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October 21, 1995 was a historic moment, though its participants may not have known it. Less than a year before Sublime would release their seminal self-titled record, the band rocked a sellout crowd at Hollywood's the Palace. Seven months later, lead singer Bradley Nowell was dead of an overdose, ending the band just before Sublime exploded onto the charts. Now, after the band's storied and prematurely stunted career — after their breakout album helped shape the sound of the '90s, and their consequent breakup and reunion with a replacement singer — 25 years after Sublime's first show comes their first official recorded concert, 3-Ring Circus: Live at The Palace—October 21, 1995.
The 78-minute, 27-song setlist features a comprehensive slice of Sublime's early catalogue, including classics like "Badfish", "40 Oz To Freedom", and "Greatest Hits". "Don't Push" is split in half to bookend a lazily confident "Garden Grove". The band tears through several stretches without pause, running Toots & the Maytals cover "54-46 That's My Number" straight into "Date Rape", the latter of which pauses partway through because "Eric [Wilson] broke a bass string, hold on."
The beats on many tracks are slower and fatter than the recorded versions, which is a mixed blessing. It's novel to hear the songs embellished, but for those who grew up on the recordings alone, the exchange robs the live tracks of their energy in places. "We're Only Gonna Die For Our Arrogance" still rocks hard on its uptempo sections, but they're such a marked contrast from the fat reggae beats of the intro that they jangle nervously in places, Nowell's voice fading into the mix, rather than the masterful, controlled burn on the album. Similarly, Nowell's flat delivery on "Right Back" robs the strategic pauses of their comedic value.
But however casual or sloppy they sometimes appear, the band's irrepressible talent shines through. A "super turbo version" of Bad Brains track "House of Suffering" is among the band's best efforts in any setting. Bud Gaugh's bullet-fast drumsticks and an ominous guitar rip through the track in truly mindblowing fashion — and then the band slides casually into the heavy dub of "DJs", as if nothing special happened. "Saw Red" displays Nowell's spitfire vocal abilities over a cheerful ska beat that morphs into a blistering hard rock chorus.
The promised "on-stage antics" of the press release are less audacious than you'd think. One notable moment sees Nowell use the pause in "Date Rape" to solicit roadies: "Right after the show, I want all the volunteers, you can go on the road — you gotta be willing to quit your job for about a month, and we're leaving in four days… You gotta like dogs, too." Of greater interest is the stage banter, like Nowell checking in with his bandmates ("Alright, 'early man'?", before opening "Arrogance") or getting the crowd to chant his dog's name. Nowell flubs the lyrics on "Date Rape" — one of the band's most popular songs — but the song's momentum will not be denied, and by the shouted final "she didn't want to take it!", he's sold it anyway.
"We're gonna try another new one… I ain't got any lyrics either, so I'm gonna fucking fake it," Nowell confides cheerfully about halfway through the disc. For the modern listener, anticipation transforms into incredulity as the song begins: the distinctive opening bars of now-classic "Caress Me Down". Whether the song was then unfinished or Nowell simply forgot the words, the song sadly lacks its "Mucho gusto/ me llamo Bradley" opening line, and it relies on the infamous "mushroom tip" verse in place of many of the others. The full studio take is a masterpiece of clever perversion and is, without question, the superior version. But there's a certain charm to hearing the rough draft with knowledge of where the song will go.
In reality, few if any of the songs sound better here than they do in studio, but it's the novelty factor that drives 3-Ring Circus, like the little lyrical tweaks in "Don't Push" or Nowell letting the audience sing certain lines. After a rough moment in "Crazy Fool", Nowell apologizes to the crowd: "Thanks for bearing with us… We'll see you here next year. We'll have it right then," a gut-punching irony that interrupts the party and quietly inhabits the record. The Palace show sounds like it was fun, but more importantly, fun that a lot of us never got to experience in person. Not to mention the fact that the band producing that fun was on the cusp of becoming one of the most influential bands of the '90s and never got to fully enjoy the climax of their success. For collectors, for hardcore Sublime fans—for anyone who wishes they could've been there—3-Ring Circus is an archaeological treasure.
Essential Tracks: "House of Suffering", "Date Rape", "Don't Push"/"Garden Grove"/"Don't Push"


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The new thinking about evolution and how it took place
Our ancestors had to deal with fire, ice, meteors, poison gas, radiation, predators, starvation, changes in habitat, war and more—each leaving traces in our DNA today.r
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The Key to the Success of Homo Sapiens
In a one-on-one brawl, a Neanderthal would probably have beaten a Sapiens. But in a conflict of hundreds, Neanderthals wouldn't stand a chance. Why? Sapiens possess the ability to create fictions.
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Fantastically Wrong: What Darwin Really Screwed Up About Evolution
"There was a bit of a problem with all of this natural selection stuff, though: Darwin didn't know how it, uh, worked."
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Origins of sex discovered
A profound new discovery by palaeontologist, Flinders University Professor John Long, reveals how the intimate act of sexual intercourse first evolved in our deep distant ancestors.
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Why Scientists Decided to Issue an Indictment of Nicholas Wade's Book
There is no evidence for Wade's main thesis: that differences in behavior among groups, and in the disparate societies they construct, are based on genetic differences.
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Nicholas Wade's Blurring the Line Between Science and Fantasy
"It terrifies me that more people will follow Wade's lead and use the reality of genetic variation and natural selection in humans to justify to themselves."
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Will Humanity Become Extinct Within the Next Generation?
Indeed, climate change may not just trigger human extinction -- it could mean the end of all life on Earth.
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Alfred Russell Wallace honoured by statue and new wasp genus
The first ever statue of the naturalist will be unveiled at the Natural History Museum by Sir David Attenborough.
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Scopes was a willing 'guinea pig'
On May 26, 1925, The New York Times' front page featured a story from Tennessee that would become one of the most famous court trials in our history."John T. Scopes, young Dayton (Tenn.) high school teacher, tonight stands indicted for having taught the theory of evolution to students attending his science classes in violation of a law passed by the Tennessee Legislature and signed by the Governor on March 21, 1925. … The hearing of the case will bring many notables to the little mountain town, including William Jennings Bryan for the prosecution and Clarence Darrow of Chicago and Dudley Field Malone of New York for the defense."...
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The Problem with Evolutionary Psychology
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Darwin's birds get new look
In 1855, Charles Darwin took up a new hobby. He started raising pigeons....Pigeon breeding, Darwin argued, was an analogy for what happened in the wild. Nature played the part of the fancier, selecting which individuals would be able to reproduce. Natural selection might work more slowly than human breeders, but it had far more time to produce the diversity of life around us.Yet to later generations of biologists, pigeons were of little more interest than they are to, say, New Yorkers. Attention shifted to other species, like fruit flies and E. coli.Now Michael D. Shapiro, a biologist at the University of Utah, is returning pigeons to the spotlight....
