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Product Design in Selection Markets
Andre Veiga
University of Oxford - Nuffield College
E. Glen Weyl
Microsoft Research New England; University of Chicago
November 14, 2014
We take a price theoretic approach to the design of insurance contracts: consumers are heterogeneous in cost and risk-aversion but insurers offer a single, parametric contract. An insurer's incentive to use quality to sort for low-cost consumers appears only under multidimensional heterogeneity and is quantified by the covariance, among marginal consumers, between marginal willingness-to-pay and cost to the insurer. Under monopoly, standard forms of quality (e.g. lower cost-sharing, deductibles) disproportionately attract costly consumers. When the two dimensions of type are uncorrelated, we recover Rothschild and Stiglitz (1976)'s non-existence result for competitive equilibrium. However, realistic frictions of negative correlation and market power relax this result. If this correlation is sufficiently negative, competitive equilibrium with positive insurance can exist and is characterized by the quality level causing the sorting incentive to vanish. Moreover, market power increases equilibrium quality. In calibrations to Handel, Hendel and Whinston (2014)'s data, we show that 1) a perfectly competitive symmetric equilibrium fails to exist but 2) when market power is sufficient to make premia 82% above cost, welfare is 98% and consumer surplus is 79% of their first best levels.
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Keywords: selection markets, cream-skimming, insurance markets, multidimensional heterogeneity, product design
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ClassicsOnline Home » BERLIOZ: Symphonie Fantastique
Hector Berlioz (1803- 1869)
Symphonie fantastique Opus 14
(An Episode in the Life of an Artist)
Dreams: Passions
(Largo - Allegro appassionato e
appassionato assai)
(Rêveries - Passions)
A Ball Waltz (Allegro non troppo)
(Un bal)
Scene in the Country (Adagio)
(Sc ne aux champs)
March to the Scaffold (Allegro non
(Marche au supplice)
Witches' Sabbath (Larghetto - Allegro)
(Songe d'une nuit de sabbat)
Hector Berlioz was born in the French
province of Isere in 1803, the son of a doctor. He abandoned his own medical
studies, on which his father had insisted, to become a musician, but was to
remain an outsider as far as the musical establishment in Paris was concerned,
his music seeming at times extravagantly bizarre, his character, to say the
least, difficult, and his literary activities, as a music critic,
It was in 1824 that Berlioz finally gave
up medicine. His first visit to the dissecting-room, described in lurid terms
in his Memoirs, provided an initial and startling disincentive, as he saw birds
fighting for scraps of human lungs and rats in the corner of the room, gnawing
vertebrae. At the same time Paris offered musical opportunities. There was the
Opera, and the Conservatoire Library was open to the public. He was able to
profit, too, by lessons from Lesueur, whose class he was later to enter at the
Conservatoire, where he became a student in 1826.
The following year Berlioz saw
Shakespeare's Hamlet for the first time, with Charles Kemble as the
Prince and the Irish actress Harriet Smithson as Ophelia. The experience was
overwhelming, accentuated by the performance of Romeo and Juliet that he saw a
few days later. During the season he had the opportunity to see much more of
the visiting English company sharing in the popular adulation of Harriet
Smithson, with whom he fell violently in love.
The Symphonie fantastique was
written in reaction to the intense and unreciprocated passion Berlioz felt for
Harriet Smithson, and with something of the resentment he felt, possibly
augmented by his brief association with Camille Moke, who was to marry the
piano manufacturer Pleyel. In the end Berlioz was to marry his Ophelia, a match
that brought neither of them any lasting satisfaction, as her own career waned
into querulous drunkenness and his musical and extra-marital amatory
preoccupations assumed greater importance.
The Symphonie fantastique is a
remarkable work, autobiographical in content and immensely influential in the
path it suggested to future composers, anxious to extend the scope of musical
expression in the generation after Beethoven. Described as An Episode in the
Life of an Artist, the symphony is haunted by an idèe fixe, a recurrent
fragment of melody, symbolising the beloved, a prototype of the Leitmotiv, to
be developed by Wagner. In 1830 the autobiographical nature of the symphony
represented something entirely new.
A young musician, in despair, has
poisoned himself with opium and in a long sleep has a series of vivid dreams
and nightmares, the idea of his beloved coming again and again to his mind. He
recalls the joys and depressions of the past, before she came into his life,
and then the neurotic despair and jealousy that her appearance brought him,
with passing consolation in religious serenity.
The second movement evokes the music of a
ball, at which, in the swirl of the dance, he catches glimpses of his beloved
again. This is followed by a third movement that cost the composer much labour.
In the countryside two shepherd boys playa melody to call the cows, and all is
tranquillity until the beloved appears again, with all the anxious questioning
that that must provoke. A shepherd plays his pipe, but this time there is no
answer, and as the sun sets distant thunder is heard, followed by silence.
The March to the Scaffold, written in one
night, brings a dream of the murder of the beloved, for which the hero is
condemned to death. The march, with its steady tread, has its wilder moments,
as the procession makes its way through the crowd. The beloved appears at the
moment before the axe falls.
The final movement is a Witches' Sabbath,
a wild orgy of diabolic celebration, the idèe fixe of the beloved now a shrill
mockery. The death knell is heard and the sound of the traditional chant of the
Dies irae, the hymn of the Day of Judgement from the Requiem Mass,
mingles with the dance, as the work draws to an end.
Czech Radio Symphony Orchestra
The Czech Radio Symphony Orchestra
(Bratislava), the oldest symphonic ensemble in Slovakia, was founded in 1929 at
the instance of Milos Ruppeldt and Oskar Nedbal, prominent personalities in the
sphere of music. The orchestra was first conducted by the Prague conductor
Frantisek Dyk and in the course of the past fifty years of its existence has
worked under the batons of several prominent Czech and Slovak conductors.
