did this! You did this? Speak the two sentences aloud! The only difference is the tone! So, we use different tones in English too! We just have to use our capability to hear different tones in English in a different way when we listen to Chinese. It took us several years to learn our mother language. So, why should we get desperate if it takes us a few hours in order to develop a sense for the different tones in Chinese?
Sometimes Chinese overemphazise tone 3 and by doing so they actually pronounce two tones, a falling one and a rising one with a short pause in between. This way of pronouncing tone 3 is helpful if one wants to make sure that the counterpart definitely hears tone 3. Yet, this is kind of a "street Mandarin". In the following illustration, we show you this way of pronouncing tone 3.
In conversations, the Chinese pronounce the tones shortly and they don't emphazise tone 3.
As a rule of thumb one might memorize:
Tone 1: high
Tone 2: rising
Tone 3: deep
Tone 4: falling
Tone 5 (black) is the neutral tone. A syllable with a neutral tone doesn't have a fixed pitch. It is rather adopting the tone of the preceding syllable while letting the respective tone fade. In addition, a tone-5-syllable is pronounced rather shortly. In the following illustration, you see the tone of a preceding syllable (colourful) and the tone of the neutral syllable (black).
If another syllabe follows tone 5, tone 5 is kind of a springboard for the tone of the following syllable.
If two syllables in tone 3 follow eachother, the first of the two syllables changes to tone 2. This makes sense as it is quite strenuous to pronounce two tone-3-syllables one after another.
Example: 你好 ( nǐhǎo, hello) is pronounced níhǎo (= ni2hao3).
一 (yī one) means "one". This word is quite frequently used in different combinations. The tone of 一 (yī one) changes when it appears in combination with other characters.
Example 1: 一些 (yīxiē, some) is pronounced yìxiē (yi4xie1).
Example 2: 一齐 (yīqí, together) is pronounced yìqí (yi4qi2).
Example 3: 一点 (yīdiǎn, a little) is pronounced yìdiǎn (yi4dian3).
Example 4: 一个 (yīgè, one) is pronounced yígè (yi2ge4) .
As a rule of thumb you might memorize: 一 (yī) is pronounced as yì (yi4) when it is used in combination with another character.
The tone of bù (bu4) changes if another tone-4-syllable follows:
Example: 不对 (bùduì, not correct) is pronounced búduì (bu2dui4).
If the characters 一 (yī one) and 不 (bù not) stand between other syllables which belong to the same phrase, they take on the the neutral tone which means that they adopt the tone of the preceding syllable while serving as a kind of springboard for the tone of the next syllable.
The following illustration might be a bit confusing at first sight. Yet, it illustrates how the tone of 一 (yī one) becomes a neutral tone which means that it can adopt every tone by building kind of a "tone connection" between the the tone of the preceding character and the tone of the following character.
Example: 另一个 (lìngyīgè, another) is pronounced lìngyígè (ling2 - yi toneless - ge4).
The same thing happens to 不 (bù not) if it is part of a three-character-phrase.
Example: 对不起 (duìbuqǐ, sorry) turns into duìbuqǐ (dui4 - bu toneless - qi3).
Now, you know all about the Chinese tones and the tone changes. Don't spend too much time on the tone changes in the beginning. Just remember that they exist and don't become confused if you hear a 一 (yī one) or a 不 (bù not) pronounced with a different tone!
In this video, you get an introduction to the structure of the pinyin Section.
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2. Chinese Radicals
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This things a beast, dominates A class, tune in my store front. GT: thund3r 6
This things a beast, dominates A class, tune in my store front. GT: thund3r 6
Who doesn't like a Zonda?
My Golf R to hold me over until my real one arrives.
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Built up a C-Class del Sol. Absolute monster, collecting mostly 1% times.
Actually this may be my best handling/power ratio car so far.
Just wish there were better upgrade options for them. The aero is ugly, no AWD, and only a ITR engine to choose from.
So I just upgraded the existing setup. Loving it so far!
There was supposed to be some contest regarding the Burmese Alps track, but I can't find the info...