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Macaulay famously said that history is not the rival of the sciences, it's the house in which science and literature and the arts all dwell. This page is designed to help historians keep up with the sciences so we can keep our house up-to-date.
- Harvard acquires Thoreau's notes on the death of Margaret Fuller
- It's a national historic site, but hardly anybody visits the Idaho internment camp where thousands of Japanese Americans were incarcerated in WW II
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- A salute lost to history
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A "concrete source of ignition" may never be found for the Black Forest fire, El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa said Tuesday.
Dismissing notions that his office has been distracted by recent allegations of improprieties, the sheriff addressed a horde of media representatives from across the state in releasing the Black Forest Fire After Action Report Improvement Plan. During a presentation on some of the findings, he said that his office "has pretty much concluded" its investigation into the cause of the blaze.


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Samba Team Receives Microsoft Protocol Docs
Today the Protocol Freedom Information Foundation (PFIF), a non-profit organization created by the Software Freedom Law Center, signed an agreement with Microsoft to receive the protocol documentation needed to fully interoperate with the Microsoft Windows workgroup server products and to make them available to Free Software projects such as Samba.
Microsoft was required to make this information available to competitors as part of the European Commission March 24th 2004 Decision in the antitrust lawsuit, after losing their appeal against that decision on September 17th 2007.
Andrew Tridgell, creator of Samba, said, "We are very pleased to be able to get access to the technical information necessary to continue to develop Samba as a Free Software project. Although we were disappointed the decision did not address the issue of patent claims over the protocols, it was a great achievement for the European Commission and for enforcement of antitrust laws in Europe. The agreement allows us to keep Samba up to date with recent changes in Microsoft Windows, and also helps other Free Software projects that need to interoperate with Windows".
Jeremy Allison, co-creator of Samba said, "Andrew did a superb job in negotiating the agreement with Microsoft. We will be able to use the information obtained to continue to develop Samba and create more Free Software. We are hoping to get back to the productive relationship we had with Microsoft during the early 1990's when we shared information about these protocols. The agreement also clarifies the exact patent numbers concerned so there is no possibility of misunderstandings around this issue."
Volker Lendecke, head of the Samba Team in Europe said, "I am very pleased to see that the European Commission acknowledged Free Software as a valid competitor in the IT industry and that the License conditions on the protocol information offered to the Free Software world are indeed compatible with the GPL. This is much better than what we have seen in similar cases in other countries and the Commission has done a great job to push the case to this point."
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Qemu Flaw Lets the Guest Escape
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Android Bug Threatens Millions of Users
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Lenovo and Canonical Announce Laptop Deal
PC vendor will pre-install Ubuntu on portables in India.
Mozilla Firefox Blocks Flash
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Mozilla's script blocker add-on could be putting malware sites on the whitelist.
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Mate 1.1 Arrives
Popular desktop environment continues the Gnome 2 legacy – with new support for the Gnome 3 toolkit.
US Government Requires HTTPS
The Obama White House has issued a memorandum telling all US government agencies they must use HTTPS for all websites and web communication.
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Well hello everyone, I'm almost back home – blogging from Amsterdam airport while we wait for our connecting flight back. I've just spent nearly ten hours on a plane and it was yesterday when I left and now it's tomorrow – weird!
The pictures in the previous post were from Tattered Angels booth and some gorgeous parisian 12×12 papers from Dove of the East. The no-photography rule was put in place by CHA to protect copyright theft, but individual companies still had the right to allow you to take photos if you asked.
I helped teach a workshop with Tattered Angels on Tuesday – the students made a garden book (similar to the one in the previous entry). The album comes as a gatefold album with the clear fence overlay already on. The front is delicately embossed with a tree which you can pick out by rubbing an inkpad over it. It's just beautiful.
I learned a few things myself too – did you know you can heat Glimmer Glass and shape it? I saw some delightful flowers made with the snowflakes from the winter Glimmer Glass pack and I'm dying to try it out for myself.
I spent far too much money of course, so once the orders start to arrive, you'd better help me out. Most things are shipping fairly quickly, but some stuff won't be shipping til March.
The pink misting mat that Tattered Angels have on their blog is HUGE – a real table top size! However it is a little pricey – looks like it will have a UK retail price around £50-55.
Anyway, not long til our flight, so I better go. Basil would never forgive me if we missed it!


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LOS ANGELES - Steve McQueen's historic saga "12 Years a Slave," Jon Wells' dysfunctional family adaptation "August: Osage County," Jean-Marc Vallee's AIDS drama "Dallas Buyers Club," the White House servant tale "Lee Daniel's The Butler" top the list of outstanding performances for the 20th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards with three nominations each.
Each film was nominated Wednesday for overall performance by their casts. Also nominated for best ensemble cast was David O. Russell's 1970s con artist romp "American Hustle."
"12 Years a Slave" also attained individual acting nominations for Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender and Lupita Nyong'o. "August: Osage County" had individual nominations for Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts. "Dallas Buyers Club" also had nominations for Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto.
The SAG Awards will be presented Jan. 18.
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Just starting to get into this stuff, I don't have photoshop and have downloaded Gimp which does
process psd files. I don't know much about either Gimp or Photoshop, so not sure what the limitations
of Gimp are. Has anyone used both of these software products and can you comment on their use??
I like the videocasts that Chris is putting out where he is converting Photoshop mockups to XHTML/CSS
code, and was wondering if Gimp could be used to do the same as Photoshop.
Any commnt??
GIMP is good if you can't afford Photoshop. It has many similar features. I have never been too impressed with the interface though. If you have the money to drop on Photoshop then do it. If not GIMP will be fine. You may also be interested in Photoshop Elements.
I didn't try Gimp for long (as far as I can remember I looked at it for a couple of minutes and just missed photoshop), because I really love Photoshop. I don't know if you're a student, but if you are, you can get Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Standard Student Edition for only 250 euro. That is photoshop, Illustrator and Indesign 8-) Very cheap I think and a much better option then Gimp I guess ;)
GIMP is a very powerful app – and amazing that it's free. But the problems I had with it echo the problems everyone else seems to have with it – that the interface is just too unintuitive. It takes a tremendous investment of time to learn your way around GIMP, time which I'm sure would be well rewarded, but with me having a (now aging) copy of Photoshop, there was no need for me to spend time on it. My preferred image manipulation app is Fireworks – but that's stupidly expensive too!!
It's all about productivity for me, and after years and years of schooling and years and years of print production work using Photoshop, I'm pretty locked into it. I've never even tried GIMP. I do love that it exists as an option for people who can't afford/don't want to pay for Photoshop.
