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Water bills rise across the UK as £50 discount for South West Water customers comes into force
Posted: February 05, 2013|
The average household water and sewerage bill in England and Wales is forecast to increase by 3.5%, or about £13.
This takes into account a rate of inflation of 3.1%, and will mean an average bill of £388 in 2013/14.
But South West Water bills in Plymouth, Devon and Cornwall will fall by more than seven per cent - as a Government contribution of £50 a year kicks in from April.
Without the new Government discount Plymouth water bills would increase by two per cent, an extra £10.
Even with the discount, water bills in the South West are still the highest in the country.
In 2009 Ofwat made its decision on how much water and sewerage companies could charge customers between 2010 –15.
Since 2009/10, the average bill has risen slightly below (by 0.7%) the rate of inflation.
Regina Finn, Ofwat Chief Executive Officer said:
"Customers can't choose their supplier. It's our job to make sure they are protected. Back in 2009, companies wanted bills rises of 10 per cent above inflation. That didn't chime with what customers told us they wanted, so we said they could only increase bills in-line with inflation.
"We understand that there is huge pressure on household incomes, and any rise is unwelcome. Inflation is driving these increases.
"These rises will help pay for investment of around £1000 for every household in England and Wales. This will deliver real benefits - from continuing to improve the reliability of supplies to dealing with the misery of sewer flooding for thousands of customers.
"We will make sure customers get value for money, and if companies fall short in delivering their investment promises, we will take action. In the past seven years, we have made companies pay out around £550 million where they have underperformed."
The bill changes for this year will come into effect on 1 April 2013 and apply until 31 March 2014. The impact of the new charges will vary for individual household customers depending on the company that supplies them and whether or not they have a water meter.
South West Water has today confirmed its £168 million investment and charges package for 2013/14 – part of a £700 million plus programme between 2010 and 2015 which supports 4,500 jobs in the wider, regional economy.
Investment highlights for 2013/14 include:
* Upgrades to water treatment works, reservoirs, and pipe networks supplying Plymouth, West Cornwall, South East Cornwall, Okehampton and South Devon
* Upgrading waste water treatment works serving Plymstock, Plymouth, West Devon, Kingsbridge and Torpoint
* Offering more apprenticeship opportunities for South West youngsters
Around 700,000 household customers of South West Water will soon see a new item titled 'Government Contribution' on their bills confirming a £50 annual reduction will be applied from this April.
This flat rate deduction, a pledge within the Coalition's original working agreement, will be paid every year to 2020 and means the average annual household bill for water and sewerage in South West Water's service area will fall by 7.3% to £499 at a time when water and energy bills elsewhere are still rising.
Around 13,000 customers switching to a meter are also forecast to reduce their bills by an average of between £300 and £400 this year. Exact charges paid by customers will vary according to the services they use, their tariff, the rateable value of their property or the amount of water they use.
South West Water Chief Executive Chris Loughlin said: "It's vital we continue to invest because having up-to-date water and sewerage infrastructure is just as important as good rail and road links and high speed broadband. We know what we do underpins the quality of life we all enjoy in the South West and also helps local businesses grow.
"We know the cost in the past of modernising particularly our sewerage network has been high for customers which is why we are particularly pleased the £50 reduction will be implemented from this year onward.
"Thank you to the Government and Defra for making the reduction a reality and thanks to everyone including MPs of all parties, the Consumer Council for Water, pensioner groups and the regional media who together with thousands of individual customers helped build a successful case for the region alongside us over many years.
"Household customers will have the reduction automatically and clearly applied to their bills. They need take no action, just look out for the line 'Government Contribution' on your bill during 2013/14."


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Graphic Design: Suitably cool identity for electronic music festival in Helsinki
Labra is a Helsinki-based "creative laboratory" which is quietly building a super-impressive portfolio of branding, identity and illustration work. Of course there's a particularly strong graphic design heritage in Finland, but while Labra's work recognises that heritage, it doesn't feel slavishly bound by it. This identity for the Mervi electronic music festival sums up the studio's talents neatly; stylish, playful and interesting with a consistent communicative quality. Little wonder then that clients from art galleries to restaurants are queuing up for a slice of Labra's considerable graphic talents.


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For a great shopping experience, make time for this iconic department store, well-loved for its diverse range of men's and women's apparel, accessories, grooming must-haves and home essentials.
Beauty buffs, make a beeline for the new TANGS Beauty, which offers an impressive range including much sought-after international brands Tom Ford Beauty, NARS and MAC. Even cult labels like Viktor & Rolf and Maison Martin Margiela are represented at this popular retail retreat. For a bit of pampering, head up to the newly-launched SEVIIN, a haven of beauty, hair and wellness services from the likes of La Mer and SK-II. Men, too, will be indulged with dedicated grooming treatments at The Gentlemen's Lounge.
Refreshed and energised, you'll be ready to continue your shopping spree in TANGS. Aside from beloved stalwarts such as Island Shop, STUDIOTANGS and PlayLab, they've recently stepped up their game with young local labels Hansel and Elohim by Sabrina Goh. Round off your purchases with gifts and mementoes of your stay at TANGS Home, where you'll also find everything you need to make your house a home. Go on—spoil yourself and your loved ones! You'll find a wealth of style at TANGS, spanning timeless classics as well as more daring, unusual pieces. Stay tuned for even more as the store moves to the next phases of its major makeover and unveils new treats throughout the year.


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Ten tweets that help sum up Westword Artopia 2012
If you missed our Artopia event last night, catch up with what you didn't experience with these tweets.Artopia is best enjoyed with friends:
Artopia 2012 with my baby babely. instagr.am/p/HLQtaoGlc6/— Lauren Butts (@imlaurenandyou) February 19, 2012
This tweet from jewelry designer Jennifer Lane:
i will be updating my inventory this weekend! thanks to everyone i met tonight at artopia, miss lauren and i had a blast.— Jennifer Lane (@JennLaneDesigns) February 19, 2012
A BLKHRTS fan and one of the night's many Instagram photographers:
#Blkhrts at westword artopia 2012 instagr.am/p/HL1tFUi7xZ/— Ben Silver (@benjaminsilver) February 19, 2012
A happy artist. (Congrats!)
Just sold my #Artopia painting for cash!Real money in hand, time to pay some bills...— aka Stereo Abstract (@HarrisonNealey) February 19, 2012
Sounds like a good combination:
Indian food, chilli cheese fries, hookah, and live art. That's just the first bar. #artopia— Eric Rosenberg (@DenverEric) February 19, 2012
Sitting in the ice chair at City Hall:
ice sculpture by @mcadenver at #artopia. #artinstagr.am/p/HLSrJtObir/— laura moretz (@lauramoretz) February 19, 2012
New art spotted by Twitter user @Samksil:
Fuck the poor. Westword Artopia 2012.instagr.am/p/HLgh-5ymBC/— Sam Silver (@samksil) February 19, 2012
MasterMind award winner Adam Orvedahl with this big check!
@theorvedahl Winner of the Mastermind Award! instagr.am/p/HLYAlGwMbK/— Ally Bear (@missmayn) February 19, 2012
A new Chang Gang of 1974 fan, after the band's show last night at City Hall:
Listening to The Chain Gang of 1974. These guys were amazing last night. I danced my booty off to their set at City Hall. #artopia— Rachael Moyte (@RockItPixie) February 19, 2012
This tweet might sum up how many are feeling after last night:
Hood morning just woke up chilling watching tv no work today after Artopia— Kwame williams (@MrLA213) February 19, 2012
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Trinidadian-Canadian director Ian Harnarine continues to get praise for his film at screenings around the world. Not only was his debut, "Doubles with Slight Pepper" (Executive Produced by Spike Lee) awarded the jury prize for the Best Canadian Short Film at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), it also won the Genie Award (Canada's OSCAR) for Best Live Action Short Drama in March.
The film has been selected by renowned international programmer Danny Lennon to screen at Telefilm Canada's Not Short on Talent program representing Canada's newest cinematic voices, in the Cannes Markets' international short film showcase. For more information about Canadian films at Cannes:http://www.canada-cannes2012.ca
Harnarine remarked, "It's the dream of any filmmaker to screen at Cannes, so I'm especially proud to be given this prestigious opportunity. I hope that this will spotlight the talent of everyone involved in this production, especially the actors."
