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PR: Milk producers' interests put on the back burner in the new Milk Package
The European Commission, Parliament and Council of Ministers' agreement on the Milk Package totally ignores the milk producers' situation
Brussels/Hamm, 7 December 2011: "The European milk producers are deeply disappointed", is the comment made by Romuald Schaber, President of the European Milk Board (EMB), on the current upshot of negotiations between the Commission, Parliament and Council of Ministers on the reform of the dairy market. The resolutions they have taken have missed the target of strengthening the producers' position by a long shot.
Schaber: "If contracts between producers and the dairy are not obligatory throughout the EU, and instead every country decides on its own whether to introduce them on a compulsory basis or not, then it is simply impossible to improve the European producers' position in the market." Moreover, since the political resolutions passed on 6 December stipulate that members of co-operatives are not allowed to enter into any contracts at all, dairy co-operatives will, he goes on, continue to be able to exert merciless pressure on prices.
Another severe problem, he says, is that of limiting the pooling of producers to bargain jointly with dairies to 3.5 per cent (European level) and 33 per cent (national level). That is because the market share of many dairies already exceeds these pooling limits many times over. Producer organisations, which have been restricted in size, have to negotiate with these giant dairies without any real say in the market.
"This so-called compromise with the Commission and the Council of Ministers has hammered these proposals put forward by the European Parliament to an incredible extent", says Schaber. For the final resolutions passed by the three EU institutions have ditched not only the higher national pooling limit of 40 per cent of the national milk volume and the obligatory contracts throughout the EU but also the monitoring agency originally proposed by the MEPs.
The fact that, under the compromise, cheese manufactured as protected designation of origin (PDO) or protected geographical indication (PGI) may possibly be subject to control of supply, is, according to Schaber, unfortunately nothing more than a scanty cover-up. As Schaber says: "Supply management must apply to the entire milk market, otherwise everyone, the producers in particular, will be careering towards the next crisis."
EMB Press Officer: Silvia Däberitz (DE, EN, ES): 0049 2381 4361 200
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Update everything you can from lenovo website. In particular the BIOS before you start installing linux.
My first boot from the Ubuntu810 liveCD did NOT recognize the graphic card. I went back to the bios and enabled discrete graphics only. In the live session (cAT5 internet worked fine as well as sound - I did not test wireless and other features)
If you want to use the Intel integrated graphics over the ATI dedicated, you can install Ubuntu with the "Alternate CD". That gives you a text based install. After that, you need to manually edit your xorg.conf file to specify the bus ID for the Intel graphics…
To find the bus ID…
sudo lspci
You're looking for "xx:xx.x VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation…"
Mine showed up as 00:02.0
To add the bus to Xorg config…
sudo nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Find the "Device" section and add a line with the bus ID like this…
BusID "PCI:00:02:0"
Save and reboot and you should be good to go!
You can enter a summary of how well the Lenovo IdeaPad U330 works with Linux here.
I enjoyed reading your article and found it to be informative and to the point. Thank you for not rambling on and on just to fill the page.
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It may sounds dumb, but what's the meaning of WOTB?
I'm french and can't find it.
Thanks :)
To disable ATI board in Swichable configuration, install and build lenovo_acpi module from Sylvain Joyeux. Also i made a dkms rpm package.
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"One day, 10 years ago, I was walking around the school early in the morning collecting the litter lying around and found matchsticks, junk food packets and things you would not associate with schoolchildren — that is when I realised the garbage can be the starting point of a conversation with children," says Lakshmi Suryanarayanan, director, Olcott Memorial High School.
The school has a rule. Every child collects at least 10 pieces of garbage a day. "The idea is also to remove the stigma from waste picking, both students and teachers do it," she says.
A unique sense of environmental consciousness prevails in this 116-year-old school that caters to the educational needs of children from deprived backgrounds. The regard for nature percolates to the study of subjects, including science. "We try to evoke the natural sensitivity in them, letting them grow at their own pace," says Ms. Suryanarayanan.
There are no children trying to catch butterflies or dragonflies or children plucking flowers, but two children do run after a dog. "There is a chewing gum stuck on its fur, we are trying to remove that," says C. Manikandan of class IX. Most children in school say they love nature, and hence they like science.
The dogs are very much part of the school and are kept clean by the students themselves. On spotting a snake, the students "call people who drive it away to its home, the forest," says little M. Manivannan, pointing in the direction of the sprawling trees nearby in whose shade the children study. And the importance of food and water is stressed too and no one wastes any in the school.
"Science taught from books often is reduced to being a comprehension exercise, hence we try to move teaching to facilitated learning," says Ms. Suryanarayanan. As children fiddle with the new laboratory apparatus donated to the school by the State Bank of India on Tuesday, she says, "We respect every child's psycho-motive ability to handle equipment, there will be breakages but that is how they learn to be responsible." The equipment, worth almost Rs.5 lakh, were handed over to the school at a function in which SBI's General Manager (NW 1) S. A. Thimmiah participated,
"From teaching them to feel their breadth, bones and pulse, to helping them think beyond Paringimalai when it comes to mountains, we help them converge the worlds of thinking and exposure using pictures, videos, and practical lessons," Ms. Suryanarayanan says.
The children also learn a lot from observing their parents, majority of who are either fishermen or domestic help in households.
The teachers are well aware of the psychological problems faced by the children. "We have to be their parents and mentors, and many a time, counsellors to their parents. They might not grow up to be academically brilliant, but I am sure they would be compassionate human beings, and that makes me proud of them'', Ms. Suryanarayanan adds.
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Employers are not required to anticipate all safety hazards, however unforeseeable. A recent case illustrates this point.
In a tragic accident, a worker died when a brace (which formed part of a makeshift winch used to pull concrete pipes into place) failed, striking the worker.
The employer was charged under the Occupational Health and Safety Act with failing to design the brace "to support or resist all loads and forces to which it is likely to be subjected".
Mr. Justice David Paciocco of the Ontario Court of Justice decided that the workers understood that only alignment of the pipe – and not force – could accomplish the task of moving the pipe into place, and that the winch system and brace were not designed to overcome resistance from a misaligned pipe through increased force from the winch. That use of the brace and winch system was not "likely", so the charge was dismissed.
Interestingly, Justice Paciocco rejected the Ministry of Labour prosecutor's argument that the mere failure of the wooden brace proved that it was not properly designed. Rather, the employer would only be guilty if it failed to design the brace to withstand "likely" forces. Here, because the employees' use of the brace at the time of the accident was not "likely", the charge was dismissed.
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Daily Commentary – Monday, May 25, 2015 – Cable TV Needs to Start Vetting Their Talent Better
- TLC's Josh Dugger, eldest child of the Dugger's TV show "19 and Counting", admits to molesting minors 12 years ago.
