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Bookclubs, Tree Houses and Randomness
I'm lucky enough to belong to a multicultural book group that decides on a country for a year: China, Japan, Haiti, Australia, Turkey, and Korea, among others. The reason I bring this up is that we choose fiction and non-fiction; thus, I feel compelled to finish and digest titles I might not normally pick. Italy brought us Calvino's The Baron in the Trees, a whimsical allegory about a nobleman who lives, loves, fights duels, and dies of an advanced age without having his feet touch the ground.
Taschen Treasures
As corollary reading, we all should have checked out Tree Houses: Fairy-Tale Castles in the Air. Although fantastical, these full-page photographs in a huge coffee-table sized book illustrate real constructions, with accompanying explanatory text in English, German and French.
The Taschen design elements are much to be admired throughout, including a huge international map depicting where the actual treehouses hover in the forests. Often, before a five-page entry on a specific site, illustrator Patrick Hruby has created colorful graphics showing the structure's relationship to the tree trunks. It's too bad that the book with its heavy 352 pages is just too cumbersome to enjoy in a hammock somewhere!
Crime and Corruption
Also on our Italian booklist was author Leonardo Sciascia, who courageously tried to illuminate the crime families in 1970s Sicily in his detective novels. We read Sciascia's The Day of the Owl, which is only available through LINK+, although San Mateo County Library has Sciascia's other books.
Gripping Thriller
A Woodside patron pointed out The Collaborator as a book that you can't put down. Again, the crime clan is centered in Naples with Italian gangsters and informants. Entangled in the suspenseful net are the sensual Italian collaborator Immacolata,her persistent and ignorant British boyfriend Eddie, the mysterious security specialist Lukas, and the incorruptible investigator Castrolami as the tense story violently builds. The reader is caught up in the pervasive corruption and violence of the Italian underworld.
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Karen Y. reads eclectically, due to her two book clubs and library employment. The next country choice is Ireland, with a booklist encompassing Yeats, James Joyce, and Oscar Wilde.
Another terrific Italian series
I hope you read one of Donna Leon's books. Her Commissario Brunetti series, set in Venice, is terrific! The books are good reads, the sense of place is wonderful, the food sounds so fine, and Brunetti and his family are really likeable people. On top of all that, Leon highlights important social & political issues in Venice, like environmental degradation, the status of immigrants from Africa and Albania, and tax evasion.


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Zimmerman was acquitted in the Feb. 26, 2012, shooting death of teen Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Fla. The outcome has sparked protests nationwide and an outpouring of outrage on social media. Wonder urged his fans to support his boycott.
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Off-Label Use of Atypical Antipsychotics: An Update
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Focus of Research for Clinicians
In response to a request from the public regarding the expanding use of atypical antipsychotics to treat conditions other than approved indications, a review was undertaken to examine trends in use and to report what is known about the efficacy, comparative effectiveness, benefits, and adverse effects of atypical antipsychotics for "off-label" indications in adults. This summary is based on a systematic review that includes 170 studies of efficacy or comparative effectiveness and 180 studies reporting adverse effects. The literature search spanned all years available in the electronic databases through May 2011. Review findings about antipsychotic use in children are not included in this clinician research summary. The full report, listing all studies, is available at www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/offlabelantipsych.cfm. This summary, based on the full report of research evidence, is provided to clinicians to inform discussions of options with patients and to assist in decisionmaking along with consideration of a patient's values and preferences. Reviews of evidence should not be construed to represent clinical recommendations or guidelines.
Antipsychotics are commonly divided into two classes, based on their timeline of development, pharmacology, and adverse effects. The typical antipsychotics, also called conventional or first-generation antipsychotics, were the first successful pharmacologic treatments for psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia. The poorly tolerated and in some cases irreversible adverse effects of the typical antipsychotics spurred another phase of development that produced the second-generation or atypical antipsychotics. By 2001, 96 percent of antipsychotics prescribed to new users were of the atypical class.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved antipsychotics of both classes for the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. More recently some atypical antipsychotics have also been approved for indications in major depressive disorder (MDD) and autism spectrum disorders. Prescribing of the atypicals has expanded beyond the approved indications, but their effectiveness, benefits, and adverse effects in off-label uses are not well understood.
Overall, a class effect of the atypical antipsychotics for each disorder cannot be assumed, and for most atypicals, adequate supporting evidence for either efficacy or comparative effectiveness is still lacking for many indications. The trade-offs between risks and benefits (especially in the elderly) should be considered before instituting drug therapy, and careful monitoring for adverse effects is warranted.