Shot entirely on location in Trinidad and Tobago, comprising a local cast including famed Trinidadian actor, Errol Sitahal and first timer Sanjiv Boodhu as well as Susan Abraham-Hannays, "Doubles with Slight Pepper" is a poignant story which explores the changing relationship between a father and son. The local crew included sound recordist, Cedric Smart, gaffer Leroy Smart, boom operator Richard Gobin, producer Jason Harnarine and associate producer Mariel Brown. "Doubles with Slight Pepper" was also the recipient of a Spike Lee grant and a Trinidad and Tobago Film Company PASD post-production grant.
In rural Trinidad, Dhani struggles to support himself and his mother by selling doubles. When his estranged father returns from Canada unexpectedly, Dhani must decide if he will help save his father's life despite their strained relationship.
For more information on the film Click Here.
From the TIFF Jury
"Through the humble but moving story of a family in crisis, this film expresses truths that resonate in Canada and around the world. It is the debut of an exciting new voice from whom we hope to see a great deal more."
Doubles With Slight Pepper is not an autobiographical story, but it was conceived during the recent experience of my Father's terminal illness. In the latter days of his life, he became a person that was completely different from the man that I knew. It was like meeting a stranger for the first time. I began to wonder what it would have been like to have never known a Father until his final days. Is there an intrinsic affinity between a Father and Son that cannot be destroyed? What could test this fundamentally human relationship? These questions inspired me as I investigated the dynamic between Father and Son. I also wanted to challenge the clichés of the standard immigrant story, by having a character that has failed in his new country and returned home. The film is set on the Caribbean island of Trinidad – my familial home. Even though the country boasts a distinctive food, language and music, it is my hope that the emotions of the film resonate with a universal audience. Above all, the movie is a tribute to my Father, who passed away before he could see it.
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These rugelach are ready for fall with a filling of cranberries, walnuts, and orange. More
Sorbet really is a perfect passover dessert. Light and refreshing, it's a great palate cleanser after a heavy meal. It's dairy-free, and doesn't require matzo meal as a poor substitute for flour. This sorbet is incredibly simple, a delicious marriage of grape and apple, slightly sweeter and a touch more tart than the charoset on your Hillel sandwich. More
Coconut is kosher for Passover, and coconut macaroons are a cinch to make in the kitchen, so much so that you will never touch those stale Manishewitz things again. The trick: Mix shredded coconut with coconut flakes to get just the right texture. More
The trick to making matzo toffee impossible to put down is simple: generous sprinkling of fleur de sel. The salt combined with the bittersweet chocolate and butter pretty much spells doom for everyone who comes in contact with it. If you make this for your guests on Passover, I guarantee glee and gratitude all around. More
It's almost Passover, and a Seder isn't a Seder in my family without the powerful, pungent smell emanating from bowls of horseradish. Since I'm on this homemade condiment kick, I thought it was time to ditch the bottle and prepare the real stuff. More
I used to really, truly loathe this dish. It was the one thing I wouldn't touch on my Passover plate. Anyone else? But this version adds a touch of honey to highlight the carrots' natural sweetness and spices like cardamom to give the dish more dimension. More
This is adapted from Marcy Goldman's cookbook A Treasury of Jewish Holiday Baking. My version lightens up a bit on the caramel, and adds chewy coconut and crunchy almonds.... More
This is a quirky twist on French pâte de fruits using Manischewitz wine. More
I like to think of matzo as a blank canvas; it can do pretty much anything you want it to. Here, it becomes a sweet and utterly delicious matzo brei with pears and dried sour cherries. You get a bite of sweet with a touch of sour—I wind up making matzo brei most of the days and I never tire of it. More
This might be my favorite part of the Seder—until we get to dessert that is. In this version, matzo balls are not heavy and doughy, but light, fluffy, and seasoned. The key is making them with seltzer and giving the batter a good rest before shaping and cooking—it makes all the difference. What are your matzo ball tricks? More
Lamb shanks braised with dried fruit and a blend of Middle Eastern spices, tagine-style. More
Baked for the 2010 Serious Eats Cookie Swap "Family recipes aren't as set in stone as we all like to think. Like for example, this mandel bread. I called my mom for the recipe, which I'd attributed to my Grandma... More
I'd never really given much thought to why apple cake was synonymous with Jewish desserts until reading the intro to this Polish Hanukkah Apple Cake from Quiches, Kugels, and Couscous by Joan Nathan. As it turns out, the Jewish part comes from the fact that the cake is parve (made without dairy) and therefore acceptable in a meal served for the main course. More
After a filling Hannukah meal, no matter how much I've eaten, I always want some dessert at the end. Sadly, I never took to sufganyot, the Sephardic jelly-filled doughnuts traditionally served during the holiday, but I've always, always had a soft spot for homemade doughnuts, especially the apple cider kind. More
Since I was on the prowl for Hanukkah recipes in Joan Nathan's Quiches, Kugels, and Couscous, a good latke was the first order of business. Nathan has three different potato pancake preparations in the book, but for me, these Brandade Potato Latkes truly capture the spirit of a French-accented Hanukkah celebration. The recipe combines brandade, a whipped cod spread popular in the South of France with a mashed potato latke. More
I've spent the last few years trying to find my perfect brisket recipe. I didn't really grow up with one, and quite badly wanted my own brisket tradition. After trying over a dozen recipes, I finally settled on this one: sweet and sour, with pomegranate molasses and dried fruit. It has notes of sweet, savory, and sour, creating a nice complexity. More
While I didn't grow up eating noodle kugel, potato kugel was always a staple at our house. My mother once said that if she could eat one thing every day, she would gladly eat potato kugel. I don't disagree. A hearty mix of potatoes, onion, and eggs, folded with some flour, makes for a substantive and filling meal. More
What's a Hannukah dinner without latkes? Exactly! While it's a little bit tricky to serve them all at once, and chances are you'll be cooking them as people are eating them (nothing like a fresh, hot, lacy-crisp latke in your hand!), you'll get rave reviews and demands for seconds, and maybe thirds. I decided to add pumpkin to these, and don't regret it. More
Applesauce, universally loved by both babies and adults, has a special place at the table during Hanukkah as an accompaniment to latkes. This version uses maple syrup in place of sugar to give the sauce a special fall flavor and enhance the taste of cooked apples. The addition of vanilla elevates it from an everyday treat to a real holiday dish. And while it seems easier to just pop open a jar of already-made applesauce, this version is incredibly easy to make, and is much more delicious. More
This is an old Hungarian recipe (called Krow Pletzla in Hungarian Yiddish) that's the Passover version of cabbage and noodles. Author of Jewish Home Cooking and many other wonderful cookbooks, Arthur Schwartz makes this for Passover with little pieces of matzo farfel, which resemble noodles—actually spaetzle—and tosses them with well-wilted cabbage and onions. More


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Brainlink gives your TVs, gadgets, and robots a new brain December 15, 2011 at 11:13 am
Have you ever looked at your television and wished it was a little more… intelligent? Or how about your sad, wall-butting first-generation Roomba; wouldn't it be nice to upgrade his sensors and give his piddly brain a little more oomph? Well, with Brainlink you can do just that.


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If you're an AdWords advertiser you may notice a new feature in your account if you haven't already logged in to see it. As of yesterday Google began to release click fraud statistics as part of the AdWords reporting system.
With invalid clicks estimated at 14.1% in the second quarter of this year and rising, advertisers have been demanding more information. Until now advertisers had only third party vendors from which to get data. The reports by Google are no doubt in part an effort to regain the trust of many who have begun to question the program.
Seems like a good move on the part of Google to become more transparent to it's customers and something we've all wanted to see with many things Google. I wouldn't mind seeing them share the click-fraud data with AdSense publishers as well. It's not just advertisers who are affected by invalid clicks. Publishers also lose out with click-fraud and many claim to have been banned from the program because of those invalid clicks.