Ondrej Lenard was appointed its conductor in 1970 and in 1977 its
conductor-in-chief. The orchestra has recently given a number of successful
concerts both at home and abroad, in West and East Germany, Russia, Bulgaria,
Denmark, France, Spain, Italy, and Great Britain.
Pinchas Steinberg
Pinchas Steinberg has been since 1985
General Music Director of the Bremen Theatre and Philharmonic Orchestra. Born
in Israel in 1945, he settled in the United States of America in 1963,
continuing his musical education at Indiana University and at Roosevelt
University. By the age of 22 he was leader of the Chicago Lyric Opera and it
was in Chicago that he began his career as a conductor, taking over in a performance
of Don Giovanni, when the conductor was taken ill.
In 1971 Steinberg moved to West Berlin,
where he took lessons in composition from Boris Blacher. In 1974 he made his
concert debut with the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra and this was followed by
a number of invitations from other European orchestras, including the London
Symphony Orchestra, the Philharmonia, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the
Munich Philharmonic, the Stockholm Philharmonic, the Paris Nouvel Orchestre
Philharmonique, RAI Milan and Rome and orchestras in Cologne, Brussels,
Hamburg, Basle and Berne.
As a conductor of opera Steinberg first
directed Rigoletto in Frankfurt in 1979, following this with engagements
in Hamburg, Stuttgart and at the Deutsche Oper in Berlin. At Covent Garden he
conducted Verdi's Luisa Miller, in Florence Capuletti i Montecchi,
in San Francisco Il Trovatore, in Rome Tosca, in Lisbon Rheingold
and for Trieste and Palermo Samson and Delilah, Macbeth, Trovatore and Don
In 1986 Steinberg undertook his first
tour to Japan, where he conducted the NHK Symphony Orchestra. In the same year
he made his debut at the Paris Opera with a new production of Medea, with
Shirley Verrett in the title role. During the 1986 - 1987 season he conducted Goetterdaemmerung
at the Liceo in Barcelona and Catalani's La Wally, Elektra, Salome
and The Flying Dutchman in Bremen.
In June 1987 Pinchas Steinberg opened the
Bremen Festival with a performance of Ernani, following this, in the 1987 -
1988 season, with performances of Tannhaeuser and Szymanowsky's King Roger in
Bremen and Norma in Monte Carlo, while continuing a busy schedule of
engagements in Germany, Switzerland, Spain and Italy.
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Those ugly paintings in the underpasses
Beginning Monday, traffic in Metro Manila will ease while those on the highways going to the provinces will begin to get worse as the annual migration from the crowded cities to the vast open spaces and fresh air of the provinces progresses during the Holy Week. This human migration is as regular and as predictable as the annual migration of the great herds of wildebeests, zebras, impalas, buffaloes and elephants in Africa.
My granddaughter, who endures the daily traffic jams to her school, was surprised one Good Friday when I took the family to a Visita Iglesia to selected churches in the metropolis and she found the streets almost empty.
"Where have all the vehicles gone, Lolo?" she asked.
"Right now, they're strung out on the highways going to the provinces," I replied. "The traffic jams have been transferred there."
"Is that what happens every Good Friday?"
"Yes," I said.
"Can't the President make every day Good Friday so there would be no traffic every day?" she asked in all innocence.
"Great idea," I said, "but unfortunately he can't."
"Why not?"
"Powerful as he is, that's not one of the things he can do."
"Because…" I knew that when the little girl started asking that one word, I couldn't win as many other grandfathers had found out before me. So I distracted her with the story of Jesus to change the subject. She sat in the car quietly, thinking.
"Does Jesus go to the provinces, away from the city during Holy Week?" she asked suddenly.
"No, He doesn't. He's everywhere," I said.
"So why do people chase Him to the provinces every Holy Week?"
I knew I would never have the answers to all her questions so I stopped by a tienda at the side of the road and bought her some ice cream. With her mouth full of ice cream, she wasn't able to ask questions.
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Who commissioned or authorized or approved those murals on the sides of the underpasses on Edsa? The paintings show nothing but brown plumbing pipes and tubes such as you see on the undersides of buildings, the most unsightly sights of any building. That is why ceilings are put under them to hide them from sight. So it is hard to understand why these ugly plumbing fixtures were chosen to be the subject of the paintings on the sides of the underpasses. Other underpasses are being cleaned to prepare them for more of these paintings.
I don't know who the painter or painters are, nor who gave them the idea, nor under whose responsibility the project is. Is it under the supervision and control of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, the Department of Public Works and Highways, or local government units? Were small studies of the paintings shown to whoever had the last say on the project and did he approve them? Why?
I saw a small painted sign on a mural that said it is a project of Boysen Paints, so it is a good guess that the paint was donated by Boysen. And it would seem that Boysen has an excess supply of brown paint. Boysen is a good quality paint; I use it myself for my house. But why a monotonous brown on the underpasses? If you mix together all the colors of paints (red, green, blue, yellow, violet, orange, etc.) you come out with brown. So this is probably the reason—to use all the excess paints.
What the underpasses need is light, plenty of it. (So do the pedestrian overpasses.) The underpasses and overpasses are so dark that a pedestrian can be held up or raped there without anyone witnessing the crime. Lights have been installed in the underpasses but they are not enough. The underpasses are still so dark that entering one of them is like entering a cave or a tomb.
As for the pedestrian overpasses, they are so dark that many pedestrians are afraid to use them at night and would rather risk being run over on the street below rather than risk being robbed or raped on an overpass. Indeed, there are many incidents of holdups in these overpasses. My own elder granddaughter, a teacher, was robbed of her cell phone and money on the Philcoa overpass.
If the sides of the underpasses have to be painted, why not use light colors, instead of various shades of brown, to help brighten up the place? And instead of the ugly plumbing fixtures, why not paint happy scenes of the countryside to entice tourists, local and foreign, to visit our tourist spots? Why did the painter choose to paint the ugly side of the city? The Department of Tourism should have a say on this.