Atypical antipsychotics can improve behavioral symptoms of dementia. Several atypical antipsychotics have approved indications in treatment of MDD, and additional members of the class show evidence of efficacy. There is a growing evidence base for the efficacy of atypicals, individually, in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and generalized anxiety disorder. The evidence for efficacy in borderline personality disorders is too limited to estimate benefit, and the evidence is insufficient for treatment of Tourette's syndrome in adults. Evidence is stronger that atypical antipsychotics do not increase body weight in anorexia nervosa (although weight gain is a common adverse effect in other patients) or reduce substance abuse. There is little evidence about optimal dosages and durations of treatment in off-label use.
The risk of death in elderly patients (65 and older) is increased by both atypical and typical antipsychotics. Other adverse effects of the atypicals include an increased risk of weight gain, which is more common and severe with olanzapine. The risks for endocrine and metabolic abnormalities, including diabetes, are less certain, though measurable. Sedative effects of the atypicals are seen in adults of all age groups. The possibility of urinary adverse effects in elderly patients has appeared in studies of the atypical antipsychotics.
Clinical Bottom Line
Trends in Off-Label Use
- Nine atypical antipsychotics have received FDA approval to date: aripiprazole (Abilify®), asenapine (Saphris®), clozapine* (Clozaril®), iloperidone (Fanapt®), olanzapine (Zyprexa®), paliperidone (Invega®), quetiapine (Seroquel XR®), risperidone (Risperdal®), and ziprasidone (Geodon®).
- Risperidone, quetiapine, and olanzapine are the most commonly prescribed atypical antipsychotics for off-label indications.
- Off-label use of the three most recently approved atypicals (asenapine, iloperidone, and paliperidone) has not been reported in the literature. The most commonly studied drug is risperidone, followed by olanzapine and quetiapine, with aripiprazole and ziprasidone the least investigated.
- Since the FDA regulatory warning in 2005 about severe adverse effects in the elderly, the use of atypical antipsychotics for treating the elderly has declined.
- Off-label use of atypical antipsychotics is higher in long-term care settings than in the community.
* Clozapine causes a potentially fatal disorder of bone marrow suppression; prescribing requires frequent blood tests for safety monitoring. Its off-label use was not examined in this review.
Table 1. Strength of Evidence for Efficacy of Atypical Antipsychotics for Off-Label Indications
The table below summarizes what is known about whether the listed medications can improve the symptoms of a particular disorder, as determined in placebo-controlled trials. The clinical study evidence does not support a general class effect for either efficacy or adverse effects for most off-label indications.
= the medication can improve symptoms; = the medication does not improve symptoms
|NNT, NNH = the number of patients that must be treated in order to see benefit (NNT) or harm (NNH) in one patient more than found in the comparison group, calculated from the difference in risk between the groups. The smaller the NNT or NNH value, the greater the effect attributable to the treatment.
BPD = borderline personality disorder; GAD = generalized anxiety disorder; MDD = major depressive disorder; OCD = obsessive-compulsive disorder; PTSD = post-traumatic stress disorder; 95% CI = 95-percent confidence interval, the range of statistically valid values for the result; p < 0.05 when the CI does not include 1.0.
a Overall = total/global scores, for each drug where listed.
b Augmentation of SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) or SNRIs (serotonin-norepinephrine uptake inhibitors); remission is defined as a score less than 7 on the HAM-D 17 (Hamilton Depression Rating Scale) or less than 8 on the HAM-D 24 over two consecutive visits; and response is defined as at least a 50% reduction in the HAM-D score.
c Approved for use in combination with fluoxetine.
d No atypical antipsychotic has been approved for use as a monotherapy for MDD.
e Augmentation of SSRIs; response is defined as at least a 25–35% improvement in the YBOCS (Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale) score.
f Effect similar to risperidone in a head-to-head study.
g Mean difference of 7.8 points of improvement in the CAPS (Clinician Administered PTSD Scale) score.
h Response is defined as at least a 50% improvement in the HAM-A (Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale) total score.
i The evidence for treatment of BPD is inadequate for meta-analysis and does not support conclusions about the statistical or clinical significance of the effect.
|MDD (augmentation)b
|Approved indication
|Approved indication
|Approved indicationc
Remission NNT = 8
Response NNT = 7
|MDD (monotherapy)d
|No trials
Remission NNT = 13
Response NNT = 6
|No trials
|OCD (augmentation)e
|No trials
|No trials
Response NNT = 5
|PTSD (adjunctive)
|No trials
|g (combat-related)
|No trials
|No trials
Response NNT = 8h
|No trials
|No trials
|Anorexia Nervosa (body weight)
|No trials
|No trials
|Substance Abuse (reduction in use)
|Ziprasidone: OCD ; BPD ; other indications: no trials.
Strength of Evidence Scale
High confidence that the evidence reflects the true effect. Further research is very unlikely to change our confidence in the estimate of effect.
Evidence is either unavailable or does not permit a conclusion.
