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St. Louis Children's Hospital is an Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT) Center of Excellence that provides care to children in families with HHT.
What is HHT?
Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT), also known as Osler-Weber-Rendu disease, is a disorder in which some blood vessels develop abnormally.
People with HHT may have different kinds of abnormal blood vessels, the most common of which are called telangiectases. Others are called arteriovenous malformations (AVMs).
These abnormal blood vessels are more prone to bleeding, especially if they are in the nose, GI tract, lungs or brain. AVMs have the potential to cause life-threatening complications such as stroke or pulmonary hemorrhage.
HHT is a genetic disorder that is passed on through generations in families. If one parent has HHT, there is a 50 percent chance that each child will have the disorder.
Symptoms of HHT:
- Repeated nose bleeds
- Solid organ AVMs
- Skin telangiectasia --small dilated blood vessels near the skin
Symptoms may vary greatly within the same family. It is important to evaluate every family member who has the potential to have HHT. It is especially important that children are screened, as they often do not develop obvious signs of HHT until adolescence, or even into adulthood.
A Center of Excellence
Our pediatric center is part of an internationally recognized joint program with the Washington University School of Medicine, providing care to children and adults with HHT.
Founded nearly 20 years ago, the HHT Center has been accredited by the HHT Foundation International as a Center of Excellence. It is only one of 14 centers in North America treating the disorder, and is the only center in the United States with a dedicated pediatric team.
The team includes specialists from pulmonology, pediatrics, otolaryngology, radiology, neurosurgery, genetics, cardiology, gastroenterology, hematology and dermatology.
What to Expect
Your visit begins with a telephone conference with a team member. We will gather a detailed family and patient health history and obtain all necessary medical records. Once this information is carefully reviewed by our multidisciplinary team, we will tailor the specific diagnostic tests and imaging necessary for your child.
On the day of the visit, your child will undergo a thorough physical examination and imaging that may include:
- an MRI of the brain
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The testing and consultation can often be completed within one to two days. Once a diagnosis of probable or definite HHT is made, our goal is to treat current symptoms and to avoid any future complications. Because HHT can affect many organs, it is important to have a multidisciplinary team of doctors carefully monitoring and managing your child's ongoing care.
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I will admit this to you - radio broadcasting (Internet broadcasting, in particular) was not my first choice as a career. I am serious - it wasn't. It chose me. Long before I even considered such a venture, I was operating a successful information technology company during high school, which I started during my sophomore year. (The above and following commentary from Heartland Internet Media Network's founder, chairman and chief executive officer Jake Leonard.)
My Tenure As A Radio Host
It was not until my freshman year of college when I got turned on to radio.
I got my start in radio at Culver-Stockton College's KCSW-LPFM out of Canton, Missouri. Unfortunately, none of my shows were ever live, due to stipulations set by the instructor of the class which involved the station, but I learned a lot under communications professor/station advisor Dr. Steve Wiegenstein and station manager Ben Massey. I got a few chances to do live radio while at KCSW doing sports, but not knowing what I was doing, I froze and didn't say much. It didn't take much guidance from a fellow colleagues Nick Hires and Aaron Yates to lead me in the right direction and things started to kick into gear during a Relay For Life broadcast we did. Unfortunately, that would be a short-lived stint, which ended in December 2005.
Although I stayed in Canton until fall 2008, I would get a radio gig at an off-campus radio station in nearby Kirksville for Truman State University, but as a non-student, I was again limited to pre-recorded broadcasts. It was also a short-lived gig, which lasted from December 2006 until May 2007.
It would not be until the spring of 2010 when I started hosting shows again - this time in a live format on BlogTalkRadio. The show titles were constantly retooled, but that would last until August of the same year.
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Heartland Internet Media Networks would finally come to existence on the first anniversary of WWPM MediaNet in August 2011. Over time, HIMN has expanded to broadcast syndication, website design and radio production and post-production services, as well as additional services such as web traffic (TrafficBlaster) and radio/web advertising.
My Tenure As A Businessman & Owner
Partial Ownership In Radio:
I managed to save up some money during college and through a couple of jobs I held during college, so I wanted to pursue ownership in some radio stations. (We're legally inclined to not to name the media corporation, due to a non-disclosure agreement.) In January 2008, I purchased a partial ownership in a couple of stations: one based in the Quad Cities region (station was located in Burlington, IA) and another in the Paducah, KY area.
I did everything possible to keep the stations afloat, until I discovered that this corporation was stealing money from these stations, which they had been doing since they acquired the stations in 1980 (Burlington) and 1991 (Paducah) and it had been increasing by the year.
As despicable as that was, as I revealed the corruption, I managed to secure enough capital to purchase full ownership of the stations, who had no further desire to continue broadcasting knowing the truth about the corporation that owned them. This partially meddles with my innovation process as I realized that most of those employees wanted the station to go into Internet radio anyway, but couldn't afford to keep the building, to pay for licensing, etc., etc. As sad as it may seem, it was the overall best interest for me to buy the stations outright and shut them down, which I didn't really want to do. But they were right - it was too costly to keep running, so I shut them down in December 2008 (Paducah) and February 2009 (Burlington).
WWPM MediaNet:
I had a sense that WWPM MediaNet would be a successful operation, but I didn't have a clue early. We had technical issues and I was the sole technician to handle a database of 1500 songs as well as trying to market the station to potential listeners. It certainly wasn't easy: equipment breaks down or gets heavily outdated, on-location broadcasts from events were almost impossible and other issues were presented.
Nearby Internet stations consider you a mediocre station. I make management errors on multiple occasions. I couldn't keep my mouth shut on certain issues. I gained listeners and lost listeners. I gained shows and lost them as well. There were times I wanted to kill off the station. But I didn't - the light at the end of the tunnel got brighter, our schedule was getting filled, advertising revenue was coming in and things are looking up.
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Hey, Euc, you came up with a gem there. Good job!
Johnny, you didn't really talk crap, just did a little good natured ribbing. I always root for the Browns to beat the Steelers but don't have the knuckle-dragging hatred some do. Besides, the Steelers are in camp at my beloved alma mater, St. Vincent College. Tough to hate anyone who hangs out there.
tribefan, if by "more liberal" you mean he has moved away from the far right--was never there anyway--you're probably right, but he is no leftie. And what he said about the atmosphere inside the Beltway was spot on. About the only way our reps reach across the aisle now is to sling insults and threats.
One less voice of reason in Congress.
rgmlkwd, your last comment shows how out of touch you are. Wealthy suburban parishes adopting inner city parishes? It's been going on for years. As for who goes back where, Jesus said that wherever two or more are gathered in his name, He is there. He never mentioned numbers beyond that and never addressed cash flow.
Good job, charlie. Nothing like a little cold water and negativity.
One heck of a doer. Rest in peace above the clouds.
Good job. NDC is an asset to this area.
dpdad, thanks for the numbers. I saw Paterno's 300th win vs. Bowling Green. I wondered which year it was.
I love football, especially high school and college, but Division-I has been to a great extent a sewer. Maybe this will be the start of a cleaning. Meanwhile, I'll enjoy my D-III's alma mater playing football.
your attitude stinks, but I have a comment you might agree with--maybe. I don't buy your union thug reference--unless you have some proof of things like assaults, etc. However, I do think this smacks of a territorial attitude on the part of the fire union. Lighten up already.
Don't be surprised when some sorry person posts a comment like "So what? It's their job." A couple of days ago, a poster said teachers are way overpaid, policemen are a "sad, uneducated lot," and that he just laughs when he thinks of firefighters. There are some line drive haters out there.
clevebaron2, stow the envy, will ya? It's not our fault as public sector retirees that many corporations dumped pensions to fatten their bottom lines and make their CEO's golden parachutes more shiny.