If you see vast fields of grain with nipa huts, carabaos and egrets, and clouds of mayas flying over the fields, and cottony clouds over blue mountains in the distance, won't you be enticed to go to the province and savor the good life? Life is hard enough in the city, why make it more depressing by showing the ugly side of it? I don't see the purpose of these brown plumbing devices, which depress the motorist as he enters the dim confines of the underpasses.
Will somebody please stop making an already ugly city uglier by flaunting the city's ugly plumbing through these ugly paintings?
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so last night i tried/tested for a couple of hours the volk cyclone tour 1.25 mainly fromthe baseline.
my usual strings Tour bite 1.25 strung at 46lbs and scorpion 1.22 47lbs
racquet used: microgel prestige MP
string tension: 49lbs
set up used: full bed cyclone tour
stringing machine; gamma progression 2 drop weight
first impression: by just looking at it due to the twisted gear i thought it look like BHS rough.
Stringing it: i'm not the most expert stringer here but i really thought i was not hard at all weaving the string all thought it has some coil memory that can bother a little but it was not too bad. it's definitely softer than cyclone which i strung a few times.also i noticed that once the racquet was strung i had way more string left on the table than with mostly of other strings. TW suggested because softer than the original cyclone to string it 3/4 lbs tighter but because of the 18/20 string pattern of my racquet i went up to my usual tension a couple of lbs only.
hitting session
first 10 minutes the string bed felt a bit stiff, not like cyclone but a comfortable stiffness, then some how or it lost some tension right away or it was only the break in time. after the 10 minutes i really noticed the difference when hitting the ball. i could almost feel the ball sitting for a fraction of a second on the string bed( like it was a pillow) kind being wrapped by the string bed and coming off nicely.
i can tell for sure that these string would be a good fit for flat hitters. I hit top spin and flat on bought wings and i got to say that the balls coming off flat were traveling with a lot more power and penetration that when i use tour bite. spin is very nice too but i did not notice it had more than the original cyclone but it is still a very good amount of spin.
i did have any complain about the control at all, i could do anything i wanted hitting any area of the court.
when hitting the FH the balls coming off were pretty deep heavy and i was constantly pushing back my tennis buddy and i really thought it was very easy to change direction to the ball.
slice back had was great! ball was traveling really close to the net, deep and once bouced it sliced away. Also the side spin was very good as well.
i had some issue at the beginning with the double hands back hand, i could not really feel the ball on the string bed as when using the FH. however, after a little i got used to it softness and i had no more issue. my friend said that i could generate some nice power and the ball was pretty deep and heavy.
initial final thought are that it's for sure a softer string and with some more power that cyclone, but controllable even though some times i thought it was a bit springy. i really enjoyed flatting balls out which i believe it's the main quality of the string in my opinion. after my hitting session the gear in the middle of the string bed was gone.....little disappointed.
i will get back to you guys with more about the string especially serve, volley and feel..
however, if i had to string my racquet again i would not go higher than 50lbs with a 18/20 string pattern
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I definitely recommend this house for anyone planning to visit the Orlando area. The house was great. We loved the pool and probably spent most of our vacation just lounging around it. The owner was very accommodating. We had one issue with a door knob and it was fixed immediately. I will be renting this house again on our next Disney adventure.


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Very nice vacation home is located near the quiet Jonathan Creek area of Kentucky Lake, away from the busy resorts. Year round water access makes for excellent fishing, boating, or just floating around!
Our home has 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, large well stocked kitchen, fish cleaning house, large covered boat dock with sun deck, ladder, & doggie ramp, game room, large yard, screened in deck, commercial size gas grill, charcoal grill, plenty of outdoor chairs, extra picnic table, firepit area. Swim off the boat dock or just relax sitting on the decks or sunroom! Large circular driveway with extra pads for plenty of parking trailers & vehicles. Washer & dryer. DirectTV, DVD, VCR, lots of movies, toys, & puzzles. Activities at Land Between the Lakes, great local restaurants, shopping, & playing. Only 22 miles to Murray or Benton, 38 miles to Paducah. Great golf courses nearby!
Boat rentals available at nearby marinas. Pets welcome-please inquire.
Rentals available by day or week.
Summer rentals are Saturday-Saturday. CALL OR EMAIL FOR MORE DETAILS!!!
To reserve our home...: Email us with your name, email address, dates requested, & phone number. Include # of guests, pets inquiries, etc. We require a rental agreement, which can be found at: www.kentuckylakescenicretreat.com. A deposit is required to hold your reservation. Your final balance will be due 30 days prior to your reservation. Please reserve early as dates fill up quickly.
Summer reservations are Saturday-Saturday. All other months are negotiable.
For fishing and boating information...: Contact us by email or phone. We have been going to this lake for over 30 years and know the best fishing spots and where to go for great boating. If you are in need of a rental boat there are several marinas within 10 miles that rent fishing & leisure boats. Our boat dock is equipped with running water, electricity, lighting, covered areas, a large fish basket on cables to keep your fish until cleaning, floating doggy ramp, bench seating, jet ski platform, rubber bumper guards, and plenty of deep water for playing. Boat dock can accomodate up to 4 boats.
Other attractions...: There are several large golf courses nearby. Many resturaunts, grocery stores, and family activities are within 25 miles. Visit the Land Beween the Lakes, Patti's Settlement, antique stores, etc. Or just stay at our home for quiet, relaxing, family & friends time! No need to ever leave!
We definitely enjoyed our visit. The place was very nice, the scenery beautiful and the weather was good, especially Saturday, considering it's mid October!
This was the first time our complete family (three grown children, five grandchildren, one great-grandbaby) had managed to all get away for an enjoyable weekend, very much in honor of their dad/grampa/great-grampa.