Other Report Findings About Benefits
- In general, atypical antipsychotics improve behavioral symptoms of dementia, although effect sizes are small (less than 0.2 standard deviations of difference between treatment and control groups), and important differences are seen in both the benefits and adverse effects across agents.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)Augmentation of SSRIs
- In head-to-head comparisons:
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- The evidence is insufficient to determine an effect of risperidone in treating abused women with PTSD.
- The evidence for olanzapine and quetiapine is insufficient for analysis.
Other Possible Indications
- The evidence for efficacy of atypical antipsychotics as treatment for Tourette's syndrome is insufficient to permit conclusions.
Adverse Effects*
In Elderly Patients:
- Antipsychotics increase the risk of death in elderly patients with dementia.
Of every 100 patients treated with an atypical antipsychotic, 1 died due to treatment with the antipsychotic (NNH = 100) during the 10- to 12-week trials.
The mortality rate during treatment with typical antipsychotics was elevated, when compared with groups not receiving antipsychotics, but the data were not analyzed quantitatively (NNH not available).
- Risperidone is associated with an increased risk of cerebrovascular accidents (NNH = 34). Both risperidone (NNH = 53) and olanzapine (NNH = 48) are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events.
- In elderly adults, extrapyramidal symptoms (EPSs) are common with risperidone (NNH = 20) and olanzapine (NNH = 10).
- Atypical antipsychotics are associated with sedative effects (NNH = 8–16) and fatigue (NNH = 18–21).
- Atypical antipsychotics elevate the risk of urinary adverse effects (infections, incontinence) in elderly patients, but the evidence is too limited to permit conclusions about the degree of risk.
In Adults Aged 18–64:
- Antipsychotics in the atypical class in general promote weight gain (also in the elderly) but olanzapine is associated with greater risk than typicals or other atypicals.
- Some atypical antipsychotics (olanzapine in particular) are associated with endocrine and metabolic abnormalities, but the degree of increased risk is not clear.
- The risk of EPSs is elevated with aripiprazole (NNH = 11; akathisia NNH = 7), quetiapine (NNH = 36), and ziprasidone (NNH = 24).
- Atypical antipsychotics (aripiprazole, olanzapine, quetiapine, risperidone, ziprasidone) are associated with sedative effects and fatigue (sedation NNH = 3–11, most pronounced for quetiapine; fatigue NNH = 14–19).
* The review of adverse effects is limited to data from studies of off-label use of antipsychotics.
† The evidence for ziprasidone is too limited to determine the risk for weight gain.
Gaps in Knowledge
- The evidence is insufficient to understand the effects of age (with the exception of adverse effects in patients with dementia), race, ethnicity, and baseline severity of disease on outcomes of treatment for off-label indications.
- For most drugs and indications, there are too few studies to permit conclusions about dosage and duration of treatment.
- There are few head-to-head comparisons of atypical and typical antipsychotics, either within or between classes, for treating off-label indications.
- Adverse event reporting is not standardized, preventing global analysis and understanding of risks.
- Evidence about the effects of antipsychotics on endocrine, metabolic, or blood glucose regulation is insufficient to provide clear guidance.
What To Discuss With Your Patients
- The potential benefits of antipsychotics for treating disorders that are not psychoses
- The risks of adverse effects, including irreversible extrapyramidal symptoms, when antipsychotics are used
- The trade-offs between benefits and risks for death and stroke for elderly patients with dementia, and considerations of nonpharmaceutical interventions that might be taken before instituting drug treatment
- The likelihood of weight gain with these medicines, and the implications for lifestyle changes that may be necessary
- Patient and caregiver preferences and values regarding treatment
Resource for Patients
Medicines for Treating Mental Health Conditions, A Review of the Research for Adults and Caregivers is a free companion to this clinician research summary. It covers:
- A description of the antipsychotic medicines in use
- The psychiatric conditions (other than schizophrenia and bipolar disorder) that have been studied for treatment with antipsychotics
- The evidence about the likelihood of short- and long-term benefits from antipsychotic drugs for each condition studied
- The evidence about the risks for adverse effects associated with antipsychotics
The information in this summary is based on Off-Label Use of Atypical Antipsychotics: An Update, Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 43, prepared by the Southern California Evidencebased Practice Center under Contract No. HHSA 290-2007-10062-I for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, September 2011. Available at www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/offlabelantipsych.cfm.
This summary was prepared by the John M. Eisenberg Center for Clinical Decisions and Communications Science at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX. It was written by Diane Markesich, Ph.D., Thomas Workman, Ph.D., John Coverdale, M.D., and Michael Fordis, M.D


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|The title of this article is conjecture based on information revealed in the A Song of Ice and Fire novels and may be subject to change.
- "There are no laws beyond the Wall."
- ―Karl to Jeor Mormont
Karl is a character in the third and fourth season. He is played by guest star Burn Gorman and debuts in "Walk of Punishment." He is a brother of the Night's Watch who has gone north of the Wall on Lord Commander Jeor Mormont's Great Ranging.
