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Sigils and Unions: Catacombs of Oralius--The Desolate Vigil
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May 3 2010, 04:47 AM
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THIS IS IT...with Parts VI and VII, "The Desolate Vigil" is finished!
Part VI
Dukat squinted against the light of Verkoun—head slightly dipped to let his eye ridges do what they could to shade against the sun. Still, the glare from the sand made it
a futile effort. In the distance, something moved…a
—a small beast, but good eating for a family. The tan-scaled creature had little fur…none, in their desert varieties, but in spite of its reptilian physique, was still a therapsid.
It didn't matter that in his time with the Kurabda he'd eaten
meat several times and liked it…that didn't help him as he tried to convince his hand to squeeze his crossbow's trigger.
No—as he watched this
nibbling on the leaves of a pitifully scraggly bush, he just couldn't stop picturing his old friend Yidal's pet
curled up peacefully on the sofa, and feeling badly for this less fortunate creature.
True, he wasn't much of a
person; he far preferred a more intelligent sort of pet, like a riding hound or a land gharial, to a small, fearful, herbivorous creature like a
, or Oralius forbid, a vole. That did absolutely nothing to alleviate the gnawing sense that he shouldn't be party to putting a creature so easily domesticable onto someone's dinner plate.
"Why do you wait?" Gharumef hissed in his ear. "The opportunity is right—shoot!"
With both hands gripping his crossbow, Dukat had no way to reply.
And you're rather stuck if you can't make yourself shoot, Skrain!
He just barely suppressed the urge to roll his eyes at himself—he at least had to make a decent
of trying to shoot the
, and that meant keeping a steady gaze on the poor animal. And his hands firmly on his weapon.
flinched, glanced up. A
drifted into range overhead, lazily riding the desert thermals and casting its shadow below. The
assessed this and bolted for cover.
Dukat gave thanks to Oralius for her timely intervention…but though she might have relieved him from having to shoot the animal, she had
contravened the laws of the universe. And one of those laws, he'd discovered, was the glare of disapproval on the stern warrior's face. "You are capable of better than that, Dukat!" he admonished. "I have seen you do it!"
At least he doesn't think I'm just incompetent
, he consoled himself as he unloaded the bolt from his crossbow and shouldered the weapon. Once he had his hands free, he began his explanation…one that came much more easily now that he had almost five months' experience with the language. At least the
came more naturally—the problem this time was the content. —I know,— Dukat acknowledged. —I do not mean to upset you…but the
is not food where I come from. It is like a riding hound…—
"A pet," Gharumef supplied, simultaneously signing the missing word.
are pets for us. That makes it hard for me to look at one and think of doing it harm. I understand it is different for you…—
Gharumef snorted. "I can
imagine keeping such a creature as a pet."
—I do not want one myself,— Dukat answered. —But it is hard to not want to protect one when I see it alive.—
from worthy of protection…it serves no useful purpose except food or hide."
Maybe it's not like a hound
, Dukat thought to himself,
but I think Yidal would beg to differ
. A few years older than him, Nejran Yidal had entered treatment after having the horrible misfortune of seeing the autopilot of his parents' shuttle malfunction, killing them in a violent midair collision right outside his school. The terror drove him catatonic and no one—not the medical staff, not the Guides, and not even some of his fellow patients…including Dukat…could get through to him. Only when one of the treatment center's resident
found its way into Yidal's room did the boy actually engage another living creature. It had still taken Yidal—and the
—much longer than Dukat to leave the center, but they had kept up with each other and Dukat had even been invited to the Yidal home for Nejran's homecoming, and every anniversary thereafter.
Without that
…who knew what would have happened to Yidal? Still, Dukat kept his argument to himself; this was a matter of culture and certainly wouldn't constitute 'judicious' use of his gift of sign language.
Gharumef, too, let the topic drop. "Then let us find other prey. Or Sokol-haaf, if Fate favors that today."
Dukat smiled at that thought: it meant there might be news soon.
Neither Dukat nor the Kekil-haaf had any idea what the Sokol-haaf might know of the invasion, but if they followed their traditional patterns, they were due to join their cousins soon. Unlike the tribe to which Dukat felt these days as though he belonged, the Sokol-haaf had no blood connection to the world of the cities. Few of them spoke common Cardăsda, and no Sokol-haaf would ever be caught dead wielding a crossbow—the ultimate concession to the
, as far as they were concerned.
The crossbow of the Kekil-haaf had been adopted by the first generation of villagers to join the Kurabda tribe. Those who fled into the desert had mostly owned projectile weapons, and few of those had any hunting skill…their ammunition had disappeared quickly. As for those few who possessed laser weapons, their limited power cells had proven even more poorly suited to the desert life than guns. One of the refugees had been something of a survivalist even before joining the Kurabda, though, and had designed this crossbow for his fellow village-dwellers, for such weapons were far simpler for the untrained to master than the longbow, which took years of practice. The crossbow might not be as effective as the longbow in certain respects…but for someone like Dukat, who needed to master the warrior's arts quickly, it was the superior choice by far.
Gharumef raised his spyglass, fashioned by the tribe's metalsmith —a beautifully-crafted, silver-plated device, eyepiece lined with
hide to sit comfortably wherever it touched the eye ridge. The precision lenses inside it, however, were one of the few items the Kekil-haaf purchased from the Culatda. The Sokol-haaf would never deign to do such a thing, but as Gharumef had commented with a wry smile, 'the
blood that runs in our tribe's veins has to go
Gharumef scanned across the horizon…panning leisurely at first, then he stiffened, glass aimed like a crossbow at some distant target.
—Sokol-haaf?— Dukat fingerspelled, hopeful.
Now Gharumef's eye ridges furrowed—his expression morphed to alarm. "Take a look for yourself," he said in the common tongue, offering the spyglass to Dukat. "Those are not Sokol-haaf—not traveling
way. It looks like your Bajorans are coming."
Bajorans?— Dukat signed with a sardonic lift of one angular eye ridge. His flash of humor didn't last long, though. He accepted the spyglass and squinted for a moment as he adjusted the lens. A landskimming troop carrier in that garish combination of burgundy and bronze that the Bajorans adore stirred up a cloud of sand in its wake. Their trajectory carried them unswervingly towards the Kekil-haaf encampment.
He nodded his concurrence with Gharumef's estimate. Once he returned the spyglass, he added, —They are coming too fast; I do not believe we have time to move camp.—
"Go and warn Rulaahan. I'll keep watch here."
Dukat bowed assent and sprinted back towards the collection of tents as fast as his feet could carry him, keeping his eyes fixed upon the gold spire of the chapel tent. The entrance flap was folded open and he caught sight of the Guide in meditation by the fire. He hated to disturb her, but there truly was no other option…so he clapped his hands thrice at the entrance. For a moment, Rulaahan kept her eyes closed, listening for the identification. When none came, she opened her eyes and stood. "Dukat—are you all right? Where is Gharumef?"
—I am fine, thank Oralius,— he signed rapidly in his concern, —but we have seen the Bajorans, and they seem to be coming our way.— He had slowed down for a moment to fingerspell; Rulaahan, he recalled, had never seen his quicksign for the invaders. —Gharumef sent me to warn you; he is still tracking them.—
"He is foolhardy to risk himself," Rulaahan spat. "Such actions border upon boasting." Dukat lowered his gaze at the rebuke. It may not have been meant for him, but there was something about that sharp tone from an elder that spoke to the deepest Cardassian instincts. Seeing this, Rulaahan's eyes softened momentarily. "I don't hold it against you. You were being obedient; you did well to bear the message. And do not ignore the timing of this, Dukat…for this to happen after your mastery of sign is sufficient to serve is a blessing."
Dukat dipped his head once more. —What would you have me do?—
"Leave your weapons," she ordered. "Not in the sanctuary—leave them in your tent. You are strong, but you are a guest under our care and I would not have you as a target for them."
Dukat swallowed hard at this.
Will they recognize me as the one who fled them?
He dismissed that thought; the odds were vanishingly slim. And aside from the lack of beadwork in his hair, he looked every inch the Kurabda. What could aliens truly know of one of Cardassia Prime's traditionalist minorities?
—I obey,— Dukat assented. —I would ask to join the other men, though.—
"Very well," Rulaahan conceded. "But
until you are rid of your weapons."