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71 Arrested in Cleveland Protests Following Not Guilty Verdict of Police Officer Michael Brelo in Shooting Deaths of Timothy Russell & Malissa Williams
71 people have been arrested in Cleveland, OH following the not guilty verdict of white police officer Michael Brelo. Yesterday, Cuyahoga County Judge John P. O'Donnell declared that Brela, a white police officer, was "not guilty" of voluntary manslaughter and a lesser charge of felonious assault in the shooting deaths of two unarmed, black passengers, Timothy Russell and Malissa Williams. The fact that protests turned violent and individuals were arrested was as predictable as the sun rising in the East and setting in the West. Police Chief Calvin Williams said that most protests were peaceful, later in the day, some people "crossed the line," assaulting bystanders in a downtown restaurant area, briefly blocking a major highway and disrupting business at a shopping center.
Brelo verdict protesters fight at East 4th Street
The police arrested 71 protesters overnight after demonstrations over the acquittal of an officer who climbed onto the hood of a car after a chase and repeatedly shot at two unarmed black occupants, the Cleveland police chief said.
Chief Calvin D. Williams said at a news conference Sunday that the protesters were arrested mostly on charges of aggravated rioting and obstruction of justice. Those arrested include 39 males, 16 females and a number of juveniles, he said.
The police said on Twitter that three people were arrested after a demonstrator threw a sign through a restaurant window, injuring a patron. Two of them were detained for trying to interfere with the arrest of the person who threw the sign, Chief Williams said.
"We only moved in to make arrests when things got violent and protesters refused to disperse," he said. "We want people to understand, we're going to help you in this process, but if things turn violent in this situation we will take action."
Police block protesters from entering the Justice Center in Cleveland after Brelo verdict
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in Cleveland where Michael Brelo was found not guilty of all charges for the shooting deaths of two suspects.
Protesters react to Michael Brelo verdict at Justice Center
Sorry folks, you don't win any one over when you start chanting the made up lie of "Hands Up Don't Shoot". It was a fabricated lie made up by cop haters and the trouble making media that never happened. If you are going to protest, at least do it based on something that is not a lie.
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14 Year Old Christopher Duran Shot and Killed In The Bronx, NY … Police Say Gang Related
The NY Daily News is reporting that a 14 year old boy, Christopher Duran, was shot dead while walking to school in the Bronx, NY on Friday. According to reports, the 14 year old was peppered with 16 bullets by a gunman wearing a red bandana who shot him multiple times at point-blank range. 14 year old Christopher Duran cried out "Mommy! Mommy!" as he was laying dying outside a Laundromat. Duran was shot once in the head and three times in the torso at Sheridan Avenue near East 167th Street at around 8:30 a.m. in Concourse Village. The authorities believe the shooting was gang related. Duran was no stranger to police, he had already racked-up five previous arrests, including possession of a knife, assault and battery, and robbery.
A baby-faced Bronx teenager was executed on the street Friday by a gunman wearing a red bandana who blasted him multiple times at point-blank range — and without any warning.
Fourteen-year-old Christopher Duran cried out "Mommy! Mommy!" as he was laying dying outside a laundermat, sources said.
"We have video of the shooting," a police source said. "It's bad, real bad. The guy runs up to him and just shoots him, bang, bang, bang. It doesn't look like he says anything to him."
Chief of Detectives Robert Boyce confirmed the existence of the surveillance video and agreed "it's pretty gruesome."
The hoodie-clad gunman may have been trying to "disguise what he looks like" with the bandana, he added.
Where is Rev. Al Sharpton an the rest of the clan protesting this murder?
UPDATE I: A surveillance image of the second suspect was released by police on Friday afternoon.
Police are looking for two suspects who fled southbound on Sheridan Avenue. They are described as a black or dark-skinned Hispanic male wearing all black, and a Hispanic male wearing a light-colored hooded sweatshirt with dark sleeves, blue jeans and a red bandana covering his face, police said.
A surveillance image of the second suspect was released by police on Friday afternoon. Investigators believe the shooting is gang related, but were not immediately sure if Duran was the intended target, or if the gunmen mistook him for someone else.
"(He's) trying to disguise what he looks like. It is a red bandana, don't know what that means just yet. But it's a very distinctive piece of clothing. I would hope that we put that out and somebody calls," NYPD Chief of Detectives Robert Boyce said.
Suspect in Bronx, NY shooting – NYPD
If anyone has any information about the incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 800-577-TIPS. The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website or by texting tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577.
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14 Year Old Frances Monclova Missing Since 5/20/15 in Chandler, AZ
14 year old Frances Monclova has been missing since Wednesday, May 20, 2015 in Chandler, Arizona. Authorities are considering her a runaway.
Frances Monclova has been missing since Wednesday, according to Chandler police spokesman Seth Tyler.
Frances is 5 feet 4 inches tall with black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen at Folley Memorial Park in Chandler.
If anyone has any information regarding missing Frances Monclova, please contact the Chandler Police Missing Person Unit at 480-782-4000.
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IDIOTS #THE DEMOCRATS: Democrat Party Think Spirit of Memorial Day is About King Barack Obama Eating Ice Cream
A note to the Democrat Party, it isn't always about Barack Obama, especially when it comes to the spirit and what Memorial Day is all about. For some reason the clowns at the Democrat Party posted in honor of Memorial Day a picture of Barack Obama easting ice cream. As reported at The Blaze, the photo of President Barack Obama downing an ice cream cone in St. Paul, Minnesota, last June was accompanied by the message, "Happy Memorial Day Weekend, everyone!" But for Liberals and Progressives eating ice cream best represents Memorial Day and is what the blood of so many fallen heroes who have sacrificed so much means.
Wow, America's finest men and women have sacrificed their lives for this great nation so that the United States of America can be free and we have a political party that makes the memory of our brave soldiers about one man and eating a frigging ice cream cone. I can't wait for the 4th of July of Obama eating hotdogs and Veterans Day with a pic of Obama throwing down a Slushie. What the hell is the matter with you people?
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Others appear to be a miffed too like Jake Tapper of CNN, who stated on Twitter, "This is not what Memorial Day Weekend is About". However, Jake Tapper on Twitter is properly honoring the Day by remembering America's heroes. Many others on Twitter were not to happy.
Maybe the morons at the Democrat Party might want to take a field trip to Arlington National Cemetery and walk down every row and take a good look at the endless number of headstones of those that made the ultimate sacrifice for this country. Because Freedom is not free.