Karl is a steward of the Night's Watch. He takes part in the Great Ranging.
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Karl survives the White Walkers' attack on the Fist of the First Men, and regroups with the remaining survivors as the ranging attempts to pull back to the Wall.[1]
When the Watch arrive at Craster's Keep seeking food and shelter, Karl is openly antagonistic towards Craster, accusing him of giving his pigs better food than them. Along with Rast, he shows an interest in Craster's daughter-wives.[2]
Following the death and funeral of Bannen, as tensions between Craster and the brothers of the Watch run higher, Karl insults Craster - calling him "a daughter fucking wildling bastard" - after the wildling demands the Watch to leave his hall and threatens to kill anyone who insults him. Craster charges against Karl but the black brother then kills him, stabbing him in the throat with a dirk. Karl's action triggers a mutiny that causes the death of Lord Commander Mormont.[3]
|Season Three appearances
|Valar Dohaeris
|Dark Wings, Dark Words
|Walk of Punishment
|And Now His Watch is Ended
|Kissed by Fire
|The Climb
|The Bear and the Maiden Fair
|Second Sons
|The Rains of Castamere
In the books
In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, Karl, called Clubfoot Karl, is a steward of the Night's Watch. Along with Chett, Lark the Sisterman, Paul, Dirk, Ollo Lophand and others, he had conspired to kill Lord Commander Mormont, Sam and other individuals and desert the Watch, but their plan was interrupted by the sudden snowfall and the subsequent White Walkers' attack. He is among the traitors who committed the Mutiny at Craster's Keep. However, Dirk - not Karl - is the one who kills Craster and takes one of his wives as hostage.
See also
- Karl at A Wiki of Ice and Fire (MAJOR spoilers from the books)
- Dirk at A Wiki of Ice and Fire (MAJOR spoilers from the books)
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Man's journey behind Thanksgiving feast
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- You know that "bad kid" in class who's always acting up and causing trouble?
Dural Miller was one of those kids. Now, at age 32, he wants you to know something about one of the reasons he did what he did.
"Some of my challenges came with not being able to read," he said. "When it was time for me to read, I would do something so I wouldn't have to. I would do something so that I would get kicked out of class.
"I ended up being labeled a bad guy. Really, I was just trying to hide the fact I couldn't read."
Fast-forward to 2012. On Tuesday, Miller and a host of volunteers, local groups and businesses will stage one big free turkey feast on the West Side of Charleston. The event arose out of Miller's struggles with illiteracy.
He is founder of the non-profit Keep Your Faith Corporation, devoted to helping young people with reading and spelling deficiencies. KYFC will serve up the 6th Annual Earl Wilson Community Dinner to more than 300 people, from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Tiskelwah Center, 600 Florida St.
The evening, co-sponsored by Mountain Mission, the West Virginia Power, the Dollar Energy Fund and Generation Charleston, with food and supplies also donated by Kroger and Sam's, is free and open to all.
The story behind the group's keystone annual event is certainly a personal one. Yet given the drumbeat of bad news from the West Side's often troubled streets, it's also a corrective: good news is possible, too, with key help from family, friends and church.
Miller recalled one day in middle school when he appealed heavenward for help with his illiteracy.
"I love the Lord," he said. "I cried out to him one night, just frustrated, not being able to read just the simplest things. I asked him if he showed me that I would promise I would show others."
Of course, life takes indirect paths getting to where it's going. More trouble lay ahead. Like many a young man on an unfriendly street where handguns are readily available, Miller once reached for one when threatened. He fired some shots and was caught; another West Side kid -- he was 19 -- seeming to deep-six his life.
"I got into a little trouble in a neighborhood situation," Miller recalled. "A guy caused some problem and me and him got into it. No one got hurt."
Convicted on a wanton endangerment charge, he served seven months home confinement, then seven months at the Anthony Correctional Center in White Sulphur Springs.
"I was just sorry I basically let some people down that I ended up like that," he said. "Being in there, I had a chance to sit down and figure out what I had to do."
Coming home, he had a few aces in hand -- his church and family and especially his cousin, Don Wilson, who was more like a brother. They'd grown up together and Don's father, Earl, had been a kind of father figure to Miller.
Unlike Dural, Don had always been a good student. He'd gone on to found several businesses in Charleston and is now a successful insurance industry figure in town. Don became more than a role model; he became a partner. He helped Miller to expand Keep Your Faith Corporation efforts with the help of his business contacts.
"Being able to see someone doing things without turning to the streets is a positive thing," Miller said of his cousin. "He was always there with words of encouragement. He didn't like seeing me running around, acting crazy."
Miller surprised cousin Don -- and, in so doing, honored their bond -- when two years ago he named the KYFC turkey dinner in honor of Don's father.