What your beautiful home did was, let our ailing grandpa watch his grandkids fishing from the dock, watch his son piloting a pontoon on the lake, and most of all, put a smile on his face. We all left wishing we could have stayed longer, and wanting to come back again one day.
Thanks for everything, and God bless you and your family.
Steve & Kathy are great owners that are making nice improvements every year to their rental home. The additional beds in the remodeled bedroom in basement were a great addition. The dock is real nice and accommodates 3 boats easily. We enjoyed are stay and will be back next year. We like location!
HI Kathy,
Just wanted to let you know how much my husband and I enjoyed our stay at your home.
The home has beautiful views of the lake, and we enjoyed evenings out on the screened in porch very much. The house was clean and the kitchen had everything we could possibly need during our stay. The dock was great for fishing and swimming. We couldn't have asked for better weather, and the lake was so calm and beautiful.
Also wanted to mention what a pleasure it's been working with you, and your husband Steve was very helpful when we needed assistance with the television.
Thanks for your hospitality.
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I am emailing to let you know how disappointed we were with the rental home. I rent two homes myself through vacationhomes.com so have the utmost empathy for my fellow renters.
I think I have very realistic expectations for a rental home but the most important aspect I look at is cleanliness and safety, and neither were present at your home.
The amount of clutter around the home in the form of broken cinder blocks, pieces of wood and other debris is a big safety issue. We did not use the fire pit as there was too much garbage around it. The path to the water, while nice is overgrown in areas making it difficult to use. About halfway up the path is the smell of a dead animal coming from under the home.
We spent the first hour walking around knocking down wasp nests and spider webs. Again, it is a home in the woods near the water so I expect some of this, but it has not been cleaned in sometime.
We did arrive a bit early and apologize to you and the cleaning person about this. Your cleaning person was obviously frustrated as she asked if we knew how to tell time. I doubt our early arrival of one hour would have made a difference in her cleaning ability as there was still food on the floor when she left.
I think the dead bugs that had been killed on the inside walls and ceiling and then left was the most disturbing part. They are still there and with a very small amount of effort could be wiped up.
Additionally, the sheets for the full size bed in the 2nd bedroom do not fit. The pile of blankets in that same closet are in no order and about impossible to sort through and there are mice droppings.
The final issue is the boat dock. While obviously newer and nice, you have a short circuit somewhere, which is causing an electrical shock on the ladder in the water. I did not notice it the first day but while hanging on to the ladder I felt it. It is too small to probably notice by most but if you grab it you can feel it. Unless it is there for a reason this is a big hazard and should be addressed.
Again, I think because I rent myself, I am realistic in a rental. Things happen. Your home needs a good clean up, inside and out, along with your cleaning person either being trained or changed.
I would welcome your response.
We had a great week at the house!! We had 15 people in the house and still had plenty of space!! The house was nice and clean!! Fishing was slow but swimming off the nice dock was fun!! Thanks for letting us spend the week at your house we had a ball!!!
We have been coming to "Kentucky Lake Scenic Retreat" since April 2008. Each spring we have 6 adults that head done to Jonathan Creek to enjoy 9 days of crappie fishing. When the weather is unsuitable to be out on the main lake, we enjoy fishing off of the dock. The home is well furnished and we love to sit on the screened-in porch and enjoy the beautiful sunsets. Steve & Kathy are both a pleasure to work with and we plan on making many more memories at the "Kentucky Lake Scenic Retreat".
Signed - "Pleased renters"
Had a wonderful time. Kids enjoyed the tubing on the pontoon we rented from Kenlake Marina. They were very accomodating and helpful. Newer dock at the house. Fishing was challenging for us because of the weather - even in Chicago weather was hot so far this summer. We hired a guide and caught fish! House is much larger than it appears in pictures. Very clean and well stocked. Nice deck and screened in porch for sitting outside at night mosquito free. Neat little shops and we found a few attractions in the area. Really good country restaurants close by - Willow Pond, Baleau's and the best was Dinner Bell.
Private home on Kentucky Lake is away from the busy resorts yet close to resturaunts, stores, and boat launch. Deep year round water with a new boat dock provides for excellent boating and relaxing time without having to watch your boat and equipment in a public boat slip.
3 bedroom and 3 bath home is located on the end of a quiet street so there's no traffic. Home is off the street on a hill so you don't have to climb so many steps down to the dock and lake. There is a sidewalk with a gentle slope to the dock and also a set of stairs if you choose that path. A fully equipped fish cleaning house is onsite. Home is only 22 miles form Murray, 25 from Benton, and 38 miles from Paducah. There are stores and resturaunts in Aurora, which is only 4 miles up the road. The circular driveway will accomodate many vehicles and there are 3 additional concrete pads near the road for trailers, etc.


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In a move that could pave the way for Magnus Hellberg to move to the big club, the Nashville Predators have signed 2012 sixth round pick Marek Mazanec to a two-year entry level deal. Mazanec backstopped HC Plzeň to the Czech Extraliga Championship this past season. Hellberg has grown leaps and bounds this season with the AHL's Milwaukee Admirals. So much so that the brass may have him slotted in as Pekka Rinne's back-up next season. A more realistic option for the organization, however, is let 2007 second rounder Jeremy Smith move on (he's an RFA on July 1), keep Hellberg in Milwaukee as the starter, and have Mazanec back him up. Either way, things just got interesting between the pipes. The official press release is below. *** Nashville, Tenn. – Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced today that the club has signed 2012 sixth-round draft pick Marek Mazanec (MAIR-ehk muh-ZAN-ehk) to a two-year entry-level contract. Mazanec, 21 (7/18/9...
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Argentina has mostly rebuffed Iran's offer to prepare a report and engage in dialogue over the bombing of a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires 17 years ago yesterday, which killed 85. Interpol has issued warrants for seven high-ranking current or former Iranian officials, including a candidate in the 2009 presidential elections, in connection with that attack.