Google won't be releasing the data to the general public. No doubt to prevent many of the fraudsters from attempting to reverse engineer things,which has always been the reason given for the lack of transparency. Still it's a move in the right direction
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Pat McMahon
When the tensions all over the Middle East are so dangerously unpredictable, when dictators still treacherously rule, I think it's time to concentrate, for just a little while, on another place.
Join me, if you will, as I apply for citizenship in Never Never Land.
Tuesday I did a TV interview with a young actor currently playing Peter Pan at the Arizona Broadway Theatre. I commented that a local production had just been done, about a month ago, at the Herberger and that there are movies and now NBC is about to present a follow-up to its live, enormously successful "Sound of Music."
Yep! "Peter Pan," with Christopher Walken as Captain Hook.
But, why this story? Why those characters so vibrantly alive all this time since 1902? Do you think there's something universally magical about a boy — even one played by a girl — who never wants to grow up?
I suppose to find the answer I'd have to go to Never Never Land. Want to join me? Second star to the right — then straight on till morning.
I'm Pat McMahon.


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The U.S. Navy has named a ship after Vermont's largest city.
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced this week that one of the next three joint high speed vessels will be named the USNS Burlington.
The two others will be the USNS Yuma and USNS Bismarck.
The Navy names the vessels after small American cities and counties.
Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger says the city has a rich history, including a rich naval history, and welcomes the honor and distinction that the naming represents.
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Research Triangle Park officials shift focus
The nonprofit that manages the Research Triangle Park has paid about $17 million for nearly 100 acres off Interstate 40 where they plan to modernize the park with new, more urban infill development.
Bob Geolas, president of the Research Triangle Foundation of North Carolina, the group that manages the nearly 7,000-acre business park in Wake and Durham counties, announced key purchases on Monday that give the foundation control over 100 acres of land bordered by I-40 and N.C. 54.
"(This is) maybe the biggest news we've had to share since the creation of the park itself a little over 50 years ago," Geolas said. "We believe that today, everything changes."
The move to redevelop the park off I-40 is a change from where park officials had previously planned to start the redevelopment effort. In November 2012, they unveiled a new master plan that proposed three new higher-density clusters of development, including apartments and shops in a cluster known as "Triangle Commons." Park officials had planned to start construction of apartments and shops on about 50 acres near the corner of Cornwallis Road and Davis Drive.
On Monday, Geolas announced that the focus would shift.
Besides buying the long-time hotel in the park, the Radisson Hotel, for $6.7 million, the foundation in December bought the building that houses the Research Triangle High School, a public charter school that opened in the park in 2012, for $4.9 million.
On Friday, he said, the foundation closed on a nine-building office park known as Park Center, which largely has been vacant in recent years, for $6.2 million.
"That's an $18-million investment," Geolas said. "It's the largest investment we as a foundation has made in land since we bought the park 50 years ago. But we have no doubt about that investment's return. We are banking on the people of North Carolina."
On the nearly 100-acre site, the foundation wants to see as much as 3 million square feet of new residential, retail, hotel and other development, including spaces where entrepreneurs and executives can meet. The exact specifications of those construction plans haven't been detailed yet. Geolas said park officials soon will move forward with a site plan.
"Our plan doesn't stop there," Geolas said, adding that although park leaders want to start the redevelopment in the land off of I-40, he said they still plan to move forward with the acquisition of land near the corner of Cornwallis Road and Davis Drive.
Geolas said Monday that park leaders can move more quickly with redevelopment on the 100-acre tract.
"(The) decision to move to this site, instead of staying at Cornwallis and Davis, gives us the opportunity to speed the process up by at least a year, if not more, in order to start…," he said.
And while both areas are near new stations proposed as part of a light-rail system that was envisioned for connecting Chapel Hill, Durham and Raleigh, Geolas said the land in the 100-acre tract wasn't seen as nearly as attainable.
He said the owner of largest tract – a group of office buildings known as Park Center – "thought more of their property value than the market did."
The owner, GE Asset Management, was looking to sell the property at auction as recently as June of last year. At that time, the nine-building property was about 10 percent leased. But at one time, the office campus housed tenants such as Lenovo, IBM Corp. and the research institute RTI International.
Geolas said officials at Research Triangle High School encouraged the foundation to move forward with the deal. The foundation has owned the land that the school sits on, but in December, it bought the school building and the school's land-lease. The foundation wants the school to remain on-site, Geolas said, but in a different facility.
Pamela Blizzard, managing director and founder of Research Triangle High School, said it's exciting to think about the school being in the middle of the "grand vision" laid out by Geolas. The school, which has a focus on science, technology, engineering and math, now has 250 students in ninth and 10th grades, she said, and is now enrolling a new ninth grade class.
"So what it means is that we will be working with them to figure out a new place for the school, hopefully exactly right in this Park Center development, as they call it," Blizzard said.
Ultimately, Geolas said, the foundation's plan is to also buy land the land at the corner of Davis and Cornwallis and connect two clusters with an "innovation corridor."
All told, Geolas said, the two clusters would create the opportunity for 6 million square feet of new development, $2 billion worth of private investment and an estimated 100,000 new jobs within the Research Triangle Park.
Geolas said that would be "maybe the largest private investment made in the name of the people of North Carolina."
"By bringing these two properties together, with the idea of creating a corridor that would link the north rail station with the Triangle metro station, we now have an opportunity to create our own corridor for personal rapid transit, biking, walking, a great connection point that will link all of this together," Geolas said.
The property off of I-40 is well-positioned, said Smedes York, president of York Properties and a member of the foundation's board. He said I-40 is the "main street" of the Triangle, and park officials want to see retail, residential, office space for smaller start-ups, and other development in the park along the highway.
Madhu Beriwal, president and CEO of IEM, a disaster and emergency management firm, and a member of the foundation's board, called the new plan a potential "rebirth" for the Research Triangle Park.
Beriwal said the development can create retail opportunities in the park that are desired by younger workers, as well as multi-tenant spaces that can attract smaller companies.


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Obituaries: 10.19.07
Azarah D. Charles
Azarah David Charles, infant son of Brian and Norma Charles, died Oct. 17, 2007.
Other survivors include a brother, Angel Charles; and a sister, Alizahia Charles.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Oct. 20 at Memory Gardens Cemetery.
Memory Gardens Funeral Home
Patricia A. DeWitt-Dick
PORTLAND -- Patricia "Trish" Alice DeWitt-Dick, a teacher, died Oct. 12, 2007. She was 61.
Survivors include her husband, Doug; four daughters, Charity and Alicia DeWitt-Dick, both of Portland, Connie Easker of Mondovi, Wis. and Kristin Cox of State College, Pa.; a son, Robert Dick of Bloomfield, N.J.; her mother, June Maxine DeWitt; two sisters, Sharon Wolek and Maxine Scheuer; two brothers, Herbert and Michael DeWitt; and nine grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Oct. 20 at St. Christopher's By the Sea Episcopal Church.
Limbaugh Funeral Home
Carole J. Hlubek
CLINTON, Iowa -- Carole J. Hlubek, a former Corpus Christi resident, manager of writing consultants for Ashford University, assistant to the vice president of Academic Affairs and to the president, died Oct. 16, 2007. She was 59.
Survivors include three daughters, Dana Molder of Clinton, Suzanne Rothwell of Katy and Katrina Hlubek of College Station; a son, D.J. Hlubek of Clinton; three brothers, Joseph Herr of Arizona and David and Bill Herr, both of Corpus Christi; a sister, Mary Herr of Austin; and five grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 20 at Prince of Peace Parish Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
Snell-Zornig Funeral Home
Nora C. Johnston
Nora Cleo Mew Johnston, a member of the Old St. Patrick's Cathedral, Corpus Christi Cathedral, St. Anne's Altar Society and a former grand Sultana of the Sultanas de Baza, died Oct. 17, 2007. She was 94.
Survivors include a daughter, Elizabeth Cleary Vine of Seguin; three sons, Allan Lee and James Johnston Jr., both of Corpus Christi, and Charles Arthur Johnston of Utopia; a sister, Lorraine Mew Eden; seven grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Mass will be at 7 p.m. Oct. 22 at Corpus Christi Cathedral. Rosary will be at 10 a.m. Oct. 23 at Corpus Christi Cathedral. Burial will be in Rose Hill Memorial Park.