Earl Wilson had been a cook at Bennigan's for 20 years and coached a couple of generations of kids as head of a midget football league team called the Western Generals. He cooked the turkeys the first two years of the dinner, but died two months before the 2009 event.
"I found out the night of the event in 2009," said Wilson, acknowledging it was an emotional surprise from this cousin of his, who had set his life back on track and had been the best man at his wedding.
The work done by the Keep Your Faith Corporation is embodied in the very name itself, said Wilson.
"We grew up on the West Side of Charleston -- Grant Street, Main Street, Florida Street. We grew up right there in that community that sometimes is riddled with crimes," he said.
"That community has shaped us and made us the men that we are. That community gets a bad rap sometimes. But if you keep the faith and keep your faith in that community and in yourself there's nothing you can't accomplish.
"We want to just let people know that the situation you're in can get better. We've 'quote-unquote' made it out of this situation and we want to give back, to let you know that, you know, 'When you climb, don't forget to pull.' Don't forget to help those that have helped you to get where you're at," Wilson said.
For his part, Dural Miller is a busy man these days, and not just rounding up turkeys.
He does literacy work with students at the West Side's Mary C. Snow Elementary School as the broader work of KYFC is year-round, not just tied to a dinner.
He also works as director of programs and services at the Liberty Center near Covenant House, a transitional home for men exiting prison with mental health and substance abuse problems. On the side, he also runs the residential and commercial Mountaineer Cleaning Service.
Miller can gauge how far his life has moved from one incident this past Halloween.
"We were out there with the kids. A lady ran up to me and whispered in my ear: 'Would you help me learn how to read?' Because she wanted to better herself for her and her child."
It took him back to the first day he got the business license for the Keep your Faith Corporation, he said.
"It kind of brought it all back to together. This is what that's for. It was like, yeah, man! You gotta continue to do this."
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Golfers will have a chance to show their stuff at the Volunteer State Bank Fifth Annual Athletic Golf Classic, benefiting the Volunteer State Community College Athletic Association. The tournament will be held on August 1 at the Bluegrass Country Club in Hendersonville. Registration, warm-up and a light brunch begins at 10:30 a.m. followed by a noon shotgun start.
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The Sandking is a high-performance, off-road truck. Introduced in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, the Sandking has made repeated appearances in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.
Similar (but not identical) to the Rancher, but the Sandking appears to be based on a '85 Mitsubishi Pajero Rally Raid Car with customizations similar to a Bowler Wildcat. In all of its appearances, the Sandking is depicted with myriad modifications commonly associated with other high performance off-road vehicles such as the Dune Bandito and BF Injection. The Sandking boasts large MMT branded offroad wheels, a large spoiler, and several air scoops on the hood and roof. It has the words "Sand Masters Cup" written on the side and rear, and racing liveries, similar to the decals available in Wheel Arch Angels. The space for the racing number, however, is blank.
The Sandking seems to be mechanically related to the Rancher, and shares its off-road credibility. Its acceleration is above par and is an improvement on the rather quick Rancher. The suspension is stiffer than the Rancher, sacrificing some of the ride, but it's still very absorbant over rocks and other obstructions without rolling over easily. It does have a high center of gravity. It's handling is a big improvement over the Rancher but the suspension is still pretty soft so it rolls and pitches respectively; but it's still very impresive for a vehicle at this size and height. In GTA San Andreas, it is sometimes available with hydraulics common in lowriders to improve the more on it's off-roading capabilities. It fares well on road but it isn't the best due to its soft suspension and height but is still competitive. Like the Rancher, it only seats two.
- In GTA San Andreas, the Sandking is a great choice for off-roading, street racing, mountain climbing, cruising, launching off ramps and picking up girlfriends (as it boosts the player's sex appeal to about a 75% level, undamaged).
- Due to programming error, the PC version of the GTA San Andreas Sandking features white squares in place of sponsorship stickers.
- The Sandking plays the following radio stations by default when entered:
- K-DST in GTA San Andreas.
- In GTA San Andreas, the Sandking sometimes has hydraulics installed.
GTA Vice City
- At Sunshine Autos after completion of the third list for the Sunshine Autos Import Garage. It will be on the second floor.
GTA San Andreas
- Next to The Big Ear under the satellite in the fenced area.
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- In Ocean Drive, across the street from the Ocean View Hotel.