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What is the deal with the alps contest? I took a pic but can't find wherentonsend it
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When you upload it, under the sliding bars for picture description the last selection on the first one says Turn 10
Here are the two im debating on submitting
RS68 by TwistedSix, on Flickr
RS67 by TwistedSix, on Flickr
Great pictures everyone
I love this car:
Did an hour long endurance race online with it last night. Multiclass, C and E. I suck and didn't win, but it was a fun competitive car and there was always action going on with 8 cars per class!
Love it! I was debating painting an Escort with some kind of WRC livery the other day, then realized I suck at making liveries, so did not bother.
Ah, now I know what that car looks like. I keep seeing it above me in the D class leaderboards (more so on the TCL leaderboard), I do alright with an Renault 5 Turbo in D class, but need to figure out tuning/picking cars a bit better than I have been.
Twitter/Instagram: idfront
Xbox Live: DaDa5069
Couldn't sleep so I did a bunch of the achievements you can do by yourself.
Ended up buying/building a B-Class Pantera and painting my R15.
Really like the new aero options on some cars. Took these doing the "take a photo of a car in each homespace" achievement.
Had a blue R15 last time, and it was OK, but I wanted something more "Audi Classic",
so I went pearl white with the old IMSA stripes. Really love this livery and it's on my Storefront.
Finally, I also did the "upload a movie" achievement, from a top 1% Pantera time, but from a sloppy lap with a nice drift in it...
Last edited by WaHelios; 10-21-2011 at 06:54 AM.
If they ain't a little too wide, they ain't wide enough!
XBL: Skip Fourplay


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In one of the most beautiful islands of the Ionian you can find the Privilege Villas. They are situated 9 Km from the centre of Corfu Town. Independently owned and operated, the Privilege Villas offer travelers a comfortable, enjoyable, and restful stay. Beautifully appointed rooms and countless amenities make the Privilege Villas one of Corfu most desired travel destinations.
Villa Privilege Exclusive:
Ground Floor : Spa
There is a relaxation and exercising room.
50 sq. m. relaxing and playroom with table tennis, classic wooden table football.
60 sq. m. gym equipped with the most modern exercising equipment from Schwinn USA.
Internal heated swimming pool with reverse swimming and home cinema Dolby Surround system to relax as you're watching your favourite movie.
Sauna for four people with infrared, a radio, a CD player and colour therapy.
Bathroom with a hydro massage, a radio and a CD player cabin.
First Floor :
Living room 70 sq/m with fireplace and Lcd 42'' tv.Home cinema 7.1 thx select 2plus with electrified screen 3m ,playstation 2/3 & dvd.
2 bedrooms 25sq.m. each, with its own Jacuzzi with waterfall for ultimate relaxation.
1 bedroom 20sq.m. with bathroom.
There are balconies and a veranda where you can enjoy a meal or a drink.
The Classic Villa Privilege consists of the ground ,the first and the second floor.
Villa Privilege Classic:
Ground floor:
2 garages, extensive living-dining room 15m2, fitted kitchen, and 1 twin bedroom, comfortable leather armchairs a place to rest and a bathroom with hydro massage, aromatherapy and colour therapy.
First floor:
1 double bedroom 36m2 with a Jacuzzi bathroom 20m2. 1 twin bedroom 20m2 with en suite bathroom, 1 twin bedroom 22m2. All bedrooms face balconies.
There is a living room 110sq. m. with a fireplace, a 42'' plasma TV and a Dolby Surround system. Play station 2 & 3, VCR, DVD, a radio and a CD player.
You can enjoy a cup of coffee / tea or a drink at the wonderful veranda.
The kitchen is fully equipped with all the electric devices, like a microwave, an oven a dish washer, a washing machine and a drier.
Second floor :
2 double bedrooms 36m2 with en suite bathrooms. In each room there is a 21' TV set – vcr – sat1 – sat2 – tuner – air conditioning – Wi-Fi Internet.
There is also a security system with 16 cameras which controls the whole property as well as a clear glass lift from the garage to the first floor.