Maxwell P. Dunne Funeral Service
Veronica A. Juarez
Veronica A. Juarez died Oct. 16, 2007. She was 33.
Survivors include her husband, David; a son, Isaiah Juarez; a daughter, Naomi Juarez; her parents, Claude and Diana Zottich; a brother, Joseph Zottich; and her grandparents, Andres and Elida De Luna.
Prayer services will be at 7 p.m. Oct. 19 at Memorial Funeral Home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Oct. 20 at Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery.
Lorene B. Lemley
GEORGE WEST -- Lorene Bertha Emilie Sahm Lemley, a member of the Business & Professional Women, First United Methodist Church and United Methodist Women and owner of the Kut-n-Kurl Beauty Shop, died Oct. 18, 2007. She was 85.
Survivors include five daughters, Barbara Boehme of San Antonio, Janice Johnson and Connie Cantrell, both of Houston, Jonita Williams of Victoria and Donna Lyng of Mesquite, Nev.; a sister, Frances Marsh of Pleasanton; a brother, Clarence Sahm of Geronimo; a half-sister, Henrietta Brundrette of Skidmore; 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Oct. 20 at First United Methodist Church. Burial will be in George West Cemetery.
Galloway & Sons Funeral Directors, Three Rivers
Roy L. Prewitt
BEEVILLE -- Roy L. Prewitt, a retired Southwestern Bell technician and a Methodist, died Oct. 17, 2007. He was 83.
Survivors include his wife, Lila Jean.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Oct. 22 at Galloway & Sons Funeral Home. Burial will be in Beeville Memorial Park.
Lena F. Purdy
ROCKPORT -- Lena Faye Purdy, an Aransas County Independent School District bus driver and a member of the Church of Christ, died Oct. 17, 2007. She was 77.
Survivors include two sons, Wes Purdy of Rockport and Randy Purdy of Corpus Christi; a sister, Nina Louise Cowdrey of Rockport; and several grandchildren.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Oct. 19 at Charlie Marshall Funeral Home. Burial will be private.
Maria D. Rodriguez
PLEASANTON -- Maria Del-Rosario Rodriguez, a homemaker and a member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Robstown, died Oct. 17, 2007. She was 67.
Survivors include her husband, Jesus; a son, Joe Lazcano Jr. of El Paso; two stepsons, Jesus Roberto Rodriguez Jr. of Hondo and Ruben Rodriguez of Uvalde; a stepdaughter, Sonia Castillo of Uvalde; her mother, Herlinda Cardenas of San Antonio; a sister, Rose Reyes of San Antonio; three brothers, Hilario and Raul Cardenas, both of Robstown, and Bibian Cardenas of Mont Belvieu; two grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Oct. 19 at Ramon Funeral Home, Robstown. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Oct. 20 at St. Anthony's Catholic Church. Burial will be in Robstown Memorial Park Cemetery, Robstown.
Annie L. Skelton
Annie Louise Skelton died Oct. 16, 2007. She was 84.
Survivors include two sons, James Skelton Jr. of Meridian, Miss., and Charles Skelton of Justin; four daughters, Bylinda McCabe of LaVernia, Cherilynn Kay Skelton and Vicki Valenta, both of Corpus Christi, and Jan Caskey of New Braunfels; four sisters, Emma Fay Allen, Wilda Jane Scott Prewitt, Nina Jewel Wall and Bobbie Lee Derrick; a brother, Roy Levon Chapman; 11 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Oct. 20 at Hanner Funeral Home, Atlanta, Texas. Burial will be in Bryans Mill Cemetery, Cass County.
Jose M. Solis
SAN PERLITA -- Jose Martinez Solis, a former chuck wagon cook and a former Kenedy County constable, died Oct. 17, 2007. He was 85.
Survivors include five sons, Richard Solis of Raymondville, Jose Solis Jr. of Corpus Christi, Noe Solis of Houston, Delfino Solis of Doha, Qatar and Robert Solis of Edinburg; two daughters, Lucy Torres and Henrietta Solis, both of Corpus Christi; four half-brothers, Jose Maria, Delfino, Roberto and Guadalupe Hernandez; eight half-sisters, Frances, Antonia, Nanda and Luciana Hernandez, Rebecca Solis Lopez, Rita Solis Barboza, Esperanza Solis Palomo and Teresa Solis; 16 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Oct. 19 at Duddlesten Funeral Home, Raymondville. Mass will be at 11 a.m. Oct. 20 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, Raymondville.
Burial will be in Raymondville Memorial Park Cemetery, Raymondville.
Gilberto O. Vasquez
ROBSTOWN -- Gilberto Olvera Vasquez died Oct. 16, 2007. He was 49.
Survivors include his father, Blas Vasquez of Robstown; and a brother, Adam Vasquez of Robstown.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Oct. 20 at Leonard Funeral Home, Carrizo Springs. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Carrizo Springs.
Ramon Funeral Home
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MADISON - The Wisconsin Department of Justice will hold a Missing Children and Adults Ceremony at the State Capitol. Participants will include the Wisconsin Clearinghouse for Missing & Exploited Children & Adults, Wisconsin Amber Alert, Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, and Take 25 Information. Take 25 is a preventive child safety campaign created by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.
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Reactivating latent HIV makes it an easier target
Bumping up the random "noise" associated with HIV gene expression can help reactivate the virus in cells where it has been latent, making it easier to find and kill, according to research from San Francisco Gladstone Institutes.
Novel approach found to reactivate latent HIV
A team of scientists at the Gladstone Institutes has identified a new way to make latent HIV reveal itself, which could help overcome one of the biggest obstacles to finding a cure for HIV infection. They discovered that increasing the random activity, or noise, associated with HIV gene expression - without increasing the average level of gene expression - can reactivate latent HIV. Their findings were published in the journal Science.
Light-sensing retina in a dish
From human induced pluripotent stem cells, researchers grow 3-D retinal tissue that can sense light.
Researchers at the Gladstone Institutes find novel approach to reactivate latent HIV
Findings published yesterday in the journal Science by a team of scientists at the Gladstone Institutes identified a new way to make latent HIV reveal itself, which could help overcome one of the biggest obstacles to finding a cure for HIV infection. The scientists discovered that increasing the random activity, or noise, associated with HIV gene expression—without increasing the average level of gene expression—can reactivate latent HIV.
Alzheimer's Disease: The Forgetting Gene
For decades, most researchers ignored the leading genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease. That is set to change, thanks in large part to pioneers at Gladstone.
2014 Avant-Garde Awards Focus on Strengthening the Immune System
Three scientists, including Gladstone's Melanie Ott, MD, PhD, have been chosen to receive the 2014 Avant-Garde Award for HIV/AIDS Research from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health. The three scientists will each receive $500,000 per year for five years to support their research.
Anti-Aging Hormone Could Make You Smarter
A hormone associated with longevity also appears to make people's brains work better. The finding in Cell Reports could someday lead to drugs that improve memory and learning, say researchers at the Gladstone Institutes and UCSF.
The 3% Solution
A potent source of genetic variation in cognitive ability has just been discovered by Gladstone's Lennart Mucke, MD, and UCSF's Dena Dubal, MD, PhD.
Smart Seniors Might Have This Gene Variant
A gene variant that scientists already knew to be associated with longer life also seems to make people smarter, and may help offset the effects of normal cognitive decline in old age, according to a team of researchers from the Gladstone Institutes and UCSF.
Finding may explain why women more likely develop Alzheimer's
Gladstone Investigator Yadong Huang, MD, PhD, sheds light on why women are more likely to develop Alzheimer's than men—which, suggests Huang, may make some future treatments more effective for one gender than the other.


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Rob Morris explains Ascend's long-term thinking on the regional aircraft sector, with a 90-seat turboprop seen as a key development
In many aspects, regional aircraft markets are the most dynamic of all sectors in today's commercial aircraft sector, with multiple players offering a variety of products.
In this year's Flightglobal Fleet Forecast, which is produced by analysts at consultancy arm Ascend and projects 20-year commercial aircraft demand, regional aircraft account for only around 7% of the total delivery value. However in volume terms, regional deliveries are still expected to exceed 6,700 aircraft through 2032.
