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Kounsavan Guest HouseLuang Prabang, Laos
Great value for money. Easy to meet people and access te city. Hostel staff are a wee bit aloof, but it's all part of the charm.
#bunk taksimIstanbul, Turkey
Atmosphere is very chic. It's a place to chill if you want to wear heels while doing it. I ended my trip here, so I was looking to relax in a nice place. A very good alternative to getting a nice hotel. Clean, private, and if you're into lounge music this is your stop.
Nomad Cave HostelGoreme, Turkey
A great hostel! The owners go out of their way to make sure your stay is memorable. They help organize tours, for a reasonable price. They also drove us to some places, with charge. Chilling in the common area was great fun as everyone (guests and workers) were all so friendly. Strongly recommend for solo and couple travellers.
Saban PensionOlympos, Turkey
I stayed an extra night because of the food, so delicious. The shared bathrooms and clean and the dorm is massive. There is an area to hang laundry and Marel (spelling?) will bend over backward to make your stay a memorable one. It's not party party, but a great place to chat with new friends over a few Efes. Enjoy!
Maltepe PansiyonMarmaris, Turkey
Very welcoming owner. (He drove me to the bus station.) I was in and out of Marmaris quick, but was perfect for why I needed. I you want a backpacker place in Marmaris this is where you should stay.
Mustafa PensionPamukkale, Turkey
Nothing fancy, but not awful. Can't beat the location.
Boomerang GuesthouseSelcuk, Turkey
Amazing hostel. Very welcoming staff who are knowledgeable about the area, and other areas of Turkey too. The only place I'd stay in Selcuk. Made my visit to this bland town (face it, not a lot other than Ephesus) a great memory.
Vatan OtelIzmir, Turkey
Power kept shorting out when charging my phone. Really great staff who were concerned for a solo travellers safety. Breakfast good, location good, fantastic value!
Soho Hostel IstanbulIstanbul, Turkey
Only two bathrooms and tree showers (one is combined) for whole hostel. I never had a problem with accessing them, but during a busy time could be hard. Nice staff, very chill and helpful. A great budget option in a superb location!
Trafalgar CottagesBoracay Island, Philippines
Great location for travelling ona budget! Will recommend to anyone headed to Boracay!
21 Youth HostelBeihai, China
Fantastic help from the hostel staff. Great fun at the outdoor karaoke, and the location was close to buses and Old Town.
Yangshuo Culture HouseYangshuo, China
Great place. Love the family atmosphere and the meals included!!
Akureyri BackpackersAkureyri, Iceland
Great new hostel! The rooms were spacious, kitchen fully equiped, and a free drink on arrival. Definately would reccommend to anyone staying Akureyi.
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JRuby on the GlassFishTM Application Server
This page describes JRuby support in the GlassFish application server. NetBeans Ruby Support details how the NetBeansTM integrated development environment facilitates programming with Ruby.
Why Develop JRuby-on-Rails Applications On the GlassFish Application Server?
The article, Rails powered by GlassFish Application Server, tells you why the GlassFish Application Server is the preferred environment for developing and deploying Rails applications. The following list summarizes some of the many advantages of using the GlassFish application server:
- GlassFish is based on the standard, robust Java EE platform
- GlassFish has "green" deployment model, which means that you can simply create a WAR file and copy it to the application server's autodeploy directory. Conversely, typical Rails deployment requires you to spawn multiple Mongrels, front-ended by Apache and then manage them through Capistrano.
- You can integrate Ruby-on-Rails and Java EE applications in one container. This allows organizations that already have an investment in the Java EE platform to host JRuby-on-Rails applications.
- Rails applications can benefit from the out-of-the-box clustering and support for high availability that the GlassFish application server offers.
- The GlassFish application server offers database connection pooling, which allows you to reuse your database connections.
- Last, but not the least, JRuby-on-Rails applications can use the extensive set of Java libraries.
- Getting Started Guide
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Longtime Owner/Breeder Miles Dies at 85
A. Stevens Miles Jr., a retired Kentucky banker, civic leader, and Thoroughbred owner, died April 25 in Louisville. He was 85.
A. Stevens Miles Jr., a retired Kentucky banker, civic leader, and Thoroughbred owner, died April 25 in Louisville. He was 85.
Carl Nafzger talks about Unbridled's win in the Kentucky Derby (gr. I) and his call of the race for Mrs. Genter. Watch Video
Unbridled, Carl Nafzger, and Frances Genter captured the nation's heart. read blog
Tiz Windy made her second attempt in graded stakes company a successful one when she ran down the leaders late to take the $200,000 Indiana Oaks (gr. II) at Indiana Grand Race Course the evening of Oct. 4.
Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I)-winning owner and breeder James Tafel died June 25 at his home at the Village of Golf, Fla. He was 90.
The last Breeders' Cup I attended in person was in 2006. It was a profitable day, as I made enough to take my little group out for dinner afterwards. But by far the most memorable race for me was the Breeders' Cup Juvenile.
Charles Nuckols III of Nuckols Farm near Midway, Ky., announced Aug. 21 the passing of pensioned sire Home At Last. The 26-year-old son of Quadratic died at the farm July 30 from the infirmities of old age.
Jockey Calvin Borel was the star of the show Aug. 9 at the Fasig-Tipton Humphrey S. Finney Pavilion in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., as he led seven other inductees into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame.