Size | Sleeps up to 24, 9 bedrooms |
Nearest beach | gouvia 3 km |
Will consider | Corporate bookings, Long term lets (over 1 month) |
Access | Car advised, Wheelchair users |
Nearest travel links | Nearest airport: i.KAPODISTRIAS 7 km |
Family friendly | Great for children of all ages, Suitable for people with restricted mobility |
Notes | Some pets are welcome - please contact the owner, Yes, smoking allowed |
Luxuries | Private indoor pool, Jacuzzi or hot tub, Sauna, Log fire, Internet access, DVD player, Staffed property, Sea view |
Pool | Private indoor pool, Shared indoor pool, Private outdoor pool (unheated), Children's pool |
General | Central heating, Air conditioning, TV, Video player, CD player, Telephone, Fax machine, Pool or snooker table, Table tennis, Games room, Safe, Satellite TV, Wi-Fi available |
Standard | Kettle, Toaster, Iron, Hair dryer |
Utilities | Clothes dryer, Dishwasher, Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine |
Rooms | 9 bedrooms, 9 bathrooms of which 1 Family bathrooms, 2 En suites and 6 Shower rooms, Solarium or roof terrace |
Furniture | Double beds (6), Single beds (6), Dining seats for 20, Lounge seats for 20 |
Other | Linen provided, Towels provided, High chair |
Outdoors | Private indoor pool, Private outdoor pool (unheated), Shared indoor pool, Balcony or terrace, Private garden, Shared garden, Private tennis court, BBQ, Bicycles available, Climbing frame, Swing set, Trampoline, Private fishing lake or river |
Access | Wheelchair users, Secure parking, Lift access |
The Privilege Villas are a short drive to many area attractions.
It is located close to the Top 10 destinations of Corfu, including the historic centre, the Palace and the Asiatic Museum
The Yachting and Kontokali Diving Club, at Marina Bay is also 4 km far from the Villas.
Anaktora - St Michael And George Palace
Unique archaeological monument of Georgian technotropy in the Mediterranean, located at the north part of west Spianada. The palace was build during the British ocupation around 1819. In front of it is located the statue of the second english governor Fr. Adam. From 1864 and until 1913 was the summer palace of the Greek royal family.
Part of the palace is hosting the Asiatic museum and the municipal gallery., as well as the
The Mouse Island Pontikonisi (or Pondikonisi) is the trademark of Corfu. The little island owes its name to its size. The main characteristic of Pontikonisi is the dense vegetation. On the island was built in the 13th century, the small Byzantine church of Pantokrator?.
The approach in the island becomes with the boats that begins from the small fishing port that is found in front of the church of Panagia of Vlahernon.
According the mythology, Pontikonissi is the rock that threw the storm the ship of Odysseus. The ship destroyed and Odysseus was founded as a castaway to the island of Feakes. An other legend said that Pontikonissi is the ship of Odysseus that Posidonas transformed in island.
Paleopolis (Mon Repos Estate)
The Agora of the ancient city of Kerkyra was located at Palaeopolis. In the vicinity, several public buildings were erected along with sanctuaries, workshops, residences of consuls, rich craftsmen and merchants, and the dockyards of the harbour of Alkinoos.
The first antiquities on the site were discovered during the British Protectorate, when part of the Doric temple at Kardaki collapsed due to bad weather conditions. Excavations conducted in the years 1936-1955 brought to light sections of the ancient Agora and the Early Christian basilica of St. Kerkyra. Since 1987 systematic excavations have been directed by K. Preka in collaboration with Prof. T. Hackens of the Louvain University. Recent excavations revealed the Roman baths, the dockyards of the harbour of Alkinoos and a large section of the stone pavement in the Agora. Extensive restoration work was carried out in the area of the Roman baths in 1994-95.
Doric temple at Kardaki, dated to the end of the 6th century B.C. in the picture.
Address Palaeopolis (Mon Repos)
Telephone +30-26610-30680,
New Fortress
The New Fortress is found on the hill of Agios Markos and it protected the city from the west side. It has a wonderful view to the old port. The New Fortress was built between 1572 and 1645 by the Venetians. The fortification works were completed by both French and British.
Its official name is Fortress of Saint Mark, however is knowner as New Fortress. It constituted by two twin bastions and is considered a architectural marvel.