The regional aircraft tally by unit represents 19% of all airliner deliveries in the next 20 years, almost two-thirds of which will be jets. Close to 2,500 passenger turboprops will be delivered and 4,200 jets.
Significant developments are expected in the turboprop sector over the next 20 years. Having remained moribund through much of the last two decades when low fuel prices saw the rise of the 50-seat jet which replaced turboprops in many markets, turboprop manufacturing has recovered strongly in the past few years as fuel prices climbed to the $3 per US gallon commonplace today.
ATR and Bombardier have enjoyed strong sales for their ATR 72 and Q400 programmes in particular and buoyed by their competitive economics, particularly on shorter sectors around 400nm (740km) or less, these sales are expected to continue to thrive. Overall, 70-seat turboprops are expected to dominate the sector, with almost 60% of the 2,500 turboprop deliveries being in this sector.
Although ATR and Bombardier will remain the key players, the AVIC MA700 is also expected to capture significant sales in China and other developing regions. With countries in Asia-Pacific increasingly industrialising there is potential for at least one new OEM to emerge from (perhaps) India, Indonesia or South Korea, all countries that have recently been reported to have commercial aircraft manufacturing aspirations, with a new 70-seat turboprop aircraft programme.
Barriers to entry, including development cost and design challenge, are significantly lower at the turboprop end of the market, which will further serve to enable this potential new market entrant. However, demand is not estimated to be sufficient to support two or more market entrants and should this scenario emerge then one or more of the incumbent manufacturers could be forced to exit the market.
More than 750 90-seat turboprop deliveries are forecast, beginning no earlier than 2019, with Asia-Pacific representing the greatest opportunity for a new large turboprop. Both ATR and Bombardier have been evaluating higher capacity turboprops for some time, while Pratt & Whitney, General Electric, Rolls-Royce and Snecma have new engine proposals in study. Ascend expects a 90-seat turboprop will be launched by an existing player within the next year, and sees potential for a new market entrant in this sector. There is little doubt that at least one programme will come to market before the end of this decade.
Korea Aerospace recently proposed a 90-seat turboprop as part of a strategic aerospace development plan for 2010-19. While configuration and detailed design is still some way away, Western industrial participation could enable such an aircraft in the suggested timescale.
If the new 90-seat turboprop retains the performance typical of the current ATR family, it would be expected to replace existing large turboprops and potentially grow the short-haul (sub 400nm) route market typically served by such aircraft today.
And the regional jet market is no less dynamic. The duopoly enjoyed by Bombardier and Embraer today is already under threat, with Comac and Mitsubishi developing regional jets to compete alongside Sukhoi which has recently entered the market with its Superjet. Bombardier is expected to exit the regional jet market as its focus shifts towards the larger CSeries family (more than 110 seats) in the single-aisle sector.
Much of the Canadian manufacturer's market share is expected to be taken by Mitsubishi, which, despite the recently announced delays to the MRJ programme, is still expected to deliver more than 900 aircraft once MRJ90 production is established in 2017 and the larger MRJ105 is launched. However, it is Embraer which is expected to remain the dominant player in this sector, with the second generation E-Jet E2 programme likely to build on the current market success enjoyed by the E-Jet family to deliver a combined 61% market share during the forecast period.
Comac's ARJ is not expected to capture significant market volume, with sales largely limited to the domestic market. Although Superjet is expected to fare marginally better in export markets, sales volumes are predicted to total only around 380 aircraft over the whole programme.
Although relatively small scale in value terms, the regional market is likely to see the greatest competition during the next 20 years as industrialising nations increasingly seek to build their domestic aerospace manufacturing capabilities to capture a slice of the commercial aircraft manufacturing pie.
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Janet Jones, 54, Frederick, passed away Monday, October 29, 2012 at Jackson County Memorial Hospital. Celebration of Life services are scheduled for 2 pm Friday, November 2, 2012 at the Kincannon Gathering Room with Garry Worden officiating and cremation to follow. Memorial services and cremation services are under the direction of Kincannon Funeral Home.
Janet was born June 20, 1958 in Victoria, Texas to Mr. and Mrs. John Dyer. Her family moved to Altus where she attended school and graduated from Altus High School in 1976. She married Jim Chumley and to this union two children were born. Janet was a homemaker and owner of J L's Bar and Grill from 1994 to 2000. She married Bob Jones February 14, 2000 in Las Vegas, Nevada. She has been self-employed since 2000, owning her own cleaning business in Vernon, Texas and Graham, Texas. She was of the Christian faith. She enjoyed painting, drawing, poems, camping, fishing and spending time with her family.
Janet was preceded in death by her grandparents. She is survived by her parents; her husband, Bob Jones of Frederick, OK; a daughter, Jenny Chumley of Graham, TX; a son, Jimmie Chumley of Houston, TX; a grandson, Tyler Chumley of Graham, TX; four sisters, Laurie Phillips of Nacogdoches, TX; Donna Wilson and husband, Mike, of Arlington, TX, Linda Woodruff of Arlington, TX, and Maggie Chastain and husband, Dave, of Arlington, TX; her first husband, Jim Chumley of Vernon, Texas; and many friends.


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The Building Energy Efficiency Disclosure Act 2010 ("the Act") commenced operation on 1 November 2010 as part of the National Strategy on Energy Efficiency to make buildings more energy efficient. The Act's impact is far-reaching and the penalties (including financial penalties) for non-compliance are severe. It is important for building owners, tenants and prospective purchasers to be aware of the requirements and obligations imposed by the Act.
Any corporation that proposes to sell, lease or sub-lease a disclosure affected building or part of that building must comply with the Act.
Currently, all commercial office buildings (or part of such buildings) with a net lettable area of 2000 square meters or more are prescribed as 'disclosure affected' buildings or areas.
During the transitional period (being from 1 November 2010 to 31 October 2011), if the Act applies, disclosure affected buildings or areas of a building must have a valid National Australian Built Environment Rating System ("NABERS") Rating, which must be registered online.
From 1 November 2011, when the transitional period ends, the NABERS rating will need to be replaced by a full Building Energy Efficiency Certificate ("BEEC").
There are three key obligations under the Act.
A BEEC is a comprehensive statement of a building's energy efficiency which is valid for 12 months from its date of issue and must be registered on the Building Energy Efficiency Register.
How is a BEEC obtained?
In order to get a BEEC, a disclosure affected building or area must be assessed by an accredited assessor. Twelve (12) consecutivemonths of metered fuel data is required in order to make an assessment. The most recent data must be no more than 4 months old.
Disclosure of energy efficiency information is not required for the following:
Owners and landlords of disclosure affected buildings and parts of buildings will need to:
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EXETER, Calif. — A graveside service will be held for Angie "Isabel" Hogle on Saturday at 11 a.m. in the Martinsburg Presbyterian Cemetery, with Pastor Ken Kelley officiating. A celebration of life will follow at the Morgan Grange, 3340 Morgan Center Road, Utica.
Isabel passed away Thursday, June 6, 2013, in Exeter, Calif., at the age of 92. She was born March 1, 1921, to Tom and Pearl (Davis) McCullough in Martinsburg. Isabel married Harold Hogle in 1940. They lived and labored on an 80-acre farm outside Utica, Ohio, until his death in 1980. They adopted two children, Gary and Shari, both of whom meant everything to Isabel. She moved to Newark, Ohio, in 1983, and lived there until moving to California in 2002 to be near her daughter. While in Newark, she volunteered for the American Red Cross and was a caregiver to several friends.
Isabel lived a long and full life. Those who knew her were fortunate for she never knew a stranger, striking up a friendly conversation with so many. After moving to California, Isabel centered her activities around her beloved cat Sparky. Everyone knew her as the lady with the black cat on the leash. She was an avid reader, enjoyed cross-stitching, quilting, crossword puzzles, and studying the Bible, recently reading the Old Testament through for the second time. While not fond of the hot California weather, she enjoyed seeing the snow in the mountains, a short drive from her home.