So Hillary, we create "nothing"? I hope you never need EMS, a fireman, or a cop. How about hauling your own trash to a landfill? I taught high school for 35 years and find your albatross comment laughable. If I contributed nothing as an English teacher, why did kids come back from college saying they were well prepared for college composition? Some albatross I was!
Nothing like a little negativity, right? Good job.
OK, Dem, check this out. It's from the link to the full article.
Glen Whitman, a professor of economics at California State University at Northridge, has offered strong criticism of the WHO's methodology in a paper for the libertarian Cato Institute. Still, he suggests that Boehner went too far with his claim.
"The assertion that the U.S. is 'the best' across the board has little support -- as does the assertion that the U.S. is 'the worst,'" Whitman said. "It's a mixed bag. We're better in some ways, worse in others -- and in many categories of potential comparison, there's just not good evidence available, so we have to remain agnostic. People who assert confidently that the U.S. health care system is simply 'the best' are probably doing so out of national pride."
Half True is pretty accurate.
BFG, do you recall the labor troubles that Ohio Bell (now AT&T) and The Illuminating Company had? Workers referred to Ma Bell as a "cheap mother," and CEI's Redi Kilowatt as a "cheap fairy."
What makes me smile is that people complain about big government being unresponsive. How about mega-corporations?
Escalators are one thing. Where can I get a frosted malt???
OK, GOP. NOW who's anti-business?
George, you just betrayed a lack of knowledge of the school business. It is rare that a district hires anyone but a teacher with one-five years of experience. Replacing a 30-year teacher with a 15-year one would save little or nothing. Both are at the top of the pay scale.
Your words: "Of course a teacher could have been 1/2 way thru their career if she would have left at 30 years..." You were talking about the 30-yer teacher, not a veteran replacing her with 15 years experience. I taught English and have graded you down for unclear expression. You clarified in another post, but the original was flawed.
Ah, George, maybe she liked what she was doing, OK? Much of your post oozes jealousy.


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The conference merry-go-round
It seems like it has gone on for years now.
Right about this time, major colleges announce they are either leaving or joining a new athletic conference.
On Wednesday, the Atlantic Coast Conference presidents voted unanimously to add Louisville to the conference, from the Big East.
The Cardinals will join Pittsburgh and Syracuse, who elected to bolt the Big East earlier this year. Notre Dame will also come to the ACC for all sports except for football.
The move Wednesday came on the heels of last week's announcement that Maryland and Rutgers were leaving the Big East for the Big Ten.
In addition, on Tuesday, the Big East responded by bringing Tulane for all sports and East Carolina for football only in 2014.
Since when did conferences become so competitive.
We can point to one fact: money.
With the advent of lucrative television contracts for football and basketball, schools have been chomping at the bit to get their piece of the revenue pie.
While the ACC struggles in football, its basketball television revenues, with partners like ESPN, are virtually through the roof.
Money is the reason which is evident by the fact that Notre Dame will not join the ACC in football.
And, why would they? Their own television network brings in millions of dollars each and every year.
The clear winner in the latest expansion craze is the ACC.
Not only does the conference bolster its credentials in basketball by adding Louisville, but it also adds another big-name head basketball coach in Rick Pitino to go along with Duke's Mike Krzyzewski and North Carolina's Roy WIlliams.
Not to mention that the Louisville football program will add more credibility to the conference in that sport.
While people in Kentucky and within the ACC offices have significant reason to cheer the additions, there has got to be a point in time when the conference-hopping comes to an end.
We saw it with the Big Ten, Big 12 and the Pac-10 (now Pac-12) recently. Now, the moves have made their way to the East Coast.
We would like to think that the move is to better align conferences together, but West Virginia to the Big 12 really takes that logic right out the door.
Let's let the madness stop so that we fans can actually focus on the sports and not the insanity that has come with conference realignment.
By Matthew Clark, for the Editorial Board
The Daily Courier Editorial Board consists of community members Jerry Brewer, Kyle Bingham, Tom Padgett, Dr. Shermaine Surratt and Cliff Strassenburg as well as Editor Matthew Clark


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SAV for NAS 5.2 Challenges
Hello SymTeam!
I have a few questions regarding the funtioning or SAV for NAS.
I have have a pair of Scan Engine servers configured to scan a pair of NetApp filers. It is expected that this setup will allow for load balancing and failover for scanning. Currently each Scan Engine server is scanning the same Filer even though both Filers are meant to be scanned. The second Filer is not being scanned at all. When an error is encountered the same error shows up on both Scan Engine servers.
1. I need some more info on how a Scan Engine pair work together.
a. Alerts are logged when a Scan Engine cannot scan a file (cause to be determined). The same error is being logged on both Scan Engine servers. I am GUESSING that when such an error does occur on one Scan Engine then it may ask the another Scan Engine to try to scan the file. This MAY BE why I am seeing the same errors for the same files across both Scan Engines. Can I get this functionality confirmed please?
2. I need more info on how the Scan Engines work with multiple NetApp Filers.
a. All the alerts/logs I observe I seem to focus on just ONE Filer IP – never across both Filer IPs. Is this normal?
c. Do the Filers automatically load balance across the two Scan Engine servers or are the Scan Engine servers listed in the NetApp console configured as a "primary" and "secondary"? If so, how do you set the second Scan Engine server to be a "secondary"? Can I get this functionality confirmed please?
From the NetApp, the current setup can be seen below:
Virus scanners(IP and Name) P/S Connect time (dd:hh:mm) Reqs Fails Curr. Reqs.
220.127.116.11 \\ScanEngineServer1 Pri 06:16:59 391937 273 0
188.8.131.52 \\ScanEngineServer2 Pri 05:21:37 391936 295 0
3. I need more info on how the Scan Engines work with client PC Network AV scanning.
a. The current architecture implemented has both the Scan Engines and SEP clients setup to scan network files. This means that when a network file is accessed via a client PC, the Scan Engine(s) first scan the file – then, the PC SEP client will also attempt to scan the file.
This does not seem very efficient & doubles up on scanning that perhaps could be considered overkill. It is suggested in some knowledgebase articles that this could be a possible cause of the scanning errors I am observing, ie. because of a conflict between the Scan Engine & the local PC AV tool both trying to scan the file. Some articles recommend disabling the PC Network file AV scanning capabilities if Scan Engines are employed. Not sure if this can be done on a per share/UNC/Filer basis or not.
4. When can I get an admin guide for NetApp so I can see what commands are available?
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1) The Scan Engine's are not aware of eachother and do not communicate or share/pass any information between them. What is scanned and the Scan Engine it is scanned on is up to the filer. If the filer request a file be scanned by one Scan Engine then later the other Scan Engine, so you may see the same errors and log information between the two Scan Engines.
2) Each Scan Engine must be registered with each filer you wish it to scan files for, and each filer must have vscan configured and enabled.
3) I do not support or have indepth knowledge of the SEP product, however I do not believe you can disable network scanning based on UNC/filer basis.
4) NetApp would provide the command and manual for opperations with the filer software not Symantec.
I have attached the integration guide for Scan Engine for Network Attached Storage for your review as well as the Scan Engine Manuall (implemenetation guide).
From the NetApp Best Practices Guide


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(AP) JOHANNESBURG - A government spokeswoman says a 2-month-old Namibian boy born with four legs is responding well to treatment after undergoing surgery at a South African hospital.
Ester Paulus with Namibia's Ministry of Health and Social Services said Thursday that doctors at the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital in Cape Town performed a nine-hour operation to remove two legs.
The baby, Andrew Palismwe, is now recovering at the Central State Hospital in Namibia's capital.