Dukat nodded. Once the Guide reciprocated, he took his leave. She followed right behind him to sound the warning. It wasn't far to his tent; remaining an official guest of Oralius in this camp, he lived near the center of camp next to the chapel tent—the place that in pre-Oralian days had been the due of the tribe's most powerful. All of that had changed nearly two thousand years ago when the Kurabda adopted the Oralian Way.
The pilgrim slipped into his tent and slid his crossbow off of his shoulder and under the pillows that lay on his sleeping mat. All the while, his heart beat on his ribs like a caged animal just as it had the day the Bajorans. He couldn't stop seeing the warship falling from the clear blue sky. He couldn't stop seeing the dying soldier, offering his weapon to Dukat even with that gaping hole in his throat. He couldn't stop seeing the faces of those classmates he hardly new, cut down behind him as he ran, ran for the desert. And he couldn't stop seeing the tormented physique of the glinn—Akellen?—from his vision. And the Bajorans, and their strange, featureless faces with burning eyes…
It was time to go face-to-face. Even without a weapon, if he was to stand and fight this enemy someday, he had to begin by at least…
Dukat exited the tent and headed back towards the western edge of the camp. Rulaahan had done a good job already of mustering the warriors of the camp, many with longbows and quivers slung on their backs—their hands weren't on their arrows yet…but the message was clear enough.
Something brushed past his legs heading back towards the center of the camp. It wasn't a tactile sensation—it wasn't close enough for that. No…
was the sensation of a bioelectric field, and a small one at that.
He spun around. A little girl, maybe three years old, carried a small cloth ball…she would have been kicking it from foot to elbow to foot a few minutes ago, he imagined. But now she stood transfixed, the sand-filled ball bulging out of her fist as she gripped it wide-eyed.
Oh, Oralius!
She has no idea what's happening!
It wasn't uncommon for children to play out of their parents' sight within the camp; watching out for the children was something of a communal responsibility. But now…the others held weapons. They were needed for the defense. He was unarmed…and he had long since been accepted into the community. He thought he recognized her…he knew her mother. He could take her home.
This is my responsibility.
The girl's eyes filled with uncertainty at his decisive approach. He could not let any of his own uncertainty or trepidation show—he knew from experience with his younger siblings that small children picked up on that instantly. Their elders…even those like Dukat who still felt like mere youths, were the anchoring points in their young lives, and they had to be strong. He had to appear completely cool and in command. Once he saw he had her attention, he signed, —Your mother needs you at home right away…I will take you.—
It had been a long shot…most children that young knew very little sign language. Still, he had to try; the better the explanation he could offer, the more likely he was to gain her compliance. Unfortunately it was not to be. Befuddlement played across her features.
Of course, if I could speak, this would be a lot easier
, he thought to himself, although he was well accustomed to it by now and his mind only dwelled upon the thought briefly.
He tried again, this time choosing only a few signs and hoping she would make a coherent thought of it. —You, I take home,— he tried, substituting a pointed finger in the direction of her mother's tent for the word 'home.'
She looked at him with round eyes, her young mind clearly working to make sense of this. Now, with her focus utterly rapt upon him, he signed again, even more simply this time, though with a bit more insistence: he pointed to her, drew his hand back towards his own chest and pointed to himself, then towards her family's tent. The last sign was a crook of the fingers, his eye ridges lifted in earnest entreaty as if to say
: —Come!—
It was a strange moment when she acquiesced and allowed him to pick her up. While such crimes were uncommon in Cardassian territories, there had still been instances of kidnappings, and like any other child raised in the city, the young Skrain Dukat had always been warned never to come within easy reach of adults his parents did not name as friends and even then not to grant them the same favor as his own family. Her hesitation was far less…and this was quite rewarding, humbling, and sobering all at once. How long could such a thing last in the face of the invasion?
Once he had her in his arms, she asked him point-blank in a tiny, almost sorrowful voice, her succinct words meant only to divine the truth: "You can't talk, can you?" At least, that was what Dukat thought her Kurabda words meant…he recognized enough now that this was the only possibility that made sense.
He shook his head in a quick, matter-of-fact manner, and disappointment flashed across her face. Perhaps her mother would share the reason soon…and he hoped she would explain as best as she could understand that the voluntary nature of his sacrifice meant he had little to mourn.
Steady breathing and steady walking
, Dukat reminded himself as if the tribe were moving to new grounds, praying for tight control over his body to keep anything in his bioelectrics from alarming the already anxious child. He saw her searching his face as if hoping to find some sort of connection through his eyes down to his unvoiced thoughts. Finding nothing other than what he hoped she would see kindness, she turned away, fixing her eyes so intently upon her family's tent that even if Dukat hadn't already known where to go, he could have used her gaze as a compass.
When he drew near the tent, he set the child down. He'd barely lifted his hands to clap when she darted inside with a warbling, "
"Saa'ih!" she called. He wasn't quite sure what she asked next, but he had a feeling she was asking her daughter if she was all right. Then the woman's mother caught sight of Dukat, stiffening as she rose from where she knelt and switching to the common tongue. "What is it you—"
Dukat had already launched into his reply. —The Bajorans…the invaders…are coming. I do not know what they want here…but they have taken children in other places. It is not safe now for her to be seen. Please, tell her for me why I did this.— Dukat glanced back at the entrance to the tent. —I must go now, to be with the warriors.—
Saa'ih's mother's eyes darted over to her daughter. "I will tell her. I thank Oralius for this, Dukat. Go, and may she watch over you now."
The pilgrim bowed, praying that it would be so.
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Celia wants you to vote tooMonday, June 02, 2014 by: SooToday.com Staff
Celia Ross cast her ballot this morning at Cara Community Centre as advance polling continues.
Ross invited media along to highlight the availability of advance polls, which her campaign is pointing out as a convenient opportunity to vote as early as possible.
"Just as long as they get out to vote," said Ross.
Elections Ontario opened advance polls in the Sault on Saturday.
Polls are open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the following locations and on the following dates:
From Elections Ontario:
Advance poll locations are open 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM local time on the following dates:
Returning office (625 Trunk Road, Unit 3) will be open on June 1, June 2, June 3, June 4, June 5, June 6.
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Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PSTD or C-PSTD): Symptoms and Treatment
Post-traumatic stress disorder was first identified in soldiers in the 1970s. Today, we know that anyone who has suffered trauma can develop post-traumatic stress disorder or complex post-traumatic stress disorder. PTSD or C-PTSD are devastating anxiety disorders that can destroy lives. Here are the causes, symptoms and treatment.
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) usually occurs in people who have suffered trauma such as:
- war (military or civilian)
- an accident, usually involving loss of life or danger to life
- disaster such as fire or flood
- sexual assault
- loss of a loved one
- violent robbery
- other significant traumatic event
Complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD) happens when a person experiences ongoing or multiple types of trauma, such as:
- physical or sexual abuse
- neglect
- abject poverty
- school or workplace bullying
- childhood trauma
- other long-term traumatic events
PTSD can appear in children or adults. Children in foster care have shown a high incidence of post-traumatic and complex post-traumatic stress disorder.
Although 50-90% of people experience trauma at least once in a lifetime, only about 8% develop PTSD or C-PTSD. The differences between PTSD and C-PTSD are primarily the root cause and the methods of treatment. Symptoms of both are similar, although re-victimization and loss of sense of self are usually characteristic of C-PTSD.
Symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
According to the American Psychiatric Association, a person may have PTSD or C-PTSD if "the symptoms last more than one month and cause significant impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning." If symptoms persist for fewer than thirty days, the condition is diagnosed as acute stress disorder.
Common symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder or complex post-traumatic stress disorder may include:
- anxiety and panic attacks
- inner rage and frustration
- intense feelings of guilt or shame
- clenching or gnashing the teeth
- lack of emotional control
- feelings of helplessness
- loss of self-worth
- loss of sense of self (C-PTSD)
- personality changes
- avoidance and emotional numbing
- impaired memories of the traumatic event(s)
- sleep disorders
- eating disorders
- sexual dysfunction
- hypervigilance (a state of anxiety where the body is constantly on alert)
- exaggerated startle response
- addiction, such as alcoholism or drug abuse
- flashbacks (re-experiencing the event(s), especially in the morning, or while intoxicated)
- nightmares
- blunted blood pressure response
- thousand-yard stare (a detached, numb, distant look)
- anti-social behavior
- criminal behavior
- phobias such as claustrophobia (fear of closed spaces) or agoraphobia (fear of open spaces)
- chronic depression
- self-mutilation
- thoughts of suicide, or suicide attempts
- re-victimization (for instance, a person abused as a child may keep having abusive relationships) – C-PTSD
Symptoms of PTSD usually arise within three months of the trauma, but in some cases can take years to appear.
Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Treatment of PTSD and C-PTSD involves a combination of methods, depending on the individual. A physician may prescribe anti-depressant or anti-anxiety medication, especially for patients just beginning treatment. In the long run, psychological methods such as cognitive behavior therapy or exposure therapies may be more effective than medication.
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is a structured form of psychotherapy that may help resolve past, present, and future aspects of distressing memories. In EMDR, the emotional, sensory, and cognitive components of the memory may be altered, so the patient begins to remember the event in a less traumatic perspective.
Exposure therapy allows the patient to re-experience the event under controlled conditions, and work through the trauma. The patient may work one-on-one with a counselor, and may also attend group therapy.
There's no one medication for PTSD or C-PTSD. Different types of medication may target different symptoms. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors such as fluoxetine and sertraline have proven effective. Some specific drug treatments for PTSD or C-PTSD may include:
- Clonidine – startle response, hypervigilance and hyperexcitability
- Prazosin – nightmares
- Carbamazepine – mood and aggression
- Topiramate – flashbacks and nightmares
- Zolpidem – sleep disorders
- Risperidone (antipsychotic) – dissociation, mood and aggression
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- Propranolol (beta blocker) – hyperarousal and sleep disorders
- Amitriptyline – avoidance, distress
- Valproic Acid (mood stabilizer) – irritability, aggression, and impulsiveness
Addiction is common in PTSD and C-PTSD patients. Recovery might include drug or alcohol rehabilitation.
Treatment usually takes about six months to a year. Treatment time may vary depending on the individual. Relapse may occur, but in most cases, a person treated for PTSD or C-PTSD can recover and begin to enjoy a normal life.
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Aug. 27
Volleyball: UW-Oshkosh Khaos at Kolf Klassic
The Algoma Wolves volleyball team were champions of the bronze bracket at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Khaos at Kolf Klassic.
"We played some big schools that proved to be great competition for us," said Cindy Koss, head volleyball coach. "This tournament was a learning experience for the team as we have many players with no varsity experience and some coming right from the freshman level."
Koss said that the team started off slow, but came back to play better the second day of the tournament, Koss said
"I was very happy with the progress made but we still have much to work on," Koss said. "It will be a continuous process this season."
Game Results
Algoma vs. Ripon: 14-25, 19-25, Ripon took third in silver bracket.
Algoma vs. Pulaski: 25-27, 14-25, Pulaski took first in the silver bracket.
Algoma vs. Grafton: 18-25, 19-25, Grafton took third in gold bracket.
Aug. 28
Volleyball: UW-Oshkosh Khaos at Kolf Klassic
Tournament Results
Algoma vs. Wausau East: 14-25, 14-25, Wausau East took first in gold bracket.
Algoma vs. Johnson Creek: 25-20, 25-20
Algoma vs. Princeton/Green Lake: 25-22, 25-23
Semifinals vs. Weyauwega-Fremont: 25-19, 25-16
Championship vs. Port Washington: 25-17, 25-23
Algoma's standout players were senior Kennedy Blahnik with 27 kills, 62 assists and 16 blocks. Junior Karissa Koss had 22 kills, 24 digs, eight blocks and seven service aces. Sophomore Anna Dier contributed to the weekend with 26 kills and 15 blocks and senior Shante Williams had 13 kills, 16 digs and five blocks. Senior Leah Blazkovec had 10 blocks and six kills; sophomore Carmen Haack had 39 assists and sophomore Baleigh Delorit had nine kills, 12 digs and four blocks.
Aug. 29
Cross-Country: Chief Kahquados Invitational in Gibraltar
Boys: The Wolves took 12th of 16 teams with a score of 285 overall. Freshman Jacob Wahlers placed eighth individually with a time of 17:42.63.
Girls: The Algoma girls team placed 10th of 14 teams, scoring 223 as a team, and junior Whitney Ebert took fourth place individually with a time of 15:20.69.
Soccer: Algoma 1, Manitowoc Roncalli 1, game terminated by referee in second half. See news coverage on Page 3A.
Volleyball: Algoma 3, Mishicot 1
Game one was won by Algoma, 25-19. Game two Mishicot overcame the Wolves, 25-22. Algoma came back and won the next two games 25-23 and 25-17.
Senior Kennedy Blahnik had 15 kills, 21 assists and four blocks for the match while junior Karissa Koss showed Mishicot 14 digs, seven kills and five saves. Sophomores Anna Dier and Carmen Haack had 11 kills and four blocks and 20 assists, respectively. Senior Leah Blaxkovec had four blocks, three kills and senior Shante Williams had eight digs.
"We looked good in the first set, but soon lost power in our legs and movement slowed way down due to the eight matches played on Tuesday and Wednesday," Koss said. "The girls pulled together and gave what they could to get the victory."
Sept. 3
Soccer: Algoma 0, Kewaunee 4
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it always hangs right after rd0, but only if I have two drives hooked up to the secondary>if I connect only one drive to the secondary controller, it works fine.
channel of the Promise controller. It doesn't matter what two drives I use, it hangs, and
I have ruled out a possible problem between the mainboard and the Promise controller by>trying this out on a different mainboard - I still get the same problem. The hard drives are
also different models of Maxtor, yet it doesn't matter which two are hooked up to the secondary channel. Is this a known problem? Is there some way I can get around this (other than the obvious way of getting yet another controller and only hooking up three drives to the Promise controller) -Breen


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Jobs, Justice, Climate: Huge Rally on 12/12!
No matter what happens in Paris, we know what we need: real climate solutions that create secure union jobs and strengthen community power and resiliency. And to get there, we need to build an unstoppable grassroots movement that can unite organized labor, immigrant rights, racial justice and climate justice groups.
It's up to us to lead the way -- and we're starting right here in New England with a massive rally on December 12, the day after the Paris talks end!
When: Saturday, Dec 12, 1-3 pm
Where: Parkman Bandstand, Boston Common, Boston
New Study Commissioned by Attorney General Healey Shows New Pipelines Not Needed
On Wednesday, the Massachusetts Attorney General, Maura Healey, released a long-anticipated study showing that new gas pipelines are not needed in Massachusetts.
The study demolishes the arguments of pipeline opponents, showing that we can meet our energy needs using energy efficiency -- at a fraction of the cost of massive new pipelines. You can check out a great infographic about the study here, and read the whole thing here!
Spectra Stops Construction Until Spring
Spectra Energy has stopped construction on the West Roxbury Lateral pipeline for the winter -- weeks ahead of schedule!
Over the last three weeks, more than 40 people, including many steadfast members of 350 Mass, have been arrested for acts of nonviolent civil disobedience while protesting this pipeline.
It's clear that our movement is making an impact, and when Spectra starts construction again next spring, we'll be back -- bigger and stronger than ever!


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The aging cycle and its effect on production planning and, hence, sales planning is one big oddity. So is the legally-mandated three-tier distribution system and, probably, the intense and oddly state-specific regulatory environment. Federal law usually tries to ensure a consistent national market, but does just the opposite with alcohol.
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WEST LIBERTY, Ky. (WYMT) - A little more than six months ago, a tornado destroyed most of downtown West Liberty.
On Sept. 13, a restaurant that has been around since 1958 opened its doors for the first time since the building was destroyed.
The pops of grease from frying tater tots and onion rings, along with the hum of the milk shake machine ring through the air of the Freezer Fresh restaurant on Prestonsburg Street.
Many said those sights, sounds and smells have been a part of their town for decades.
"People grew up with it, their children were raised here," said Janet Franklin, the owner for the past 25 years.
Franklin said she and her husband were past the age of retirement, but they enjoyed running the business. She said she worked at the restaurant years before they owned it because the business opened back in the 1950s.
"It's an iconic symbol for Morgan County and West Liberty," said Morgan County Judge Executive Tim Conley.
When the Freezer Fresh was wiped away after the Mar. 2 tornado, Conley said everyone noticed.