Posted May 24, 2015 by Scared Monkeys
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'A Beautiful Mind' Mathematician John Nash & His Wife Alicia Killed in Taxi Crash on the NJ Turnpike
A Beautiful Mind has died …
86 year old John Forbes Nash Jr. and his wife, 82 year old Alicia Nash, were killed in a car crash Saturday on the New Jersey Turnpike. According to State Police Sgt. Gregory Williams, the two were in a taxi traveling southbound in the left lane of the New Jersey Turnpike in Monroe Township when the driver of the Ford Crown Victoria lost control as he tried to pass a Chrysler in the center lane, crashing into a guard rail. The Nashes were both ejected from the vehicle, sadly, neither were wearing their seat-belts. The crash was reported at 4:30 PM on Saturday. Tragically, the couple were pronounced dead at the scene at 5:18 PM. John Forbes Nash Jr. was the Princeton University mathematician whose life story was the subject of the the fantastic 2001 movie, "A Beautiful Mind." Nash won the Nobel Prize for Economics in 1994 and worked as a senior research mathematician at Princeton University.
John Forbes Nash Jr., the brilliant Princeton University mathematician whose life story was the subject of the film "A Beautiful Mind," and his wife of nearly 60 years were killed in a car crash Saturday on the New Jersey Turnpike, police said.
Nash was 86. Alicia Nash was 82. The couple lived in Princeton Junction.
The two were in a taxi traveling southbound in the left lane of the New Jersey Turnpike when the driver of the Ford Crown Victoria lost control as he tried to pass a Chrysler in the center lane, crashing into a guard rail, according to State Police Sgt. Gregory Williams.
The Nashes were both ejected from the car, Williams said.
"It doesn't appear that they were wearing seatbelts," he said.
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Princeton University President Christopher L. Eisgruber said in a statement:
"We are stunned and saddened by news of the untimely passing of John Nash and his wife and great champion, Alicia. Both of them were very special members of the Princeton University community. John's remarkable achievements inspired generations of mathematicians, economists and scientists who were influenced by his brilliant, groundbreaking work in game theory, and the story of his life with Alicia moved millions of readers and moviegoers who marveled at their courage in the face of daunting challenges."
Posted May 24, 2015 by Scared Monkeys
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Non-Profit Homes for Our Troops Gave Home to "Permanently Paralyzed" Vet Army Specialist Justin Perez-Gorda … Now Must Weigh Options as it Appears to Have been a Fraud
VALOR HOME … Was this a con from the outset by this couple to get a new home bought and paid for?
Homes for Our Troops, a non-profit organization, provided military veteran Army Specialist Justin Perez-Gorda a home free of charge to account for his handicap and paralysis; however, something fishy appears to be going on … within weeks after Justin Perez-Gorda and his wife moved into the home, he was walking. Miracle or fraud? I will opt for the latter. When confronted by the media of his miraculous recovery, Justin Perez-Gorda told the reporter to get off his property. The non-profit, Homes for Our Troops said the organization is thinking about its next steps and has to weigh their options. One of them might be trying to take back the home.
The man suffered a brain injury in Afghanistan in 2011, but for years he and his wife claimed that he was paralyzed form the waist down.
"He has permanent loss of use of both lower extremities. He's paralyzed from the belly button down," Josephine Perez-Gorda said in a Homes for Our Troops promotional video.
But, soon after the couple moved into the house specially designed for a handicapped individual, neighbors noticed something odd: Perez-Gorda could walk. Those who spoke to WTSP said the couple became angry when asked about his condition.
'Paralyzed' veteran given free home caught walking.
Army Specialist Justin Perez-Gorda suffered a traumatic brain injury while serving in Afghanistan in January 2011.
For years, he and his wife claimed publicly he was paralyzed from the belly button down.
"He has permanent loss of use of both lower extremities. He's paralyzed from the belly button down," Josephine Perez-Gorda said during a taped video segment later used by Homes for Our Troops for fundraising efforts.
Homes for Our Troops (HFOT) is a privately funded 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization building specially adapted, mortgage-free homes nationwide for the most severely injured Veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan.
If this is a fraud, which it really appears to be, it is disgusting. With so many soldiers returning from war in Iraq and Afghanistan that are truly needing of such homes, for one of their own to perpetrate such a con is just unconscionable. There is no doubt that Army Specialist Justin Perez-Gorda suffered some type of injury, but it was nothing like what was embellished. Watch the promotional VIDEO below from Homes for Our Troops and you can plainly hear Justin's wife, Josephine Perez-Gorda, say at the 1:35 minute mark that he has permanent loss of the use of both lower extremities and that he was paralyzed from the belly-button down. Hmm, that is a far cry from the VIDEO above where Justin can be seen walking and carrying wood.
Army SPC Justin Perez-Gorda was on his first deployment when he became a paraplegic and suffered a traumatic brain injury, as the result of an IED explosion in Memlah, Afghanistan on January 5, 2011.
SPC Justin Perez-Gorda – Homes For our Troops, Published on Oct 24, 2012
Posted May 23, 2015 by Scared Monkeys
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City of New York Orders Al Sharpton's Daughter (Dominique Sharpton) to Save Incriminating Hiking Pics & Not to Delete Instagram Bali Hiking Photos
RUT-ROH, Some one is in trouble …
As reported at the NY Post, NYC attorney have warned Dominique Sharpton, the daughter of Rev. Al Sharpton, not to destroy or delete any pics on her Instagram account, like the ones that show her hiking in Bali. The 28 year old Sharpton is suing NYC for $5 million claiming she fell in the street and sprained her ankle that supposedly left her "severely injured, bruised and wounded". Dominique's lawsuit states she "still suffers and will continue to suffer for some time physical pain and bodily injuries;" however, she stupidly posted hiking pics on her Instagram account showing her hiking in atop an Indonesian mountain and making comments regarding how tough the hikes were. CAN YOU SAY BUSTED!!!
City lawyers warned Dominique Sharpton not to delete Instagram photos like this one atop an Indonesian mountain — where she trekked while claiming in a lawsuit that she has "permanent" injuries.
The city Law Department sent Rev. Al's daughter a letter telling her to preserve all of the damning evidence that she posted on her social-media accounts.
The warning comes after The Post revealed that Dominique Sharpton has been globe-trotting despite her May 7 suit that says she will never fully recover from a sprained ankle she suffered on an uneven Soho street.
Posted May 23, 2015 by Scared Monkeys
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Cleveland Police Officer Michael Brelo Found Not Guilty of Voluntary Manslaughter in Shooting Deaths of Timothy Russell and Malissa Williams (VIDEO)
Cuyahoga County Judge John P. O'Donnell has reached the following verdict … 31 year old police officer Michael Brelo has been found not guilty of voluntary manslaughter and a lesser charge of felonious assault in the shooting deaths of two unarmed passengers, Timothy Russell and Malissa Williams. The shooting took place following the November 29, 2012 police chase. The not guilty verdict may have ramifications as one again we are presented with a volatile situation as a white police officer killed two black individuals. Hopefully calm will be kept following the verdict.