Ruthy Mutanimiye, Andrew's mother, told media at the hospital that Andrew had "quickly responded to medication" after a day in intensive care.
The Namibian government paid for the surgery through a fund that assists state patients with no access to private medical care.
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Summertime is great for enjoying time with family and friends as well as completing those tasks around the house that might otherwise get overlooked. Your home is a big investment, and it needs maintenance just like your vehicle. Here are a few July tips that you can do to keep your home in tip t...
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Theron ŌĆ£GaleŌĆØ Dafforn, 92, of Columbia City passed away at 1 a.m. Tuesday, March 11, 2014, at the Parkview Oaks, Columbia City.
Gale was born March 25, 1921, and was the son of Clarence ŌĆ£TedŌĆØ and Nola (Gross) Dafforn.
Gale spent his childhood in Noble, Whitley and Allen Counties spending his adult years in Columbia City area.
As a young person he was involved with 4-H Clubs. He attended Albion High School.
Gale met and fell in love with Margaret E. Ferrell at the Happy Valley Roller Skating Rink in 1942, and was married on June 19, 1943, in Columbia City by Rev. Arthur Gillespie.
SOUTH WHITLEY ŌĆö A local author will be present at a book signing Thursday, March 20 at 6:30 p.m. at the South Whitley Community Public Library.
Gloria Doty is a published Christian writer, author, speaker and blogger. She has five children, 13 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
She was born in Allen County, but lived in Whitley County for 40 years. She currently lives in Fort Wayne, with her adult autistic daughter, one dog, and two cats.
Tyler Sinegar, a student at Little Turtle Elementary School, was one of numerous student helpers at the schoolŌĆÖs Charging Against Cancer carnival Saturday. The event featured booths, games and live entertainment to raise money and awareness for cancer research and local services. Janet Hinen, a teacher at LTES, organized the event along with other helpers. Hinen was motivated to raise money for the fight against cancer after she was diagnosed and survived breast cancer.
COLUMBIA CITY ŌĆö Sixty-nine units of blood were collected from 71 potential donors Thursday at the Columbia City United Methodist Church.
Exceeding the goal of 64, the Red Cross Bloodmobile personnel were grateful for the good turn-out.
Special recognition for reaching a specific amount of blood donated was given to Rex Beck for 21 gallons, Ron Rubrake for 19 gallons, and David Meyer and Vance Heinzman for seven gallons each.
Adam Koshurin was a first-time donor.
Columbia City
Saturday, March 15
ŌĆóA Night In Italy - 5 p.m.
The Salvation Army will be holding an event ŌĆśA Night In ItalyŌĆÖ Friday, March 15, from 5 to 7 p.m., at the Grace Lutheran Church. Eat a Italian dinner with family or friends while enjoying live violin music.
Adult meals are $5, ages 4 to 10 meals are $3, and ages 3 and under meals are free.
ŌĆóParenting class - noon
COLUMBIA CITY ŌĆö Scott Graham, son of a local couple Tim and Carol Graham, has had a difficult past few months.
A Nevada resident, Graham is married and has two children. He is described by his loved ones as ŌĆ£the joker of the family.ŌĆØ
Last November, Graham began losing time became unsure how he got to or from a place, was unable to remember and was not able to produce any work at his job.
He began stuttering and having headaches. His wife worried he may have had a stroke. He was rushed to the hospital where testing began, but the tests revealed Graham had not had a stroke.
For the second time in two weeks, Indiana lawmakers are looking at employment discrimination issues.
Sen. Jim Banks has authored several bills in the past to support veterans, and now, he is offering his support of legislation to protect employment rights.
A new bill, which has seen versions passed by the Indiana House of Representatives and Senate, is waiting a decision from a conference committee.
House Bill 1242 would make it illegal for employers to discriminate against applicants because of their status as a military veteran or a member of the reserves of National Guard.
WHITLEY COUNTY ŌĆö Mother Nature teased Northeast Indiana with a taste of spring weather to start the week ŌĆö sunny, 50-degree weather.
Residents will soon be reminded that winter isnŌĆÖt over until March 20, as another snow system is making its way toward the region this week.
Forecasters at the National Weather Service predict 3 to 6 inches of snow to begin late tonight into Wednesday, and some other area forecasters predict as much as 6 to 8 inches.
COLUMBIA CITY ŌĆö Funding is in jeopardy for one of Whitley CountyŌĆÖs nonprofit organizations. Interfaith Mission, Inc., also known as The Lighthouse, provides transitional housing to those in need in Whitley County.
In 2013, the housing program served 63 individuals and provided housing, food, supplies, transportation and other supportive services. For the annual budget, 54 percent of The LighthouseŌĆÖs funds come from grants ŌĆö in addition to 16 percent which comes from local grants.
COLUMBIA CITY ŌĆö While several grocery stores across the U.S. are working to pull ground beef patties off the shelves after a USDA recall, Columbia CityŌĆÖs Kroger was not affected.
More than 8.7 million pounds of beef have been recalled in 35 states, including Indiana, according to the USDA website. According to the USDA, the beef products were processed from Jan. 1, 2013 to Jan. 7, 2014.
However, the local Kroger store was affected by an earlier recall, that included El Monterey burritos and Philly Steak and Cheese Hot Pockets.
The recall went into effect in January and February.


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Zoltan Racz was born and educated in Budapest, Hungary, where he began to play the accordion in 1955. His music teacher was Professor Gyula Pázsik, now a lifetime friend. In the 1960s Zoltan was concert master of the Hungarian State Accordion Orchestra and toured with the group in Italy, West Germany and Switzerland. Zoltan earned a Bronze medal in the 1963
Accordion World Championship
in Baden Baden, West Germany and won first prize in the highly competitive and popular Hungarian TV talent show (Ki mit tud) in 1964. In the same year he won a Gold medal in the Internationale Akkordeonwettbewerb (
East European Accordion Championship
) in Klingenthal, East-Germany. In 1968 he went to West Germany and played in Delmenhorst, Stuttgart, Munich and Hamburg as an "Alleinunterhalter" (as a soloist) and with noted musicians, like Kálmán Vörös (violin), Anton Karas (zither) and Frankie Holiday (guitar).
In 1970 Zoltan moved to Washington DC, where his partners included the critically acclaimed violinist, Kálmán Banyák, as well as Al Martinez, Géza Lakatos, Fred Ballerini, Bruno Nasta, Jon Nazdin and
Vladimir Fridman
From 1974 to 2004 Zoltan was an International Broadcaster for
the Voice of America
In Washington as a musician, Zoltan made numerous recordings with many different artists, among them Theodore Bikel, Adrienne Cooper,
Caron Dale
, Robert DeCormier, the Grammy Award winning
Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer
, Frieda Enoch, Robyn Helzner and David Maddox. He has performed as a featured soloist with the Prince Georges Philharmonics, the McLean Youth Orchestra, the Arlington Symphony, the Post-Classical Ensemble, the Baltimore Symphony, the National Symphony, other orchestras and chamber groups. He has played for productions at the
Hartke Theatre
in Washington and
The Shakespeare Theater
in Washington DC, at the
Theater of the First Amendment of George Mason University
in Fairfax VA, at the
Holocaust Museum
in Washington DC and at
The Wolf Trap Foundation
for the Performing Arts in Vienna, Virginia. He played at Arena Stage in Washington DC, CenterStage Theater in Baltimore and the Riverside Theatre in Vero Beach/Florida. He was the founding member of the international group,
Gypsy Strings
, and recorded the group's two albums, "Music of Planet Earth" and "Olé Guapa". The Gypsy Strings played together for many years at elite Washington, DC events including several White House gatherings and Presidential Inaugural Balls.