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Explore Ireland in depth and hear exciting stories of its rich history, legends, and myths. Begin your trip in Dublin, Ireland's capital, with an orientation drive that introduces you to the major attractions. Head north through the Boyne Valley and the Mountains of Mourne to Downpatrick, and on to Belfast, the vibrant capital of Northern Ireland. Take the scenic route along the Antrim coast to dramatic Giant's Causeway, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Visit Derry and Donegal, then drive along Donegal Bay on your way to Sligo. Via Knock, where pilgrims from around the world flock to the Marian Shrine, and vibrant coastal Galway, you reach the breathtaking 668-foot Cliffs of Moher. Take photographs of the thatched cottages in Adare, then spectacular vistas await during the coastal drive along the beautiful "Ring of Kerry," where you'll see sparkling seascapes, mountains dotted with brightly colored farmhouses, winding lanes bordered with verdant vegetation, and the Lakes of Killarney. An excursion to the Dingle Peninsula allows you to drink in the breathtaking scenery. Next, stop in Blarney, famous for its castle and "Stone of Eloquence"; also enjoy a guided tour of the House of Waterford Crystal. Heading north, visit Ireland's oldest handweaving mill at Avoca, and Glendalough with its ruins of St. Kevin's Centre of Irish Christianity. Back in Dublin, your vacation ends with an exciting optional tour.
Inside visits and special features:Shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description including admission charges where applicable.Sightseeing:Visits to Downpatrick, Giant's Causeway, Derry, Donegal Town, Knock, Galway, Cliffs of Moher, Adare, Killarney, Blarney, Tramore, handweaving mill at Avoca, Glendalough; orientation drive in Dublin
Scenic Highlights: Boyne Valley, Mountains of Mourne, Northern Ireland's Antrim Coast, Donegal Bay, The Burren, Ring of Kerry and Lakes of Killarney, Dingle Peninsula, Wicklow Mountains
Local Guide for visit to House of Waterford Crystal; professional Tour Director while touring
Check into your hotel. At 3 pm, meet your traveling companions for an afternoon orientation drive through statue-lined O'Connell Street and elegant Georgian squares to St. Patrick's Cathedral and Trinity College. End the day with an optional Irish cabaret evening including dinner, dance, song, and laughter.
On your northbound route today, pass Drogheda, scene of the Battle of the Boyne in 1690, then through the fertile landscape of the Boyne Valley, known for its prehistoric passage graves. Cross the border into Northern Ireland and drive past the Mountains of Mourne to Downpatrick, the burial place of Patrick, Ireland's Patron Saint, and on to the vibrant city of Belfast, where the Titanic was built. Later, why not join a Local Guide on a "living history" tour including a visit to the fascinating Titanic Exhibition? (B)
First stop this morning is GIANT'S CAUSEWAY, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Let the province's story unfold as you head for the city of Derry before returning to the Republic to visit Donegal, the ancient town founded by Danish Vikings and home of the O'Donnell Clan. Drive along Donegal Bay with its small fishing ports and hidden beaches before arriving in Sligo, tonight's destination. (B,D)
South to Knock, a village that has attracted pilgrims from all over the world since the townsfolk saw apparitions. Then, to Galway, a popular seaside destination and a buzzing cosmopolitan center with colorful shops and a busy café and bar culture. Cross the limestone plateau of The Burren to visit the spectacular 668-foot CLIFFS OF MOHER. Tonight's optional opportunity: a medieval banquet at Bunratty Castle. (B)
Skirting the city of Limerick, head to Adare, a village known for its prize-winning thatched cottages. At Killorglin, join the road known as the RING OF KERRY for a 100-mile coastal panoramic drive: sparkling seascapes, mountains dotted with brightly colored farmhouses, winding lanes bordered with subtropical vegetation, and spectacular views of the Lakes of Killarney from Ladies View. The next two nights are spent in the popular resort of Killarney. (B,D)
Breathtaking scenery this morning on the Dingle Peninsula, where the 32-mile Slea Head drive affords magnificent vistas of the Atlantic Ocean. See the Blasket Islands and hear about the way of life and unique literary achievements of its inhabitants prior to their evacuation in 1953. Back in Killarney, a special optional adventure: take a horse-drawn jaunting car along the national park lakeshore for pictures of Ross Castle. Tonight, enjoy the optional outing to Tralee for dinner and a performance at Siamsa Tire, Ireland's National Folk Theatre. (B)
More scenic splendor as you head over the Kerry Mountains into County Cork. Stop in Blarney, famous for its Stone of Eloquence, with time at your leisure to see the castle and shop for Irish crafts and handmade crystal. After lunch, drive past Cork, the country's second-largest city on the way to Waterford, where a guided tour of the HOUSE OF WATERFORD CRYSTAL is included. Spend the night at the nearby seaside resort of Tramore. An optional pub tour might be fun this evening. (B,D)
Highlights on your northbound journey: Enniscorthy, site of the final battle of the Great Rebellion of 1798; a visit to Ireland's oldest HANDWEAVING MILL at Avoca; views of the Wicklow Mountains; and Glendalough with its ruins of a center of Irish Christianity, founded by St. Kevin. Back in Dublin tonight, celebrate the success of your tour with an optional dinner evening at the Guinness Storehouse. (B)
Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B)
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Céad Míle Fáilte-a hundred thousand welcomes! Ireland is a wonderful country with a long and rich history, unique culture, beautiful green countryside, and, above all, fantastic people. It's my great privilege to be a part of that special journey our guests take when they come to explore the magical Emerald Isle.