Isabel was preceded in death by her parents, Tom and Pearl McCullough; her husband, Harold; and her brothers, Carl and Burt. She is survived by her two children, Gary (Mindy) Hogle and Shari (Tim) King; sister-in-law, Betty McCullough; and several nieces and nephews. She will be greatly missed. In lieu of flowers, please donate to your favorite charity.
Visit www.law-bakerfuneralhome.com to extend condolences to the family.
Law-Baker Funeral Home, 34 N. Main St., Utica, is assisting the family with arrangements.Copyright The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


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So, I've been the proud and fortunate owner of the Sony Alpha A77 for a few months now. Like many, one of my primary concerns with the camera was the EVF, or electronic view finder. Like so many, I was concerned about image quality, response speed, accuracy of colors and exposure, etc. etc. The list of fears went on and on.
My Vote: EVF preferred over OVF
My impressions of the EVF thus far is that it is superior to the A700 optical viewfinder, which already, was brighter and larger than most APS-C DSLR optical viewfinders, bested by the A900's full frame optical viewfinder. When I say superior, I am referring to the following:
Accuracy of composition
- With an EVF, you get 100% of the framed shot. With the A700, as great as it was, you would always end up with a mysterious border of a few pixels. Not enough to spoil most compositions, but leaves the door open to distracting elements getting in the shot, which you had thought were composed out.
Accuracy of exposure
- The EVF does what the OVF can't: give you a prediction of how your exposed shot will look. At 1/800th of a second, at 8 seconds, or at 18 seconds… darkness comes to life with an EVF. It isn't perfect, no. But then again, neither is the OVF.
What most people complain about, however, are the following:
Refresh rate of the EVF
- Yes, while the refresh rate is amazing, it isn't so fast that you don't notice pan lag or other factors. Physics is on OVF's side here.
Blackout during shooting
- True. Shoot sequential at slower speeds, and you will see screen blackout. If you do image review, you will get blackout and a flicker of the last image you shot. I turn off image review and shoot at 5fps, since 3fps will result in extended blackouts. However, blackouts were present with OVF(s), so this is really more an exchange than a new issue.
Noisey/Grainy/Color casts
- You have simply replaced a view that was too dark to see anything in with one that is grainy and color casted because of gain amplification. I consider this to be an exchange of faults as well.


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Murray State's Art & Design Photography curriculum includes traditional black and white photography, digital color photography, antique photographic processes, and introduction to video art. Currently, the department is working on making the gradual shift from teaching analog to digital in the Introduction to Photography course.
Facilities The wet darkroom area has 2,846 square feet of studio space open 24 hours a day, including seminar space, a basic hot-light studio setup, a gang darkroom with fourteen enlargers, as well as individual darkroom spaces for students with an emphasis in this discipline.
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Art 382 Introduction to Photography I (3): An introduction to the fundamentals of traditional black and white photography while exploring creative image making as a means of personal expression. This course covers basic techniques of the 35mm film camera and darkroom. Students will gain basic familiarity with camera skills, darkroom process and lighting. Initially, emphasis is placed upon technical concerns, however as the semester progresses ideas, content and aesthetic issues will be stressed. Through slide presentations, assignments, readings and class discussions, students will be provided with the necessary skills to begin critically interpreting their own work and that of their peers. Cameras are not supplied.
Art 383: Photography II (3): This course continues to refine technical skills presented in Art 382 with more emphasis on photographic theory. Students build upon vocabulary for discussing and interpreting photographs in order to better understand the medium as a visual form of communication, and the use of the photographic image as art. Assignments are given to strengthen students' technical and creative skills. Reading, discussions and critiques become more integral to students' development as artists and photographers. (Prerequisite: Art 382)
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In Honor of Erle Montaigue (1949-2011)
Thanks to reporting by Dojo Rat, I recently learned the sad news that Erle Montaigue has passed away. He was 62 years old (1949-2011).
If you're not familiar with his work, Erle Montaigue was a strong voice in the Taiji (Tai Chi) community and a proponent of the combative elements of the art. He was most well known for his theories on Dim Mak and vital point striking.
In regards to the circumstances of his passing, I'd like to provide a few details from TaiChi Renegade, and then send you over to that resource if you wish to read more. This passage is from Eli Montaigue, Erle's son and style successor:
"As most of you know he [Erle] had diabetes, and was controlling it with Diet and his training. And doing a bloody good job! As anyone who trained with him would tell you, how much energy he had, and how fit he was, no one could hit as hard as him!
Mum Ben Kathleen and I were all with him, I'm so glad I was here, as I live in Swansea now about an hour away.
We had just had a band practice the night before, and he was working on a song with Kathleen in the morning. Then I had what turned out to be my last lesson from him only about an hour before he left.
He was fighting fit, and had just ran up the road to catch up to Mum Kathleen and I walking the dogs, a few minutes after we were all walking back down and he just said "hold me" As he sat down on the road, he was out in only a couple of seconds. I sprinted back to the house to get his diabetic kit, and Kathleen to the house near us to get some sugar. Ben was down at his house only 1/4 of a mile away, so Kathleen called him and he ran up.
When he got there we'd already started CPR, the paramedics got there in a helicopter, we were trying for about 15 minute, then the paramedics for another 20 or 30. I was pushing all the points I could think of, and even tried the old Pen through the foot trick! The paramedics gave me a very strange look! Haha! But as it happened it was a clogged artery that caused the heart attack, so nothing would have worked.
But he got his wish, never to get old and to go out with a bang. He didn't suffer at all, and was in his prime." – read more from Eli here.
Although Taiji is a widely spread art these days, it is often just the energy enhancing movements that are passed on. Not too many practitioners have worked to preserve the original combative elements as well. Erle was a rare resource for individuals looking to take that next step.
Interestingly, Erle was also a source of controversy due to the scope of his work. There have been other individuals in his and other martial fields that have not agreed with his methods and conclusions. This is inevitable, for better or worse, when creating anything related to martial arts.
Personally I've found Erle's work very informative and thought provoking, and I have borrowed from it to better inform my own art. Erle always seemed ready to share and demonstrate, but made sure to do it safely. He offered many books and dvds on his subject matter, but created many more that he spread for free. one quickly got the impression that he was an artist at heart with business on the side.
I'd like to say more, but I'm simply not the right man to do so. I keep a list tucked away of all the great martial artists I want to do interviews with. Erle was on that list, and unfortunately my chance is gone. Instead, here are a few videos that others have been kind enough to preserve and post, including Erle himself:
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Guest Post: The Birth of Sai from the Mists of Mythology
This is a guest post from one of my primary instructors, Rick Zondlo. Zondlo Sensei is a senior practitioner of Okinawa Kenpo Karate Kobudo and avid student of Japanese Budo and Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu Swordsmanship. The historical development and live application of weapons is a specialty of his, and I am very pleased to share some of his work here!
In a recent video, I discussed how sai might have arrived on Okinawa and in what ways sai concept could be useful to modern practitioners. In this article, Zondlo Sensei takes us back even further into the annals of history. He digs into not only the Chinese and Japanese developments of the weapon, but the potential Buddhist and Indian influences that could have inspired the original developers of the sai shape and function. He also discusses how mythology could have played a role in the cultural significance of the weapon.
He begins in India…
Consider the Vajra, or Thunderbolt, a sanskrit term which means "the hard or mighty one". The Vajra symbolizes impenetrableness; an indestructible state of Enlightenment of Buddha. The Tibetan version Dorje means "indestructible hardness and brilliance like a diamond", which cannot be cut or broken.
The Vajra or Dorje thunderbolt has open prongs attached to a middle handle on each end and is a symbol of Varjayana Buddhism.
In ancient Hinduism the Vajra as a thunderbolt became the chief weapon of the Vedic 'King of Gods' Indra. According to legend, Indra's Thunderbolt was made out of the bones of the great Rishi Dadhichi who was decapitated by Indra in sacrifice. Dadhhichi's skull bones gave Indra the most powerful of weapons; by its astounding energy he defeated many enemy demons.
According to Buddhist legend, Buddha Shakyamuni took the Vajra weapon from Indra and forced the destructive, fully open prongs together. Thus forming the peaceful Buddhist scepter with closed prongs.