Zoltan has three bright and musically talented children, Victoria, a gifted singer, guitar and flute player, working on her PhD in international public policy at Pittsburgh University; Nicholas, a dynamic drummer with a master's degree in psychology, currently with the University of Memphis; and Phillip, a bass player in New York, after years at the University of North Texas in Denton and the New School in New York.
Zoltan now lives in Florida where he continues to play music on a regular basis. He often takes a few months off to travel the country and to visit family and friends in his Airstream trailer.
Contact call: 772-708-5841. Email
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Copyright © 2005, Zoltan Racz & Natalia Sirotina


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I purchased this jacket at the Santa Fe, NM store. It was on sale and, I think, a great bargain for the price. The jacket is stunning and well constructed. My only issues are with the confusing sizing and that the jacket seems to run small. I didn't know how S, M, L, or XL related to size 8, 10, 12, etc. I usually wear M or L. However the L was too small. I didn't know it was equavalent to a size 8 until after I saw the sizing on the web site and had already purchased the jacket. The salespeople at the store were very helpful and found an XL at another location and ordered it for me and I received it in just a few days. The XL is a bit snug but I will keep the jacket because it's beautiful and I love it. I think the sizing could be better explained on the jacket tags and the jacket should be made in larger sizes. I'm sure if it was available in at least a size 12 or 14, more would be sold.
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See you soon at Quality Hotel Grand – a conference hotel in central Kongsberg. The hotel offers a spa, à la carte restaurant, nightclub and its own concert stage. A perfect choice of hotel whether you're travelling for business or pleasure.
Quality Hotel Grand is much more than just a conference hotel. We offer comfortable accommodation in Kongsberg city centre, delicious dining, a wonderful spa and the opportunity to explore Kongsberg's rich cultural attractions.
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We offer a bright and airy conference section with flexible meeting facilities that can accommodate up to 600 people. We can help you with the planning and execution of conferences, meetings and events – both large and small.
The hotel's location is perfect for exploring Kongsberg. You can see Norway's largest and most beautiful baroque church here with as many as 2,400 seats and learn more about the city's unique history at the Norwegian Mining Museum or visit the silver mines.
If you prefer more physical activity, we can recommend a round of golf on Kongsberg's golf course, the longest 18-hole course in Norway, or an action-packed visit to the go kart track. The ski slopes in Kongsberg's ski centre open in the winter, and are only 5 minutes from the hotel.
The atmospheric Fryd Restaurant serves delicious food in a charming setting, and Café Pi offers a mix of classic dishes and new favourites. Enjoy a tasty cocktail, glass of wine or a beer in the Jazz Bar while you listen to a live band on stage.
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It'll be at the Museum of Early Trades & Crafts in Madison starting Feb. 25, and it's about the war's impact on NJ civilians. Too bad I'm not within driving distance; I'd really like to see it.
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Neat Rev War exhibit opens in New Jersey this month
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Break-in at Lincoln's house
From Springfield's State Journal-Register:
A 23-year-old Springfield man faces federal criminal charges after he was arrested in the basement of the Lincoln Home early Saturday.
Springfield police and National Park Service rangers said Jordan L. Clark, of the 800 block of North Sixth Street, might have been attempting to steal copper wire from the heating and air conditioning system.
Damage was estimated at $500 to $1,000.
Police say Clark appeared to be under the influence when he threw a brick through the basement window and crawled inside about 1:20 a.m. Saturday.
No word on whether the homeowner, a local lawyer and former state representative, was inside the residence at the time. Neighbors do report, however, that he earned a reputation as an amateur wrestler in his youth, and probably could have held his own until police arrived.
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Two items of note from here in Tennessee
Eight Tennessee sites have joined the National Register of Historic Places, including Crockett Tavern in Morristown, just down the road from my hometown. Davy Crockett's family moved to the site when the famous frontiersman was still a boy. The present structure is a replica built in the 1950s, during the Crockett craze whipped up by the Disney series.
I'm ashamed to say that I haven't been there yet, but I'm going this year, as soon as they re-open for the spring. It's not that uncommon for history buffs to spend years driving all over the country to visit sites and let the ones in their own backyards fall through the cracks, but the fact that I've gone this long without crossing Crockett Tavern off my bucket list is downright scandalous.
Also, the East Tennessee Historical Society is hosting a Brown Bag Lecture on Jan. 16 at noon about an interesting archaeological site in downtown Knoxville: the home of Peter Kern, a remarkable guy who turned a run of bad luck into a fortune in the food business. Kern was a German immigrant who settled in Georgia and signed up to fight for the Confederacy. Wounded in Virginia, he went back home to recover. While returning to the front by train, he ended up in Knoxville just as the city fell into Union hands. Stuck in town for the duration of the war, he made the most of his situation and established a bakery and ice cream parlor. Kern's bread business was quite a success (you can still buy baked goods with the Kern's label here in East Tennessee) and he stayed in Knoxville, running successfully for mayor in 1890.
So on behalf of my fellow East Tennesseans to whichever Yankee soldier managed to knock Kern out of the action—thanks for all the awesome sandwiches.
Monitor lab closed until funding becomes available
From Andy Hall comes word that the Mariners' Museum has been forced to temporarily close the USS Monitor conservation lab. The Monitor wreck and the artifacts are government-owned, but the Mariners' Museum has undertaken the task of conserving these items for the American people. The museum depends on assistance from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for this project, and NOAA is waiting on congressional budget approval to see how much funding they can provide.
If you want to help out, sign this petition to let the folks in Washington know that this is a project worthy of support.
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A slave cemetery study and a TSM exhibit
Next year the Tennessee State Museum is mounting an exhibit on slavery at the Wessyngton plantation, which at one point was the largest farm in the entire state and the biggest tobacco-producing plantation in the country. Archaeologists from UT have been studying the plantation's slave cemetery, site of some 200 burials, as part of the preparation for the exhibit. USA Today has the details. Looks like it'll be an interesting display.
What impact will minority museums have on majority visitors?
There's a movement underway to add a new National Museum of the American Latino to the Smithsonian system. The NMAL would be one of several Smithsonian museums focused on the experiences of particular ethnic groups, alongside the National Museum of the American Indian and the National Museum of African American History and Culture (slated to open in 2015). There's also been some recent activity in an effort to put a women's history museum on the National Mall, so we could be seeing quite a few new D.C. museums focused on the history of various minority groups in the coming years.
I've always been of the opinion that you can't have too many museums. Going to museums is one of my favorite things to do, so every new facility means something else I'll get to enjoy visiting.
At the same time, though, part of me worries that these new museums might lead to some unintentional "re-segregation" of public history. The National Museum of American History is a popular destination, and "American history" is a subject broad enough to appeal to a lot of people. Trying to encompass everybody's history under one roof has its disadvantages; you don't get as many chances to cover minority-related subjects. But when a general museum does mount an exhibit on the history of a minority group, it exposes visitors of a variety of backgrounds to the material, even visitors who wouldn't normally visit a museum focused solely on minority history. How many people who weren't necessarily interested in twentieth-century black history got to experience the NMAH's highly successful "Field to Factory" exhibit on the Great Migration? Indeed, one wonders how many thousands of people have been exposed to specialized aspects of history at the NMAH just because they came to see the Star-Spangled Banner and then decided to explore the other exhibits.
I should point out that I'm not saying your average white visitor to the Smithsonian is a closet racist who will consciously avoid a black or Latino history museum. I'm just saying that it might not occur to them that such a museum would be of interest. The problem I'm concerned about here is visitor apathy, not hostility. White Americans shouldn't think of black or Latino history as "somebody else's" history, but as critical components of American history as a whole.