"It hurt to drive through town to see the place not open and going and everything, I mean it was just sad," said Jennifer Dennis who has worked there for the past 15 years.
Conley said when he was a coach he used to take his teams to Freezer Fresh for milk shakes after little league games.
"I doubt there's anybody in Morgan County or in West Liberty that grew up here who hasn't come here through time," said Conley.
"Anywhere I have went they have asked me when are y'all opening up when are ya opening up? I say as soon as Janet gives us the go ahead we are opening up," said Angie Adkins who has worked there for the past 3 years.
"I love it here, it's a great job."
Franklin said she and her husband wanted to bring the restaurant back for the people of Morgan County. She said they wanted to serve smiles to their community.
"It was just to bring a little joy back to this sad little town," said Franklin.
Conley said it was a big hangout in Morgan County and everyone was sad to see it go away, but even happier to see it come back. Franklin said every employee who worked there before returned to work the day it opened.
"It's wonderful, it makes me want to cry," said Dennis.
"Everything's going back, well, it's back to normal here anyways."
Dennis and Adkins are two of the 12 girls who run the place. Franklin said there are six during the day and six at night.
Conley said it was part of taking the community back to what was once an important reminder of what a small town is all about.
"What everybody longs for is that simple life, when you grew up as a child life," said Conley.
"I don't know of any other place you can get an ice cream cone that big for so cheap, it melts before you finish it."
The restaurant is open year round and the owner says they love to see both old and new faces.


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Colloidal Silver For Treating Pets Naturally
If you are looking for a holistic, natural alternative to treat your pets and avoid expensive veterinary bills, colloidal silver can be just the 'cure all' for many of the little pet problems we are often regularly encountering as animal owners.
There are many Colloidal silver uses for treating pet diseases, naturally.
This is one of our all time favorite remedies for treating your family pets. Colloidal silver can help with all types of ailments- and to possibly avoid running to the Veterinarian's office when something seems wrong with our beloved furry friends!
Whether you are looking for a natural health supplement and good way to boost your pet's natural immunity to resist disease as a possible illness preventative, or an easy way to treat your pet's infection/illnesses or deal with other healing concerns- it can help your pet with many health issues in pets as well as people. Colloidal Silver can be an inexpensive alternative to drugs. ( But not a replacement for Veterinary care)
It can be used as an alternative to pharmaceutical antibiotics in certain instances, and it is much more effective at stopping, preventing and treating diseases in your dog or cat, than some of the harsh pharmaceuticals the Vet would prescribe to your pet, in some situations.
(We are not licensed health professionals and do not claim that colloidal silver can treat diseases of any kind- according to the FDA only prescribed drugs administered by licensed physicians can claim healing of any kind. See our Disclaimer here: DISCLAIMER)
Colloidal Silver is a broad spectrum anti microbial natural product. It can be highly effective against up to 650 viral and bacterial organisms.
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Why would I recommend using colloidal silver for dogs and cats?
- Because it is inexpensive, it is tasteless and easy to administer to pets. And it can possibly really help your pet.
- Colloidal Silver it is a super effective and very safe antibiotic with absolutely no side effects.
- It can possibly help treat and removes viruses, bacteria and fungi without damaging the surrounding healthy cells.
- Colloidal silver has been used and is possibly effective to treat bacterial, fungal and viral infections in pets just as well as it does in humans.
- Because colloidal silver is, almost tasteless, odorless and non-toxic, you can use it for all pets, including cats and dogs internally and externally.
Bacteria and viruses can be deactivated through the organism's oxygen metabolism enzymes being surrounded with the Colloidal Silver molecular field which has been known to destroy its' cell membranes, helping to stop the replication of its' DNA.
The historical use of the mineral silver by humans is long and indisputable. For thousands of years, it has been used for the same reasons people are using it now. From mankind's earliest history, silver has been used in the making of food and drink vessels, as well as eating utensils.
Today, silver is being used in swimming pool filters, hot tubs instead of chlorine, food cutting boards, bandages, burn dressings, and water filters for NASA.
Colloidal Silver Can possibly be used to Treat the Deadly Canine Parvo Virus – (Not a substitute for Veterinary treatment however)
Parvo is one of the most feared and deadliest viruses out there among dog and kennel owners. It spreads like wildfire and is a horrible disease for puppies to contract. However, colloidal silver is the perfect alternative treatment for dogs suffering from parvo, and according to those that have used it on their dogs it has saved a lot of lives
On the other hand, conventional veterinary medicines have problems with their antibiotics, which do nothing to stop viral infections. Yet, this is what they will prescribe to your dog or pup in cases of canine parvo and about 80% of the time, the dog doesn't survive it.
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Use it for Cats as Well
Colloidal silver is a natural alternative for treating cats because it has no odor and is not going to be harmful to them if you put it on their fur.
In the event where your kitty suffers from any type of bacterial, viral or fungal skin condition, colloidal silver can be used.
It is actually good for them and a preventative as well. While using high quality essential oils on your pets are very effective in treating a variety of conditions and are safe to use on dogs, they should not be used on cats. But, you can easily feel good about the use of colloidal silver on your beloved kitty without fear. ( can use it to spray on cats for fleas!)
A few drops 2 or 3 times a day of colloidal silver in the ears of your pet with an ear infection is a safe, fast and effective alternative way to treat ear conditions.
There's no need for a $200 trip to the veterinarian for expensive pharmaceutical drugs to treat the condition.
Topical and Oral Treatments
Although we are not Doctor's Veterinarians or Scientists- We have heard that Colloidal silver is possibly a perfect, natural alternative to both pharmaceutical antibiotics and prescription or over-the-counter anti-fungal treatments for your pets.
Studies have shown that It can be given to your pet in his or her water bowl, given directly into her mouth or applied to his skin or fur a few times a day. A few squirts of colloidal silver makes an ideal eyewash for dogs and cats with eye infections.
Persian cats and Maltese dogs are especially prone to such infections and must have their eyes washed daily. Using colloidal silver gives that extra antibiotic protection.
A few drops of colloidal silver can possibly if used consistently do the job in a day or two. Give it a try and you will be surprised!! Back when I first found out about using colloidal silver on pets I researched the differences of using wormers compared to colloidal silver and found that it really does work for parasites.
Always searching for a safer way to treat my puppy for worms, after reading the many references for colloidal silver for worms in dogs, I bought the 20ppm kind and next time my little dog had symptoms of worms I gave her about 100 ml a day.
Colloidal silver for treating canine worms is one of the other uses in dogs. It is believed that colloidal silver can work to kill all the canine worms that thrive in a dog's body. Taken by mouth or applied to the skin, colloidal silver can kill canine worms in just a matter of six minutes, I have read.
Colloidal silver can help to eliminate the canine worms through normal means, but the treatment's effectiveness depends largely on how severe the condition is in your dog. If the canine worm infestation is too severe, additional treatments should also be considered aside from just the silver.
According the experts that recommend this protocol, it is best to make sure your animal has access to plenty of water at all times. The water can help your pet feel better, and can help them to eliminate the worms more easily. Colloidal silver for worms in dogs works in a simple manner. It kills the parasites inside the body by destroying the enzymes that metabolize oxygen in the parasites' bodies.
Once the enzymes are destroyed, the canine worms are deprived of oxygen, suffocate, and soon die. I used 20 ppm in concentration. And the symptoms dissipated in a few days, just as with chemical wormers but this time there were no side effects, digestion was normal. Colloidal silver for dogs and cats really works.
Other Ways to Keep your Pets Healthy with Colloidal Silver
Pets need to brush their teeth. But since they can't we need to do something to help them with their teeth problems. Colloidal silver can be applied straight into a pet's mouth to help remove the bacteria, heal oral tissues and keep the gums and teeth clean. For dogs, it can also be added to homemade tooth powders and rinses. Whether your pets live outdoors or indoors, they will be cleaner and much healthier when you use colloidal silver on them on a regular basis.
I started giving it to my small dog Juniper after noticing her teeth looked covered with plaque at only two years old. She loves lapping the colloidal silver right out of my hand. She sees the spray bottle and actually begs for it. About 6 months later I took her for a check up and the vet looked and remarked how beautiful her teeth looked!! That was when I noticed how her teeth had completely transformed into clean perfect canines! Keep your pet's bed clean and free of bacteria and parasites by regularly spraying the bedding down with undiluted colloidal silver and allow it to air dry. One or two tablespoons of colloidal silver in your pet's water dish will keep his immune system strong and help prevent disease so you can have a healthy pet for years to come.