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Independent Institute President David J. Theroux Discusses C.S. Lewis on Ave Maria Radio
Recorded: Saturday, August 1, 2015
Founder and President of the Independent Institute, David Theroux is interviewed by Ave Maria Radio President Al Kresta at the Napa Institute Annual Conference. Also President of the C.S. Lewis Society of California, David Theroux talks about C.S. Lewiss writings on liberty and Christianity and how Lewis became one of the best-read and most influential writers of the 20th and 21st centuries.
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Partitioning Iraq for Peace
Recorded: Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Senior Fellow Ivan Eland, author of Partitioning for Peace, appeared on "Doug Stephan's Good Day" radio program. Eland talks about the state of terrorism in the Iraq and whether the US creates more of a problem with its intervention. He also discusses the question of how ISIS is different than other terror groups.
Experts: Ivan ElandType: RadioIssues: Civil Liberties/ Human Rights, Culture/ Society, Defense and Foreign Policy, Diplomacy and Foreign Aid, Freedom, History (International), Nationalism, Politics, Race Issues, Religion, Terrorism and National Crises
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Recorded: Monday, March 23, 2015
Research Fellow Stephen P. Halbrook, author of Gun Control in the Third Reich, talks with radio host Tom Woods about the events in Germany in the 1920s and 1930s that led to the disarming of Jews and other so-called "Enemies of the State" beginning with gun registration policies of the Weimar Republic, to the Nazis use of that information to disarm and eliminate any opposition.
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Recorded: Sunday, August 10, 2014
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C.S. Lewis on Mere Liberty and the Evils of Statism
Recorded: Saturday, August 2, 2014
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Recorded: Monday, May 21, 2012
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The Minnesota House of Representatives have enacted a bill attempting to establish a "13th" grade pilot project based in north Minneapolis. The bill, H.F. 1149 is part of an education and employability solution for young adults who are unemployed, underemployed and not enrolled in postsecondary education. Co-authored by Senators Jeff Hayden (D-SD 62), Bobby Joe Champion (D-SD 59), Representatives Ray Dehn (D-HD 59B) and Will Morgan (D-SD 56B), the bill is said to potentially impact over 3,000 young adults ages 18-26, placing them on college and career pathways by 2015. It states the commissioner of education shall develop a one-year 13th-grade pilot project, with one site being operated by the Minneapolis Urban League. The "13th" grade proposal is problematic because a one-year pilot program is expected to eradicate generations of educational failures in poor minority communities and the parties involved seem not to understand Minnesota's employability issues and current status of K-12 education [if any] in the Minneapolis and St. Continue Reading →


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National Assembly speaker Anne Makinda yesterday refused Kigoma-North MP Kabwe Zitto assistance to access confidential documents the latter claimed would help him defend a pending case in the House.
She turned down the request in Parliament when announcing her decision following the request sent to her office by Zitto through an official letter in which the MP appealed for support to access confidential government documents.
Makinda said the MP wanted her office to back him in obtaining sensitive documents he named as reports of the Inter-ministerial Technical Committee (IMTC) and Cabinet on the discussion about the fate of Consolidated Holdings Corporation (CHC).
According to her, the two government documents that Zitto sought could not be accessed by members of the public, including him, since they were highly confidential and could not be obtained under the Parliamentary Immunities, Powers and Privileges Act, 2004, as pointed out by the MP in his request.
Zitto said he needed the classified documents to prove a statement he made in the House last week that the proposal to disband the CHC after three years before transferring its activities to Treasury Registrar was influenced by lobbyists.
Makinda had given Zitto until yesterday to prove his claims, but after announcing her decision yesterday, she extended the deadline to July 4 (next Monday).
Makinda backed her ruling with precedent from a ruling made by former Speaker Samuel Sitta on July 1, 2008 when former Energy and Minerals minister Nazir Karamagi defended himself in Parliament after claiming that he was certain the decision to extend the Tanzania International Container Terminal Services Ltd (TICTS) contract by additional 15 years was discussed by the cabinet.
She explained that, since Karamagi had already resigned from the ministerial post due to the Richmond scandal, Sitta ruled that there was no way he (Karamagi) could have access to the agenda discussed by the cabinet to which he was no longer a member.
Zitto said in his request he needed the two documents urgently to be able to prove his statement in the august House, but needed help from Speaker's office to get a hand on them because he was neither a member to IMTC nor Cabinet.