And I definitely don't want to give the impression that I think the construction of any of these museums would be a bad thing. I just hope white visitors to D.C. don't assume the new museums are irrelevant to them and miss out on all they have to offer.
On the other hand, maybe the addition of new museums focused on minority history will have the opposite effect. Maybe a lot of white visitors to the Smithsonian will pay their first visit to a black history museum when the NMAAHC opens, since the new building will be right there on the Mall, in a location frequented by tourists who are passionate about their country's past.
Your thoughts?
Filed under History and Memory, Museums and Historic Sites
Ford's Theatre will host new exhibit from LMU's Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum
Cross-posted to the blog of the Abraham Lincoln Institute for the Study of Leadership and Public Policy
The Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum (ALLM) will display a new exhibit "Abraham Lincoln and the Technology of War" at the Ford's Theatre Center for Education and Leadership in Washington, D.C. Curated by Steven Wilson, ALLM curator and assistant director, the exhibit investigates the significance of inventions and new machines in the Civil War.
Included in the exhibit are artifacts from the B&O Railroad Museum, the Kentucky Military History Museum, the National Firearms Museum, the Center for Northern Indiana History, the Tennessee State Museum and the Vicksburg National Military Park-U.S.S. Cairo. Some rare items from the collection of the ALLM are a Greene bolt-action breech-loading rifle, Captain John Worden's speaking trumpet and a collection of carte de visite photographs.
"Abraham Lincoln and the Technology of War" will open to the public on January 14, 2014. The exhibit will remain on display through July 6, 2014. Admission is included with regular daytime visit tickets to Ford's Theatre, which is free but requires timed entry tickets. Tickets may be reserved in person at Ford's Theatre Box Office, through Ticketmaster at 800.982.2787, or online at http://www.fords.org.


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Discarding in English Fisheries
Fishing For The Markets
What is discarding?
- In commercial fisheries, some unwanted fish are often caught in the nets. These fish end up getting thrown back to sea (known as discarding)
What are the causes of discarding?
There are two main reasons for discarding fish:
(1) The markets don't exist for all of the fish that are caught in the fishing gears (i.e. unpopular and unfamiliar species which no one wants to buy). About 17% of all fish caught on average, are discarded for this reason. 'Fishing for the Markets' is looking to find ways to help develop new markets for these fish.
(2) Fisheries regulations prohibit some of the fish that are caught from being landed. Quota restrictions are believed to result in an average of 7% of the catch being discarded. Fish too small to be legally landed causes 8% of the catch to be discarded (2008 data: see pie chart below).
Why don't the fishermen only catch the fish they want to keep?
- It is almost impossible for fishermen to predict exactly what will be in the catch when the nets are hauled.
- The waters around England are rich in marine life with many hundreds of different fish species (of all shapes and sizes) on the fishing grounds at any one time.
- In recent years, there has been some progress to improve the 'selectivity' of fishing nets, so that fewer unwanted fish are caught.
- Fishing gears can often be improved, but can rarely be made totally selective and will therefore always catch a range of species.
What can be done to reduce discarding?
A combined approach as outlined below will reduce discarding in our fisheries:
- We can make more use of the 'less popular' fish species which are being caught and discarded. The 'Fishing for the Markets' programme is looking at this issue in depth.
- Make the fishing nets used in all our fisheries as selective as possible.
- Make appropriate changes to the existing fisheries regulations (i.e. change the existing quota regulations).
Some facts about discarding by English vessels


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The so-called financial-reform bills now working their ways through each house of Congress are, like the health-care-reform bill before them, not about reform at all. They do not reform anything. Instead, they make the federal government the major player in a major industry. Just as the health-care-reform bill will transform private insurance companies into the equivalent of public utilities, whose every major decision needs government approval and whose returns on capital are more or less guaranteed, these bills would do the same for big banks and other financial institutions.
President Obama gave a typical speech yesterday in the same room where, a 140 years ago, Abraham Lincoln gave a most untypical speech. Well, perhaps typical for Lincoln: eloquent, tightly reasoned, profound, and consequential in its effect. (As an aside, I have spoken in the Great Hall of Cooper Union myself and had a powerful feeling that I was standing upon holy ground while I did so; Obama, I suspect, felt he was only adding to its sanctity.) Obama's speech was typical in that it set up straw men, fearlessly knocked them down, assigned blame without evidence, told falsehoods while demanding that others stop lying, and asked for discussion as long as every discussant agrees with him. Everyone else and every other opinion is "illegitimate."
Wall Street was hardly blameless regarding the financial crisis of 2008 and reforms are necessary to prevent the same things from happening again. Niall Ferguson and Ted Forstmann explain what's needed in today's Wall Street Journal. (In a nutshell: moving derivatives trading from back rooms to exchanges and limiting the leverage that banks can use.) The Senate bill wouldn't do that. Instead it would move most derivatives trading to exchanges but allow the chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to decide what derivatives can still be traded over the counter. Does anyone see there a hugely empowered federal official (not to mention a golden lobbying opportunity for banks and members of Congress alike)? Is a back room at the CFTC an improvement over a back room at Goldman Sachs?
And Fannie and Freddie? They were at the heart of the mortgage meltdown and political piggy banks that were so badly (and corruptly) regulated that they are likely to cost the taxpayers $400 billion when all is said and done. But neither of these bills even mentions them. Fannie and Freddie are classic examples of crony capitalism, where government and business are in bed together. Obama wants to expand that disastrous model to the likes of JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs.
It is the business of business to take risk and seek profit. It is the business of government to regulate business to ensure that the public interest is not put at risk. That's exactly what government failed to do before 2008. As Judge Richard Posner put it in his most recent book, The Crisis of Capitalist Democracy, "Calling bankers greedy for taking advantage of profit opportunities created by unsound government policies is like calling rich people greedy for allowing Medicare to reimburse their medical bills."
The Obama administration's ruthless pursuit of ever greater concentration of power in Washington — and calling it reform — just keeps getting scarier.


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D.C. United goalkeeper, Joe Willis is featured on Monumental Network's new soccer-specific show, Monumental FC.
Check out Nick DeLeon, next at home on July 27 when the Revolution comes to town. BUY TICKETS
On Thursday, July 11, members of D.C. United's first team and front office staff visited the Children's National Medical Center in Washington, DC. The United Builds event, which D.C. United has participated in for a number of years, was met with bright and cheery smiles from the patients at the hospital.
United veterans Dwayne De Rosario, Brandon McDonald, Chris Korb, and Andrew Dykstra entertained patients and families at the hospital. The group took part in games, arts & crafts, and various activities to provide a fun environment for patients & parents at the hospital.
Click here to find out more about D.C. United's community efforts.
This week, Monumental Network launched its newest online series, a soccer-specific show which will air on MonumentalNetwork.com. The show, which is hosted by longtime D.C. United play-by-play broadcaster, Dave Johnson, kicks off this week with a feature on United's bright young keeper, Joe Willis. Check it out each week!
Each season, MLS WORKS names Community MVPs from around the league who use soccer to help enhance their community. D.C. United's local MVP is Guy Perez of Richmond, Virginia.
Fans have the opportunity to vote to choose the Grand Prize winner. All votes must be submitted by July 12 at 5:00 p.m. ET and the winner is eligible for the below prize package:
One (1) Grand Prize winner will receive a $10,000 donation to their charity of choice and a trip to the 2013 AT&T MLS All-Star Game. Trip for winner and one (1) guest to include:
- Accommodations for two (2) nights Roundtrip coach airfare
- Two (2) tickets to the 2013 AT&T MLS All-Star Game at Sporting Park on July 31
- Recognition during 2013 AT&T MLS All-Star Game
- One (1) 2013 AT&T MLS All-Star Gift Bag
The Nominator of the Grand Prize winner and one (1) guest will also receieve a trip to the 2013 AT&T MLS All-Star Game. Trip for the nominator and one (1) guest to include the same elements outlined above for Grand Prize winner*.