Prevent Fleas on Both Dogs and Cats – Colloidal silver can be used for fleas by spraying it into your pets skin and fur once a day when you are seeing fleas and adding about an ounce or so of nano-particle colloidal silver into their water bowl daily during flea and tick season.
I have just heard from someone that has done this with her pets and find it works! They don't have fleas! These people that normally are forced to use the strong, spot-on flea pesticides early in the spring , but since using the CS she said she hasn't had to use any more after applying it and giving the solution in the waterbowl on a daily basis! It's almost unbelievable, but if it works, this is fantastic!
For a holistic treatment I would use the CS along with the Pet Protector . and a good organic flea spray to use on your pet in flea infested outings.
Preserve any containers of opened pet food in the refrigerator and make it last a few days longer by adding a few drops of colloidal silver to it. If your pet is injured or hurt, spray or dab colloidal silver on the wound as soon as possible after the wounding and bandage it until it heals.
Your pets are part of your family. Care for them like any other family members with colloidal silver and protect them from unnecessary, expensive trips to the veterinarian. Your cats and dogs will live longer, healthier life's because of it .
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Studies have shown that it works by killing the enzyme that metabolizes oxygen in bacteria, viruses and fungi. When these toxins are deprived of oxygen, they suffocate and die.Colloidal Silver only has this effect on pathogenic cells, leaving healthy cells alone.Colloidal Silver is a natural antibiotic, anti viral, and antifungal. Bacteria that has become immune to antibiotics has no immunity to colloidal silver which is easily absorbed by the body. The silver nano particles in our product are suspended and made so small that they can pass through skin membranes. Kills over 650 bacteria, fungi, parasites and moulds that have the potential to sprout diseases. Also helps heal hot spots, infection, use on cuts, rashes, removes plague on teeth and much more.
Colloidal Silver Dosage – Basic Guidelines
Use Colloidal Silver in its pure state, do not dilute it with other liquids or water unless putting in the pet's waterbowl for maintenance.
Maintenance dose: Recommended ingestion for most pets- One teaspoon to 1 Tablespoon daily in waterbowl depending on size.
(We recommend ½ dosages on for smaller pets under 10lbs.)
When dealing with healing something or when dealing with a compromised immune system: Recommended ingestion –1- 2 teaspoons- 1 Tablespoon 3 times a day directly in the mouth with an oral syringe. ( We include 1 oral syringe with 32 oz bottle)
When confronted with an immediate health challenge that may have compromised your pets wellbeing: Recommended ingestion – give 1-2 teaspoon up to 7 times a day directly in the mouth with oral syringe.
Long-term immune stress or compromise: Recommended ingestion – give 1-2 teaspoon 5 times a day directly in the mouth with oral syringe.
For runny goopy eyes: Use 1 dropperful 3-7 times a day.
For ear infections: Use 3-6 dropperful in each ear 3-7 times a day.
Skin Conditions: Spray about 1 teaspoon on hotspot rash or wound 3-5 times daily
Fleas: Use as a flea spray- saturate the fleas with colloidal silver daily until gone.
How many sprays or droppers = 1 Teaspoon?
50 vertical sprays = 1 teaspoon (5 ml)
30 fine mist sprays = 1 teaspoon (5 ml)
6 (2 oz/60 ml) droppers = 1 teaspoon (5 ml)
5 (4 oz/120 ml) droppers = 1 teaspoon (5 ml)
5 (8 oz/240 ml) droppers = 1 teaspoon (5 ml)
1 teaspoon= 5 cc- 2 teaspoons = 10cc
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Beaver County unaware of potential threat to drinking water
Several state and federal agencies failed to communicate about a threat to drinking water in Beaver County last month, raising questions about emergency communication across state lines, officials and experts said.
The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency, the state police, the region's U.S. Coast Guard district and 15 other agencies received notice within 24 hours of illegal dumping Jan. 31 that Ohio investigators witnessed in Youngstown, federal records show. It appears in the days that followed none of them told the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection or two Beaver County drinking water suppliers downstream, state officials said.
The pollution probably diluted in the Mahoning River, but investigators don't fully know the extent of the risk, said Chris Abbruzzese, a spokesman for the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.
The communication breakdown led to finger-pointing among agencies and frustrated local officials across Beaver County, where 17,000 customers drink the water. Pennsylvania officials blamed Ohio for using only the National Response Center to send alerts out of state. The DEP was not signed up to receive alerts from the NRC, a federal agency primarily responsible only for notifying other federal responders, its operations officer Lt. Andrew Kennedy said.
Agencies in both states and the federal agencies in the region all deserve some blame, said Louise Comfort, director of the University of Pittsburgh's Center for Disaster Management. DEP officials should have known and been signed up for the alerts, but other agencies should have passed critical information to DEP officials, she said.
"I think it's a real mistake," Comfort said. "This may not have posed a serious threat, but there are likely certain to be more serious threats ... and I think we need to have a very good communication system in place for potential threats."
The problem stems from Youngstown's Hardrock Excavating LLC. Federal prosecutors indictedthe company, its owner and another worker last week, accusing them of dumping brine and oil-based drilling mud in a Mahoning River tributary from Nov. 1 to Jan. 31. Samples showed signs of the carcinogen benzene along with toluene and chlorides in public water, Abbruzzese said.
The Mahoning enters Pennsylvania in Lawrence County, where it flows into the Beaver River and then the Ohio. The Beaver Falls Municipal Authority's manager has said the dumping may have fouled the water his plant gets from the Beaver, but he learned of it only from news reports five days after Ohio investigators spotted the dumping.
"That's a big problem," said Rob Matzie, D-Ambridge, one of several Beaver County lawmakers to echo Comfort's criticism. "You would think there'd be interstate communications, especially when you have waterways or tributaries that cross state lines."
DEP spokesman Kevin Sunday said the agency will sign up for the alerts. It had relied on PEMA to pass on important alerts, he added.
In this case, the alert never came because the NRC's details were so poor, Sunday said. It did not list a river mile marker to let PEMA officials know the contamination happened close to the border, and it said there was no water supply contamination.
"The NRC notifications are only as good as the information contained in them, and the emergency report for this incident from NRC in this case contained vague and contradictory information," Sunday said in an email. "When there is an environmental issue in a neighboring state, there is no substitute for direct communication from the neighboring state."
Timothy Puko is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. He can be reached at 412-320-7991 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
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A Reader's Corner Bookstore, 2044 Frankfort Ave., holds an evening of poetry from 4 to 8 p.m. today, featuring local authors Tom Gibbs (The Water Gospel), Jim McGarrah (Running the Voodoo Down), Danny O'Bryan, Brett Eugene Ralph (Black Sabbatical), and Ron Whitehead (The Storm Generation Manifesto). Details at 897-5578.
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Why Can't We All Just Get Along? (Or, Redundant Processing and Needless Inconsistencies)
ICMG is all about the deal.
But once a carrier and distributer agree to do business, then comes the part of contracting the agency and their distribution with the insurer. Face it: Carriers do not utilize standard agent appointment and contracting documents.
We understand how and why contracts differ, but don't all carriers collect relatively the same agent data and do essentially the same thing with that information? Yet both agencies and carriers continue to do things separately and far more expensively through redundant processing. How many times do agencies/agents complain about filling out the same thing for all the companies they represent?
Let's discuss. I'll start by asking three simple questions:
- Why don't carriers accept a uniform method of agent information from an agency?
- Why can't carriers build agreements in contracts with the agencies that the background questions for each agent meets a standard criterion?
- Why can't the individual agent data be electronically sent from the agency to the carrier and uploaded into the carrier's agent system?
ICMG wants your relationship to thrive, not die during the agent on-boarding process. After all, we want success stories to tell.
Please comment. Let's chew on this.


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Breaking Down the 'Boys: The four most pivotal plays for Dallas in Cincinnati
Jonathan Bales is a special contributor to SportsDayDFW.com. He's the founder of The DC Times and writes for DallasCowboys.com and the New York Times. He's also the author of Fantasy Football for Smart People. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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With the Cowboys down 19-10 midway through the fourth quarter in Sunday's monumental win over the Cincinnati Bengals, Tony Romo threw an incomplete pass to Miles Austin on 2nd and 10 at the Bengals' 42-yard line. It might seem inconsequential, but Dallas faced longer odds to win after that pass than at any other point in Week 14. With 7:24 left to play, the Cowboys' odds of winning, according to Advanced NFL Stats' win probability graph, were just 11 percent.