On a rainy day at Saratoga Race Course, 2012 Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) winner Fort Larned breezed five furlongs in 1:01.19 over the sloppy main track.
Fort Larned breezed five furlongs in 1:03.81 over the main track at Saratoga on July 20, while Mucho Macho Man went in 1:01.61. The two continue to prepare for the Aug. 3 Whitney Invitational, won by Fort Larned in 2012.
Jim Tafel's homebred Looking Cool certainly kept his cool in the heat of battle down the Prairie Meadows stretch June 29 to prevail by a neck at 17-1 odds in the $250,000 Iowa Derby (gr. III).
Hall of Fame trainer Carl Nafzger recalls choosing the Tampa Bay Derby as a steppingstone for Street Sense's Kentucky Derby (gr. I) success.
Thoroughbred breeder James Tafel, who bred and raced Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winner Street Sense, will disperse his breeding stock during the Keeneland November breeding stock sale Nov. 6-16 in Lexington.
There is some kind of solid connection among A. Stevens Miles Jr., his horses, and his hometown of Louisville. read blog
Trainers and owners share mixed opinions on the points-based system that will be implemented this fall for the Kentucky Derby and Oaks in 2013, but all agree the newly-announced system could use some tweaking.
Four trainers and two jockeys who have won the Kentucky Derby (gr. I) will be part of a special "It's My Derby" event at the Kentucky Derby Museum during Breeders' Cup week.
Fancy Fusaichi, runaway winner while making her stakes debut in the Iowa Distaff, looks to add a graded stakes victory to her resume Aug. 16 when she takes on six challengers in the $150,000 Gardenia Handicap (gr. III) at Ellis Park.
The message at the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame induction ceremony Aug. 4 was plain and simple: "It's all about the horse."
Trainer calls his latest honor "a hell of a lot of responsibility."
Jockey Calvin Borel took off his 10 mounts at Churchill Downs on June 14, citing pain in his knee as the cause.
The team that won the 2007 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) with Street Sense will reunite at Churchill Downs, the scene of their stirring victory, for a special book signing April 27
One year ago, Carl Nafzger was the hottest name in horse racing, as Street Sense, starting with his Tampa Bay Derby victory, was just beginning his run towards the Kentucky Derby. In this exclusive Q & A, see what Nafzger remembers most about Street Sense's Derby win, and who the veteran trainer likes in this year's Classic.
John Pierce's homebred Mystery Classic, a winner of five consecutive stakes last year, will be honored as the 2007 Texas Horse of the Year and champion older horse by the Texas Thoroughbred Association. Mystery Classic is trained by Robert Schultz.
Trainer Carl Nafzger will be honored for his overall contributions to Thoroughbred racing when Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners (KTO) presents the two-time winner of the Kentucky Derby with the 2007 "Warner L. Jones Jr. Horseman of the Year Award."
It's not surprising a Todd Pletcher-trained filly was made the favorite for the Oct. 27 Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Distaff (gr. I), it's just a little surprising which one.
In separate interviews, Lenny Shulman speaks with Carl Nafzger about Street Sense and Lady Joanne running in this year's Breeders' Cup.
The eyes of the horse racing world are squarely fixed on next week's Breeders' Cup, with a total of 160 pre-entries (141 individual horses, 19 cross-entered) for 11 races. It will be a year of many firsts for the World Championships.
Street Sense, winner of the Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), worked a sharp five furlongs over his home track at Churchill Downs while Curlin got five furlongs in 1:01.20 at Keeneland. Both are training for the Breeders' Cup Classic - Powered by Dodge (gr. I).
At a program hosted by the University of Kentucky Horse Racing Club in Lexington, five prominent trainers gave attendees a glimpse of what life was like while walking in their shoes. Called "Inside Horse Racing: the Trainer's Point of View," the Oct. 8 event featured a question-and-answer session as well as a silent auction to benefit the Maker's Mark Secretariat Center.
James Tafel's Street Sense, winner of this year's Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), tuned up for a run in the Sept. 29 Kentucky Cup Classic (gr. II) at Turfway Park with a five furlong work Sept. 25 at Churchill Downs.
James Tafel's Street Sense, winner of this year's Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), turned in a solid five-furlong work at Churchill Downs Sept. 11 in his first major training move since a victory in the $1 million Travers Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga Aug. 25.
The Texas Horse Racing Hall of Fame will honor several influential industry figures in the Lone Star State at its annual Gala Oct. 13.
The Travers blanket - red and white carnations, white "T" in the middle - hangs in front of Street Sense's stall at the barn of Carl Nafzger and Ian Wilkes. The bright colors are still vibrant, and Nafzger is still savoring the victory this morning
Carl Nafzger says he does not worry about the competition going into a race, because you can only train one horse, and that's your horse. Were he concerned about a specific runner for Street Sense to beat in Saturday's running of the Travers (gr. I), however, it would be the Phipps Stable's Sightseeing, who is coming into the Aug. 25 race in what trainer Shug McGaughey terms the "best mental condition" this year.
D. Wayne Lukas pauses from his morning duties to give his view on the Travers. The well-spoken Hall of Fame trainer has, as always, an insightful opinion on the race.
Street Sense, winner of this year's Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), will start from post position number four in Saturday's running of the $1 million Travers Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga Race Course.
Street Sense, winner of the May 5 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) and the July 29 Jim Dandy (gr. II), was back on the main track at Saratoga Race Course Aug. 15 at 7:30 a.m. for another workout.