Though Argentine Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman called the Iranian offer "an unprecedented and very positive step," the Islamic Republic continues to insist that all of its citizens are innocent, and that is appropriately a deal-breaker. "There is sufficient evidence to bring to trial various Iranian citizens," said Timerman—a former ambassador to the United States who is Jewish and was featured in Tablet Magazine last year—"and we want to see if through this dialogue, they will understand that we all have to submit ourselves to justice." Alberto Nisman was even more dismissive; he is the tireless prosecutor who has sought not only the men fingered by Interpol but also Ayatollah Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, a former president, who Nisman says was present at a 1993 meeting in Iran at which Hezbollah operatives were tasked with the assault.
A few months ago, Ilan Stavans, author of Nextbook Press's Resurrecting Hebrew, discussed Once@9:53am, a fotonovela about the bombing that he co-wrote. "It was a strike against the very concept of what it means to be a citizen of modern Latin America," Stavans said in Tablet Magazine. "Today the AMIA building has tight security. There are concrete barriers on the street. No photographs of it are allowed. That, in and of itself, is a metaphor for Jewish identity in Latin America today."
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PRESIDENT-Elect Barack Obama promised his wife Michelle he would quit smoking before running for president. He promised Americans all through his presidential campaign that he would effect change in America.
Obama did not keep his promise to his wife: he is still smoking, apparently. But what America wants to know ... no, what the whole world wants to know, is if he will keep his promise to the millions of people who voted him into office.
Already, the eyes of the world are on the president-elect. But come January 20, after his inauguration as the 44th president of the United States of America – the first African American to become Commander in Chief – expectations on Obama will be huge. Will he really be the agent of change he promised to be?
Now, Obama is not inheriting the same America that his predecessor George Bush did. Bush was handed a healthy economy, one with a surplus; Obama has to deal with a budget deficit that some project will be as much as US$1 trillion – he got a country "facing the greatest economic challenge of our lifetime."
As University of Arizona economist Marshall Vest joked, "Given the state of the economy, whoever wins the election is probably going to ask for a recount."
No need to worry about that but one thing's for sure, Obama's term will certainly not be smooth sailing.
As for the litany of promises he made – tax cuts for middle-income households, creating 2.5 million jobs by 2011, ending the senseless (or "a dumb war" as he puts it) war in Iraq and bringing home American troops, reorganising and expanding the country's health-care plan, extend unemployment benefits, relief to struggling small businesses and putting in place a progressive energy policy – Obama has acknowledged that even though the economy is his immediate focus, he will not back off on his commitments.
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It will also be interesting to see the complete line-up of Obama's team. So far, we are getting glimpses based on his White House appointments or the candidates he has selected or is said to be considering for a seat in his cabinet: all are well qualified and there is a mix of fresh faces and old hands.
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Eleven runners left on base and seven errors were too much for the Middlesboro Yellow Jackets to overcome as they dropped an 8-6 decision to Harlan County in the 52nd District championship game Tuesday night.
Unlike a season ago when he came into the title game against Middlesboro midway through and dominated, HCHS ace Connor Leisge had to work his way out of some early trouble to send the Black Bears to a second straight district title.
The game was dominated by errors, seven for Middlesboro and four for Harlan County, and Jacket coach John Smith pointed to the missed opportunities and mistakes in his postgame comments.
"Seven errors and all those runners left on base made it hard to win," he said. "Leisge threw a great game, but we hit him better than we have in our last few games against him. When you go against a horse like that on the mound and you get him on the ropes you have to take advantage of it. You won't get those opportunities very often."
Leisge gave up five hits while striking out 10 and walking six in the complete-game effort.
"Middlesboro is like a time bomb. We had too many errors. I don't know how we won," Harlan County coach John Lewis said. "Connor battled and stuck it out. When he got to about 84 pitches we started talking about going to (freshman lefthander) Jared (Sizemore), but it seemed he pitched better later in the game. We knew he was comfortable up to 130 pitches, and he threw 127."
Harlan County had a chance to break the game open early against Brandyn Ball, Middlesboro's side-arm throwing senior righthander. The Bears loaded the bases as Connor Leisge walked, Scotty Bailey singled and Zach Doss was safe on an error when his sacrifice bunt was mishandled by Ball. Tyler Cornett brought home courtesy runner Dylan Cornett with a double play grounder to second base. Brendan Rutherford picked up another run with an RBI single. After Anthony Jenkins walked, Smith ended his experiment with Ball and brought in Tyler Yoakum, who worked out of the jam when Chance Brown flied out to right field.
Middlesboro followed Harlan County's lead in the second inning, loading the bases with no outs as John Millett walked, Brandon Hale hit a bloop double and Matthew Mike walked. Leisge almost worked out of the jam by striking out Ball and Lucas Crawford, but a walk to Jake Brock forced in one run before Tyler McCullough flied out to end the threat.
The Jackets loaded the bases again with no outs in the third inning as Yoakum singled, Cole Frazier walked and Millett beat out a bunt single. Leisge almost wiggled out of trouble again after getting Hale to hit into a double play. An error on a ball hit to Bailey at shortstop brought in the tying run, and a balk called against Leisge put the Jackets ahead.
Harlan County pulled even in the bottom of the third when Bailey reached on an error and scored on a double to deep center by Zach Doss.
The errors started to mount in the fourth inning as Harlan County took advantage of two mistakes to score two runs and go up 5-3. Brown had the only hit in the inning.
Bailey, Doss and Cornett led off the fifth inning with singles to knock out Yoakum. Middlesboro made errors on the first two hits as the Bears' lead grew to 7-3. The Bears picked up one more run in the inning on Sawyer Fields' two-out infield hit.