A Cleveland police officer has been found not guilty of voluntary manslaughter in the killing of two unarmed passengers whose car hood he mounted, firing multiple shots into their windshield.
Michael Brelo, 31, who is white, was charged with killing Timothy Russell and Malissa Williams — both of whom were black — after a car chase in November 2012. He rubbed his face and nodded his head as the judge read the verdict.
"Brelo reasonably perceived a threat," Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court Judge John O'Donnell said.
O'Donnell said while he found beyond a reasonable doubt that Brelo caused at least one fatal wound to Williams' chest, he couldn't determine that the other fatal shots came from his gun.
"One or two other officers inflicted" the others, O'Donnell said, and therefore, he couldn't find Brelo guilty of Williams' death.
UPDATE I: Not Guilty on all charges …
The trial was also notable in that it was a bench trial in which the Judge John. P. O'Connell acted as the finder of fact.
Even more unusually, at the close of the trial the judge spent over an hour, prior to announcing the verdict, stepping through his rationale for coming to his conclusion.
The result is Judge O'Connell ruled that:
- The two counts of voluntary manslaughter had not been proven beyond a reasonable doubt;
- The two counts of felonious assault had been proven beyond a reasonable doubt; but
- Brelo escapes legal liability for those assault charges because he proved justification by a preponderance of the evidence.
UPDATE II: Budish says sheriff's deputies will keep streets safe in wake of Brelo verdict.
Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish announced sheriff's deputies will join police to keep streets safe following the verdict in Cleveland police officer Michael Brelo's trial.
At the end of the trial, O'Donnell said he was aware of unrest related to police use of force in other cities, including Baltimore. Mayor Frank Jackson said during a community meeting that the city is tapping residents, activists and even protesters to help make sure demonstrations don't become violent.
"I firmly believe that the First Amendment gives every citizen a rightful path to speak out and protest against that which they do not like. However, the path to free speech ends at the door to violence.
Posted May 23, 2015 by Scared Monkeys
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15 Year Old Christa "Shay" Hermanet Missing Since 5/19/15 in Auburn, NY
15 year old Christa "Shay" Hermanet is missing since Tuesday, May 19, 2015 from her group home in Auburn, New York. Detective Bryant Bergenstock said in a news release, the missing teen could be headed to Ontario County, because she has no known contacts in the Auburn area. The authorities stated, they were unsure of the girl's means of travel and what she was last seen wearing.
Christa "Shay" Hermanet, 15, has been missing from Cayuga Centers at 101 Hamilton Ave. since Tuesday. It is believed she may be headed to Ontario County. She has no known contacts in Auburn.
Hermanet is a white female, approximately 5'4″ and 137 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.
If anyone has any information regarding the missing teen, please contact the Auburn police at (315) 253-3231.
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Seven Malayali nuns from Nashik, who had a narrow escape, recount horror of being in train that derailed
Seven Malayali nuns from Nashik were among those who had a narrow escape after the Nizamuddin-Ernakulam Mangala Lakshadweep Express derailed on Friday.
The nuns arrived in the city by a special train late on Saturday evening. They were attached to Sacred Heart Convent in Nashik and were homeward bound.
One among them, Sister Susan, narrated how the accident occurred at around 6.30 a.m., at Ghoti located in Nashik's suburbs, half an hour of their boarding the train.
"We were in S-4 coach and felt three or four strong jerks, soon something resembling a flame flashed by the coach. In minutes the train came to a halt."
On stepping out, they saw many coaches had either skidded off the rails or were severely damaged. Two coaches were totally crushed. Most of the injured and dead were in the three coaches that bore the brunt of the accident.
They rang up Father Benny, a social worker, and others in Nashik who brought along a few vehicles to assist in evacuating people to safety.
Within 30 minutes, Railway ambulances too arrived as the Igatpuri station was hardly 6 km from the accident spot. Local residents too were of tremendous help, said Sister Susan
The nuns were able to escape unhurt as they were awake, having just boarded the train. Many passengers who were sleeping were thrown off their berths and sustained injuries. Many lost their luggage in the melee.
"First aid was provided to the injured. Those who had to be hospitalised were taken away in ambulances. The Railways and other agencies did a good job in providing food packets and water free of cost to injured passengers and others who were in trauma," she said. By 9 a.m., the nuns and many co-passengers were taken to Igatpuri.
"The Railways has to be credited for arranging a special train by 12 noon to help us reach our destinations," she said.
The Railways had on Friday set up helpline numbers at eight major railway stations in Kerala to provide information about the passengers who were travelling on the train.
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Looking to improve on my serve, (video)
My serve is pretty good I guess for mostly self taught, was never a weapon or anything and I actually always felt kinda uncomfortable with my motion too. Just wanted to record my progression as I try to revamp my serve...
Decided to record some video and have been comparing to pro's serve motions - lots of stuff wrong I noticed! A few different POVs here...
And a few serves in slow motion here...
1. My stance - too forward facing, big toes lined up pretty much perpendicular to the baseline so really inhibits any "coiling".
2. Right foot comes up too far past left foot - I foot fault like 99.8% of the time too! I would guess it also starts too early a hip rotation bringing body down early instead of continuing upward.
3. Knee bend could be deeper. I don't have much upward momentum going into my serve. I notice my foot lands on the ground just after contact while pros touch down on their follow through well after contact when racket is pointing straight down. Could just be timing issue with leg drive in my motion?
4.No archers bow or leading forward with hip.
5. Tossing arm not straight and could stay up longer, (was actually worse than these vids prior but still needs to improve). Not a good shoulder tilt.
6. Can't see in videos but when I toss the ball up, it's spinning a fair amount so I must be flicking my wrist or something.
7.inconsistent ball toss. I "tested" out my toss, (stopping in trophy pose) and notice the ball lands more to my left and slightly behind baseline sometimes - had been working on that though, maybe not too bad in these vids.
8.Weak racket drop. My racket never points straight down in racket drop, doesn't get too low so I get less range of motion. Maybe arm/grip is tight and not as relaxed as it should be?
So I decided to just start off with changing my base, then work my way up - getting my feet in better position and face more towards the side fence than net. This felt really WEIRD after so many years facing forward and I seem to have trouble aiming left, (wide in deuce court/ down the T in Ad court). I'll have to get video with new stance up to note how it affects the rest of my serve but just have to keep practicing for it to feel comfortable I guess!
Anyone else have any other thoughts, I'm all ears!
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I think you shouldn't feel too "negative" about your serve. You're doing much more right than wrong. The reason why you don't get as much archer's bow is because you don't stretch your left arm after you release the toss. Leg bend is a bit overrated too; Wawrinka does okay without a big bend. Same for Almagro.