When debating the Resolution on the Corporation on Thursday last week Zitto told the House that he was certain that the government's decision to give the CHC an extension of three years before disbanding it was influenced by lobbyists because at parliamentary committee level, the matter had been discussed in a different perspective.
Zitto's remarks angered cabinet ministers such as Minister of State in Prime Minister's Office (Policy, Co-ordination and Parliamentary Affairs) William Lukuvi and Minister of State in the prime minister's office (Regional Administration and Local Governments) George Mkuchika. The former demanded that the MP prove or withdraw his statement.
When tabling the CHC Resolution last Thursday, Finance minister Mustafa Mkullo told the House that since the existence of the CHC was coming to end on June 30, this year, it was imperative for the House to prolong its operations by another three years before transferring its responsibilities and duties to the Treasury Registrar.
The decision was opposed by Zitto, who in his statement had said the Resolution was intended to ensure the corporation was disbanded to create loopholes for loss and theft of public property in public corporations it oversee.
In his argument Zitto told the House that the Treasury Registrar had proved incompetent due to failure to give a clear account of shares that the government owned in privatised public corporations.
Zitto who is also the chairman of the Parliamentary Public Corporations Accounts Committee said when the Parliamentary Committee for Finance and Economic Affairs met in Dar es Saalam to discuss the matter it had rejected the government proposal of extending CHC operations for only three years before transferring its duties to the Treasury Registrar, but the House was surprised to find that the government had decided to carry on with the plan.


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- lorenabr said...
Divine lady:) She looks amazing!
- January 17, 2012 at 6:04 PM
- Gloria said...
Awesome Ari! Joyce as well as the other two ladies looked great. Thanks for sharing.
- January 17, 2012 at 6:17 PM
- Beaute Sombre said...
Oh my, I just love it. Thank you polka dots for coming back in trend!
- January 17, 2012 at 7:58 PM
Way to go!
- January 17, 2012 at 8:38 PM
- lacoquettedelamode said...
Love that link! She is amazing...
XX Kathryn
- January 17, 2012 at 9:07 PM
- Lauren@Styleseer said...
That's wonderful! Congratulations!
- January 17, 2012 at 9:18 PM
- Linda in AZ * said...
*** JOYCE is SUUUCH a (PRECIOUS) "THIEF" ~~~ Uh-huh!!! She STOLE the SHOW!!!
Again, I LOVE coming here~ MANY THANKS!!!
Linda in AZ *
- January 17, 2012 at 10:45 PM
- Wanda said...
What a great clip! I liked Joyce's outfit the best of all. She is SUCH a classy lady. Wanda in Edmonton
- January 17, 2012 at 10:53 PM
- SymbioticLife said...
I loved Joyce's outfit. It already has me mentally flipping through my own closet to see if I can come up with my own variation of it. Congratulations to you both for making it on to the Today show! Some really well deserved recognition for a really great blog and really great participants.
- January 18, 2012 at 11:07 AM
- O D Y S S E Y said...
i enjoyed this clip and seeing what joyce wore...she is one of the most beautiful women ever. i love the hair braid and polka dot pants on her.
- January 18, 2012 at 12:00 PM
- FairyFiligree said...
Lovely ladies, love the dots...
- January 18, 2012 at 12:11 PM
I was so happy to see Joyce looking radiant and absolutely beautiful on the Today show. Thanks Ari for giving us a heads up about the show.
- January 18, 2012 at 6:26 PM
- Joni James said...
I happened to have seen this episode when it was on the other day. When I saw the lovely model, out of my mouth came, "I know that lady!" haha
- January 19, 2012 at 2:21 PM
What a thrilling moment. Go Joyce and Go Ari!
- January 19, 2012 at 5:48 PM
What a thrilling moment. Go Joyce and Go Ari!
- January 19, 2012 at 5:48 PM
- Forest City Fashionista said...
Ari: you should be so proud of your blog, and all the positive energy it has created--for your subjects, your readers, and for you. I am so happy for your success! Please let me know when the book launch party is and I will try to be there.
- January 20, 2012 at 2:20 PM
- nerea said...
ella es una mujer verdaderamente espectacular,llena de elegancia y mucho glamour
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- The growing use of agent systems and the widespread penetration of the Internet has opened up new possibilities for scientific collaboration. We have been investigating the role for agent systems to aid with collaboration among Experimental High-Energy Physics (EHEP) physicists. A necessary component is an agreed ontology, which must include complex mathematical relations involving such quantities as the energy and momentum of elementary physics particles. We claim that the current web-ontology specification languages are not sufficiently expressive to be useful for explicit representation of mathematical expressions. We adapt some previous work on representing mathematical expressions to produce a set of mathematical representational primitives and supporting definitions that will allow knowledge sharing in agent systems. The paper sketches out a scheme for dealing with mathematical relations in scientific domain web-ontologies, illustrated with examples arising from our interactions with the EHEP physicists.
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