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Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Georgetown High School's Jordan Ward will be competing in the North-South All-Star Game on Saturday with the best senior football players in the state.
"It's a big honor to be selected," Ward said. "I'm very privileged."
Ward was a standout on the Georgetown defense this year. While only playing in seven games, he was second on the team in tackles with 71, including eight-and-a-half for losses. He also had one sack, one interception, forced one fumble and recovered a fumble.
His 33-yard interception return was tied for longest on the season for the Bulldogs and he had 20 tackles against Carvers Bay in September, a season high for any Georgetown defender.
On offense, he had 96 rushing yards.
Ward was one of the many Georgetown starters hit by the injury bug this season.
"Seeing my team playing without me, it [was] difficult for any senior to do," he said.
The Bulldogs went 5-5 in the regular season and missed the playoffs by two-tenths of a point.
"I think we did alright but a lot of the games we lost were by a touchdown or less," Ward said.
He is most proud of his team's play against Myrtle Beach. The Bulldogs only lost by a touchdown to the Seahawks, who went on to win the Class AAA state title.
With his season over for more than a month, Ward has been working out, running and lifting weights to stay in playing shape. This week he's been traveling to Myrtle Beach every day to practice with the other All-Stars.
He hopes college scouts will take an interest in him after seeing the game.
"I'm looking forward to competing against the other top players in the state and getting my name out there," he said. "I'm looking at a couple of schools, but hopefully the North-South game will get [me] more recognition."
The 63rd annual North-South All-Star Game kicks off at noon on Saturday at Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium in Myrtle Beach High School.
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I have often described language as that mortar that binds together social institutions, and in this vein it is as instructive to consider what language elides as much as it includes. Take for instance the well worn, extremely tired joke about how there are no women on the Internet or the assorted nonsense about Guys In Real Life (G.I.R.Ls). We know that's out there and it's as eyeroll-inducing as ever. But what culturally constructs that idea? What are the seemingly dissociated monads that are woven together and transmuted into that mortar that binds the idea that few women are gamers to the larger institution of virtual pleasure in our society?
Look no further. Chantaal describes a customer service letter that was sent to her by Microsoft that assumed she was writing about an issue her nonexistent son was having, instead of making the correct inference that she was the gamer in question:
Hello Chantaal,
Thank you for using XBOX Customer Support online! I am Joyce and I will be helping you today with this issue.
As I understand, when your son tries to sign in to Xbox LIVE, [redacted]
I know how disappointing it is when your son cannot enjoy the Xbox Live service due to this matter.
And this was despite her saying nothing about writing in on behalf of someone else.
Now, this by itself is not some grandiose instance of oppression. Its significance lies in the larger matrix of hegemonic thought that such statements occupy, statements often made in innocence with no malice aforethought, just a deeply socialised assumption- that this something boys and not girls do. This one letter is not an isolated incident either, and that is another portion of its significance. A woman friend of mine was one of many Starcraft fans who stood outside shops ahead of SC2's midnight release. Most of the people in the queue were male and my friend's experience might go some way to explaining why. As soon as she got to the head of the line she was treated as an object of fascination by the male staff who could scarcely believe that 'a chick' played Starcraft but was hardcore enough to actually stand in that queue. Objectified as an anomaly despite the fact that both she and I know tonnes of female SC players and gamers in general, she left feeling unfairly singled out.
For those who are interested she is duly kicking ass in the silver tier of the Starcraft ranked competition ladder, and ascending ever higher each night. And ain't she a woman?
On that same note, I have also seen more often than I'd like trans women colonised as 'men' in gaming spaces. When a trans woman outs herself or more often is outed some hysterically witty gentleman will often say "Aha, see? Even the women are men on the Internet!" or somesuch tripe.
So we return to the original problem- the androcentric assumptions about how women are not present in gaming spaces. Another female friend of mine went into a GameStop and tried to purchase a game that is often gendered for male players, and the clerk actually asked her "Why?" when she handed him the game to be rung up. We are very much out there, and very much a part of gamer circles. But you wouldn't know it from the neverending litany of stories like the ones I mentioned in this article or situations like Chantaal's. Or those really tired jokes whose tiredness is surpassed only by jokes about a certain gender occupying a certain room of a house where food is often prepared.
It is a self perpetuating ideology that is reinforced by the memetic repetition of the notion as if it were fact, transmitted like a virus through jokes, jibes, assumptions, and objectifying curiosity. Blogging about it and calling it out is one way to throw a sorely needed monkey wrench in this machine, of course. Reminding those who will hear "Yes, I am a woman, here I am" will do some work to undo this edifice of androcentrism, but at the same time there is another subtle reason for the fact that these assumptions are made. It is simply because the ability to stand up and say "Yes I am" is contingent on conditional privileges many of us don't have, or requires a level of fortitude that defeats the purpose of playing a relaxing game.
Many, many women do not identify as women online to prevent unwanted attention being drawn to them, hiding under the haze of pseudogeneric manhood. We game for the same reasons men do: to have fun, not to constantly fight off sexist advances. We get enough of that in the physical world. I can't fault women for not getting up on a digital soapbox and announcing their gender, and it is in my view wrong to put the burden on them. Some women might be escaping abuse or stalking and would not want to give people online even the slightest inkling of who they are. Some trans women may say they're women, but hide the trans bit in a perfectly understandable bid to dodge the often pernicious transphobia that is an accompaniment to sexist ideologies in gaming spaces.
And thus we get a disturbing lesson in how social systems self-perpetuate. We are often invisible for the sake of our own protection, and yet that very invisibility contributes to the boy's club atmosphere that can make games such an uncomfortable realm to inhabit in the first place. But the onus is not on us to expose ourselves. It is on those who make the assumptions, make the jokes, to take note of the women in their lives, in their guilds, in their families, kins, clans, linkshells, and all the rest, who play with them.
There are women on the internet, and a generic 'he' doesn't begin to describe us. Ain't I a gamer too?


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Italy: Public Behaviour
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Acceptable public conduct
Generally, the Italians prefer third-party introductions whenever possible.
You will always be introduced to older people and women first and it is best to follow this protocol when introducing yourself.
Upon introductions and departures, shake hands with everyone individually in a group; the American "group wave" will not be appreciated. It is polite while doing this to say "buon giorno" [in the morning] and "buona sera" [in the late afternoon and evening].
Frequent warm and vigorous handshakes can be common for both business and social occasions.
Italians will not hesitate to greet people they know with an embrace.
You'll notice that the Italians are often very animated and like to gesture with their hands while talking. In most cases, they gesture good-naturedly to emphasize a point or feeling.
While passionate gestures are common among Italians, they would not expect someone from another culture to do the same. When you know your Italian colleague well, it would be considered friendly to return a warm embrace.