Just when it appeared the Bears had the game under control, they also started to struggle with mistakes. The Jackets loaded the bases with no outs when a Crawford double was sandwiched around a pair of strikeouts that freshman catcher Brendan Rutherford was unable to handle, allowing both to reach base. A bases-clearing double by McCullough brought Middlesboro within 8-6.
"McCullough as an eighth-grder is coming into his own. He's played great all year long for us at short and came up with a big hit there to get us back into it," Smith said. "Early in the year when would make mistakes and get down like we did in this one, you would see some heads dropping here and there. But we didn't tonight, we stayed in it and battled and really had a chance to win it."
Leisge was able to overcome Harlan County's mistakes, working out of the jam in the sixth and retiring the Jackets in order in the seventh to become the first HCHS pitcher to win two district championship games.
Doss led the Harlan County offense with a double and single. Bailey singled twice. Cornett, Brendan Rutherford, Brown and Fields had one single each.
Hale, McCullough and Crawford had doubles for the Jackets. Yoakum and Millett added singles.
Both teams advance to the 13th Region Tournament opening Monday at Harlan County High School. Middlesboro (22-15) will face either 49th District champ North Laurel, 50th District champ South Laurel or 51st District champ Barbourville in the first round. Harlan County will open the region against either Clay County, Corbin or Knox Central.
"We're going to have to play a winner out of one of the other districts. We know we can play with any of those teams, we just have to keep our heads up and keep working to make it happen next week," Smith added.
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Brandy Ball, Tyler Yoakum (1), Brandon Hale (5) and Tyler Prater; Connor Leisge and Brendan Rutherford. W — Leisge (7-3). L— Yoakum (7-2).


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Like Brian Scalabrine last season, Darius Miles is in the habit of riding a stationary bike when he's not on the court. It's critical for him to stay loose during the game because of his long history with knee problems.
So there was confusion when Miles went to went to warm up four minutes into the second quarter and the bike was nowhere to be found.
He first asked Garden security and then hunted down strength and conditioning coach Bryan Doo. The bike was finally dragged next to the stands who two minutes to go in the third quarter.
"Get off the bike!" one fan yelled. "That's reserved for Scal!"
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The Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning musical Next to Normal is in Austin for the first time. Below are photos from the show. Please feel free to share the pictures, but please remember to credit ZACH photographer Kirk Tuck wherever they appear.
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Today, I was on the road at 6am driving from Denver to Colorado Springs for jury duty. Waking up early, commuting and participating in this particular civic duty could be a recipe for a severe case of the Mondays for some, but I enjoyed it. I25 greeted me with sunshine and I didn't mind the views one bit.
I love Colorado.
Now, I may be a little biased since I have spent all of my life Colorado, but I truly think it is one of the greatest places on earth.
I started my Colorado journey in Colorado Springs, which is about 100 miles South of Boulder. In the Springs, blue skies, wild animals, and open spaces are abundant. Garden of the Gods is a place that encompasses all of these things. Growing up, I spent a lot of time at the Garden of the Gods hiking, enjoying sunshine and blue skies, and running into the occasional deer or bear.
College took me to Boulder. Where do I even begin with Boulder? Not only are there countless outdoor activities, but there is so much to do on the campus and city as well. My favorite part of Boulder/ the University of Colorado is that it is a university with a city around it, not a city with a college in it. By this I mean, that Boulder is seemingly tailored to the college lifestyle. Sometimes, I even forget that families live there. From concerts, to clubs, to hiking in Chautauqua there is always something to do in Boulder and at CU.
As you know, for the summer I am in Denver. This past weekend I discovered Washington Park, also known as Wash Park by the locals. Not only does this park have lots of open space, but it has two lakes and paddle boats are available to rent. What a perfect spot to relax during a 90 degree summer day!
Denver is a popular spot for many CU students to visit. Some go for the night life, some go for the restaurants, and some go to enjoy Rockies, Broncos, or Nuggets games. Denver is about 30 minutes away and one of the best parts? You can get to the Mile High City for free! With your BuffOne card, you will receive an RTD bus pass, which will be your key to using the transportation around Boulder, to Denver and even to the airport.
I'm beginning to think that Boulder is the perfect representation of all that Colorado has to offer- a college town, with outdoor activities and city life.
Have I convinced you to love Colorado as much as I love Colorado?
Of all of the places I've lived in Colorado, I would say that Boulder is my home. In Boulder, I am learning what I want to learn and growing into the person I've always wanted to become. Wherever you choose to go, I hope you find this sense of home.


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Republicans Push To Remove State's 'Marriage Tax'
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GOP's Hogan Running For Governor, Says Upbeat State Is Ready For Change
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GOP Candidates Running For Governor In Md. Debate
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Scott Carver Dakota Community Action Partnership is led by an incredibly passionate, committed, and hardworking group of visionaries and executives that represent our five key sectors- business, education, government, congregations of faith, and philanthropy.
Community Action Agencies (CAAs) have a tri-partite board system that is composed of one-third representation from the community sector, one-third representation from the private sector, and one-third representation from the public sector. From these sectors Scott Carver Dakota Community Action Partnership recruits compassionate leaders who have a wide-range of expertise – finance, investment, early childhood education, human services, higher education, marketing, philanthropy, human resources, information technology and strategic planning.
Board of Directors
Scott County
Dave Menden
Lee Shimek
Mary Korthour, Secretary
Perry Mulcrone
Rhonda Nau
Ron Ceminsky
Carver County
Gayle Degler, Chair
Nate Bostrom
Mary Alice Mayerle
Gino Businaro, Treasurer
Tom O'Connor
Dakota County
Chris Gerlach
Michael J. Mayer
Liz Carlson, Vice Chair
Loren Solfest
William M. Rudnicki
Senior Leadership
Gary Johnson, Vice President of Finance
Gary joined the Scott-Carver-Dakota Community Action Partnership organization in September of 2010 bringing with him many years of experience in senior financial leadership roles in both public and private for-profit companies as well as an experienced business owner.