Just as they have done numerous times this year, the Cowboys overcame being significant underdogs to obtain the comeback victory. Let's take a look at four vital plays that shaped the game for Dallas. . .
1: Brandon Carr Interception
Already down by seven in the second quarter, the Cowboys' defense was giving up ground to Cincinnati. On a 1st and 10 at midfield, however, Carr intercepted Andy Dalton on the quarterback's pass to A.J. Green, returning it to the Bengals' 27-yard line. Instead of going down by two scores early, the Cowboys scored a touchdown of their own to tie the game at 10. The interception increased the Cowboys' chances of winning from 20 percent to 35 percent, and it rose as high as 50 percent following the DeMarco Murray touchdown on the subsequent drive.
2: Dez Bryant 27-Yard Touchdown
With under seven minutes to play, the Cowboys were down by nine points. After reaching their low point with an 11 percent win probability just two plays earlier, the Cowboys scored from 27 yards out on a Bryant post route. The play increased the Cowboys' chances of winning from 21 percent to 34 percent.
3: Anthony Spencer Sack
With 4:40 to play, Cincinnati faced a 3rd and 4 at their own 36-yard line. Up by two points, the Bengals owned a 64 percent win probability. The Cowboys' pass-rush stepped up at just the right time, though; Spencer's sack forced the Bengals back 10 yards and actually made the Cowboys the favorites to win at 55 percent.
4: 3rd and 5 Draw
I broke down this sensational play-call when dissecting Jason Garrett's good and bad decisions in Week 14. With 1:17 to play and facing a 3rd and 5 at the Bengals' 30-yard line, Garrett dialed up a running play. The call was the correct one because Cincinnati didn't have any timeouts. When Murray rushed for six yards and the first down, the Cowboys' chances of winning jumped from 65 percent to 71 percent. More important, it put them in position to rush once more and run down the clock, giving Dan Bailey around an 83 percent chance of winning the game.


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Jeff Wilkinson and the Shutterdogs plays at Dogwood in Beacon Jan. 9. Dogwood is one of several music venues that have popped up in Beacon over the past several years.
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It was a week or so into the new year, with the night air brooding at about 5 degrees above zero, when a pair of ace fiddlers took the small stage at Dogwood, a bar on a triangular lot at the east end of Main Street.
Despite the hostile temperature, despite the fact that it was 10 o'clock on a Tuesday, the place was packed. The fiddlers - Bruce Molsky, a local and a legend; and Brittany Haas, a young phenom - sawed away on their instruments for more than an hour.
Audience members cheered; a couple got up to dance. As midnight neared, Haas leaned into her microphone. ...


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If you follow my column you know that I'm pretty starry-eyed about my wife, but I also get starry-eyed about God's world too. And last week, I got the chance to combine both loves.
I finished seven lonely weeks of temporary duty with the 152nd Intelligence Squadron in Reno, Nev., when I decided to invite my wife to join me for Reno's famous Hot August Nights, which is the largest classic car event in the United States. I guess she was lonely too, because she drove three hours through the Sierra Nevada Mountains from our Sacramento home.
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6 Improve maternal health
Where are we?
Azerbaijan shows a positive trend in reducing maternal mortality level. According to the World Bank data, the 2008 maternal mortality rate in Azerbaijan has reduced by close to half - from 65 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2000 to 43 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2010. A joint UN/World Bank study shows annual decline of 2.9% in maternal mortality rate between 1990 and 2008 which is indicative of the moderate progress Azerbaijan has made in relation to the achievement of MDG 5.
Among the main factors is an improved access to prenatal care and to child delivery facilities staffed by qualified personnel and supplied with necessary equipment. According to the latest Demographic and Health Survey, majority of births (89%) are delivered under supervision of a trained medical professional and occurred at health facilities (78%). While this represents an improvement, it is still below the average level for upper middle-income countries (97%).
Another aspect to monitor is regional disparities – in some parts of the country, the proportion of home deliveries may be as high as 40 per cent.
The Government continues its efforts to expand the scope and improve quality of reproductive health services in the framework of National Strategy on the Protection of Reproduction Health of Population. It also plans to initiate a new programme on Mother and Child Care, with an emphasis on prevention measures.
Trends in maternal mortality
Targets for MDG 5
- Reduce by three quarters the maternal mortality ratio
- Most maternal deaths could be avoided
- Giving birth is especially risky in Southern Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, where most women deliver without skilled care
- The rural-urban gap in skilled care during childbirth has narrowed
- Achieve universal access to reproductive health & inadequate funding for family planning is a major failure in fulfilling commitments to improving women's reproductive health
- More women are receiving antenatal care
- Inequalities in care during pregnancy are striking
- Only one in three rural women in developing regions receive the recommended care during pregnancy
- Progress has stalled in reducing the number of teenage pregnancies, putting more young mothers at risk
- Poverty and lack of education perpetuate high adolescent birth rates
- Progress in expanding the use of contraceptives by women has slowed & use of contraception is lowest among the poorest women and those with no education


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Architects Journal
23 October 2003
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A small site, but a big ideaAs government and the housebuilding sector contemplate strategies for massive house-building in the Thames Gateway, a proposal for a small site in Camden offers an alternative idea for key worker housing in London.Why isn't it being greeted with open arms? Paul Finch reports
Ace servicebuildings
Architect vows to clear name after winning ARB appealThe victor of an appeal against the ARB's professional conduct committee has pledged to fight on to fully clear his name.
Bartlett validation: an apologyThe AJ would like to apologise for publishing a misleading article about the report made by the ARB/RIBA joint visiting board after a visit to the Bartlett in February. The AJ understands that the board's concern was not over the content or teaching of the diploma course, but over aspects of monitoring.The Bartlett has responded to these concerns and is confident that it can demonstrate how its internal arrangements address any qualms the board may have had over the more practical aspects of
Brighton skating on thin ice after controversial Black Rock decisionBrighton Council has come under fire this week after announcing that S&P Architects' plans for an ice rink development have won the competition for its controversial Black Rock site.
Building on planning skills on the road to recoveryeditorial
Center forwardpeople
Concrete curingA practising nurse argues that the environment is not of equal importance to clinical care in helping patients recover
Controlled environmentreview
Designing for the disabled and willing made easywebwatch
Determination without tears is not guaranteed by defaultlegal matters
dRMM stands alone with Centaur Street successletters
Featherstone AssociatesFeatherstone Associates has won planning permission for a private house in Voss Street, Bethnal Green. The two-storey house, with a basement level on an awkward, overlooked site, also contains flexible workspace at street level. The practice has developed the courtyard modular design to create an inward-looking building, ensuring privacy, security and views of green outside space from all rooms.
Film noir-ishastragal
Green light for new country houseA Suffolk planning committee last week defied the advice of its own officers to unreservedly approve a new country house by Paul + O Architects.
ICON WANTED IN EAST ANGLIAThe East of England Development Agency has launched an international ideas competition to find a 'visionary plan for a landmark or a series of landmarks'. The backers aim to create an 'icon that will foster a sense of identity for the region as a whole'. The competition as yet has neither a site or funding.For more information call the RIBA competitions office on 0113 234 1335.
Japan brings back the salarymen to revive the spirit of a generationEvery day, in every way, Japan is becoming more and more fascinating. The second biggest economy in the world may still seem to be stuck on the rocks of deflation, but even the European newspaper articles that try to convince us that we are not heading in the same direction simply make us more and more certain that we are. What with the Nikkei index of Japanese stocks at a 20-year low, trading at less than a quarter of the volume that the bubble reached as long ago as 1990, the Japanese econo
JENCKS AWARDS BALMONDThe chairman of Arup Europe, Cecil Balmond, has won this year's Jencks Award, presented for contribution to both the practice and theory of architecture.
John Pardey: John Pardey ArchitectsQ & A
Just what the doctor orderedWhat issues need to be taken into account to design a humane hospital environment? And how difficult can it be?
LETT TO LEAVE AUKETTAukett's long-serving deputy chairman Andrew Lett is to set up in practice on his own.