You don't need to retool everything or exaggerate your motion. Correct the left arm position even with an abbreviated motion if needed. Basically, you should retool your "trophy position" a bit.
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Its a good serve overall, but if you want a better serve, then do this
1. Knee Bend, then do a mini jump so you can generate more pace
2. Go all in in every serve you hit, unless it is a crucial second serve.
3. Try using slice serves as first serves
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Your serve is really pretty nice. You have the edge of the frame coming up to the ball and then pronating right before contact to sqaure up the racquet face.
There were two things I saw that would help you (and one you already noted):
- Turn your shoulders more
- Bend your knees more (which you noted already)
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The view from behind looked pretty good. But the view from the side shows issues.
Video from the same viewpoint.
From the side view, I would say that you are much more straight up than Raonic near ball impact. [From the side, the racket is always very close to vertical at impact.]
Camera angles make a different so you should find some other high level serve videos to confirm this issue.
I follow the serve descriptions given in these ITF books -
Biomechanics of Advanced Tennis, (2003), edited by B. Elliott, M. Reid, M. Crespo
Technique Development in Tennis Stroke Production, (2009), B. Elliott, M. Reid, M. Crespo
The service motion is complex with several motions going on at the same time. To discuss the serve, they identify some separate body motions as (page 78, Technique Dev.....)
1) Shoulder over shoulder - cartwheel axis
2) Twist - trunk rotation
3) Forward - somersault axis
My first guess is that the 'somersault' component, using their terms, is not as strong in your serve. I find this difficult to see and understand quickly. Suggest that you collect some slow motion serves as viewed from the side, just like yours, and compare them to yours. Not sure, but believe that the right leg automatically kicks up in back more strongly when this motion is done properly. Balance? Check some pro videos from the side view and see if you can see the characteristics of this 'somersault' motion that bends the upper body forward.
If you have not seen the Ellenbecker video on shoulder position on serve to minimize impingement risk - yours looks pretty good in my opinion - be certain to view the video yourself. Have you seen it? http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showp...83&postcount=6
Neck Stress Issue. From viewing high speed videos from the side view, I believe that most pro servers do not maintain eye contact with the ball until impact. The Raonic picture above shows what I believe is a typical head position. Your neck looks at its limit so if you are going to bend the upper body more forward consider whether you have to have eye contact with the ball to impact and also the toss location, more forward?
Video Quality. Your videos look very good. What camera did you use and frame rate? One view that shows some informative angles very well is the camera viewing from behind looking along the ball's trajectory. This shows the forearm-racket angle at impact and the shoulder-shoulder-upper arm angle that Ellenbecker talks about. Your view was very close but to the side not along the ball's path.
To Minimize Motion blur. High speed video cameras almost all have automatic exposure control (AEC). To get the AEC to select a faster shutter and minimize motion blur always video in direct sunlight (as you did) and also use the widest angle zoom lens setting. I found using the widest angle zoom setting greatly reduced motion blur on a Canon 110HS camera that I tested.
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1. You don't have to move your foot to be parallel to line. Nadal's foot is like 45 degrees and his serve is pretty good. Start with small adjustments but I don't think you need to pull your foot around that much.
2. Easy fix for stepping on line is just to back up a little. I don't know if mechanically the right foot stepping past the left will help/hinder rotation.
3. Bigger knee bend might help but I think what you have is ok as well. Look at Wawrinka's serve. He has a bunny hop for a jump and it's still pretty effective.
4. Look again at Wawrinka. He might be the exception but it shows you that you can have a good serve while looking like a board... He does arch a little more than you, but it's not a super deep arch. Maybe moving your toss more in front instead of to the side of you would help?
5. Yes work on toss and leaving your arm up a hair longer.
Otherwise I think your serve has more right than wrong. Looks like a consistent and efficient serve. Looks very relaxed as well.
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I looked at Almagro/Wawrinka, (2 of my favorites to watch actually) and while true they don't have much knee bend, (Tomic even more so) they do get up more and have some "hang time" after contact so they are making use of the smaller bend they have... Stan pic is 1st frame of ground contact, Nico is 1 frame before contact and my pic is 1st frame of contact...
So I think I might be mistiming my leg drive - since there seems no effect from it. Might try lowering my toss slightly -
he seems to be quite vertical as well, (might be 2nd serve though) the other pros in the video it's from are much further into the court though...
(I had listed all the 5 video links to that series on serves here...
You're correct, not much cartwheel going on in my serve, will hope with higher/straighter tossing arm, more shoulder turn/tilt and archers bow that will improve.
Your Ellenbecker link doesn't work for me though I think I have seen it - is it the one with the guy talking about it in his living room? Sounds familiar... I've also seen a Jim McMcLennan vid on that subject too.
Btw, camera I used is a Casio FH-100. For slow motion I shot at 120fps, (640/480) probably at 2000 or 3000 shutter speed, (can't remember)and used You Tube editor to slow it down by half to 240fps. Using the 240fps in my camera is just too low of a quality to view IMO.
Appreciate the comments everyone!
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Your shutter speed from the side looks a lot slower than 1/2000 sec, the motion blur is large. For 1/2000 sec the motion blur should be about 1" for a racket at 100 MPH.
Use these settings in direct sunlight:
Frame rate: 240 fps (forget the low resolution as long as you can see fingers where they are located)
Shutter Speed: 1/10,000 sec
ISO: 1600 (adjust this up or down to get a good exposure, with less light use 3200 and slow shutter speed as needed for useable video brightness)
Forget about the advice to use the widest angle zoom setting as that is mostly for automatic exposure cameras where you want the AEC to select the fastest possible shutter speed.
Programs like the Youtube Editor that slow down playback create fake frames that may not accurately show what has happened, or might be misleading.
Here are my videos mostly taken with the above settings on my Casio FH100 -
Vimeo and Youtube compress the videos. On my computer the videos are noticeably better image quality than when played on Vimeo but the resolution is low at 240 fps.
See frame rate and motion blur estimates in Reply #1.
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For several threads with camera discussions and serve video analyses.
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I am not familiar with his serve changes but this article says that his serve changed in 2011 and supplies a reason.
More information on Djokovic's serving problem. Click ">" to go to thread.
Keep in mind that camera angles do make a difference and often can be very misleading -
Serve type uncertain but this Raonic serve looks more typical to me.
1) The racket -as seen from the side camera view - is usually vertical to within a few degrees at impact. Also, the racket angle changes considerably between frames at 240 fps. [Remember, the racket is also always at an angle toward or away from the camera that does not appear in this side view.]
2) The camera angle does matter, but at impact I usually see more of a straight line along the back continuing along the arm as shown here.