As the senior financial leader in his prior positions, Gary developed a wide array of organizational experience ranging from directing acquisitions of companies and subsequent integrations, establishing infrastructure to support and sustain fast growing emerging businesses, managing transitions from ownership changes, as well as driving sound financial and operational best practices in day to day operations.
A CPA, Gary received his accounting degree from the University of Minnesota. After working as a CPA, he worked for several printing and publishing companies in the Twin Cities such as RR Donnelley, Banta, The Webb Company, and MCP Publishing.
He has a personal interest working with youth and has been involved in many capacities such as coaching, Scouting, and Junior Achievement dating back 30 years.
Linda Shelton, Vice President of Community Relations
Born and raised in southwestern Minnesota, Linda Shelton has worked for the CAP Agency for more than a decade. Linda manages the operations of the Thrift Shop, Food Shelf, and CAP's community projects. Linda's technical training in the areas of merchandising and staff development, her experience as a senior manager with the K-Mart Corporation, and her passion and community involvement make her uniquely qualified to lead this area and have been central to the success of the Agency's Community Service Programs.
Christie Rossow, Director of Human Resources
Christie joined the Scott Carver Dakota CAP Agency as Director of Human Resources in December 2012. Prior to joining the CAP Agency Christie worked in Human Resources at the Minneapolis Public Schools district.
Christie has over 14 years of HR experience from organizations such as Minneapolis Public Schools, Wal-Mart, Command Center (staffing company), and RR Donnelley (digital printer). Christie's passion is to work for a mission driven organization like CAP where she can make a difference by providing outstanding HR support for employees and by helping the organization succeed through training and development.
Christie Rossow holds a B.A. in Sociology from North Dakota State University Fargo, a Human Resources Generalist from The University of Minnesota Continuing Education, and a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification from the Society of Human Management Certificate Institute.
Sharon Kennedy Vickers, Vice President of Technology & Information
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A graduate of the University of Georgia and Clayton State College & University, Sharon previously worked at Emory University and Georgia Institute of Technology.
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This article originally appeared on Dr. Mahaney's Pet-Lebrity News column on Pet360.com as Andy Cohen Promotes Pet Rescue with Pet Selfies.
Taking a selfie is an endeavor so ingrained in today's media-saturated society that it seems like there's no further need to have a photographer on the opposite side of the camera from the subject anymore. The term selfie was even appointed the Oxford Dictionary's Word of the Year 2013.
Now the selfie trend extends to our pets. The phenomena even has a name of its own, the "pelfie" (i.e. pet selfie).
Most pets aren't quite dexterous enough to take their own selfie, so the reliance falls upon the dog or cat owner to set up the shot. As a result, the context of the pelfie really caters to the pet owner's desire to show off his or her beloved canine or feline companion. So, the potential exists for pets to be placed into potentially unsafe circumstances just to suffice the owner's self-promotional needs.
Fortunately, the majority of the pelfies I've viewed tend to feature dogs comfortably and safely being included in their owner's selfie.
One great example is Bravo's Andy Cohen, who prominently features his dog Wacha in his Instagram selfies. Wacha is a male Beagle-foxhound mixed breed pooch and his unique name, which is inspired by St. Louis Cardinals' pitcher, Michael Wacha (Cohen's hometown baseball team).
Wacha even has his own Instagram feed TheRealWacha, which is a glimpse into the life of one lucky pooch stylishly taking on New York City and beyond. His feed is one having a productive message to promote rescuing pets over purchasing them from breeders, stores, and puppy/kitten mills. Wacha's profile states "I am @BravoAndy's dog. I was in a Kill Shelter in West Virginia, @SeeSpotRescued got me out, and Andy adopted me! #AdoptDontShop"
Bravo, Andy
It's great to hear about Wacha being taken from a location where his life would potentially be terminated and being brought into the limelight by such an apparently loving pet parent. Wacha's rescuers, See Spot Rescued, is a "non-profit 501(c)3 dog rescue organization based in Jersey City, NJ. We are all about Dog Rescue! All breeds, all sizes, all ages. Donations help fund medical care, vaccination, transport & care. Please email us at firstname.lastname@example.com or check out our Adopt Me album at http://bit.ly/ssradopt"
OK Magazine tells of Cohen's desire for pet ownership of the rescuing kind in stating "I just felt like I wanted to open my life up to a dog and I thought rescuing a dog was the right way to go."
Wacha's owner apparently frequently tests the limits of canine patience as Cohen seems rather pelfie-obsessed. The photo above is an example, giving what's perhaps their best side (the right) and has the following description: If it were up to him, we'd just sit around taking selfies all day. SO BORING! Have to remind myself "He's simple."
Lounging around all day and taking selfies appear to be all that Wacha does. He also gets out in nature in The Hamptons and shared a photo of him hanging out with a canine pal, Jimmy Fallon's dog, appearing to be a Golden Retriever tagged with the following statement: Hamptons play date with my buddy Gary Fallon! We ran, we frolicked, we ran some more..then we got treats
I wish many long and happy years together to Cohen and Wacha. Hopefully with the awareness they generate about animal rescue more pets will be removed from less than ideal circumstance and placed into forever homes.
Do you have a personal story of animal rescue? Feel free to share in the comments section below.
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(JANETVILLE) When Debbie McGauran first heard about the fire at Woodbine Racetrack back on Aug. 4, 2002, she had a terrible feeling in the pit of her stomach.
Having loved horses all her life, Ms McGauran thought then, and for the decade following, that there must have been a way to prevent the deaths of 31 horses - 29 of them in their stalls - as a result of the fire that raced through two barns early that morning. Fifty others were treated for burns, smoke inhalation and shock; some of them sent to the University of Guelph, which has a veterinary college and clinic for large animals
A number of challenges faced firefighters when it came to the blaze, including a small water main at the site and no sprinkler system in the barns - equipment now required under Ontario regulations.