Little house on the contraryletters
Live long and prospertechnical & practice
London maps out proposals for Olympic goldA giant park and a new 'water city' will be key elements in London's bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games.
Material worldMaterials, Form and Architecture By Richard Weston. Laurence King, 2003. 240pp. £35
MP TABLES AMENDMENT TO END 'TROPHY ARCHITECTURE'Conservative MP Andrew George has tabled an amendment to the Planning Bill that the RIBA and the Town and Country Planning Association believe would end the practice of 'trophy architecture'.Both the TCPA and the RIBA are pushing for the amendment, which aims to stop 'eminent designers or architects' being supplanted by inferior firms once planning permission for a scheme has been granted. They hope the amendment - which will be debated later this week by a Commons select committee - would fo
MUMA WINS GALLERY REFURBLondon-based MUMA has won a competition to design a two-phase scheme for the Newlyn Art Gallery in Cornwall.The practice - also known as McInnes Usher McKnight Architects - saw off John Miller + Partners, de Metz Architects, Woolf Architects and Caruso St John in the final round of the competition.The project will involve the refurbishment of the gallery's existing building and the conversion of the ground floor of Penzance's Exchange Building.
Norman nextastragal
people & practicesrecruitment
Prescott demands more 'wow'and less 'Noddy'Deputy prime minister John Prescott has delivered a clarion call for good design in construction projects of the future, demanding 'more of the wow factor'.
productsSEGMENT SYSTEMS AJ ENQUIRY NO:201 Segment's curved screens and furniture are totally modular and can be used for a variety of applications, including meeting, conference and training rooms;
RIBA Council shocked by sexist commentsRIBA councillor Peter Phillips was condemned last week following a speech in which he called for an end to the campaign to stop sexism in architecture.
RIBA faces up to financial crisisThe RIBA has responded to a major financial crisis by proposing cuts to the services it offers members.
ring the changesastragal
Ryder set for PFI healthcare firstThe world's ninth biggest practice, Ryder HKS, is set to challenge the status quo in healthcare PFI projects by becoming the first architecture firm to financially lead a consortium, the AJ has learnt.
Salford plot tops CABE's nationwide poll for worst wasted spaceA small plot of land in Salford has topped the list in CABE's competition to find the worst wasted space in Britain.
Sensational Selfridges lacks city's sensitivityletters
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Suits you, not!astragal
The appliance of sciencebuilding study
The best of British: the cream of the crop at BCIA 2003Building (£3m-£50m) Winner
Time is the ultimate architect of change and understandingA calm sea prevents all perception of distance.Points of reference are denied and our humble guess is worthless.A calm sea holds all the space that can be imagined until a sea mist returns us to a measured view.
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Tower inquiry holds key to cluster of tall buildingsBroadway Malyan is gearing up for a public inquiry into its Vauxhall Tower scheme that, if successful, could pave the way for a cluster of skyscrapers being drawn up for the south London site.
'Ugly'power station loathed by localsletters
vital statisticsBirmingham's new shopping centre, the Bullring by Benoy, and its more famous offshoot, the Selfridges store by Future Systems, have together created more than 5,000 jobs for the city.Of those, some 1,365 were filled by the long-term unemployed, while nearly 1,000 of these new employees also came from the most deprived areas.
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who said what'I prefer straight-talking architecture that's rough and heavy, not light and airy: Heathcliff, not Gareth Gates.A little dangerous.Call it architectural S&M'
Wilkinson Eyre ArchitectsWilkinson Eyre Architects has completed the first phase of its £33 million Museum of London redevelopment.The project reworks the existing 1970s Powell & Moya building by creating a series of 'dramatic new spaces'and improving circulation.
working details: An aluminium roof with projecting gutterEach three-storey teaching block is X-shaped in plan, with a render finish to the gable walls and to the walls that face adjacent buildings.The pitched roof is covered with standing-seam aluminium sheet; it oversails the gable walls, 'wraps down' to act as cladding to the walls that face each other, and extends over the rendered walls in the form of an aluminium gutter set above a strip of attic glazing.
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Some say Life is Beautiful, Some Say Life is Difficult, Some Find it Painful, yet Some others find it Tiring…..BUT what if Life was to be a Vacation on Earth to enjoy its boundless beauty, eclectic tastes, experiencing beautiful emotions before we retire to our HOME and come back on yet another vacation in another place, another time with different people!!!
Come travel with me to different parts of India and other beautiful countries on earth and together let us turn pages of history, admire architectural gems, walk through mountains, float on the rivers and lakes, chase our shadows in the desert, follow the sun and moon, watch the wild, come home with the birds, explore culture through art, craft & delectable cuisines, experience the silence of our soul and meet a little bit of us in every person we meet!!! If this seems like hard work we will stop now and then to breathe and stretch with yoga and contemplate in places brimming with divine energy.
When we start treating Life as a Vacation, the process of letting go, of forgiving, of loving and accepting, begins unknowingly and quietly, filling us with a sense of peace, calm and infinite patience. As we relish the vacation appreciating the beautiful creations of nature,and living each moment with gratitude, our hearts deepest desires begin to manifest.
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3-0, 3-0, 3-0, 2-1
Ottawa not so Sensational.
It's not Duck season in Colorado.
Devils may blame an organization for their losing.
California's unfriendliness with Oil.So, the "almost" summer season ended here in Florida, and now I got a good amount of time to make you guys read. You youngins out there who have those pain in the neck teachers who want you to read in the summer, this is the place! Although it's not quite summer up there in Canada yet, is it?
Anyway, the Senators are different than previous post-seasons, and I'll tell you why. The Sabres seems as good as they were in their hot streaks during the regular season, and there is a reason for that. The Ducks youth is killing the Avs. The Devils seem dazed and cofused, but I still say they will win. And, the Sharks screw it up! Edmonton went out of its way to win Game 3.
The not so SENSational team has been Ottawa. So, what is wrong with this team? First of all, I liked how Don Cherry described Daniel Alfredsson. NOT INTERESTED!. Except, it's not just him, the whole team is! These guys got so dependant on their offensive skills throughout the season that they can't figure out how to play playoff hockey. It's not the same as regular season. So, they are playing like the usual playoff chokers. Wait, are they?
I do not think so. I just think they are getting beat. I remember their previous playoff losses with Martins as coach, they lost because they struggled…because they were still a young learning team. Because they did not handle the pressure of last minutes of survival. At least, I remember them trying to win. I remember the Senators of years past where they ended up in Game 7's. But this year? They are playing like a bunch of sloths; and, speaking of which, is it me or does Bryan Murray sound like the sloth from Ice Age, sometimes? And what is with that face! Get some personality. For crying out loud man! Your team was going down 3-0 and he looks like he is about to cry. As if he is a little kid whose ice cream fell off the cone.
Going back to the players. It's like they are playing as if they have never played Buffalo before. You cannot be serious. They are division rivals, yet they cannot figure out a way to beat them. They look surprised every time the Sabres skate hard with their usual high speed. These guys are fast and they are swirming all over the place. Ottawa's defense? Terrible.
Please, don't blame Ray Emery. He is no Cam Ward, no Ilya Bryzgalov, he is Ray Emery, not expected to be a real starting goalie. Blame the defense that is playing like total crap. What is up with the turnovers? They are even a danger when playing the points on the PP. Blame the offense. Come on, they are playing against an excellent goalie in Ryan Miller, but Buffalo's defense is also doing a great job on the big Ottawa scorers.
Blame the coach! Bryan Murray can't get his defense working right. He can't get the offense to flourish. What can he do? Personally, I don't even think he did much of anything. At this point, try to play a trap-like system to slow down the Sabres offense. It's what Martins would have tried, and could have worked. So much for thinking Martins was the reason why the Senators could not have moved on. Well, they look much worse now than before. That's why they are a different team now. There is no different tactic applied for the Senators. They played the same game and guess what? It's not working.
Why is Buffalo playing so well, even with their injuries? First of all, I was wrong about Lindy Ruff all the way. I thought he was never going to succceed with the new rules as he has always played a defensive game. But, he is letting his forwards take all the chances. They are playing a very simplistic style of game, keeping all the plays simple. No fancy passing. They forecheck hard, they hit, they backcheck hard. All the small details that when they are done right eventually the goals come. The Senators? Far from it.