With the recent trend toward installing synthetic surfaces at racetracks and training centers around the country, Skylight Training Center, located near Louisville, Ky., is the first North American facility to install Pro-Ride Racing, a non-wax-based synthetic surface.
Street Sense made his return to racing a successful one Sunday with a facile victory at short odds in the $500,000 Jim Dandy (gr. II) at Saratoga.
Perch on a picnic table near a small barn in Clare Court and take a long look at this year's Kentucky Derby winner...
Street Sense, winner of this year's Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Barnds (gr. I), worked four fulongs in :51.59 July 26 at Saratoga Race Course.
James Tafel's Street Sense, winner of the 2007 Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), continued to train toward his summer and fall campaign with a five furlong workout July 13 at Churchill Downs.
The second season for 3-year-olds began on July 4, with the emphatic victory by Any Given Saturday in the Dwyer Stakes (gr. II), and judging from the works turned in by Curlin and Hard Spun on Monday, as well as Street Sense's work on Sunday, the heavy hitters from the Triple Crown are all primed and ready for their respective returns.
The winners of this spring's memorable first two Triple Crown races were in action at Churchill Downs July 1 as Street Sense, winner of the Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), and Curlin, who edged the Derby winner to take a memorable renewal of the Preakness Stakes (gr. I), each worked five furlongs under the historic Twin Spires.
Derby winning jockey Calvin Borel and trainer Carl Nafzger are among the celebrity bartenders who will take part in a fundraising event supporting the Backside Learning Center and the Race for Education to be held at the Kentucky Derby Museum next to Churchill Downs following the running of the Stephen Foster Handicap (gr. I) Saturday.
Jockey Calvin Borel and trainer Carl Nafzger, who teamed to win the 133rd running of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) with champion Street Sense, will participate in a charity autograph session benefiting the Permanently Disabled Jockeys' Fund at Churchill Downs on Saturday.
By Ray Paulick - What fans got this year were three incredible horse races that ended with three very accomplished and deserving winners, punctuated by the history-making performance of Rags to Riches, the first filly winner of the Belmont since Tanya in 1905.
The Equine Wellness Foundation will present a post-race "Happy Hour" following the June 16 Stephen Foster Handicap (gr. I) in support of the Klein Family Learning Center and The Race for Education, the Kentucky Derby Museum announced June 7.
By Clay S. Robinson - What the breed needs is a series of big money stakes on dirt over a longer distance of ground.
Lady Joanne is headed toward the $250,000 Mother Goose (gr. I) at Belmont Park June 30 following her impressive victory on Saturday in the $150,000-added Dogwood Breeders' Cup (gr. III) at Churchill Downs.


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Handcrafted of quality wood composite. Covered in Courtly Check?? linen. Accented and lined in a multi-stripe polyester silk. Tassel made of covered wooden bead with rayon threads. Inside insert separated into three compartments perfect for rings, earrings, and small items. Due to the nature of handcrafting, each jewelry box may vary. 7.5"W x 4.5"D x 3.5"T. Imported.
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Regulators shut banks in Texas, California
The failures this year include that of Seattle-based thrift Washington Mutual Inc. in late September, the biggest bank collapse in history. It had $307 billion in assets. In July another big savings and loan, IndyMac Bank based in Pasadena, Calif., failed and was seized by regulators with about $32 billion in assets.
The FDIC estimates that through 2013 there will be about $40 billion in losses to the deposit insurance fund, including an $8.9 billion loss from the failure of IndyMac Bank. The FDIC is raising insurance premiums paid by banks and thrifts to replenish its fund, which now stands at around $45.2 billion, below the minimum target level set by Congress and the lowest level since 2003.
In addition, the FDIC may guarantee nearly $2 trillion in U.S. banks' debt and deposit accounts in an effort to break the crippling logjam in bank-to-bank lending.
Well over half of the roughly 8,500 federally-insured banks and savings and loans are expected to tap the FDIC's temporary guarantees. The agency will provide as much as $1.4 trillion in insurance for more than three years for loans between banks, guaranteeing the new debt in the event the issuing bank fails or its holding company files for bankruptcy.
Of the 8,500 FDIC-insured banks, 117 were considered to be in trouble in the second quarter _ the highest level in about five years and up from 90 in the first quarter. The agency doesn't disclose the banks' names.
Franklin Bank customers seeking more information can contact the FDIC toll-free at 1-800-591-2845. Security Pacific Bank customers can call 1-866-934-8944.


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Wellness has expanded its line of canned cat food with 12 new varieties.
Glass container manufacturer Owens-Illinois has launched a campaign that showcases the use of glass packaging by food and beverage brands.
A new report by Mintel may shed new light on the reasons why African-Americans diet.
Walgreens on Monday named Steve Pemberton the company's divisional VP diversity and inclusion, making him the company's first chief diversity officer.
Wellness natural pet food has introduced two dog food recipes that support total well-being among small dogs.
Registered dietitians' role in retail was emphasized as health-and-wellness professionals from retailers, manufacturers and other organizations gathered for the third annual Dietitian Summit, which was held in Philadelphia last month.
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday addressed the current outbreak of E. coli O104 in Europe.
As promised, Walmart unveiled its smaller-format store concept, dubbed Walmart Express, this past week.
Kashi has introduced a decadent addition to its TLC layered granola bars line.