3) There is angle an between the forearm and racket when viewed from the side at impact as show here. Arm at an angle, racket appears vertical. Unlike Djokovic frame.
4) In this frame at impact, Raonic's head is slightly behind impact while in the Djokovic serve the head seems forward of the impact.
Raonic orientation looks more typical. See also the other side view serve videos that are in my Vimeo collection, similar to this Raonic side view.
Suggest that you study the issue of whether the side view of your serve looks the same as most pro servers or of a pro serve that you select to copy. Compare only the same camera viewing angles at ball impact.
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The moment of inertia of the forearm and racket at, say, 90° to the upper arm is needed when the legs thrust up to get ESR and an effective stretch. The timing of this is not clear to me in your video but you may let your racket "leak" too early as Jay Berger discussed. This Pete Sampras serve illustrates perfectly the forearm-racket to upper arm angle and how it is used with the leg thrust.
I believe that servers use varying amounts of leg thrust, cartwheel, trunk twist and somersault (as discussed earlier) to get a stretch on their ISR muscles. You can leave out the leg thrust contribution entirely and get good pace. Thread on serving from kneeling on the knees -
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Chas - thanks for the links and those settings for the camera, I'll try them out next time I get some serves on vid. Btw, I did see that Ellenbecker video - my fault I tried to click the link from the "reply" page and it just gave me a 404 error but I did watch it, thanks.
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Padres bring in Boston's Hoyer as new GM
Oct 23, 2009, 8:43 PM EDT
35-year-old Jed Hoyer, an assistant GM for the Red Sox, will be named the replacement for Kevin Towers in San Diego, according to the Boston Globe and several other sources.
The former Wesleyan University closer earned the gig on his third try, having previously interviewed for openings in Pittsburgh and D.C. He had been with the Red Sox since 2002, and he was briefly one of the people in charge of personnel decisions when Theo Epstein left the team after the 2005 season.
This may well be a better situation for him than the previous potential gigs, though he'll have to deal with modest payrolls. The Padres do have an advantage in assembling their roster in that their ballpark is so unique. Sure, it will be difficult to lure top hitters to Petco Park, but the Padres aren't going to be bidding for them very often anyway. San Diego will remain a terrific destination for starters and relievers looking to revive their careers, so the Padres should be focusing more on offense in the draft.
Some will wonder why the Padres didn't go for someone with more of a scouting background, given that the acquisition of young talent through the draft and Latin America was far and away former GM Kevin Towers' biggest weakness. However, new CEO Jeff Moorad made it clear he was looking for more of an analyst than a scout in the GM role. Hoyer dealt mostly with major league player acquisitions in Boston, so he'll be looking elsewhere for help in the scouting department.
Oddly enough, the Padres and Red Sox may end up trading front office personnel here. The Red Sox are known to have offered Towers a position in the organization, and if he accepts, it seems likely that he'd take on some of Hoyer's responsibilities.
- Jeff - Oct 24, 2009 at 10:34 AM
Well, with this it's now all seemingly official:
The San Diego Padres has become a Triple A farm team for the Red Sox.
Towers will complete the arrangement by going to work for Theo in Boston.
The Red Sox will rely on the Padres to fill holes in their line up and to allow the most skilled and developed Padre players ready for the show an opportunity while still keeping them "in the system".
Boston will send San Diego a steady stream of mid level prospects. If any of them do turn into top level players, Boston will "purchase their contract" and bring them up to the big leagues.
Epstein could not be reached for comment. Reports indicate he wet his pats on the conclustion of the deal and had to go home and change.
- Bob Devon - Oct 24, 2009 at 7:50 PM
I am delighted to hear that Mr. Towers is leaving the Padre organization. For years the team has been the AAA provider for the Major Leagues. San Diego has done tons for the Padres over the years, not to mention the new stadium that has set a new standard in design and incorporating local surroundings. The Padres, in my opinion, owe San Diego at least the courtesy of fielding a team worthy of what the citizens of San Diego have done for the team. They have supported great and poor teams over the years, but once a 'real winning team' arose, Mr. Towers sold and traded players like baseball cards. I had season tickets for several years while living in the area but was pleased to leave the Padres in my wake to other venues where teams were established and maintained, building on each season to put together something to be proud of. Thank goodness for the likes of Mr. Tony Gwynn, the last of the Padres Franchise Players….
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[2]Department of Orthopaedics, University Medicine Rostock, Rostock, Germany
Since the 1980s, the accelerating effect of electromagnetic fields on bone regeneration is used to treat complicated fractures and bone diseases. At the University of Rostock, an electrostimulative hip revision system is developed, basing on the method of Kraus-Lechner. This method requires an electric fields between 5 and 70 V/m. The bone used for the simulations consisted of two homogenous ...
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Right on edge of Williams College, it is clean & comfortable. The breakfast was good & creative, but not special. Overall, it was somewhat spartan in character in a safe but tired neighborhood - meeting our needs for a one night layover to visit The Clark. The host was quite charming & joined us for a pleasant breakfast discussion.
This is the second time that I have stayed at the House on Main Street. It's a lovely place, comfortable rooms, excellent food and the host, Timothy, is a wonderful, friendly, helpful man. I love my breakfast chats with him. Wholeheartedly recommended.
Felt obliged to make conversation with owner who joined me at the breakfast table.
Very friendly owner.
We arrived to a note on the door and so we found our room. It was a bit weird that the house was empty and unlocked but apparently it is okay; we left our stuff in the rooms and never felt unsafe, but it is a unique feeling! The room (Rose room, second floor) was charming, our bath just next door was nice. My only complaint was the situation of the angle of the ceiling; I turned my head after looking out the window on my side (right) of the bed and whomped my head nicely! Breakfast time was nice to meet the other guests. I found the 2 breakfasts (pecan pancakes one morning, frittata the second) a bit on the dry side, but perhaps because the host and hostess are gluten free and vegan? Not sure but the spicy bean salad on the second morning with the frittata was tasty! All in all, a pleasant experience. Tim the host was very congenial.
The House on Main Street it a fantastic place to stay. It is within walking distance of everything in Williamstown. Breakfasts are served at a big table and it is fun to meet all the other guests. The rooms are very comfortable. Timothy and Donna are gracious hosts. It is definitely the best place to stay in the Berkshires!
We enjoyed our stay at Timothy's house and his company very much. Volker and Elisabeth fro Switzerand
This lovely Inn is within walking distance to the Clark Museum, Williams College and the Williamstown Theater Festival. The King Bedroom with the private bath is very comfortable and downstairs there is a front and back porch where you can read and relax. The freshly made buckwheat, blueberry pancakes were delicious.
The location is wonderful and the innkeepers were extremely accommodating. I would highly recommend it. Because they had a number of guests, it was a little difficult to get bathroom time in the a.m., so you will want to plan accordingly.