Upon your arrival, it is considered common courtesy to greet people in the workplace, stores or restaurants with an appropriate daily greeting such as "buon giorno" or "buona sera" and "arrivaderci" upon leaving.
You'll also observe people [i.e. men with women, men with men, and women with women] walking arm in arm or holding hands in public. This often occurs in the evening, during a customary stroll known as "passeggiata."
Don't be surprised if your Italian colleagues stand much closer to you than you are used to or even feel comfortable with. Italian personal space is smaller than that of northern Europeans and significantly smaller than that of Americans.
Likewise, you may experience some gentle pushing and shoving during line-ups. It is not uncommon to see a person walk right up to the front of a line at a bank, restaurant or store and get served first because of the relationship he or she has with the clerk.
Queue-jumping is not the crime in Italy that it is in other countries. Italians are very tolerant of people who take advantage of the lack of strict queueing to get served first. There is even a certain admiration for someone who beats the system.
On public transportation, younger people should give up their seats to older people, while men should still give up their seats to women.
Eye contact remains direct and is the way Italians show their interest. Be aware that looking away may be perceived as a sign of boredom or outright rudeness. A romantic interest is usually implied when the eyes of two strangers meet and linger.
Do not presume to seat yourself at a gathering; whenever possible, wait for the host to tell you where to sit.
Placing the hand on the stomach signifies dislike, usually for another person.
Rubbing the chin with the fingertips, and then propelling them forward, is a gesture of contempt.
Contorting the fingers and hand to resemble the devil's horns pointed outward is an obscene gesture. Pointing the fingers inward, however, is a sign to ward off evil.
Pointing with the index and little finger is a gesture used only when wishing someone bad luck.
Slapping one's raised arm above the elbow and thumbing the nose are both considered extremely offensive.
In public, behaviours such as gum chewing, leaning, and slouching are unacceptable. Likewise, it is rare to see Italian businesspeople eating as they walk along a street. Eating an ice-cream is the only and perfectly acceptable exception to this.


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Where are all your los at when it comes to forks and spoons?
All the babies we know that are around DD's age are pretty effeciant at using utensils. DD on the other hand still hasn't seemed to get the hang of it yet. She seems to try really hard, and then she just gets frustrated and uses her hands. We tell her "Use your spoon/fork" and she'll pick it up agian, take a couple bites, and then use her hands. When she does use utensils it's just a huge mess, most of the food ends up in her lap before she can get the fork/spoon in her mouth. She also dumps her plates/bowls after a few minutes and just eats off her high chair tray. She has her 18month check up on the 14th, and I don't know if it's something I should bring up to her doctor, or if it's pretty normal at this age?
Spoon/Fork self feeding question...
Where are all your los at when it comes to forks and spoons?
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DD is really good at using a frk and a spoon, but we did baby led weaning, and gave her a spoon fairly early on.
My now 4 year old ds was horrible at the spoon. He made the biggest messes ever! But, he has excellent table manners now, so you shouldn't worry too much!
Mom to Jonathan (6), Allison (3), and Lauren (Feb 2014)!
DS uses them, but isn't great at it yet. He spills half of the stuff before it gets to his mouth! LOL
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I haven't even handed my daughter a fork yet, because she is so unpredictable and I'm afraid she will throw a fit and hurt herself with one.
She does use a spoon well and won't use her hands if she has a spoon.
I guess I need to introduce the toddler fork.
My only child will be ok!!!!!!
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Our son tries, but isn't quite getting it. We give him a fork. Sometimes he stabs and gets it to his mouth. Sometimes he picks up something and puts in on his mouth. Sometimes he stabs food and then takes it off the fork and puts it in his mouth. He has a hard time turning the utensil to get the food in his mouth without dumping it. We're not going to push it, since he is gradually getting better. He stacks bocks like a champ, builds well with his megablocks, etc. so we know his fine motor skills are on track. We're not worried about it. According to babycenter, about half of toddlers use a spoon or fork by 16 months, about 90% use a utensil by 19 months.
He uses a spoon and fork pretty well, but it takes a lot of concentration so he ends up using his hands fo rmost meals.
Using a spoon/fork and not making a mess during meal time is certainly NOT an axpectation for 18 months. The fact that they know how to use a spoon/fork and what their purpose is is what is important. Sounds like you are on track with your LO!
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Deborah Ann Woll Finds Missing Link Between Snakes and Vampires
Deborah Ann Woll (Jessica) takes a surprisingly scholarly approach to preparing for her role as a True Blood vamp.
"I got very interested in the science behind this creature," she told the New York Times. "This vampire. I knew they were basing the teeth off of reptiles, namely snakes, instead of canines as they have been portrayed previously. That gave me an idea and I started to research reptiles. I don't think our vampires are truly cold. I think we are cold-blooded like snakes. We are the temperature of our surroundings and can be warmed by contact with warm objects. A hot rock, warm water, a warm-blooded body. Doesn't that make a human lover seem extra enticing! We simply feel cool to the touch because humans are 98.6 degrees and we would be less."
"I also think we breathe, in order to talk and feel, but we don't need oxygen so we would not be out of breath from exercise," she continues. "In my research of snakes I even saw an answer for eternal youth. They shed their skins and therefore appear almost ageless their whole lives. I think vampires could do the same thing more subtly. Its fun for me to see what all this inspires in me for the character."
We hope she doesn't share her research with Alan Ball. We're sure he'd love to write a skin-shedding scene.
Deborah says we can't expect to see Jess come to terms with her vampiritude any time soon — this season she'll go through "more turmoil between her human and her vampire side. Her dark and her light and what that means for her relationships. With her maker, with her lover, with her friends…"
Maybe she just needs a nice terrarium and some white mice.
Source: New York Times
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Heat sinks ARE used in all sorts of consumer grade LED lights! Overhyped, just like his father's products.
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"Up until now, heat-sink technology has been being used primarily in satellite technology"
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The Romanian hacker who successfully broke into a web site owned by security vendor Kaspersky Lab has struck again, this time exposing shortcomings in a Symantec web server.The hacker, known only as Unu, said in a blog post today that he was able to access a server belonging to the security giant using a blind SQL injection attack. Once in, he accessed sensitive information including customer address data and catalogue keys on the Symantec Store database.The hacker also expressed outrage that user passwords were displayed in plain text and had not been encrypted."A secured bad parameter allows full access to Symantec servers, allows access to many sensitive data stored on this server," wrote Unu."So, it seems quite strange how a company like Symantec, which sells software and security solutions, the famous Norton for example, wants to protect ourselves. Instead, it is not able to protect its own database."Symantec has confirmed the vulnerability at pcd.symantec.com, a Norton support web site for customers in Japan and South Korea only."This incident impacts customer support in Japan and South Korea but does not affect the safety and usage of Symantec's Norton-branded consumer products," the firm said in a statement."Symantec is currently in the process of updating the web site with appropriate security measures, and will bring it back online as soon as possible. Symantec is still investigating the incident, and has no further details to share at this time."