Kroger has kicked off a two-week campaign that is expected to generate $5 million dollars in cash and food donations to assist 80 local food banks in communities where Kroger's customers and associates live and work.
Food Lion's charitable arm once again has teamed up with the Western Union Foundation to support Feeding America.
A new set of sweet treats from Unilever brands Breyers, Popsicle and Klondike is making its way to the frozen food aisle this summer.
It seems that the Obama administration is looking to replace the food pyramid, which has provided Americans with dietary guidelines for nearly two decades.
As the weather heats up, new one-of-a-kind creations from Haagen-Dazs have made their way to the frozen food aisle.
Cool Gear has introduced a new set of reusable water bottles, cups and food containers that are designed to keep food and drinks chilled for a long period of time.
The Food Marketing Institute announced that one of its former executives is rejoining the organization, while another will be retiring.
An Eli Lilly executive was elected to Chiquita's board of directors at the company's annual shareholders meeting.
Meijer announced that its most recent food pantry donation program has exceeded $2 million in total food donations.
Campbell Soup on Tuesday announced the company is expanding its V8 franchise into the fast-growing energy drink category with two new products: V8 V-Fusion + Energy drinks and V8 Energy Shots.
Bartell Drugs will kick off its annual food drive at the end of the month, the regional retail pharmacy chain said.
Safeway on Wednesday announced that Valerie Lewis, the grocer's assistant VP legal, was named to the "Top Women in Retail and Finance" list by Women of Color magazine.
The wider availability of relaxants and perms — which largely are geared toward African-American hair — coupled with consumers seeking greater value due to a challenging economy has helped fuel sales of the niche segment.
It's not often a niche brand manufacturer attempts to resuscitate what has been for years a commoditized category. But that's exactly what Meda Consumer Healthcare will be attempting to do with iron — establish a good/better/best proposition to a supplemented category best defined as mediocre.
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Irish Rail extends free travel to overseas seniors
"It certainly is a very good thing," said the Rev. Colm Campbell, who has worked as a chaplain to older Irish emigrants in New York.
Visiting seniors can reserve free rail travel by going to www.discoverireland.com or by calling a local LoCall number to book a free Golden Trekker Ticket when in Ireland.
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Hardwick has a go at MSG
In time, the Dubliner would join the long line of Irish emigrants who've decided to have a go in competition at the ground floor level – the New York Daily News Golden Gloves. And, so far, it's worked out very well for the heavyweight.
Tomorrow night Hardwick, a native of Coolock in Dublin City, gets into the ring at Madison Square Garden for the final of this year's Gloves.
"I am getting enormous support," said the 25-year-old bricklayer. "Even lads who don't know me are getting behind me. It's a huge lift."
Hardwick dedicated his victories in the novice category in February to his friend best Warren O'Connor who was fatally stabbed in Dublin the previous month when he asked people to turn down the noise at a neighbor's party.
The Yonkers resident was one of 50 who signed up to compete in the heavyweight division.
"I wanted to keep busy," he said of his decision to keep training after his shoulder injury had healed. "And I enjoy doing it. You can hit a bag and relieve stress.
"I do it for overall fitness and to keep myself off the streets," Hardwick added.
Fall trade conference for D.C.
The announcement followed discussions held at the State Department last week between Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, Northern Ireland First Minister Peter Robinson, Deputy First Minister, Martin McGuinness, North Enterprise, Trade and Investment Minister Arlene Foster and Kelly.
The one day conference, will be, according to a statement, "a highly targeted initiative aimed at bringing together the leaders of some of the largest international companies already operating in Northern Ireland with potential investors and other partners."
A date for the event, which will be hosted by Secretary Clinton, will be finalized in the near future. The hosting of an economic conference dedicated to promoting investment in Northern Ireland and trade between that region and the United States further underlines Secretary Clinton's belief that economic investment is the best means to build on the political progress that has been made in Northern Ireland in recent weeks and months, the statement added.
The North has attracted more than 800 new jobs in the last six months from international companies, including last week's announcement by Massachusetts-based Q1 Labs to create up to 50 new jobs in software services in Belfast, it continued.
""This investment conference is yet another indication of Secretary Clinton's commitment to building on the peace process in Northern
Ireland and further underlines the U.S. government's support for the immense progress that has been made in the region in the past several
months", said Envoy Kelly.
"We stated repeatedly in the last several months that if stability could be guaranteed in terms of the political institutions in Northern Ireland through the successful completion of negotiations on the devolution of policing and justice, then a great opportunity would
exist for the region to move forward quickly with a range of initiatives in the area of economic investment.
"This conference is the latest in a series of initiatives we have undertaken as part of this mission to shine a light on northern
Ireland and all it has to offer as a superb location for foreign direct investment," he said.
Kelly pointed to a trade mission with representatives of over a dozen companies visiting the U.S. during St. Patrick's week. They were in the U.S. he said, to showcase what they have to offer to potential investors and partners in the United States.
"Events are taking place in three cities in four days and the world's attention is focused in a positive way on Northern Ireland this St. Patrick's day because of all that has been achieved in recent weeks to help move the political institutions forward," Kelly said.
Yes, a great day
As is the case every year, the visitors from Ireland came in droves, many of them on political and economic missions, but also just to have a look at how America marks its very own big Irish day.