Especially impressive architectural characteristics of the castle are the two gates that are saved in a very good situation and bring even today the emblem of Galinotatis (the winged lion of Saint Mark).
This historical monuments played an immense role during the World War II. Then, its archways were used as shelters.
The Palace, located in the village of Gastouri, was erected in 1890 for Elizabeth (Sissy), the Empress of Austria as the solace of her soul. It was used as her summer retreat. Later the Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany bought the Palace. Directly below, on the coast, is the unusual Kaiser's bridge, the stone built jetty where the Kaiser set out on his yacht for swimming trips. The Palace is definitely a place to take your camera. This beautiful building in picturesque gardens overlooks the sea and Corfu town.
Famous to the British public as the birthplace of Prince Phillip, Achillion Palace is one of the most popular tourist destinations on Corfu,
Paleokastritsa is one of the most celebrated beauty spots on the island, six small coves with incredibly clear water nestle in a coastline of hills and promontories draped in olive, cypress and lemon trees. Many claim that it was the site of King Alcinous's fabulous palace and the rock out to see, called Kolovri, is said to be the ship that carried Ulysses home.
The landscape combines blue-green waters with picturesque rocky bays. Here one can see the byzantine monastery of Panagia Palaiokastritissa,
Sidari(Canal d'Amour)
Sidari is the most famous tourist resort of north Corfu and one of the places that every visitor of the island have to see. It is found in distance 32 km away from the city.
It has acquired world reputation, which it owes in famous "Canal d' Amour". It is an infrequent natural phenomenon. It is an underground path between two rocks that the visitor can easily walk to, due to shallow waters. This point is recommended for diving. There are many caves under the canal.
Sidari beach has been awarded with the Blue Flag. The beach is really wonderful. The white carven rocks that look like natural sculptures and the light blue waters compose an exotic view. Except, from the Canal d' Amour, in Sidari you will also swim in the small coves that take shape between the rocks and give the sense of private beach.
This is one from the first regions of Corfu that developed their tourist infrastructures. Nowardays, in the region function hotels and rented rooms. There are many choice for entertainment. Every summer over than 5.000 tourists are visiting Sidari and most of them are British.
In Sidari the excavations have through in the light the relic of a settlement from the Neolithic period..
Ones of the most picturesque spots on Corfu Island is well known as the place that writer lived Lawrence Durrell. Surrounded by olive groves and flowers it offers a traditional atmosphere to the guest. Time has stop in Kalami and everything reminds as it was in the old traditional villages. There are tavernas, supermarkets, a bar with a swimming pool. At the Beach there is a variety of water sports and also boat hire and sunbeds. Transportation is regular to Corfu town
Anusement park
The most amazing waterpark in Europe AQUALAND is only 4 km far from Privilege Villas.
The endless Ionian sea is being artificially transported to the heart of Corfu Island, in Ag. Ioannis, on the main toad to Glyfada, creating a water oasis of 75.000 square meters. One of the most amazing and adventurus water parks in Europe, for children and all those young in spirit. With 600 free parking spaces in an area of 12.000 sq.m. privately owned space.
For all of you, who like water and its games, there are the Giant Slides, the Multislide, the Black Hole, the four Twisters, the Kamikazes, the Hydri-tube, the Crazy river, the Lazy River, the adventurous and full of activities pool, the 2 new "Free Fall" slides, the big size Jacuzzi and the big deep pool.
Our young friends may visit their own areas: the big shallow pool, the waterslides for children, the flat ramp for children, the slippery octopus, the screaming frog, the shower mushroom. They can also entertain themselves to the out of water games: the adventure playground, the bouncing castle, the videogames room and the specially designed area of 3.000 sq.m for mini-cars.
For all of you who want to have fun with your family, Aqualand has already cared, 2 new games, the Family Rafting and the Deep Blue Kayak. The qualified lifeguards, that look after your safety, the special service people with special needs, the water which is everyday re-changed and continuously filtered, are few of the high level services offered by AQUALAND.
You will also find free sunbeds and umbrellas, spacious changing rooms and showers, high quality fast food, restaurant and gelateria, boutique, mini market and fast photo-print shop, safety lockers available, wet and dry central bar.