*Nominator prize package does not include $10,000 donation.
About Perez
Guy Perez loves soccer. For most fans of the game, this would be enough. But, Guy has spent the last 20+ seasons coaching recreational players year round to love the game as well. Guy's coaching style is positive and he teaches his athletes to play the game, but, more importantly, to love the game. He embodies the true spirit of recreational soccer by adhering to equal playing time for all players as well as modeling and teaching positive sportsmanship and most importantly, having fun on the soccer field. One parent states that because of Coach Perez, "my daughter's love of soccer has been restored and she has never played with so much passion and effort"!
Guy is currently battling cancer and few know how gravely ill he truly is. He NEVER lets that stop him from being there for his players. He underwent major surgery recently and immediately upon his discharge headed out to the soccer field to coach his team. He has made a difference. He has truly inspired the close circle of people that know the seriousness of his illness and of his prognosis with his humble grace and unstoppable passion for soccer. The way he instills this in his players is by pure love and example. Guy's charity of choice is the Richmond Kickers which provides the opportunity for children with disabilities to play soccer.
Last week, D.C. United captain Dwayne De Rosario led the team to a 3-1 victory over the Philadelphia Union in the fourth round of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup with a hat trick. The victory, which propels the Black-and-Red, to the quarterfinals of the tournament, was a bright spot for the team who has struggled in regular season action. For his effort, DeRo has been recognized by TheCup.US as the Player of the Round.
The acknowledgment comes ahead of the team's quarterfinal match, which is set to be held at the Maryland SoccerPlex on Wednesday, June 26. United hosts the New England Revolution and the match will kickoff at 7:00 p.m. BUY TICKETS
On Saturday night, the Nicole Megaloudis Foundation held their annual scholarship presentation prior to the D.C. United vs. Toronto FC match. Congratulations to Manuel Hernandez and Luisa Martinez, this year's scholarship winners.
The Nicole Megaloudis Foundation strives to "Make it Happen" for students who display leadership qualities and are in need of financial support. The Foundation is named for, and was founded in honor of, Nicole Megaloudis, the stepdaughter of former D.C. United head coach Thomas Rongen who was killed in an auto accident in 2004. Click here to learn more about the Foundation.
UPDATE: This pack is now closed for the June 15 match.
D.C. United invites you to have a beer on us!
For one low price of $44.00, you receive 2 tickets and 2 complimentary beers. This pack is available on Saturday, June 15 and Saturday July 27, buy now, while supplies last!
What are your thoughts on the addition of New York City FC to MLS? D.C. United and the New York Red Bulls have a storied rivalry built up. Will the 18-year long contention between the two sides grow or perhaps simmer down? Is it possible that the inclusion of another New York team will spark a new and more heated contest?
Tweet at @dcunited using #NYCFC and tell us your thoughts! We'll randomly select a few to be featured in a fan-driven Tweet Tweet article in our United Notebook blog.
D.C. United hosts the Portland Timbers this Saturday - tickets still available online
Through its 18th season, Major League Soccer has had nine expansion years. With the announcement of New York City FC, the 20th team to join MLS, we take a look back at how D.C. United has performed against expansion clubs in their inaugural MLS regular seasons.
The Black-and-Red has outperformed expansion clubs with a 17-8-3 regular-season record. United swept the opening-season series against four different clubs: the Chicago Fire, Chivas USA, Real Salt Lake and Toronto FC. Below are the year-by-year regular season records between D.C. United and expansion sides:
- vs Chicago Fire - 2-0
- vs Miami Fusion - 2-2
- vs Chivas USA - 2-0
- vs Real Salt Lake - 2-0
- vs Houston Dynamo - 1-1
- vs Toronto FC - 3-0
- vs San Jose Earthquakes - 1-1
- vs Seattle Sounders - 0-1-1
- vs Philadelphia Union - 1-1
- vs Portland Timbers - 1-0-1
- vs Vancouver Whitecaps - 1-1
- vs Montreal Impact - 1-1-1
This weekend, D.C. United hosts the Portland Timbers. D.C. remains undefeated against the Timbers with an all-time record of 1-0-2. Portland has not visited RFK since October 19, 2011 when a goal from Dwayne De Rosario helped the Black-and-Red earn a draw. Match tickets for Saturday are still available ONLINE


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If you build it, they will subscribe.
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Fans of the innovative FOX comedy have been hoping, begging and praying it would return ever since its 2006 cancellation. Well, welcome to wishes come true.
The critically acclaimed series probes the epic dysfunctions of the Bluth family: magician Gob (Will Arnett), perennial problem child Buster (Tony Hale), manipulative mother Lucille (Jessica Walter), in-law with issues Tobias (David Cross), harried voice of sanity Michael (Jason Bateman) and so on.
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World Cup Warm-Up: Bernardez, Honduras face Turkey tonight
Muma, Honduras take on Turkey tonight; watch on beIN Sports, Univision Deportes
May 29, 2014
Honduras kicks off their World Cup warm-up series against Turkey tonight at RFK Stadium in Washington, DC.
Los Catrachos prepare for their tough World Cup group with two European sides, France and Switzerland. According to MLSsoccer.com, Turkey should be a decent approximation of what they'll see in Brazil.
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Band of Brothers (2001)
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|Based on the true-life bestseller 'band of brothers' tells the story of easy company, 506th regiment of 101st airborne division. Drawn from interviews with survivors as well as soldiers journals and letters this chronicles the experiences of these men who knew extraordinary bravery and extraordinary fear.
"extraordinary ... forceful ... stunning ... The New York Times
"... best-ever film depiction of war in the trenches, large screen or small... Los Angeles Times
"**** ... absolutely extraordinary... USA Today
"It is doubtful that any war movie on the large or small screen has captured the varied experiences of ordinary soldiers better... Barry Garron, The Hollywood Reporter
"A triumph on every conceivable level...a brilliant, engrossing, and captivating saga...the new benchmark that all war epics should be judged by. Brian Mckay, eFilmCritic.com
"A massively ambitious undertaking...an important record or depiction of courage. Dan Fienberg, Zap2It.com
"...an immense achievement, raising the bar for combat realism. John Carman, San Francisco Chronicle
"Terrific, wrenching WWII TV-movie telling. Steve Crum, Kansas City Kansan
Editor's NoteThis 10-part HBO television miniseries focuses on Easy Company, a group of American soldiers in World War II, tracking their experiences from the beginning of boot camp to the end of the war. Anchored by actors Damian Lewis and Ron Livingston, the series gives detailed attention to their experiences as a group, as well as the way that each of them develops individually. Based on historian Stephen E. Ambrose's book of real-life accounts, BAND OF BROTHERS was executive produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks, who worked together on SAVING PRIVATE RYAN. Hanks also directed one episode, featuring his son, Colin Hanks.