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Highlands University Regent Jesus Lopez says he was surprised to find out that the university allowed political rallies and any number of private events to be held on campus.
At a recent meeting of the university's finance committee, Lopez said he found out about such events when he opened up the newspaper after June's Democratic primary. On the front page was a picture of an elated state Rep. Richard Vigil, D-Ribera, who was celebrating his victory over three opponents at his party at the university's Kennedy Hall.
It is one sorry state of affairs when citizens may not criticize specific people. Who placed our elected representatives so high above us taxpaying citizens? Our representatives may not be mentioned in grievances? Why the double standard? How did our City Council come up with this policy?
It sounds like something out of George Orwell's "1984"!
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Al Sorenson picked up lucky No. 7. And Elaine Hazelrigg won in a photo finish.
Sorenson and Hazelrigg captured the individual men's and women's club championships on Aug. 22 at Pendaries Golf Course in Rociada.
"The ladies' race was very close with Denise Franken and Lou Fox offering a big challenge to Elaine," wrote Pendaries golf pro Larry Webb. "This was Al's seventh out of the last nine club championships. That is an unprecedented accomplishment."
By David Giuliani
Las Vegas Optic
The West Las Vegas school district has restored the driving privileges for an employee who totaled a district vehicle last year.
In April, John J. Roybal, 41, West's head mechanic, pleaded guilty to careless driving and failing to maintain his lane of traffic. In return, the state dropped a DWI charge against him.
After the crash occurred in August in Moriarty, the district removed Roybal's driving privileges. That was to apply until June 30.
Those interested in our schools often focus on the win-loss records of the West Las Vegas and Robertson football teams. But we'd like to offer two numbers that are much more important for our community's future — 72 and 76.
The first number is the percentage of students at Union Elementary School who are deemed proficient in math. The second one is the percent who are proficient in reading.
Looking to break through in the win column this fall — and erase the taste of 2009's 1-10 campaign — the New Mexico Highlands University football team kicks off its season at 7 p.m. Thursday when Midwestern State comes to Perkins Stadium.
In last year's season opener, Midwestern State toppled Highlands 41-0 in a non-conference game and wound up capturing the Lone Star Conference's South Division title.
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A state police dive team last week recovered the body of a 45-year-old man who drowned in Storrie Lake.
Authorities haven't released his name yet.
State police Lt. Eric Garcia said three people were "messing around" in a boat Thursday evening when they ran out of gas. So a man in the boat started swimming to the shoreline but reportedly didn't make it, he said.
• Story time will be at 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 1, in the children area at Carnegie Public Library. The theme will be "Harvest Time," and the book will be "The Little Red Hen" by Timothy S. Donehoo. The craft will be a handprint hen. The programs are open to the public.
By Dave Kavanaugh
The Meadow City's usual suspects were near the front of the pack this past Saturday in the Española cross country invitational.
Robertson's Kaitlyn Hutchinson and Brian Maestas came away with dual third-place medals to lead their respective squads in the girls' and boys' races. Meanwhile, West Las Vegas' Jordan Lopez was eighth and Amanda Ortzow 13th to pace the harriers in green and gold.
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By Michelle Bradley
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The Holy Cross men's soccer team enters the 2008 season coming off an impressive 2007 campaign in which it posted an overall record of 8-6-4 and won the Patriot League regular season title with a 4-0-3 record. The championship was the fifth in the program's history.
Eight returning starters will be the core of this year's team. The Crusaders have 22 total returning letterwinners and welcome six incoming freshmen.
"What is unique about this particular group is their character," said head coach Elvis Comrie. "They have tremendous collective character and great team spirit. There is obviously talent with the guys that can make a difference on the field, but the most significant difference is their character."
|Kyle Miller
Much of the team's success last season came from sophomore Kyle Miller, who was named the 2007 Patriot League Rookie of the Year. Miller led the team in points (16) and goals (seven), in addition to recording two assists. Miller's experience from last year will be expected to carry over to this year's group up front.
Sophomore Alex Schweitzer will also be expected to continue his efforts on offense. During his debut season, he appeared in nine games and scored two goals, including one game-winner. Junior Wesley Laine will also look to contribute up front for the Crusaders.
|Andreas Andrews
Senior tri-captain Andreas Andrews led the team in the middle in 2007 as he chipped in with five goals and one assist for 11 points in 15 starts. Also returning is sophomore Jon Werth, who gained a wealth of experience during his first season. Werth tallied three goals and four assists for 10 points last year.
Other top returnees are sophomores Matt Beckley, Philippe Candido and Tom Wilhelm, who will get the opportunity to showcase their abilities in the midfield that they displayed last year during their first season with Holy Cross.
Juniors Franco Bacigalupo and Ryan O'Hanlon also look to contribute to the midfield lineup this season as well.
|Alejandro Melean
Holy Cross returns all of its starters from last year's defense, including senior tri-captain Jerry Dickinson, who will be the source of its success after starting in 15 games last season. Senior tri-captain Alejandro Melean will also add to the strength of the Crusaders' defense. In addition to his play as a defender last year, Melean had success up the field as well, scoring four goals and tallying an assist for nine points.
Senior Kregory Hefner returns this year on defense as well after starting in all 18 games last year. Sophomore Paul Tearson made a strong debut last year as he appeared in 18 games with 15 starts.
Sophomore Tom Van Grinsven also looks to be a key contributor for the Crusaders, after appearing in 10 games and making five starts last season. Senior Peter Siclari, junior Peter Whooley, and sophomores James Imbriani and Henry Hulick will also contribute to the Crusaders' outstanding defense.
|Thomas Booth
Returning in goal for Holy Cross is junior goalkeeper Thomas Booth. Last year, Booth played his first full season as the Crusaders' starting goalkeeper, appearing in 17 games. In 2007, Booth posted a 7-6-4 record with five shutouts and a .768 save percentage.
"With each game, he got much better," said Comrie. "He gave us a definite sense of security back there that we did not have the past several years."
Also adding to the depth in goal for the Crusaders are senior Keith Bauer and junior David LeBar. LeBar made one start last season, earning his first career shutout against Northeastern.
To maintain the toughness Holy Cross showed in and out of the Patriot League last year, the Crusaders will face their hardest schedule in 10 years. The 2008 schedule includes five non-conference games against schools which took part in the 2008 NCAA Tournament: Boston College, Central Connecticut, Harvard, Massachusetts and Providence. "It is certainly going to be a challenge, but it is going to make us better," said Comrie.