Nice place and a good location
Exceeded my expectations, very good value for location, quality, service.
This home was the perfect place for our overnight trip from Long Island to The Clark Institute. The host was warm and inviting and made us feel perfectly welcome to relax inside and explore the beautiful property outside. We felt like we were at a family member's house! The dogs are darling and just as hospitable. Breakfast was wholesome, delicious and filling. We didn't want to leave.
Our host was very friendly and accommodating to our family's needs. Our breakfast of pancakes was particularly delicious. The location is fantastic and quiet and very green. I love the history of the building and the information about the history of the town was available on site.
We had a wonderful experience, the view from my room was exceptional, Dan the owner greeted us and made us feel welcome. The breakfast was delicious. The house and grounds were breath taking, I will recommend to all my friends who are taking a trip to the Berkshires to stay here.
We came to Williamstown for a college visit and the House on Main Street was a short and pleasant walk to the campus and downtown area. We really enjoyed the cozy atmosphere at the House on Main Street. We stayed in the Rust Room, where President Wilson is reputed to have slept. The room was very comfortable, as was the shared bathroom in the hallway. The shower was hot and it was nice to have Avalon Organics products for the bath. Donna and Tim were very welcoming hosts. In addition to good tips for dinner out, they provided a delicious breakfast of local, organic, gluten free almond pancakes with local maple syrup and preserves. Yum! And coffee and tea were available throughout the day. We'd definitely stay there again! Lisa, Madison, WI
We are Innkeepers of a B&B in the Catskills. We stayed with Dan for a couple of nights at his B&B for a much-needed getaway. His B&B is simply lovely . . . a quiet place with a calm atmosphere, tucked back away from the street, set upon a beautiful piece of property, and surrounded by the beauty of Nature. Dan keeps his B&B extremely clean and we appreciated his no-shoe policy, just as we have at our B&B. Our room was just perfect . . . it had plenty of space, a very comfortable bed, an abundance of natural light, and gorgeous views. Dan uses quality ingredients in his freshly prepared, delicious tasting and beautifully presented breakfasts. He has a lovely demeanor . . . very calm and easy going, and always willing to share in a good laugh. We had an absolutely delightful stay and look forward to future visits at his B&B. We highly recommend a visit to this special place in the Berkshires.
We stayed on a wild rainy night but were cozy and comfortable in our room. The room was clean and nicely appointed. Breakfast was an expanded version of a continental breakfast one finds in most chain hotels these days.
We have stayed here regularly over the last three years. Fantatstic.
My husband and I haave traveled a great deal and our favorite spot to go back to is the 1896 House Brookside. We are greeted by the staff as though we are family. Our room is always neat and clean and the breakfast room/food is scrumptious . We have met many guests from Europe and other parts of this country. They all say the same thing. This place is an "oasis". Our feeling too!
Just great! Everything from the food to the conversation was pleasurable. Stay at this B&B. You will not be disappointed.
We absolutely loved our stay here. The house was very clean and full of interesting things without being a museum - it was comfortable. While this B&B does not usually rent to families with kids under 10 (our boys were two weeks away from 10 and 7), Dan was very accommodating. The boys were in love with the dogs, Hazel and Emma, and went out sledding with them - we had to convince them to come back in after 3 hours of play. Dan made the boys hot chocolate and snacks and was able to recommend places to see and restaurants. Our rooms and bathroom were immaculate and very comfortable. We were just a short drive to Williamstown, but felt like we were away from it all. On top of the fantastic rooms and grounds, Dan is a fabulous cook. We had a gourmet breakfast that would out-compete any 5 star restaurant. We will be back next winter!
After reading exceptional reviews on Trip advisor, I decided to book a room at Journey's End Lodge. My daughter was visiting Williams College and I wanted to treat myself to a nice bed and breakfast. The home is exceptional--bright, airy, and beautifully designed and decorated--nothing like a log cabin home that you would imagine. All of the rooms are spacious, spotless and well heated. The views are amazing and Carlos, the host was very friendly and accommodating. The food was homemade and delicious; the scones, fresh fruit, french toast, tricolor potatoes and pressed coffee were all more than I expected. The only negative about this site is the very steep driveway which could be challenging on snowy or very wet days without an all wheel drive vehicle. It did snow lightly the night I had stayed and Carlos had the driveway sanded very early so this would not impede my travel. I would highly recommend staying here if you want to expose yourself to a world class experience.
My wife and I stayed at Journey's End over Christmas while visiting her family in the Berkshires. The lodge itself is spectacular, not like any log construction that I've ever seen. Not a nail to be seen, nor any electrical or plumbing visible to the naked eye. Great high ceilings and great views of the surrounding area. Our hosts, Carlos and Alan, couldn't have been more welcoming. The food was delicious and plentiful. The coffee was superb. I can't say enough about this place, we will definitely be returning.
My husband and I stayed at New Journey's End, over Christmas while visiting family in the Berkshires and we were thrilled with it. The building itself is awe inspiring...truly a sight to behold. The rooms are as comfortable as the lodge is majestic. Each room has it's own thermostat which is something you don't usually find at a B+B. Carlos and Alan are wonderful hosts and made us feel so at home.We will definitely be going back. My favorite amenities... classical music plays softly in the background super comfy beds jacuzzi tub for 2 in the master bedroom home made cookies available 24/7 french press coffee served with heated frothy milk (yes please!) yeasted waffles served with tropical fruit salad and passion fruit juice bacon cheddar biscuits/cranberry pineapple muffins Eggs Benedict served with tricolored potato home fries and mango Caribbean style They even treated my visiting family members to coffee and cookies. If you like first class accommodations, fine food and warm hospitality then New journeys End is the place for you!
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Upon arriving we were greeted by Emma and Hazel, Dan's wonderful and playful dogs, that kept us company every single time we went out the porch door :-) Our room was so cozy and spacious - we stayed in the deluxe suite. Everything was very clean, and we especially enjoyed a warm jaccuzi-bath after a rainy day outside. Dan's breakfasts can't be described sufficiently, they were sooo delicious! Just thinking back to those marvellous warm pineapples with joghurt and granola on top... :-) What else is there to say? Just go there, and you won't get disappointed! And what tops it all is, that Dan knows all the gooood places for dining in and around Williamstown. We had a wonderful dinner in "Man of Kent", a pub you surely wouldn't find without directions :-) PS: I rated the breakfast in the "Dining" section. There won't be any dinner served at The Birches.
What a wonderful place to stay! Not only is the B&B lovely with wonderful views and beautiful grounds to walk (and two charming dogs for company on those walks) but Dan is extremely friendly and helpful, with lots of great information about the sights and local attractions. Also, he is quite the cook - the breakfasts were amazing and deserve five stars all on their own. If you are looking for a peaceful getaway that is near to MA, NY and VT attractions then look no more.