AQUALAND, a unique freshness and joy for those who wish to have an unforgettable experience.


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Lam-Lam, Slippery Monkey Lam-Lam is the only surviving master of banana boxing. He uses the techniques of the 8 Immortal Monkeys to confuse and crush his opponents. He has entered the Fantasy Strike Tournament to find Lum, and make him pay up his gambling debt of 10,000,000 Bananas. "U wanna banana?" HP: 80 Combo Points: 4 Attack Speed: 0.6 Throw Speed: 0.2 Throw Properties: Starter, Knocks Down, 2 Combo Points, 8 Damage Character Card Stats Attack: 2 Throw: 5 Block: 1 Dodge: 5 Innate: Go Bananas If you dodged, you may draw a card or knock yourself down. (Triggers after combat.) 2*: B/D 3: B/T 4: A/T 5: A/T 6: A/D 7: A/D 8: A/D 9: T/D 10*: T/D J*: Bunch of the Iron Crutch Attack, 8(1) Damage, 2.6 Speed, 2 CP, Ender *On hit, Go Bananas. (Trigger your innate.) Q: Fan Slap Attack, 7(2) Damage, 3.8 Speed, 1 CP, Linker Q2*: Rising Fan Attack, 12(3) Damage, 0.6 Speed, 1 CP, Ender *Can only be played when Knocked down. K: Bare Foot Pummel Throw (+Any+Any), 8(+6+6) Damage, 6.0 Speed, Can't Combo K2*: One Shoe Pummel Throw (+Any+Any), 12(+6+6) Damage, 3.0 Speed, Can't Combo *Can only be played when knocked down. A: Lotus Throw(AA) Throw, 20 Damage, 1.0 Speed, 2 Combo Points, Starter A2*: The Scholar's Trance Dodge *Can be played if knocked down and only if you are knocked down. Abilities: 2* The Elder's Stance After combat cards are revealed, discard this card to Rotate you and your opponent's cards 180 degrees. 10* The Philospher's Song Whenever any Ability is used (except Aces and Jokers) you may discard this card to draw two cards and knock yourself down. A2* The Way of the 8. If you dodge an Attack with A2, do a full combo using the top 4 cards of your discard pile as if they were your hand. Notes: Drunken master! The main idea here is that KD is awesome for you. Lam-lam might is not the most direct approach to this idea. You could make his innate much simpler: "When you are Knocked Down, your face cards to an additional 5 damage." Then have a couple abilities which knock you down. Though this approach would feel more like a Wrestler/MMA fighter than a drunken monkey who flops around. 10 Ability: Not sure what to put for this ability. I think an alternate way to KD yourself is fine. Yet I don't want to make the optimal line play to always draw a card when dodging and only use 10s. The conditional trigger is a pretty good solution. Normal Spread: Could use some fine tuning. I like that his blocks are on his best normal throw and his flip ability. 9T and 10T seems awkward without an 8T. I also don't want to make 9, or 10 an attack. HP, damage, and Ability Power-level: I was hoping for Low HP, Good Damage, Great Abilities. Not sure if this worked out =/.
Kinda neat. Obvious confusion with his Ace, considering it's a dodge you can only use in a situation when you are forbidden to dodge.
I changed the wording on the Ace. It's meant to break the Can't dodge on knock down rule. It could be a block, but then it doesn't trigger his innate, breaks the non-block flavor, and can be crossed up. Plus it is meant to function like a dodge =/. Could also make AA only playable on KD, and the dodge able to be played normally.
I like his A dodge, but I think the way that it reads currently has some very weird interactions with his innate. You can play your dodge as an illegal move (illegal only because you aren't knocked down) then become knocked down after the fact. That would kind of be like one of Midori's dragon attacks turning him into dragon only after it's already fizzled. I think, however that it would be really interesting if his A functioned like a normal dodge when you aren't knocked down, but if you are, does this: "If you are knocked down, you may play a full combo using only the top 4 cards in your discard pile." Just a thought. I really like the overall idea. And I'm 100% for more animals in Yomi. Especially slightly silly ones.