Cast & Crew
|Colin Hanks
|Dale Dye
|Damian Lewis
|David Schwimmer
|Donnie Wahlberg
|Douglas Spain
|Eion Bailey
|Frank John Hughes
|James Madio
|Kirk Acevedo
|Matthew Settle
|Michael Cudlitz
|Neal McDonough
|Richard Speight, Jr.
|Rick Gomez
|Ron Livingston
|Scott Grimes
|Stephen E. Ambrose - Based On The Book By
|Stephen E. Ambrose, Gary Goetzman & Tony To - Co-Executive Producers
|Billy Fox, Oral Norrie Ottey, Frances Parker & John Richards - Editors
|Steven Spielberg & Tom Hanks - Executive Producers
|Michael Kamen - Music By
|Anthony Pratt - Production Designer
Golden Globe (2002)
|Band of Brothers, Winner, Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
|Damian Lewis, Nominee, Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
|Ron Livingston, Nominee, Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made fo
Emmy (2002)
|Meg Liberman, et. al., Winner, Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special
|David Frankel, et. al., Winner, Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special
|Tom Hanks, et. al., Winner, Outstanding Miniseries
|, Winner, Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special
|, Winner, Outstanding Single-Camera Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or a Movie
|Campbell Askew, et. al., Winner, Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special
|Anthony Pratt, et. al., Nominee, Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special
|, Nominee, Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie
|, Nominee, Outstanding Hairstyling for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special
|, Nominee, Outstanding Main Title Design
|, Nominee, Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Non-Prosthetic)
|, Nominee, Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Prosthetic)
|, Nominee, Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special
|, Nominee, Outstanding Single-Camera Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or a Movie
|, Nominee, Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special
|, Nominee, Outstanding Stunt Coordination
|Erik Bork, et. al., Nominee, Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special
AFI TV Award (2002)
|, Winner, AFI Movie or Mini-Series of the Year
Emmy (2002)
|Colin Charles, et. al., Winner, Outstanding Single Camera Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or a Movie
|Frances Parker, Winner, Outstanding Single Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special
|Remi Adefarasin, Nominee, Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or a Movie
Golden Globe (2002)
|Ron Livingston, Nominee, Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Professional Reviews
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Outstanding...but why no English subtitles except7/9/2009
Truly outstanding. I don't know how they made everything look so realistic. After watching on TV twice, I had to own it. Disappointed after I got it to find they don't provide English subtitles/captioning. Unfortunate for those with hearing impairment or people who just want to catch all the details.
If you've never heard of this... What rock have you been hiding under?! It's like Saving Private Ryan with a story that you can't beat and real-life characters that you will be attached to. Buy it. You won't be sorry.
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A movie that should be watched by all ages...it shows us that freedom is not free, but at a price that all men and women of world war II paid for.
Excellent Mini Series5/29/2007
I purchased this DVD HBO mini series for my husband and he loves it. I would recommend purchasing it for anyone who loves war movies/mini series.
First time I saw it - WOW. Second time I saw it in reruns on HBO - WOW. I own it, and I watch it from time to time - WOW. The cinematography is grade A. You feel like you are in Europe and the mood is always right. The action sequences get your heart pumping. The look and feel of the scenes really seem authentic. The acting was great - you really felt for the soldiers. The characters had life and their delivery was superb. The plot was overwhelming at times. I shed a tear many a time with this series and I am not easy to get to.
The price of freedom.12/12/2005
Want to know how ordinary guys become heroes? Want to know what it takes to end tyranny? Want to know the price my father's generation paid for our freedom? This superbly written, acted and directed series + interviews with the actual members of E Co., 506th PIR shows you. Don't miss it!!!
Best WW II movie ever. Everything about it was great from beginning to end. If you're looking for a true to life movie of WW II this is it.
Band of Brothers isn't a lie.12/27/2004
Band of Brothers is full of action and suspense. It will leave you on the edge of your seat the whole time your watching it. I reccomend this movie to any history or World War 11 buff. It might be a little on the expensive side but it is worth all of the money. You will not want to stop watching this movie. It is excellent!!! Youwill love them.
The Best Mini-series ever!!!12/3/2003
Simply one of the best ever. All the scenes were realistic. It follows very closely to the book. The story is just amazing. The situation these men were put in. . . then to come out of it all. Incredible. All History students should watch this movie. This should be part of US History class. It is practically done as a documentary.
Band of Brothers Rates 5 Stars!6/21/2003
The Band of Brothers series accurately and intelligently captures all the emotions, sights and sounds of war. As much as any TV show can portray what it is like in battle. B of B, displays the horror and tragedy of war, the days and weeks of waiting and just plain being bored, the senselessness of so many casualties, and the valor and courage of the men and women who actually lived it. A riveting 10 hours+ of the highest quality cinema one will most likely ever see.
Simply Amazing1/31/2003
I love world war two history and this movie is an incredible incite into it. It puts a spin on war movies that no other movie or series has ever done. You really get to know the characters in the series and takes you deep into their experiences. The series was unbelievable, I cannot fathom people having to go through what was depicted in this film. This is one of my favorite movies of all time0 Helpful | 2 Not Helpful
Truly Outstanding11/17/2002
The Band of Brothers DVD series is an outstanding cinema adventure. I pulls you in from the very first disk and doesn't let go until you've watched every special feature on the last disk. (all of which are really good) My only piece of advice is to make sure you have plenty of time set aside to watch the series. You aren't going to want to stop once you start. Of course, it will make you wonder why it didn't win EVERY Emmy award. Well worth the price, well worth your time, especially Part 6: Bastogne. I wish every history lesson was so enthralling and engaging.
See the whole picture of war11/13/2002
This movie goes from boot camp through the end of wwII. I listened to the audio book first and then decided to purchase the DVD set. Other wwII movies I've purchased are Enemy at the Gates, and Search for Private Ryan. I watched the whole 10 hour series in 2 days. Definitely would recommend!0 Helpful | 3 Not Helpful
Finally, it is done right.11/1/2002
How fitting. Ambrose's legecy could not be honored in a more fitting way. I have seen just about every movie about WWII made. Most are, in retrospect, terrible Hollywood trash. I was even let down by "Saving Private Ryan," with its backward-facing beach obstacles, and traditional Hollywood-style ending battle (SS soldiers didn't run in front of open windows with American machine guns sticking out, as if they were in a shooting gallery). After watching the series, "Band of Brothers," I knew I had finally seen WWII done right. I consider myself pretty knowledgeable about things World War Two, and could find nothing inaccurate in the series! For a WWII nerd, this is saying a lot. But, beyond the authenticity, I found the intense study of the American character in combat, which marked the career of Ambrose, sobering, human, intense, and entertaining. Throw the rest away, this one is it.2 Helpful | 0 Not Helpful
Best Miniseries EVER!10/20/2002
I am a 16 year old boy from Indiana, and I avidly watch WW II movies, such as Saving Private Ryan, Enemy at the Gates, and so on. When I saw the premier to Band of Brothers, I thought I was in love. It went into so much detail, and you could actually see what the men of the 502nd were going through. This brought a new light to my knowledge of WW II. Thanks HBO!
Words are not enough...9/21/2002
There are no words to express how good this series is other than excellent. It ranks as the best War, Action and Drama movie/show to date. The story is very well written and much detail was taken to show the truth of WWII and what men had to endure both mentally and physically so they could survive and preserve freedom (a mere afterthought for them, I'm sure). It is a good teaching tool for upcoming generations on sacrifice and the hell of war. Those who do fight on our behalf must be honored and respected and this series does that very well.
An Amazing Vision and A Compelling Story9/18/2002
Wow, what can be said about this amazing mini-series. Calling Band of Brothers a mini-series doesn't do this masterpiece justice. 10 very compelling chapters that give us insight into one of the most horrific wars in modern history. Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg have shown us that hereos aren't Sports Legends or Movie Stars, they are the men and women who made up our armed forces during a time of unbelieveble obstacles and terror. This HBO mini-series is a MUST have for anyone who has a passion for history and love of gritty storytelling. To the men of Easy Company, I tip my hat in honor of those who sacrificed their lives to keep this great country free.3 Helpful | 0 Not Helpful
Amazed at the visuals8/29/2002
I remember watching the premiere on September 9th, 2001 and was amazed at the visuals that this mini-series and HBO were providing. Then 2 days later, we were faced with our own tragic event and ensuing war. That made watching the mini-series even more intense.... more real... The acting is well done. The cinematography is a must see. Words can barely express what a treasure this collection would be in anyone's DVD library.5 Helpful | 1 Not Helpful
The Best WWII Movie ever8/14/2002
I am a World War II buff. I own practically every World War II movie made and this series is the best I have ever seen. I have been waiting for HBO to release this movie on to DVD. This series really takes you deep into the minds of the soldiers who fought in WWII and what they endured. I only wish there were more films of this caliber. It is worth every penny.7 Helpful | 0 Not Helpful
A must have8/14/2002
Band of Brothers should be a necessary addition to anyone's DVD library. This series was unbelievably good. My Dad doesn't have HBO, so I can't wait to get this for him.