I made my rsvn online and when my mother and I arrived, we were both very pleased with how clean the room was (Pondside rooms). Very well maintained, comfy, and nice! The friendly ducks and geese who live on the nearby pond were an added bonus. We had dinner and breakfast the next morning at '6 House, the restaurant affiliated with the motel. Mom had the beer-battered scallops and fries, I had the lobster salad entree. Delicious! We spent quite a lot of time reading the menu (provided in the information binder in our room) -- the menu was extensive and it ALL looked really good. We wished we could have had more meals there! Breakfast the next morning was plentiful and good: fluffy scrambled eggs, bacon, assorted cereals and breads, yogurt and fruits, juice, GOOD coffee! We would definitely stay there again.
A lovely B&B on a beautiful, secluded spot. Delicious breakfasts, comfortable rooms, gorgeous grounds, and so many nice touches, from the dogs to the chickens (fresh eggs!) to the pond (swimming, boating) to the flowers to the hooty owl, deer, and star-lit expanse. All that within minutes of the Clark, Mass MoCA, and great theater and restaurants. And the price is very right.
There are too many wonderful things to list about this place in just one review. So, I'll keep it short and sweet... the staff is very kind, the rooms are clean and cozy, the grounds are beautiful, and the food rocks! I highly recommend a stay at The 1896 House in Williamstown.


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Grayson wasn't an incumbent. He was running for an open seat after Kentucky's junior senator, the cantankerous 78-year-old Jim Bunning, announced he wouldn't seek reelection. But everyone in Kentucky knew that Bunning had been forced into retirement by Mitch McConnell, the Senate Republican leader, Kentucky's senior senator, and the father of the modern Kentucky GOP. And everyone in Kentucky also knew that Grayson—who in 2003, at the age of 31, had been elected secretary of state—was McConnell's choice to replace Bunning. In a Republican state party that is extraordinarily hierarchical, even by Republican state-party standards, it was Grayson's turn.
Paul had no standing within that hierarchy. Since moving to the state in 1993, he had run Kentucky Taxpayers United, a watchdog group that graded legislators on tax issues, but as Al Cross, the former political reporter for the Louisville Courier-Journal, told me, "He didn't make it very high on the radar of politics in Kentucky." Ted Jackson, a Republican consultant in Louisville, put it a bit more bluntly: "Rand Paul could have walked into the Republican Party headquarters in any county in Kentucky and no one would have been able to pick him out of a lineup."
What Paul did have was his last name. He's the son of Ron Paul, the Texas congressman and gadfly presidential candidate, whose extreme libertarianism has made him a pariah to mainstream Republicans but a hero to fringier elements of the GOP. Like his father, Paul wanted to essentially obliterate the federal government—gutting some parts (the Department of Agriculture, the Internal Revenue Service) and outright abolishing others (the Department of Education, the Environmental Protection Agency). All of which allowed him to tap into the network of "Ron Paul Revolutionaries" who'd contributed more than $30 million to his dad's 2008 presidential campaign.
He also had a freewheeling campaign operation that depended on, and thus endeared him to, the media. "We took every interview, answered every question, and he became the rock star that he is because of that," says David Adams, the Kentucky blogger who served as Paul's campaign manager during the primary. The press, in turn, repaid him with coverage that portrayed him as an underdog crusader rather than a radical ideologue.
Most important, Paul had the nothing-to-lose freedom to attack the most powerful figure in Kentucky—and in some respects national Republican—politics: McConnell. "I got into this initially because there were rumors they were trying to push Jim Bunning out of office," Paul said on the stump. He didn't need to remind voters that McConnell was the one doing the pushing. And he didn't need to point out that Bunning had defied McConnell by refusing to vote in support of the bank bailout in October 2008. No matter how muddled and contradictory the Tea Party message can sometimes be, the TARP legislation, as the bailout is known, has always been a fundamental part of its creation myth. When you talk to Tea Party leaders, they'll express their disgust with Obama, for sure, but they'll also point out that the movement was formed not in response to the president but in response to the bailout—which was voted on before Obama entered the White House—and that those who supported it should be held accountable.
That's how McConnell, a guy you'd think would be wildly popular with Republicans in Kentucky (he'd spent the last three decades turning it from blue to red and now, as minority leader, is masterfully using Senate procedures to obstruct and frustrate Obama's agenda at every turn) came to be a target of the Tea Partiers within his own state. The fact that he'd been in Washington so long—and had been one of thirty-four Republican Senators to vote for TARP—was proof that he was tainted. "There's a difference between a Republican with a little R by his name and a conservative," a Tea Party leader named Mica Sims said of McConnell when I spoke with her in Lexington. "The next time he has an election, he'll probably have a primary challenger."
Paul capitalized on the rage toward the bailout and toward McConnell (who himself isn't on a ballot until 2014) to hammer Grayson throughout the primary. It didn't matter that Grayson also opposed the bailout; Paul attacked him for holding a fund-raiser with seventeen senators—including McConnell—who voted for the TARP legislation. Grayson was McConnell's guy, and Kentucky conservatives were going to use him to send a message. Paul wound up trouncing him by twenty-three points.
He didn't get to savor his victory for long. Less than twenty-four hours after his triumphant speech—"I have a message, a message from the Tea Party, a message that is loud and clear and does not mince words: We've come to take our government back!"—Paul found himself on MSNBC's Rachel Maddow Show. One year earlier, he'd gone on the program to announce he was going to run for the Senate—an announcement Maddow greeted with the prediction that Paul (and his father) were the type of Republicans who could help the GOP get its "mojo" back. Now he was returning to where it all began, as the newly minted Republican nominee. Except this time, Maddow pressed him on what she described as "the potentially more controversial side of his small-government views"—specifically his stance on the most sacrosanct piece of legislation of the twentieth century, the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Paul, who's not one to back down from a debate, declared his philosophical opposition on the grounds that the federal government shouldn't interfere with private businesses.
The fallout was immediate, and with his general-election campaign threatening to implode before it even began, Paul was forced to issue the sort of press release seldom seen in Obama's America (or Reagan's or Nixon's, for that matter), stating "unequivocally" that he "will not support any efforts to repeal the Civil Rights Act of 1964." Republican heavyweights like Karl Rove reportedly told him to stop talking to the press—which he did, including backing out of a previously scheduled interview on NBC's Meet the Press, joining Louis Farrakhan and a Saudi prince as the only people to have canceled on the show in its sixty-two-year history. Then Paul went into the political equivalent of the witness-protection program ("Where in the world is Rand Paul?" asked the Associated Press); his campaign told inquiring reporters that he was busy seeing eye patients in Bowling Green.