The Patriot League will be competitive as always, including tremendous improvements with the introduction of scholarships and full-time assistant coaches into the league.
"The league has certainly improved, and the coaches are working even harder now on the recruiting trails," said Comrie. "This past year it was very obvious that the league had improved tremendously, in particular with the overall quality of the players that we came up against."


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When Augusta Christian's Lady Lions welcomed Augusta Prep Tuesday night, it was a matter of two volleyball teams heading in different directions – one up and one down.
Little changed as the Lady Cavaliers won handily, 25-9, 25-7, 25-15.
The Lady Cavaliers improved to 15-5 with three regular season games left until they play host to the Georgia Independent Schools Association state tournament Oct. 26-27. The team finished Region 1-AAA play with a perfect 8-0 record and will be a No. 1 seed in the single-elimination tournament.
One of the perks of working at The News-Times is getting to cover a wide variety of stories beyond sports. So when I heard Eddie Money and Starship were playing Evans Towne Center Oct. 12, I jumped at the chance to write the preview story.
Truth be told, I stole the story from our staff writer Jenna Martin, but I don't think she minded. I'm a bit older than she is and went through my teenage years listening to them on the radio.
When region softball tournaments wrapped up Thursday night, local teams turned their attention to their respective state tournaments.
Two of those teams will play at home as long as they keep winning.
Harlem won its first-ever region championship Wednesday night, beating Screven County in a doubleheader to earn the Region 3-AA title.
The No. 1 seed Lady Bulldogs (24-6) will begin with a tough test at home, facing Region 2's No. 4 seed, McIntosh County Academy, who enters with a 21-6 mark.
Greenbrier High School athletic director and head softball coach Garrett Black reached a major milestone this week. The Pack won Game 1 of their double-header with Warner Robins 13-0 in four innings for the 500th victory of Black's career. Greenbrier would go on to take Game 2 by 19-0 in three innings for the series sweep.
• NFL and Georgia Bulldog standouts David Greene and Kelin Johnson will host a youth football camp fundraiser for CAYFA at 9:30 a.m. Oct. 13 at Augusta Christian Schools. It is open to ages 6 to 15 and the cost is $85 including lunch, flag football game and autographs from Greene and Johnson. You must register prior to the event at www.everettsm.com or by calling (804) 350-1222.
• Help support the Evans Knights Pop Warner football and cheer teams by using the Sparkle Car Wash on Washington Road, Evans. Use code 3047 during October.
Evans vs. Jones County, 7:30 p.m.
Greenbrier vs. Warner Robins, 7:30 p.m.
Lakeside at Houston County, 7:30 p.m.
Harlem at East Laurens, 7:30 p.m.
Augusta Prep vs. Anderson, 7:30 p.m.
Augusta Christian at Hammond, 7:30 p.m.
Grovetown at Northside, Warner Robins, 3 p.m.
Class AA State Tournament at Harlem
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Class AAAAA State Tournament at Greenbrier
Greenbrier vs. TBA, TBA
Trailing in overtime and faced with the choice to go for a two-point conversion and the win, Evans High School head coach Marty Jackson never wavered.
Sophomore quarterback Matlin Marshall made the gamble pay off, plowing past three Greenbrier defenders and just reaching the end zone. The successful conversion gave Evans a 22-21 win over its region foe Oct. 5.
"At that stage we were going for two," said Jackson, referencing three previously botched snaps on two field-goal attempts and an extra point.
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The drought at Greenbrier is over.
After winning softball region championships from 1996 to 2010, the Lady Wolfpack were shut out in 2011. It didn't take them long to get back to their title-winning ways, however, beating a tough Jones County team, 4-3, taking the 2012 Region 2-AAAAA crown.
"We take a lot of pride in region titles, we really do," said head coach Garrett Black, who has been at the helm from the beginning. "I'm just very proud of these kids because we have really grown up over the last three weeks."
A dominating performance by a freshman pitcher and big hits from one of the team's smallest players helped the Harlem Lady Bulldogs win its first-ever region championship Wednesday night.In a doubleheader with Screven County to decide the Region 3-AA title, freshman pitcher Amber Garrett (12-4) pitched a game-one five-inning no-hitter as the Lady Bulldogs won 10-0. She would pitch three more no-hit innings in game two, earning a save, as the Lady Bulldogs (24-6) won 4-2.
Greenbrier hitter DeJhana Cotton is making her presence felt in a big way.
The 6-foot sophomore is second on the team with 105 kills and a hitting percentage of 32 percent. Her 55 blocks lead the team.
The Lady Wolfpack have a 25-1 record and are ranked No. 9 in Class AAAAA volleyball.
"She's really proven herself against quality teams," said Greenbrier head coach Debbie Born. "I'm talking about Aiken, North Augusta, Savannah Country Day, and some of our region teams are strong. She's unstoppable, she's got a good mentality."
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Chalet Rhaetia was built in 2003. The family of the builder lives next door, so the standard of workmanship is immaculate! The chalet is wooden and built in the traditional style as a family holiday home for the owner, not a commercial let. It is therefore equipped to a much higher standard than ordinary self-catering accommodation. It has been awarded a "Four Star Luxury" rating by the local Tourist Board. Shops and the nearest mountain lift are just 5 minutes' walk away, as is the local train station.
THIS SEASON: A PRIVATE SAUNA, STEAM ROOM AND JET SHOWER ADDED. Perfect for post skiing relaxation
If you anxious to save money, it is perfectly possible to have a full skiing or summer holiday without hiring a car. We never do in winter! The nearest ski area is a "mere" 80km (bigger than many resorts). Get on the bus outside the door, and in 5 minutes you are at the cabl ecar base for another 240km of skiing! The chalet has spectacular views across the valley and beautiful modern baths for a good warm soak after all that activity!
English agent (fluent in German)
|Sleeps up to 8, 4 bedrooms
|Will consider
|Corporate bookings, Long term lets (over 1 month)
|Car not necessary
|Nearest Amenities
|700 m
|Nearest travel links
|Nearest airport: Zurich 100 km, Nearest railway: Klosters Dorf 500 m
|Family friendly
|Great for children of all ages
|No pets allowed, No smoking at this property
Features and Facilities
|Sauna, Internet access, DVD player
|Central heating, TV, Video player, CD player, Wi-Fi available
|Kettle, Toaster, Iron, Hair dryer
|Clothes dryer, Dishwasher, Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine
|4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms of which 1 Family bathrooms and 1 En suites
|1 Sofa beds, Double beds (1), Single beds (6), Cots (1), Dining seats for 8, Lounge seats for 8
|Linen provided, Towels provided, High chair
|Balcony or terrace, Private garden
|Secure parking, Not suitable for wheelchair users
|Further details indoors
There are four double bedrooms and a double sofa bed in the lounge. It sleeps 8 in luxury, and can sleep up to 10. One bedroom has a double bed; the other three rooms have twin beds. The double bedroom has an en-suite bathroom and shower. The other three bedrooms have a shared bathroom and shower. There is a further guest toilet next to the living area. Each bedroom has fitted wooden cupboards and three walls clad in unvarnished pine in the traditional Swiss fashion. Ceilings throughout are pine. Each bedroom has drawer and shelf space. The beds and bedding are imported from England to ensure maximum comfort. A full freshly laundered set of bedding and towels is provided for each stay. The bathroom walls and floors are covered in fine Italian tiling. The whole house is carpeted. The house is decorated throughout with paintings and prints and rugs imported from England and Denmark. Blending modern with old, there are also antique Swiss cowbells, skis and pewter on show.