Ottawa just has to win tonight, they cannot get swept. I don't think they will, they are too good a team to lose a series 4-0. Ottawa will win tonight and if not….well, GM John Muckler has no one to blame but himself for never getting a reliable goaltender after Hasek got hurt.
I've jumped on the Ducks wagon here. I'm rooting for them! They are young, fast, and big. Of course, Brian Burke does not deserve to get all the credit. He did not build the team, but he got Carlyle, great coach. He got Selanne back, great year. He traded away salary and this guy Bauchemin comes out of nowhere and becomes a solid defenseman. And, even Sean O'Donnell has been a solid addition. So, after Bryan Murray cowardly left the Ducks in shambles, Anaheim awaits to get into the Western Conference Finals. Colorado can't match the energy, and the veterans are just not beating the youth. Jose` Theodore has been near-excellent in the series. But he has a sloppy defense in front of him and the offense is not helping him either. Colorado may win tonight, but no chance of winning four in a row. Still, GM Lecroix can look forward to a busy summer and building around Theodore. He's doing just fine. The Ducks may soon, within the next few years, become one of the better teams in the West. The forwards are young and talented, and wait until Bobby Ryan comes along. This Ducks team will match up well against any team in the playoffs right now.
The Devils ought to blame FEMA. They were not warned that the Hurricanes would be 3-0 in the series. Aside from Game 1, my opinion is that the Devils have been the better team. They beat themselves in all three games. Game 1? Horrible. I wish they would have played like that against the Rangers. Game 2? You just cannot let that happen. With 20 seconds left, the Devils had the chance to win it. Clock is winding down, the Devils get to the puck in their corner, they lose it because the Hurricanes just crash to get the puck. But, there was a battle along the end board from corner to corner and they lost it all. One of the Devils players should have "fallen" on the puck along the boards. It was a battle, they lost it and the Canes got lucky, and later won it in OT. Carolina plays very well when skating inside the Devils zone, but they seem to struggle on defense and in the neutral zone. Somehow the Devils can't find ways to capitalize more on their chances. I thinnk they will, though. They are not a team that gets swept. The Hurricanes have not really played that much better than the Devils, aside from Game 1. New Jersey will win Game 4 and that will get them on a roll to win three more in a row and win the series. They have the ability to do it. I did say that no one should have thought of the Devils as a great team after they swept the Rangers. That was an easy match up for New Jersey playing an easy team to beat. But, Carolina beat the Canadiens because Koivu was out and Cam Ward played miraculously. It's an even match up, and it will come down to who gets the bounces and which team plays better defensively. I'll go with the Devils.
Somehow California always had issues with oil and gas prices, and now they got Edmonton adding more problems to San Jose. The Sharks did not deserve to win Game 3. They played well, but not well enough to win. They allowed the Oilers to play beyond their capabilities and lost in tripple OT. I don't think this will change this series all that much, but the Sharks gave Edmonton a spark. If the Oilers win Game 4, then the Sharks will face problems. But, San Jose should go back to their game, and start pounding the Oiler's net with offense. The Sharks are the away team. They have to start hitting and playing fast with aggressiveness from the moment the puck drops and the clock hits 19:59 of the 1st period. Throw the Oilers off their game by making them take penalties. Edmonton is in "crash and bang" mode and playing aggressively. If Nemo (I miss the guy on the Rangers) gets on his annoying game, then the Oilers are bound to make mistakes. Look at what Ryan Smyth is doing, crasing the net. Trying to throw Toskala off his game. Get Neiminen to do that on Roloson.
This is one of the most aggressive post-seasons I have ever seen. These eight teams are spilling a lot of bad blood on the ice, and I'm loving it!
And by the way, NBC and OLN get two thumbs up. Much better coverage on hockey. OLN shows devotion to the NHL by showing the Legends of Hockey episodes, really well done. I like it, and I hope OLN keeps up the good work for next season. I much rather have a channel that gives its time to hockey, though lesser ratings and lesser poplarity, instead of a national channel (ESPN), that cuts off games.
Enjoy playoffs hockey!
Micki Peroni


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It''ll really be good to see FA back in form to provide the spoiler on Sunday. If he''s in the top 4 on Sunday, we''d see a battle royale between him & LH & FM. Fuji is still good for overtaking, so a 3-corner fight all the way to the finishing line could be a thriller, especially if it''s a bit wet.


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When David Mamet was at the peak of his playwriting powers in the 1980s, his rapid-fire, profanity-laced, testosterone-fueled dialogue was so distinctive that it became known as "Mamet speak." For a decade, his plays exploring the male psyche earned him the reputation as America's top playwright, with Glengarry Glen Ross winning a Pulitzer Prize. His success included film as well: His screenplay for The Verdict garnered an Academy Award nomination, and Mamet continued his exploration of men married to their work in the box-office smash The Untouchables.
Boston Marriage is different. Not only is the story set in the genteel 1890s, it explicitly mimics the style of the Victorian era's own greatest playwright, Oscar Wilde. Penned in 1999, it's a calculated departure from Mamet's previous work, not only lacking his usual aggressive alpha males but devoid of males onstage entirely—though they're certainly discussed as being depraved, good-for-nothing vermin. It's a curious comedy, though an unsatisfying one, but this staging by 1812 Productions is strong.
The three-character play takes place in the urban residence belonging to Anna (played by a delightfully extravagant Suzanne O'Donnell). The well-appointed drawing room suggests that Anna is a lady of considerable means, but looks are misleading: Despite her luxurious surroundings and elegant gowns—costumer Alisa Sickora-Kleckner's work here is a show unto itself—Anna's wealth is not entirely her own. She confides to her close friend Claire (Grace Gonglewski), that she is the beneficiary of a "protector," a wealthy man who, in exchange for Anna's affection, has given her an emerald necklace the size of a golf ball. Surprised at her friend's new dalliance, Claire, who has a new flame of her own, jealously inquires if the gentleman is aware of Anna's "reputation." It is our first hint that Claire and Anna are more than just friends.
What their relationship was, or is, isn't made explicit—but then, everything in Marriage is discussed under a veil of decorum and deceit. Even the play's title is a kind of code. A "Boston marriage" was a 19th-century term used to describe two single women living together; depending on its usage, it was also a euphemism for a lesbian commitment. That's Victorian society at work, always insisting that etiquette trump clarity: If someone's indiscretion absolutely had to be mentioned out loud, even between close acquaintances, it should never be explained directly but rather as obliquely as possible.
The necklace figures prominently in the plot, but the story never really grabs us. In fact, there's very little action in Mamet's experiment with drawing-room comedy. What there is, rather, is a lot of talking. Speaking in language so obscure it makes wartime codes seem obvious, Mamet seems fascinated with recreating the late-19th-century art of conversation. The dialogue is filled with long, winding, twisting sentences and loaded with innuendoes, implications, double entendres and a host of bygone words like "assignation" (a covert romantic rendezvous) and "reticule" (a small purse). Director Jennifer Childs refers to the play's language as "verbal gymnastics." It's an apt description, but while the dialogue has a pleasantly musical quality as well as a feminine muscularity, it lacks the primal savagery that makes Mamet's best plays so scintillating.
The more basic problem, however, is that the play gives these women of leisure very little to do ; Childs has to invent stage business to keep Anna and Claire from standing around like well-clad statues. With its emphasis on language and lack of movement, Marriage is reminiscent of a closet drama, a style of theater favored by the ancient Greeks in which a play is intended for recitation instead of production.
A playwright certainly doesn't need men to make a great play. But this playwright, it seems, does. Mamet's best works focus on men whose identity is inseparable from their occupation—and as Anna and Claire have no occupations for Mamet to work with, he struggles to give them a clear sense of identity. Only Anna's servant, Catherine (Caroline Dooner), displays a firm sense of self.
Childs has a keen sense of comic timing, and both Gonglewski and O'Donnell give strong performances. In combination with Sickora-Kleckner's colorful and bold costumes, Adam Riggar's gorgeous set gives the production strong visual appeal. Yet despite the best efforts of director, designers and cast, Boston Marriage never succeeds in communicating anything meaningful. Instead of an important play about women's passion and independence, what we're left with is a pale imitation of the works of the great Oscar Wilde, that's neither as clever nor humorous as the real deal.
Through May 20. $28-$36. Plays and Players Theater, 1714 Delancey St. 215.592.9560. 1812Productions.org
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