Track workers did their best to set the horses free, but there was no time to lead them to safety. Many of the panicked horses simply returned to their stalls where they instinctively felt safe.
Several years ago, Ms McGauran - who has been eventing, and later coaching, for more than 30 years - heard the fire marshal who investigated the Woodbine fire speak at an Ontario Equestrian Federation conference. He made several recommendations to help prevent history from repeating itself, including urging that horses be haltered at night - making it easier for firefighters to manage the animals - an evacuation paddock be included in any stable layout and that owners work with local fire departments to train and educate firefighters on dealing with the animals.
Two years ago, when Ms McGauran began constructing Highlight Equestrian near Janetville, she not only ensured the facility met all necessary safety requirements for operations and her students - including developing an emergency action plan - but also acted on the fire marshal's recommendations.
"Being a nurse, safety is a big, big thing with me...Fire training is just one more step toward providing that extra effort," said Ms McGauran who contacted the nearby fire hall to offer the training to the volunteer crew. "And it isn't just a benefit to me. It benefits everyone else like me. I think it's something that could be done with other rural businesses."
Ms McGauran notes barn and stable fires can happen for a variety of reasons be it mice biting through wiring, manure and hay piles spontaneously combusting, careless smoking, arson or faulty electrical.
Recently, about a dozen firefighters from the Janetville hall gathered at Highlight to gain insight into the basics; what halters look like, how to put one on a horse and tips on leading and managing the animals. For some, it was their first up-close-and-personal experience, helping boost their comfort level around horses.
While she thought of the Janetville station first because it's close by, Ms McGauran is more than happy to train firefighters in other areas of the city. Ms McGauran noted that several new facilities have opened up in the area in recent years - including her own - and as interest in horse ownership and riding, especially by those living in the GTA where property is at a premium, continues to grow, there will likely be more.
"It just makes sense to be prepared," she added.
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Grande Rose is a beautiful, spacious 4 bedroomed house offering superb accommodation. The whole property is equipped and furnished to a very high standard.
Downstairs the open plan lay out makes it perfect for guests to be able to spend time together. There are two, large comfortable sofas which are perfect to relax on when escaping the mid afternoon sun. The dining table comfortably seats 8 people. The kitchen is equipped to a very high standard and has everything that a keen cook would need. The American fridge/ freezer dispenses water and ice. Two sets of double french doors make downstairs light and bright and provide direct access onto the terrace for al fresco dining and the pool. The master suite in on the ground floor which is ideal for less mobile guests. The large double bedroom is furnished to a very high standard with a dressing room and ensuite shower room. There is an additional w/c downstairs.
Upstairs there are 3 additional light and airy bedrooms. Bedroom two comprises of bunk beds, making it an ideal room for children. Bedroom three has twin beds and four is a double room, which has an ensuite shower room. The family bathroom has a bath with over head shower which is perfect for all the family.
Outside there is a large covered terrace providing shade from the hot afternoon sun which looks onto the sun drenched pool area. This hosts a large table and chairs and BBQ for alfresco dining. There are ample sun beds for guests to be able to relax on.
The market town of Limoux, the old cite of Carcassonne, the spring water swimming pools at Alet les Bains, the beaches of the numerous swimming lakes, kayaking on the Aude, cycle hire and the Abbey at St.Hilaire are all a short distance from the house.
|Sleeps up to 6, 4 bedrooms
|Nearest beach
|Narbonne Plage 90 km
|Will consider
|Corporate bookings, Long term lets (over 1 month)
|Car not necessary
|Nearest travel links
|Nearest airport: Carcassonne 20 km, Nearest railway: Limoux 1 km
|Family friendly
|Suitable for children over 5
|No pets allowed, No smoking at this property
|DVD player
|Private outdoor pool (unheated)
|Central heating, TV, CD player, Wi-Fi available
|Kettle, Toaster
|Clothes dryer, Dishwasher, Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine
|4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms of which 1 Family bathrooms and 2 En suites
|Double beds (2), Single beds (4), Cots (2), Dining seats for 8, Lounge seats for 8
|Linen provided, Towels provided, High chair
|Private outdoor pool (unheated), Balcony or terrace, Private garden, BBQ, Bicycles available
|Secure parking
This is a beautiful region of France where vineyards and sunflowers abound.
Wine tasting is everywhere, there are wineries in Limoux Belveze and Montreal where their wines can be sampled and bought for taking home. Limoux is renowned for its sparkling wine Blanquette de Limoux said to predate champagne. It has to be tried and where better than at the summer night market held every week in July and August.
The Pyrenees are visible and easily reached, it is well worth a trip into the mountains to escape the Summer heat.
The house is a great base for visiting the remaining examples of Cathar and Medieval culture and of course the fairy tale ancient cité of old Carcassonne is a must for young and old alike.
The "rose" city of Toulouse makes a great day out and of course the Mediterranean beaches are little over an hour away and only 2 hours to the borders with Spain.
Less than 25 minutes from the house are the towns of Mirepoix and Carcassonne both of which are must dos for anyone visiting the area for the first time.
Market day is every Friday in Limoux, Saturday in Carcassonne and Monday in the medieval and historic square of Mirepoix.
This house is for anyone who wants a place to chill out completely. It is ideal for anyone who wants to spend time reading, writing or even painting - but still wants the facilities of modern life.
Anyone who likes walking and wants to be part of French life and see the vines fruit and flowers all growing will appreciate it -and they can forage for fruit and wild flowers in the lane ways around here.
There are plenty of restaurants in the bigger towns from cheap and cheerful to Michelin starred.
Limoux is a 15 minute walk away and there is nowhere better to sit in a French town square and watch the world go by - disturbed only by a marching band at festival time. A walk into town for croissants, coffee, lunch or dinner in the evening will be an integral part of your holiday.