" The Real Parachute Infantry"8/11/2002
This WW II series is the best I've seen so far and as true as possible to the book written by Stephen Ambrose, I've also read the book "Parachute Infantry" from one of the characters from the series David Kenyon Webster.The series really goes into depth .I recommend this series to any person that wants to know about what the "506" parachute infantry division encountered in Europe.12 Helpful | 2 Not Helpful
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"Free" money, Jack?
I paid many thousands of dollars in federal taxes last year. And I'm advocating for a small share of that to go to We the People, rather than, say, another weapons' system ... or economic development in Lane County.
Except for this, JL:
We the People is an amazing program.
And it's one, as the column notes, that serves all 435 Congressional districts, not one that is simply "earmarked" for Walden's ... or Santorum's ... or Blumenauer's.
As a matter of fact, the lessons on the U.S. Constitution are built upon months of study by the students and hundreds of volunteer hours by coaches and local attorneys.
An understanding of that, granted, may require a reading comprehension unavailable at your alma mater.
St. Joseph's doesn't offer a degree in public administration, which this bench warmer is seeking.
The NCAA is little more than a money-laundering organization.
What Doug Allchin is, JL, is direct and funny. But I'll keep you in my file of those who defend the current system.
Here's Floyd McKay writing on the Dewey-Stassen debate:
Sean ...
"I guess the entertainment value of misogyny is diminished when you share it — and a box of Mike and Ike's — with your daughter."
Did you miss that paragraph?
The other part of the answer, I suppose, is that there's a visceral visual impact of seeing the rape on screen -- especially the way Fincher stages it -- that is far more intense than the encounter on the printed page.
Hey ...
I'm just as discouraged about this as you guys are.
My apologies for the eternal flaws in our website.
Send me the comments and I'll post 'em ...
Here's TA's original post:
If Eileen Brady was trying to use the CRC to wrangle the political support she needs to become mayor, she's not doing a very good job. This week, local unions decided not to endorse any of the mayoral candidates, including Brady. The CRC is the big litmus test for 2012, of course, and apparently the unions don't care for language from Brady such as her suggestion to "skinny down" the bridge. They want the biggest project with the most jobs.
And since you site her website, let's look at what she does say:
"We have an opportunity to skinny down this bloated project, value engineer it so that the costs come down – probably way down – and then start building the critical pieces that we can actually afford. There are alternatives that have been suggested that need to be reviewed as options for reducing the costs, and in some cases improving the outcomes of the project. For example, perhaps we could build a new bridge, extend our regional light rail system to Vancouver – including a new bike/pedestrian crossing – and add a safe Marine Drive interchange while eliminating or scaling back most of the rest. For environmental air quality management, we obviously have to take a very serious look at congestion tolling to reduce south bound I-5 traffic at peak hours near the Rose Quarter."
This is not exactly the kind of language the unions want to hear. And it contains a suggestion that has gone unnoticed by almost everyone: congestion tolling. Growing up in Chicago, Brady is used to tolling. Here in Portland, campaigning for mayor by advocating tolling is about as smart as campaigning for governor and advocating a sales tax. Further, she knows of and takes seriously recommendations such as George Crandal's "Common Sense Alterative". And if we were at the beginning of this process, then a different CRC might be possible. As should be abundantly clear by now, even to opponents of the big CRC (like me; I'm also work part-time for the campaign), is that we are going to get some variant of this bridge.
So the question is: How do we make the best of a bad situation? We won't be starting from scratch, so how do we fix this mess to make it the optimal bridge? Brady's suggestions work for meeting that criteria. Apparently, the PBA gets that, not to mention her 25 years working in 5 iconic Portland businesses, creating thousands of living wage jobs and making Portland a better, more progressive city.
If the CRC were Brady's attempt to win support for her candidacy, as your nasty snark indicates, she's doing a poor job of it. Ultimately, it's not the PBA who back winners in Portland. It's the unions. Just ask Chris Dudley's whose support matter more in 2010. Your omission of the unions' stand on this race, along with a very selective reading of her words, amounts to a dishonest portrait of Eileen Brady's true policy position.
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I don't see anything from you last night on the list of comments that came in. My apologies that something got screwed up on the website. Please do send them again.
Here's the Allan Brettman story:
Buzz ...
Lariviere's mistake, then, is that he decided he worked for the various constituencies at the University of Oregon, not the competing interests on the State Board of Higher Ed.
I don't fault him for that. And I have no dog in this fight, no ties to any university in the system.
I'd also love to know, Buzz, just what Kitzhaber, Donegan or Pernsteiner shared in those "very frank and specific conversations" that were as innovative, productive or thought-provoking as Lariviere's plans for UO.
From Peter Walker, head of the Geography Department at the University of Oregon:
Dear Governor Kitzhaber,
I am writing to ask you to postpone the Board of Higher Education vote on the termination of UO President Richard Lariviere so that the voices of the University of Oregon community can be heard.
This evening (Nov. 26) I was surprised to read your statement in which you derided an "orchestrated media blitz" by the UO community on this matter. Please recall that the announcement of President Lariviere's firing was made abruptly, without input from the UO community, just before a holiday weekend, with the final Board vote scheduled merely days away. Under those circumstances, what you describe as a "media blitz" was the ONLY response available to our campus community on a matter that profoundly affects our future and on which we had virtually no opportunity to express our views. What you call an orchestrated media blitz is what I call our only opportunity for a democratic voice.
I do not dismiss the concerns that you expressed in your statement this evening. Please do not dismiss ours. If you disliked what you describe as a "media blitz" then please give our community an opportunity for a formal voice in this process by postponing the Board vote and allowing the voices of our community to speak. The brief opportunity given to our UO Senate President to speak before the Board vote is not enough. I urgently request that you allow adequate opportunity for the views of so many dedicated UO faculty, students, and staff to be heard.
Peter Walker
Good Lord, but the Pharisees are out in force this week ...
Thanks, Bryan, for your heart ... and Lorca, for your wit ...
Well, that one pierced the veil. I confess I am a loss to understand the Oregonlive filters.
Doc ...
You're also pulling two sentences from the column and ignoring the thrust of the essay. As a reader, you can fold, spindle and mutilate the sucker. Be my guest. But if I'm lionizing anything in the column, it's the movement's ability to refocus the national discussion (or a chunk thereof) and encourage guys like Novick to thiink more creatively.
Mona ...
Or maybe Rachel has enough confidence in who she is and what she's accomplished that she can make a gentle and subtle reference to herself that speaks to the creativity and inspiration she brings to an industry of tired old men.
The probes were "deployed."
But when Officer Thompson testified, she suddenly claimed that she'd accidentally discharged her taser into her holster before drive stunning Tran.
As Lt. Davis notes in the IA report, "This would have caused several yards of taser probe wire to be visible to the witnesses while Officer Thompson was using the taser on you, and could reasonably have led to their belief that Officer Thompson had fired the probes at you."
There is no mention, Matt McHenry tells me, of this accidental discharge in Thompson's extensive police report on the incident.
Whose stories are you reading, BW? I don't think you're reading mine.