The hard times that are in it would lead us to believe that there would be a crimp or two in the celebratory plans of all too many, but that sure wasn't evident at the White House on St. Patrick's night; it wasn't evident on Fifth Avenue earlier in the day, and it wasn't evident in countless towns and cities across the fifty states.
And as for those parades! The number of them around the nation keeps growing and it is interesting and encouraging to see the pride that organizers of parades take in the longevity as much as the length of their particular marches.
Yes, we have Philadelphia snapping at the heels of New York in the oldest parade stakes, but many, many other parades are now proudly proclaiming a history stretching back in some cases just a handful of years – but laying claim to a history nevertheless.
This is important because, and especially in economically challenged times, people, communities and those who divvy up budgets do sometimes need reminding that there is more so some traditions than just the dollars and cents aspect.
That said, financial reality is hard to ignore, even if just for a day. In the case of the New York Parade there is seemingly an increasing need for community and corporate sponsorship for an event that continues to grow, this despite the city's stated desire to cut the length of the parade in future years and restrict its time on the avenue.
Good luck with that. It will be interesting indeed to see how New York City and the parade organizers deal with next year's march, the 250th consecutive, an event that, in easier economic times, would be expected to be the biggest and longest ever. Already there have been calls for the 250th to be given an exemption from the new restrictions. It will be interesting indeed to see what is decided in the coming months.
New De Dannan at Joe's Pub
Another criticism voiced in Ireland was that the "new" De Dannan is just a nominal transition from the Hibernian Rhapsody tour band forged by Gavin a few years ago: Kerry resident Damien Mullane on button accordion, Galway's Eric Cunningham on bodhran, snare drum, flute, and whistle, Kerry's Mike Galvin on guitar, and Galway's Michelle Lally on vocal. (Hibernian Rhapsody pianist Carl Hession, another Galway resident, is the only one who didn't make the switch.)
I can understand the deep nostalgia and fierce loyalty for the early De Dannan of Gavin, Finn, Charlie Piggott, Johnny "Ringo" McDonagh, and Dolores Keane, as well as later members Jackie Daly, Mairtin O'Connor, Maura O'Connell, and Mary Black. But pining for so-called definitive lineups of a longstanding band flies in the face of reality. Can you think of any well-established Irish traditional band with the same personnel today as at its founding? The Chieftains, Cherish the Ladies, and Altan are all groups now active for a quarter century or more, and each has undergone several changes. Only Paddy Moloney survives from the Chieftains' first lineup (fiddler Sean Keane joined on "The Chieftains 2″ album), only Joanie Madden and Mary Coogan are holdovers from the initial CTL lineup, and only Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh, Ciaran Curran, and Mark Kelly (part-time) endure from the original Altan lineup.
What matters is not lineup changes but what music is produced as a result of those lineup changes. If the music is good, the changes won't matter. If the music is not good, posterity will usually seal the fate of the band.
So here's the only pertinent question: Is the music of the new De Dannan any good? That answer has to be yes, based on what I saw and heard from the band on the night of March 15 at Joe's Pub, a Greenwich Village destination once deemed insider hip but now just another small venue in lower Manhattan's music scene.
Any ensemble featuring Gavin ensures itself of excellence on fiddle, and in Joe's Pub he gave ample proof of his virtuosity. Gavin's bowing often relies on an intense economy, with tight strokes, accents, and other embellishments yielding a powerful, protean mix of tone, detail, and imagination. His instinct for macro- and micro-improvisation is exceptional, especially when he darts from the melody and then nimbly nestles back in again after a vertiginous flight of fancy. Even when velocity occasionally overwhelms his playing, Gavin's skill is undeniable and inescapable. A Bach piece linked to the reel "The Lads of Laois," a medley of three barndances, the blues-inflected jigs "Red-Haired Mary / Hardiman the Fiddler," and "Wild Irishman" all showcased Gavin's gift for edgy invention.
The three other instrumentalists in De Dannan are proficient players. Mullane is the latest in a long line of distinguished button accordionists in the band, and his playing is a compelling partner and foil to Gavin's fiddling. Cunningham's skill on percussion, flute, and whistle adds depth and breadth to the ensemble's sound, and an unnamed tune he wrote and performed on whistle indicates he also has an aptitude for composing. Galvin is the rhythm bulwark in the band who brings an extra measure of bluesy bottleneck on occasion to his guitar picking.
Michelle Lally sang a diverse repertoire of songs, including the traditional "Down the Moor"; "If You Love Me," popularized in 1949 by Edith Piaf; and U.S. folksinger-composer David Mallett's "Summer of My Dreams," which former De Dannan lead singer Dolores Keane covered on her solo album "Solid Ground" in 1993.
"Heartbreak Pier," a song referring historically to a principal emigration port in Cobh, Cork, is a mediocre take — "heartaches and roses, tissues and tears, one last goodbye for a thousand years" — on a painful subject. Lally tended to loll in its emotionalism.
She fared better on Olla Belle Reed's "High on the Mountain," a bluegrass staple memorably recorded by Del McCoury and the Dixie Pals in 1972. If "high lonesome" was missing from the overall vocal treatment, it still incorporated bent notes from Galvin on guitar with help from Gavin's down-home bowing.
The band's encore began with "My Irish Molly-O," a 1905 song with which the Flanagan Brothers had a hit in 1928 and De Dannan had a hit in 1981. It's a smile inducer, as is the Beatles's "Here Comes the Sun," performed instrumentally as a trad-style dance tune after the familiar, signature guitar opener.