Now take a look at the Sai. If you had the pleasure of seeing a real Sai it is forged out of Iron and not of steel or some other tubular metal substances used to make it lighter and more cost effective. Classical sai are hefty but forged in a way that is balanced for the owners hand measurements and strength. Also, the prongs or Kagi (Japanese for hook) are forged into the center blade with a tighter curve and not welded on and buffed to a gleaming shine to hide the weld, what a expert in metallurgy or sword smith would call a weak area or flaw in the design. The center blade at the base is a little bit thicker and seems stronger and longer like a lightning rod that will suck down any power from it's tip into it's ensnaring waiting hooks.
Holding an Iron Sai and training with it is very hard but it holds a remarkably different feeling of balanced power and strength. When one wields it, it seems virtually indestructible, like the Vajra or the Mikkyo Kongo. Some say this is where the design of power and indestructibility in the Sai was developed from. What do you think?
Now consider the Manji. In Buddhist scripture the Manji means "whirlwind", and also represents the Indian Monk Bohidharma, Daruma in Japanese, Ta-Mo in Chinese.
Bohidharma is said to have taught in the famous monastery Shaolin, founded in 495 in the Henan district in the northern province of China. For centuries the Shaolin temple was the center for over 400 varieties of Chinese Boxing. It is understood that here, the word "boxing" has a meaning for many manner of movement, including slow, internal methods like T'ai-Chi (Taiji Quan).
When considering the manji symbol itself, the reverse "swastika" style mon is made up of several elements:
- a vertical axis that represents the connection of Heaven and Earth
- a horizontal axis that represents the connection of Yin and Yang
- four arms connected to these axis to represent movement, the Whirling Force created by the interaction of these elements.
A related symbol to this whirling motion of elements is the Okinawa Tomoe mon.
The Manji symbol, when facing left Omote (front), represents Love and Mercy. when facing right Ura (rear) represents Strength and Intelligence.
The Manji Sai has a long history in China and Okinawa. Taira Shinken studied Sai, from 1934 to 1940 under Mabuni Kenwa's close supervision in Gunma Prefecture.
Allegedly Taira Shinken is credited with the development and invention of the Manji Sai.
Upon going to a Buddhist Temple to pray for the opening of his new dojo in Gunma Prefecture, Taira saw a large Manji at the Temple and was impressed and thought of its shape and saw that there was a weapon hidden in it's form. He saw no matter which way it was thrown that one of the legs or prongs would stick. Upon his return to his Dojo he quickly laid out preparations for it's development and making. He is also credited for it's technical techniques of thrusting and throwing, and the kata form, "Jigen No Sai".
It is interesting to note, the Kanji that Taira uses for the kata "Jigen No Sai" can be translated as "The Foundation of Love and Compassion". Taira's choice of kanji may be due to the way the form of the Buddhist Manji symbol faces.
Matayoshi Shinko, in his second trip to Manchuria from the demonstration given in Tokyo, went to Shanghai and studied under Kinkoroushi Kingai and learned different Chinese weapons, one which is the "Nunte". The Nunte is the Manji Sai mounted into a Roku Shaku Bo, (or six foot staff). The Form Matayoshi's style is credited for is just called "Nunte". According to Matayoshi, the name implies "Piercing Hand".
The Mind and Spirit of Weapons Use
What it all comes down to is that most martial arts students who practice weapons only practice what is required by the curriculum of the school or style they are learning, and seldom learn more than the surface of what they see. In each weapon there is a deeper meaning, a hidden devastating power derived from generations of development. Yet there is no way to deny there are Religious, Spiritual, Aesthetic, Ancient beliefs and values that go along with the development and knowledge of the implement.
Understand the context of the time. These are feudal weapons and caring religiously for them kept the warrior or soldier alive on the battle field or in private combat. Today's modern warrior and soldier might consider his rifle or weapon his life force which can decide his fate.
Yes, there is the "Do" aspect of training with a weapon. One bases his perfection of self through the mind and body by kata, through thoroughness and depth with ones inner self to arrive at a peaceful state of mind, upon which comes tranquility and leads to enlightenment (which is the ultimate purpose in modern training).
But training has its "Yin and Yang" or in Japanese, " In and Yo".
Weapons were created to destroy, and to complete the balance of training one must know how to destroy. Budo defines justice and morality based on the Confucian Five Constant Virtues: Benevolence (Jin) righteousness (Gi) propriety (Rei) wisdom (Chi) ,and Trust and Faith (Shin). But Budo is not concerned with morality alone, for if morals are not accompanied by techniques and there is no virtuous man behind that technique, it will invariably produce chaos. The moral self appears when one faces adversity, to bear hardships calmly, to make desperate efforts to persist in training and make correct judgments. It is a system of character building; a blend of ethics of Zen, Confucianism, and Taoism toned by the severity of Bushido. One must know the difference and keep balance and mind in check.
To destroy is a harsh reality. If you ever read some of the passages of "Art of War", "Hagakure", or "Budoshoshinshu" you'll know that a warrior must make harsh decisions to maintain Peace. This why so many warriors looked for other outlets to calm the mind and keep them from insanity.
I will leave you with one last axiom to think about. If you delve deeply into it, it speaks clearly for all weapons training, sai or otherwise.
Katana wa Bushi no Tamashii! The Sword is the Soul of the Samurai!
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A Note About Kama Wrapping
As I mentioned in the previous video, kama come in many shapes and forms. One thing I didn't mention though is the matter of kama wrapping.
Take a look at these traditional kama:
You'll notice that all of these kama feature wrapping up around the top of the handle. This style is pervasive in classical kobudo but has fallen out of fashion for many modern adaptations of the weapon.
Unfortunately, a misunderstanding of this component has led to some bad practice. You see, the wrapping makes for a very comfortable handle. At a glance, one might even assume that it's primary function is to provide a handhold at the top of the weapon. In fact, that's not it's purpose at all.
These days we are rather spoiled with construction methods like pop rivets. They make attaching the blade to the handle a rather simple and inexpensive affair. But back in "the day", a little more ingenuity was needed. The old time weapons needed to function over long periods of time both as tools for everyday use and as units of conflict resolution. The wrapping therefore helped keep old style kama construction solid and reliable. Shifting, cracking, and weather damage were all minimized thanks to tightly wound cordage.
When it comes to holding the kama, your grip belongs at the bottom of the handle. This optimizes the efficiency of the weapon and allows you to gain maximum distance, momentum, and hooking ability. Holding the weapon up top by the wrapping would be exceptionally dangerous when the weapon is sharpened, not to mention weak and ineffective.
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The 41th International Film Festival of Indian (IFFI), Goa will have an international competition instead of a competition for Asian, African and Latin American cinema. Acting on the interim report of the expert committee on the IFFI, Goa, the Information and Broadcasting ministry has announced to broaden the scope of competition at the festival. The 41st edition of the festival is scheduled to take off on November 22, 2010 in Goa.
The final report of the committee constituted by the ministry to advise it on the upgradation of the festival is still awaited.
Govind Nihalani, Karan Johar, Pritish Nandy, Prasoon Joshi, Kamal Haasan, A K Bir, Laxmikant Shetgaonkar, Shabana Azmi, Pooja Shetty Deora, Kishwar Desai, film critic Maithili Rao, Children s Film Society, India, Chairperson Nandita Das, and Maharashtra Legislative Council member C S Sapra are the members of the expert committee. Joint Secretary (Films) D P Reddy of I&B ministry is the Member Secretary, while festival director S M Khan and Goa Chief Secretary Sanjeev Srivastava are also on board.
According to the reports, the festival will also start awards for the best actor and actress this year.
In 1988 IFFI had scrapped its international competition citing it wasn't getting quality entries. Later in 1995 a competition for Asian women directors was introduced.
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This message thread is for comment on Cetacea Page 47 which first appeared December 21, 2001.
posted 12-23-2001 10:21 AM ET (US)
Many, many thanks to everyone who participated in this astonishing display of generosity that resulted in Chris and me receiving such an unanticipated showering of gifts!
When the Whaler section of the website was begun about two years ago it was never foreseen that it could grow to the level of interest and participation that it has now achieved. In a sense, I always knew that there was something special about Boston Whaler boats, and I now appreciate that there is something special about the people that own them.