Swiss heating and hot water is famously efficient, and the house is fitted with the latest controls. The kitchen is very different from normal self-catering facilities. It is brand new, fully fitted with grill, oven, microwave, toaster and kettle. The fridge/freezer is large, as is the dishwasher. There is also an eating area in the kitchen, as well as crockery and cutlery. As the owner regularly uses the chalet for his family holidays there is a very full range of kitchen implements and saucepans. The living area is furnished with comfy sofas, coffee tables, and custom light fittings. Colour cable TV with 50 channels and a video is provided, together with a hi-fi stereo radio and CD player. The dining table is fully extendable for 10 people to dine in comfort.
Wifi throughout and English TV stations via cable.
Not many chalets have their own private sauna and steam room. Wonderful after a hard day's skiing,
The Graubunden region
Klosters is a small Swiss village with a population of just 3000 and lies 1200 meters above sea level. A world famous ski and summer resort, it can be reached from Zurich within 2 hours by car or 2 ½ hours by train. It is justifiably a world famous ski resort, part of the Klosters/Davos ski complex. It provides 310km of pistes reached by over 40 cable cars, chairlifts and T bars across five mountains, making it one of the largest ski areas in Europe. However is has a lot more to offer than skiing. It has remained a traditional farming village with classical wooden architecture and "chocolate box" chalets.
In summer the cable cars operate to provide access to mountain walks and rambles through grassy meadows to stunning peaks. Traditional cowbells can be heard across the meadows. Locally made Alpine cheese and butter are available, as is wine from the vineyards just down the valley. Nature reserves provide protection for chamois and ibex whilst the huge pine forests have protected the red squirrel from the more common grey squirrel that has taken over so much of Europe. Mountain bikes can be hired. There are zoos for the children and wine-tasting in the highest vineyards in Europe for mums and dads. The lake at Davos, just 10mins away provides some of the highest sailing in Europe. Tennis, pony trekking, swimming (both outdoors and in) and a trip on the world famous Heidiland and Glacier Express Railways are all on offer.
What makes Klosters and its surrounding area so special is that it is a conservation area. The villages of the whole region are full of traditional Swiss wooden chalets and have not been allowed to sprawl. There are no massive concrete developments as found in many other resorts. Klosters still only has around 30 shops. The meadows are open to everyone. A day trip to the wealthy eighteenth century capital of Chur is worth the effort. Visit St Moritz for the day. Zurich, just a couple of hours away, is a delightfully gentle city with fascinating architecture and legendary shopping.
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29 Sep 2014
"Great place to stay"
This summer was the second time we rented the chalet. The chalet is very spacious. It's clean. It has lots of light. And an incredible view out the front windows. The Madrisa gondola is a five minute foot walk away. A bus stop is located less than 50m away. We typically walked into Klosters Platz. We love Klosters and we love to stay at Chalet Rhaetia.
25 Feb 2014
"We hope we get to come back!"
We were nicely surprised at how much space there was, three floors, nice big rooms, we nearly wished there were more of us to fill it up a bit! (We were 5 people and a baby but the place could have easily accommodated 10) The chalet is very nicely furnished and decorated, with carpet floors, and we felt very much like at home. There is a private sauna downstairs which we thought it was very enjoyable after a day on the slopes. If I have to say anything negative, we just missed a couple of things in the kitchen, like good knives and of a raclette oven.. Also if you are coming with a baby, just be aware that the mattress on the travel cot is very very thin (as is usually the case on those travel cots) and makes the bed quite hard, so make sure you bring an extra little mattress for your baby's comfort. Regarding the location, at first we thought we were a bit far from the village but we found that it was really convenient to catch the bus to go and ski on the Parsenn-Davos side (the Madrisa gondola is 5 minutes walk away), and even those of us who ended up walking with the baby stroller found some nice walkways and didn't even want to catch the train either. So to sum it up, it is a beautiful chalet, very appropriate to offer enough private space for everyone even in a group, conveniently located, very homey and nicely taken care of.
I am delighted that you enjoyed it that much that you want to return! You certainly wouldn't be the first repeat guests and some people have stayed 3/4 times.
26 Jun 2013
"Modern, spacious chalet"
We travelled as a family with two children aged 10 and 12 and had the in-laws visiting. The chalet is modern, clean and very comfortable. We enjoyed all the amenities such as TV, wifi etc. The ski bus stops just outside the door, the ski hire shop is just up the road and there is a variety of skiing terrain to explore. The views from the chalet are beautiful and parking is very easy. Can highly recommend it and we are planning to stay there again.
2 Jun 2013
"Nice view, near cable station and busstop with great service at a excellent location!"
The house is large and very well equipped. stunning views and close to the bus and cable car makes it complete. we had a very good holiday.
9 Apr 2013
"A comfortable, spacious, well equipped chalet, ideal for a group."
This very comfortable 4 bedroom chalet is located in Klosters Dorf. This a small village a short bus ride from Klosters Platz. An easy walk down the hill takes you to the Madrissa ski hill, lots of fun but mainly T bars on the slope. A bus outside the chalet leaves twice an hour for Klosters Platz, the main, famous ski area. There are some magnificent ski runs and excellent restaurants on the slopes. We left our skis and boots in Klosters Platz on the first day at a rental shop at the bus/train stop which made things much easier. We took a bus into Klosters Platz every morning, always on time, and in our walking boots. The bedrooms in the chalet were comfortable with plenty of wardrobe space and bedding. There is a very efficient heating system and lots of hot water. The wifi is fast and reliable. There is a laundry room, lots of cooking utensils and a lovely view of the mountain. At night we went to Klosters Platz, where there are some great restaurants. We went by bus or train and took a taxi home. The manager of the chalet on sight was very helpful. She got groceries in for us and helped us with transportation from the station and gave helpful advise. There is a big co-op grocery shop in Klosters Platz which is very good and quite reasonable, there is a smaller shop for basics close to the chalet. We thought the chalet was excellent value and had a superb holiday, with ages ranging from 19 to 69.