In a sense De Dannan is as much a brand as a band, and keeping both alive hardly constitutes sacrilege, as some trad pundits in Ireland evidently think. The future of the brand and band will depend on audience reaction, and as a member of the audience this night, my reaction was, for the most part, positive.
Look for a new studio album, now nearly finished, from De Dannan in the coming months.
Reform lives
It was encouraging to see Senator Charles Schumer and Lindsey Graham outline their plans for reform in the Washington Post. And it was sobering to see the numbers of people who marched for reform in the nation's capital on Sunday.
As with all matters in Washington these days, immigration reform is not an easy number though, unlike health care reform, it at least enjoys a meaningful measure of bipartisan support. Also, the passage of health care reform significantly clears the legislative calendar and should allow the parties, and the Obama administration, to devote proper time to an issue that can't be allowed to simply drift along indefinitely.
Irish film reveals a breathtaking 'Secret'
The film they directed, "The Secret Of Kells," is a dazzling French / Irish / Belgian co-production that takes us back to medieval Ireland in the time of the great illuminators who toiled for decades to create brilliant biblical manuscripts a half a milennium before the invention of movable type. Their finest work, The Book Of Kells, is one of the great treasures of Celtic culture, a 9th century masterpiece depicting the four gospels of the New Testament, and Moore and Twomey's film is set in the monastery of Kells at the time that the book was created there.
Their hero is Brendan, a cheerful young apprentice growing up in the care of his uncle, Abbot Cellach (voiced by Brendan Gleeson), a dour man obsessed with fortifying his monastery against attack by Vikings. Away from the watchful eye of Cellach, a motley assortment of monks keeps the boy entertained within the walls that constitute his entire world, as his uncle has forbidden him to leave the monastery.
A surprise visitor arrives at their gate: Brother Aidan, a legendary illuminator from the monastic island of Iona, off the coast of Scotland. Aidan (voiced by Galway's Druid Theatre icon, Mick Lally, and drawn to look endearingly like Willie Nelson) arrives at Kells fleeing from Viking marauders who sacked the Iona cloister. Hidden in the folds of his cloak are a white cat named Pangur Ban, and the work-in-progress that will become The Book Of Kells. He takes refuge at Kells to complete the book, and his playful demeanor and genial personality charm the young monk Brendan, offering a delightful antidote to the grim tutelage of his uncle, the Abbot. Aidan sees in the boy a real talent and imagination that could help him finish the book as his eyesight fades and his hands become unsteady. To test the boy's resourcefulness, he sends him on a mission to find ink berries for his quills, and thus begins a dizzying adventure for Brendan that sends him outside the walls and into the forest, in defiance of his uncle's orders.
"The Secret of Kells" combines hand-drawn art and computer images in an intoxicating riot of color, deftly bouncing from three-dimensional swirls to flatter forms derived from the geometric calligraphy of the book that inspired the film. The Kells forest morphs from verdant fern fronds, spiralling dandelions and towering oaks to misty menace at sundown. Black wolves howl in the undergrowth, terrifying the berry-seeking boy til he's rescued by a mischievous, bossy wood-nymph named Aisling (voiced by a deadpan Christen Mooney). A magical shape-shifter of the pagan order that existed comfortably alongside the new Christian orthodoxy at a more innocent time for Ireland's churchmen, Aisling takes the form of a white wolf to protect him. With her help, the boy succeeds on his mission and quickly grows in confidence to become a skilled calligrapher.
Along the way, the film makes important points about the value and beauty of books, the eternal power of the words they contain, and the thrill of allowing a youngster's imagination to soar unfettered in the creation of art. But the "Kells" message is presented as such exhilerating entertainment that the kids watching won't even notice that they're learning a very valuable lesson indeed.
"The Secret Of Kells" is currently screening at IFC at Sixth Avenue in Greenwich Village, and City Cinemas Village East on Second Avenue, and will be available on DVD later this year.
Close shave for St. Baldrick's Day
The first St. Baldrick's Day saw the three having their heads shaved at Jim Brady's Tavern in the financial district.
Since the inaugural event a decade ago, and the soon after formation of the St. Baldrick's Foundation, the organization has raised more than $57 million dollars for pediatric cancer research. Much of this money was collected by the more than 113,000 "shavees" at the more than 3,450 events that have taken place since 2000.
In commemoration of that first St. Baldrick's head-shaving event, some of the original shavees will once again get bald for the cause at Jim Brady's Tavern head-shaving event on Wednsday, St. Patrick's Day, starting at 3 p.m.
"The battle against childhood cancer has been stepped in recent years as new treatments come on stream but fundraising is a constant necessity," Tim Kenny, one of the St. Baldrick's Day founders has stated.
"St. Baldrick's raises funds for childhood cancer research by hosting worldwide head-shaving events where volunteers shave their heads to stand in solidarity with the kids who typically lose their hair during cancer treatment.
On the first St. Baldrick's Day, the goal was to raise $17,000 by shaving 17 heads on March 17th.
Meanwhile, this Saturday, March 20, at J.P. Cunningham's in Mahopac, "shavees" will be gathering for what is considered the big St. Baldrick's event in Westchester County. Cunningham's is at 156 East Lake Blvd, and the head shaving starts at 4 p.m.
The J.P. Cunningham's event has raised over $45,000 in the past three years.