May all your holiday celebrations be as merry as you have made ours!
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posted 12-23-2001 10:31 AM ET (US)
Ironically, all these photographs were taken last winter, one of the coldest in decades, so in actual fact we have not a wisp of snow on the ground around here yet, and the weather has often been mild enough to make one seriously think of putting the boat back in the still liquid water. Real winter, we know, is coming soon, and we will likely be experiencing scenes like these again.
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Congratulations Jim H. You deserve every gift you got and a hell of alot more!! Even if I sell my Currituck, I will definately stick around and be active on this great Forum. Someday I will get another Classic Whaler and hopefully itll be a Nausett,Eastport,Montauk, I guess I am to old to sit on bench seats anymore on Lake Erie!! Jack.
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Jim, you have truly enriched us all! We ALL appreciate your efforts and wish you and yours "happy Whalin' holidays.." Clark... Spruce Creek Navy
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Merry Christmas and many thanks for enabling a resource that has great value to me in many ways.
And Mac - what in the world were you doing up around White Fish Falls in *that* kind of weather? (p.s. I have a photo some where that looks just about like that one, except the water isn't hard.)
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Jim—The forum in your excellent web site allows people from all over the world to exchange ideas. Thank you for providing the infrastructure that allows us to interact this way.
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Jim Merry X-Mas and a happy New Year!. PS it is a 61 Nauset I believe:)
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Merry Christams Jim, and a happy New Year!
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Jim - Thanks for all your effort this past year (and years before).
Everybody - I just looked at Page 47. Great shots. Here in Juneau, 58-38N, sunrise was at 8:45 AM this morning, and sunset is at 3:12 PM (June 22, sunrise 3:50 AM, sunset 10:08 PM). BUT, more daylight than yesterday! It snowed for 3 weeks straight in early December, -2F and up to 2-feet of snow on the ground), but since last Thursday, its been in the mid-30s to mid 40s and raining (44 this morning). So much for a nice white Christmas!
Happy and Safe Holidays to all of you. I appreciate all of your knowledge and comments. Here's to a great boating year in 2002!
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Jimh, Just wanted to wish you and the family a healthy, happy, and prosperous new year and tell you that your web site has been my favorite ever since I found it.
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Jim, your site is the best thing that has come along for me on the net so far. I see my wife, daughter and son enjoying it also. It's very educational, great to share info, clean, and fun to swap stories. I also like the group of people here. You really have something special going on here. Please keep it up! Happy New Year! Regards, Jay
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Again, thanks to all and a special tip of the hat to Jay--you have overwhelmed us!
As several people mentioned, I corrected the year of the model to be 1961 instead of 1968.
I also added a scan of the certificate.
In all, a super gesture and hard for me to properly acknowledge but to say "Thanks!"
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Jim, thanks for doing the dirty work. You always keep this forum interesting. Keep up the good work!~Charles
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A True Phoenix - Rised from the Ashes
Another chat bhandar which existed in Hyderabad since decades and I owe it to my father for introducing me to these joints. Both of us are chatoras and love chat food to the core.
During my studies, there were quite a few book shops on that street. (which are unfortunately removed now). So, we got books from those shops and had chat from Gokul.
We always visit this place whenever we crave for it. My dad is a die hard fan of the mirchi bajji and specially the green chutney that is served along with it. We even get cut mirchi ragada too. But prefer the first one as it has the authentic mirchi taste.
Then comes the pav bhaji, bhel puri, samosa ragada, cutlet ragada, masala puri, sev puri and dahi puri. Oh, I am just mentioning my favourites. Kindly do not consider that as the menu.
The menu has got around 15-20 chat items all of which are tasty. The items are reasonably priced too and the kulfi, how can I miss that. A delicious, lick-able kulfi. lol
It is a self service stall where the chat is had standing. Yes, one has to push oneself to get to the counter. It is always crowded. But the service is just so quick, and even the change is rendered so fast, which makes us wonder if those waiters/accountant were magicians.
There are two planks attached to either sides of the walls and the plates are placed on that and had. Those planks are always neat and clean but the walls and flooring are not clean. There is no dirt as such but its just that they are shabby. But that does not deter me from visiting that place.
This is definitely not for those who want to have long chit-chats while eating. The policy here is eat and leave. The parking is behind the place and is again always crowded.
So, even if one is in a hurry and passing my that area, make sure to stop by and relish the taste.
June 07,2013
best for chaat items in whole AP
Gokul Chaat is the best chaat shop
where we can eat happily what ever we want
esp dahi puri,pani puri is really lip smacking in taste
one of the best one is KULFI . with low price & best quality
we want more spacious to eat comfortably
cant able to sit.because chairs are available.even though there is no place to sit.
want some improvement in hygiene too
thanks for awesome tasty chaat
October 31,2012
Naahhh...!!! Not at all for Food lovers...Read it.
First thing is I AM A BIG FOODIE........I travel a LOT and have no PERSONAL OFFENCE with any one...I write reviews what I experience...
I have been to GOKUL chat thrice, and every time I find it MESSY, UNHYGIENIC, there is NO PLACE TO STAND also, NO PARKING for CARS & some times for BIKE too...
Now about Food...
Gokul chat was a better place 7 to 8 years ago. As the time passed there are lot many better Chat center's and Restaurants with Quality food in city.
Gokul Chat is still the same, very old place which STINKS many a times...
The taste is also not that great to go and eat there...(you can say it's cheap in price).
You can go to Bikaneer wala and spend 10 - 15 rs extra and eat FRESH good food with all other amenities.
Gokul Chat disappointed me for the 3rd time. There is NO token system or a queue. People fight there to give money and take the food...
CASH COUNTER...PARCEL COUNTER...ORDER COUNTER...and EAT AWAY counter all are the same... Where you have to pay first and then wait for the food in that messy line...
It seems like you are standing in a Mumbai's LOCAL TRAIN...
A Small suggestion to GOKUL Chat...
"PLEASE IMPROVE YOU FOOD QUALITY AND APPEARANCE"..."TIME IS CHANGING & YOU ARE STILL THE SAME..." "1980'sss"...
June 23,2012
Good Food that Comes at a Price
Gokul Chat offers great chaat (their Aloo Tikki is the best I have had so far in Hyd, and beats out Sardarji also), but it comes at a price. The place is always over-crowded and you have to fight it out to get your orders. It's also hot and extremely uncomfortable. But, if you relish good chaats, and don't mind sweating it out for it, give it a try.
December 27,2010
Landmark in Hyderabad
Ok this place needs no introduction, if you are living in Hyderabad for sometime, I am sure you would have heard about Gokul Chaat.
This place was in news for some unfortunate incidences. Never the less, this place was open again sometime back and they even came up with a new branch.
In Koti branch, This place has a small gate, there are high chances that food will get spilled on your clothes, people will wait for food as if its free, you wont get place to even stand, its very difficult to find place and have food and the list goes on and on...... HELL YEAH, who cares... still Hyderabad loves this place, And they will always do. Kudos to Landmarks like these. This place is a perfect example of all that matters in food business is - TASTY FOOD.
The most amazing place to enjoy chaat in Hyderabad.
In the evenings, you will find at-least 150-200 people having chaat or kulfi. This place has become like a must do for everyone who goes for shopping in Koti. After a tiring day in Koti people come here to enjoy chaat in the evening.
Must eats at this place is
Dahi Puri
Kachori Chaat
Aloo Tikki Chaat
Samosa Chaat
Dahi Papadi
All the chats are 20 to 30 Rupess. Kulfi is under 7 Rupees.
What makes the chat unique is the ice cold dahi in the dahi papadi. Mouth Watering.
If you are a foodie in Hyderabad and you have not visited Gokul Chaat. You are missing something.
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SAN ANTONIO - The Harlandale ISD school board did not take action at Monday night's meeting following the discussion of possible disciplinary action against board member Anthony Alcoser.
Alcoser was arrested for DWI on April 24 after leaving a Fiesta event. The HISD board president said the issue was put on the agenda for reasons of transparency.
Before the board took up the agenda item, community members spoke out in both support of Alcoser and against him.
Alcoser was given a chance to address the issue himself at Monday's meeting.
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