28 Feb 2013
"Nice, clean, state of the art home"
House with enough space to live/stay during the day as well. Safe area for children. As remark already made in guest book: a little bit bigger coffee machine :) (and that's the only remark).
9 Feb 2013
"Good time at Chalet Rhaetia"
Very nice setting and good location for ski vaccation. We very enjoyed our stay in the Chalet. Superb for extended family as there is plenty of space and 3 bathrooms. Good connection to bus and train - no car required to be mobile in the area.
20 Oct 2012
"Super holiday in a lovely chalet"
Thank you very much for the use of your chalet at the beginning of August, it was perfect. Mitzi was extremely helpful, picking us up from the station and pointing various places out. At the chalet she explained how everything worked and even took us back to the Coop to get some food shopping. Later in the week she arrived with a replacement sun umbrella and two further sun loungers. The chalet had ample space for 4 people and was well equipped - the only thing we would have wanted was a tea cosy! By far it is probably one of the better chalets that we have stayed in and we have stayed in a number over the years. The walking was also good, as was the weather - the rain giving us a day off! We would not hesitate to recommend you to other visitors to Switzerland and would definitely seek you out if we decide to visit Klosters again. Many thanks to Mitzi for her helpfulness - she even collected us for the return leg to the station at the end of the holiday. Not being left to fend for ourselves all the time was a definite plus factor.
29 Sep 2012
"The lovely chalet."
The beautiful chalet. At klosters. We loved our stay there. The view the weather and everything was beautiful. The chalet was really comfortable and nice. We adults loved the view of the green beautiful montains and the kids loved the rainy nights which we dont ususlly have them in our place. We really enjoyed and loved our week in chalet Rhaetia. And if we ever though of having another visit to klosters we will deffinetly choose Rhaetia. But if only it had some arabic chanels on tv, that would be great. -Adnan Alkhaja's family // Dubai
4 Jul 2012
"Very spacious and comfortable."
The chalet is large, spacious and comfortable. It is well located, within a few minutes walk to bus, train, grocery store and the Madrisa gondola lift. Views from living area and two of the bedrooms are spectacular. The Davos/Klosters area is very beautiful and charming. We found lots of exciting walks/hikes and would not hesitate to visit again. We have no hesitation in recommending the chalet and area to others.
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Dame Edna Everage by John Walter
For anyone weary of the Minimalism on display in many of the contemporary art galleries across London, a new exhibition at The Nunnery in East London may just provide a remedy…
The show, titled Chopsticks Optional, is a collaboration between artists John Walter and Corinne Felgate, and brings together painting, photography, sculpture, performance and dance, and even included a fashion show that took place on the opening night. Restrained it is not, with the artists professing a desire to react against the current "Modernism and the Haiku-like conceptualism" which abounds in the London art scene.
An egg-like Gilbert & George by Corinne Felgate
Humour is at the centre in the exhibition, along with references to the art world, and a discussion of what it is to be an artist today. Some of the jokes are witty one-liners, as in a series of painted eggs by Felgate of famous artists, while a number of sketchbooks by Walter on display reveal an abundance of ideas and an insight into his working process, alongside drawings of how the show itself came together. On the walls above the sketchbooks are interviews with Walter and Felgate about the exhibition, which while informative, also seem a gentle mockery of the typical artist Q&A found in many contemporary art magazines.
Walter and Felgate photographed by Ollie Harrop
Collaboration is another theme, and the artists worked with photographer Ollie Harrop to produce a series of staged portraits of the duo as an immaculately dressed bourgeois couple, which are displayed as a slide show. Walter and Felgate also teamed up with eight performers from the London Contemporary Dance School for a performance on the opening night that was half catwalk show, half expressive dance, again with amusing results. All the outfits worn were created by the duo, with towering wigs appearing alongside delicate hats and a dramatic finale dress created from a number of Walter's paintings stitched together.
Watercolours by Walter on display in the space
The show will be on at The Nunnery, part of the Bow Arts Trust, until January 24. In keeping with the more-is-more theme of the exhibition, there will be events held at the gallery this weekend – for more info, visit the website here.
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Looks good, glad to see a London exhibit that doesn't take itself so seriously..
2010-01-18 14:13:34
Lovely !!! I wish I could visit this exhibit !
2010-01-18 15:57:31
looks fairly empty to me. but as a joke as to the value of art school art now, yes it works. demonstrating just how little creatively has to be done in order to get artistic recognition is a joke and this exemplifies it well. portrait of a puppet popular on tv in 80s, yep can see the depths of influence. highlighting the cliches of an era can be done forever, but whats the point.
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Ukiyo E the Art of the Floating World
written by Gian Carlo Calza
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In this impressive study, Gian Carlo Calza examines images of the floating world (ukiyo-e) found in paintings, screens, illustrated books and, above all, the numerous woodblock prints that nineteenth-century French artists were to find so influential. Through six essays and six catalogue sections this book provides a fascinating and thorough introduction to the very best works of this period. The essays supply detailed background information on the history, techniques and development of ukiyo-e and the plate section has been arranged to reflect the six great themes of the floating world - theatre, tradition, nature, landscape, town life and feminine beauty - developed by the artists to satisfy the demands and tastes of their customers. Within each section, works have been arranged in chronological order and according to the various schools. These remarkable images illustrate the tastes, habits and passions of the people of Edo: fashionable scenes set in the nightless city of Yoshiwara, festive excursions to admire cherry blossoms or maple leaves, parties in sailing boats and firework displays. A great number are, in fact, precious posters promoting kabuki actors and performances. Almost as theatrical, courtesans and geisha were also an important part of life and art in Edo, and ukiyo-e artists interpreted them as the ultimate symbol of female beauty and elegance. In addition to illustrating feminine beauty, almost all the artists of the floating world created erotic works (shunga), since their popularity provided an important part of the artists' income. Included here are many great masterpieces, such as Utamaro's exquisite Pillow Book. Ultimately, the art of the floating world not only met the tastes and passions of the new urban classes, but also continued many classical themes from Japanese art and literature. This most elegant publication presents a comprehensive survey of ukiyo-e artists and their works, providing a fascinating resource for scholars and general readers alike.


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WVU, Illinois to Entertain Troops in Italy
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – In appreciation of the United States Armed Forces, the West Virginia men's basketball team and the Illinois men's basketball team will provide entertainment to members of the military and their families stationed at the Aviano Air Force Base in Venice on August 17 as a part of the Mountaineers' Italian tour.
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The NCAA granted the Mountaineers and Illinois a waiver allowing relief from a rule stating that during a summer tour American teams cannot compete against other American teams. The event is the first of its kind for WVU.
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