Roots search is work in progress on Long Island
On one Saturday morning each month, however, an organization dedicated to recovering family information that had been lost over the generations meets at Bethpage Public Library on Long Island.
The Irish Family History Forum begins each of these meeting with a "help" session for people tracing their ancestors. Then, a guest expert speaks on some aspect of genealogy.
Five family research enthusiasts established the organization in 1991. That same year, its current recording secretary Kathleen McGee independently set out on her own roots quest. In time, she became friendly with a couple of the founders and joined in 1993. "Over the last seventeen years I have met many wonderful people through the forum who have shared their stories with me and showed me how to research my Irish ancestry," she said.
At first, she had success finding information about her husband's family. "Even though he knew his grandfather," she said, "the family didn't know where in Ireland he was from until I discovered he came from Cavan in his marriage records."
McGee would eventually trace him to the townland of Cloonose in the parish of Drumlumman.
"After many years of research I was able to find my great-great grandparents and their siblings arriving in the port of New York on the Ship Erin in May of 1870," McGee said. "I found out that my great-great-grandparents were married in Dublin just days before the ship departed from Liverpool."
Ellen Perry said she was from Wicklow and Peter Noble gave an address in Dublin on their marriage registration. Noble's descendant would eventually discover in Irish records, using leads found in America, where he was born.
"Friends at the Irish Family History Forum suggested that I look at the records of their relatives to find more clues," McGee said.
The key was Robert Noble, a cousin who employed Peter in his construction company in New York. Peter Noble would fall to his death at a work site, leaving behind three young children. His wife Ellen had already succumbed to tuberculosis. Robert Noble assumed responsibility for the three orphans.
McGee said: "Robert's death notice in 1894 stated that he was a native of County Kildare and I found other family members whose records mentioned Kildare. I concentrated my search in Kildare and after researching Irish land records, church records, civil registration and census records as well as many U.S. records I discovered that Peter was born in Kilgowan, Kildare.
"My surprise came when I checked the 1901 census and found that not all of Peter's family emigrated with him and he still had a brother living in the family home in Kildare," she added.
McGee visited Ireland in 1998, but hadn't yet discovered her connection to Kildare. She did go to Bath Avenue in Dublin where Peter Noble was working as a servant prior to his marriage. The house was gone but locals showed her where it had been. She also saw the nearby church, St. Mary's of Donnybrook, where her great-great-grandparents, who died tragically young in New York, were married.
"I look forward to the day when I can visit the parish where Peter was born and see Kildare and perhaps if I am lucky meet some of the descendants of my family that remained in Ireland.
"I still continue my hunt for my grandmother Ellen's family in Wicklow," McGee said. "I am lucky to have a photo of her taken in Dublin before she left Ireland in 1870."
Said Patricia Mansfield Phelan, a book editor who is vice-president for programs: "I was one of those members whose research was deadlocked. But since joining the forum a dozen years ago, I have learned the research tools that have allowed me to find that that my Nannery and Wrenn family were from Granard, Co. Longford, my Ryans from Dublin City, my Stewarts from Tyrone, my Reillys from Cavan, and my McNultys from Donegal and Londonderry. I'm still working on my Mansfields and Fitzpatricks.
"Many of our members have made similar discoveries and some have been able
to connect with relations in Ireland with whom contact had been lost over the years," Mansfield Phelan said. "Some members have traveled to Ireland to visit their ancestral home."
The Irish Family History Forum will have a special double presentation on this coming Saturday morning, March 20, beginning at 10 a.m. Fintan Mullan and Brian Trainor of the Ulster Historical Foundation will speak on "History of the Ulster Plantation and the 17th-Century Records Related to It" and there will be a live tutorial using online genealogy databases. It will take place at Bethpage Public Library, 47 Powell Ave., Bethpage, New York.
For more information about the Irish Family History Forum, go to www.ifhf.org.
The Gaelic Athletic Association (New York Adult Board, New York Minor Board, Ladies Football Board) will hold their Club Forum at Rosie O'Grady's, 52nd St. & 7th Ave., NYC) Sunday March 21 @ 2.00 pm.
If are you a member of a club, a parent of a participating child, a sponsor, a supporter, or simply interested in the future of the GAA in New York, you are invited to attend a Club Forum on Sunday March 21 at the Manhattan Club at Rosie O?Grady?s
The Forum will outline a strategic vision for the future of the GAA in New York and will be conducted by Paul O? Kelly, author of the GAA?s Strategic Plan.
Danny McKenna, Minor Board
Eugene Brophy, Ladies Football
Larry McCarthy , NY GAA


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Now that the 113-day NHL lockout is over, the Minnesota Wild can finally showcase their two biggest offseason acquisitions. Whether Zach Parise and Ryan Suter can help the Wild match the preseason Stanley Cup hype - or just lead the club to the playoffs for the first time in five seasons - remains to be seen. The two All-Stars will make their Wild debuts in Saturday night's season opener at home, where they'll meet a Colorado Avalanche team that's looking to end its own postseason drought in 2012-13. Minnesota led the league with a 20-7-3 record Dec. 10, 2011, but went on to finish 12th in the Western Conference at 35-36-11. The Wild haven't been to the playoffs since 2007-08 and have only won two postseason series in their 12-year history, but there is plenty of excitement surrounding the club as it gets set to kick off this abbreviated 48-game season. Minnesota's disheartening final record was due in part to a severe lack of offense. Minus their 11 shootout tallies, the Wild'...
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A Google executive set a new record Friday by jumping successfully from near the top of the stratosphere—some 135,000 feet, or 41,000 meters high, his project website said.
A Google executive set a new record Friday by jumping successfully from near the top of the stratosphere—some 135,000 feet, or 41,000 meters high, his project website said.
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Over the next day or so I plan to write about the big business, a real estate monopoly, that has been building a flyover and underpass in a part of Karachi that has two historic heritage sites - a Hiindu mandir and a promenade.
I found this old piece in the Vancouver Sun. I can't find it online to provide a link. The reporter is Mark Magnier. More later:
The Vancouver Sun (British Columbia)
November 8, 2011 Tuesday
Final Edition
Gated community a haven for the rich; Allegations of ties to military, use of forged documents surround Bahria Town
BYLINE: Mark Magnier, McClatchy
The houses and manicured lawns slope up the artificial hill edged by unbroken sidewalks and white picket fences, as children play and residents exchange pleasantries.
This sprawling subdivision called Bahria Town - "Come home to exclusivity," it boasts - operates its own garbage trucks, schools, firehouse, mosques, water supply and rapid-response force - a kind of functioning state within a nonfunctioning one. And all supplied without the bribes you'd pay on the outside, residents say.
"I like living here," said Abdul Rashid, a sixtysomething retired government worker. "It's like you're in a little protected country - tidy, utilities work, the family can relax. If there's any problem, you just ring up security."
The jarring presence of a middle-and upper-class retreat in this increasingly violent nation has been paved, in part, by the involvement of the country's powerful military. Benefiting from laws put in place during British Empire days to reward friendly armies and militias with land grants, the military now controls about 12 per cent of all Pakistani state land, by some accounts. And its privileged position allows it to partner with and otherwise route valuable tracts to favoured developers.
Bahria Town and its partner, the military-run developer Defense Housing Authority, occupy twice as much land as Rawalpindi, the garrison city 30 minutes from the capital, Islamabad.
In the posh Safari Villas subdivision, past Sunset Avenue and College Road, Mohammad Javed, 69, surveys his pocket garden before heading into his three-bedroom corner house with a beige sofa ensemble and Samsung flatscreen TV. Houses in the neighbourhood run from $25,000 to $60,000, well out of reach for most Pakistanis.
Bahria Town has been a hit not only with moneyed Pakistanis but also with returnees. Javed, who owned a gas station in Canada before retiring, hopes to replicate his North American lifestyle. Bahria's protective walls bring security, he said, although he still won't let his grown children visit lest something bad happen beyond its confines. "We meet in Thailand or Canada," he said.
Although it's difficult to blame Pakistanis for retreating behind private walls as suicide bombings, political killings and political unrest intensify, some view the trend with concern. They fear the projects widen the rich-poor gap and damage the environment.
This growing tangle of developments destroys farmland, fuels traffic nightmares and undermines community life, said architect Jamshaid Khan, who designs houses for Bahria Town and its partner. Sprawling Bahria Town has no cricket or soccer fields or even libraries because there's no immediate profit in it, he said.
"I volunteered to design libraries for free, even donate books," he said in his office, packed with blueprints. "But they didn't want them."
These communities also highlight economic disparities. "It's unfair," said Mohammad Ameen, 30, a tailor living outside the Bahria Town gate, adjusting a tape measure around his neck. "Rich Pakistanis live the good life and we suffer. It's a state within a state. And the energy used by these palaces only worsens shortages for the rest of us."
Rawalpindi's forest department, among others, recently accused Bahria Town of encroachment. Other complainants who file lawsuits say the group's strong connections with police, courts and local politicians make justice elusive.
The company did not respond to repeated requests for comment.
Last week, Bahria Town general manager Saeed Akhtar, a retired colonel, was detained by anti-corruption investigators along with site supervisor Muhammad Iqbal over allegations the developer bought 175 acres of land using forged documents. The firm's lawyer, Malik Waheed Anjum, was quoted by the Express Tribune newspaper as saying Bahria Town was the victim of revenue officials who forged ownership documents.
Malik Riaz, the force behind Bahria Town, started in the 1980s as a small-time contractor. As competitors targeted the rich, he built for the emerging middle class, turning him into one of Pakistan's richest developers.
Critics say Riaz's Bahria Town empire has been fuelled by close ties to the military. Ayesha Siddiqa, author of Military Inc: Inside Pakistan Military Economy, alleges that those links have allowed him to acquire land, in some cases returning a percentage to senior officers as developed plots.
"Even the good ones, with a reputation for not being too corrupt, walk away with two or three pieces of real estate," she said. "It's a mutual benefit."
Official figures show the military controls 11.6 million acres, or 12 per cent, of Pakistani state land, Siddiqa said, with half of that directly controlled by retired and serving military officers in a nation with more than 20 million landless peasants.
"No one besides the military has such access," she said. According to Siddiqa, Riaz's Bahria Town advertised on a recent Sunday for retired major generals and lieutenant-generals to fill positions at the company. "These are his keys" to greater access, she said.
But for resident and food industry entrepreneur Shaheryar Eqbal, these are minor issues relative to what Bahria Town delivers. "The government should take these communities as a model and replicate them," he said. "The army already has a joint venture with Bahria Town. Things work. Pakistan must get through this terrorism phase, but this could really be the future."
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