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With its lake of the same name, Çıldır township, perched 1700 meters above sea level in Turkey's northeastern Ardahan province, exudes tranquility the year round.
Çıldır has two seasons: winter and spring. Winter for half the year, spring the other half. Winter is dominated by the frost that penetrates the skin and chills you to the bone, and by the semolina-thick snow that gusts down from the mountains into the plains. When the snows slowly melt in April, Lake Çıldır bares its face, reflecting nature's emerald green and the indigo sky like a giant mirror. The myriad hues and fragrance of flowers envelope you, from the summits of the mountains that encircle the lake right down to its shores. The air is always refreshingly cool, the sky blotted with big cottony clouds. The cool, flower-scented breezes wafting down from the mountains in spring, and frosty snow-laced winds that sting your face in winter, were nowhere as delightful to me as here. Every time I visit this lake, I want to sit down and gaze on it for hours.
A vast expanse of white, covered by a bright blue sky. Was it this placidness, this soul-soothing tranquility, that gave the lake its name, 'Çıldır' (literally, go crazy)? A lake, solitary and savoring its solitude, at the farthest reach of nature. The lake surface, which freezes over rapidly come winter, had thickened with the falling temperatures and was buried under half a meter of snow. At the end of the flat expanse that from a distance resembled a meadow, a handful of people broke off from the shadowy shapes behind which the village lurked. Walking as far as the center of this expanse, they began digging. I rushed headlong down the hill, but a strange fear overcame me when I reached the edge. What if the ice cracked? I stepped gingerly, my feet sinking deep in the snow at each step. The diggers in the lake surface were fishermen, cutting through the ice as if they were digging a trench in the earth. When it was almost a meter deep, water suddenly gushed through the hole at the last blow of the shovel and the trench filled up. Twenty meters further on they dug another trench and then located the ends of their nets through the two holes. Tying a rope to one end, they started pulling up the net through the other hole. As the net was pulled, the coil of rope tied to the other end slipped under the ice. The nets emerging from the water froze instantly on contact with the Arctic air. A few glittering fish wriggled in the net, which materialized from the water as if from under the ground. The fishermen continued pulling in turns, blowing on their ice-reddened hands in an effort to warm them. When the twenty-meter net was finally out, a heap of carp and freshwater goby and mullet lay on the ice. Wetting the net, which was already starting to freeze, they let it down once more through the hole. This time the fisherman brought up an enormous fish which he flung down on the frozen surface. It was a lake trout, a species of black-speckled trout known to be found only in Lake Çıldır in all of Turkey. The diversity of fish species proliferated as the nets continued to emerge. It was past noontime, and there were fisherman pulling up nets all over the lake as far as the eye could see.
The Lake Çıldır landscape takes on a completely different aspect when the ice melts and the meadows turn green again. A deep blue lake under fluffy white clouds, mountains dotted with verdant green meadows—it all leaves one spellbound. At 1700 meters above sea level, Çıldır and its environs are surrounded by mountains swathed in alpine meadows. This lake was formed when streams were dammed up by lava spewing from volcanoes active thousands of years ago. The waters emptying out of the lake join the Arpaçay before leaving Turkey. Owing to the volcanic nature of the soil, the springs and rivers flowing down from the mountains contain volcanic ash, which causes their otherwise pure waters to appear somewhat turbid.
Çıldır today is a tiny township like the others of Ardahan province. With a population of around two thousand in Ottoman times, Çıldır was a province in its own right, renowned for raising horses for the raiding nomadic tribesmen. Its people, who breed powerful horses which, due the climate, are resistant to the cold, preserve this tradition today, and hundreds of large-bodied horses can be seen grazing on the lake shore in the summer months especially. Cold-resistant cattle and sheep are also bred here. The Hırık sheep, for example, which is indigenous to the region, continues to be raised in Çıldır's villages. But the most widely raised species here in this land of wetlands and water meadows is of course the goose.
Çıldır's extremely cold climate has meant that its people build small earthen houses with thick walls. Dried dung is burned to heat the houses, which have excellent insulation. There are no natural forests around the lake since all were destroyed over time due to over-cutting and over-grazing. The Ministry of Forestry and Environment began planting trees on the lake shore a few years ago, and a number of projects are currently under way to make the area attractive for tourism. Horsedrawn sleigh races are held on the frozen lake, and festivals organized. Last year a hotel was constructed on the lake shore. This hotel, which offers opportunities for canoeing and paddle-boating in summer, is not yet in full swing in winter owing to low demand.
The peninsula that extends into the lake from the village of Akçakale exhibits 'kurgan' style monumental graves, a castle and the ruins of settlements dating back to 2000 B.C. And the Urartu bridge and inscription in the village of Taşköprü to the west of the lake are important in terms of showing the northernmost point reached by the Urartus. Believed to have been erected by the Urartus, 'Devil's Castle' on the verge of a narrow canyon three kilometers from the township of Çıldır was used, and added on to, by the various states that ruled this region over the centuries. This castle, which harbors the ruins of a chapel inside it, still stands in good condition today.
The Beyrehatun Forests fifteen kilometers from Çıldır are dotted with what remains of the Scotch pines that once covered these mountains. One of Turkey's rare high-altitude forests, this dense growth of emerald green Scotch pines is bisected by the Valley of the Kura. The forest is crisscrossed by paths suitable for trekking, especially in summer. With its placid visage that exudes tranquility whatever the time of year, Lake Çıldır and its environs are one of Turkey's remote paradises just waiting to be discovered. Its many-hued mountain flowers, verdant green meadows, highlands and seemingly boundless lake offer visitors memorable opportunities for water sports in summer and in winter harbor surprises not to be found in any other part of Turkey, such as flying over the lake in a horsedrawn sleigh, watching the fishermen pulling in their nets and treading confidently over its frozen surface. And despite all the ice and snow, the Kars-Çıldır road is open all winter except in times of extremely heavy snowfall.


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When a mother grieving over her dead son got a phone call from the pastor of the church canceling her son's funeral, her world, which was already in the pits of despair, got even more devastating. The pastor not only canceled the funeral, but he added insult to injury claiming that holding the funeral would be "blasphemous" because her son was gay, reported by NBC Local on Aug. 8.
The Tampa mother was standing over her son's casket when she got the call from T.W. Jenkins, the pastor of the New Hope Missionary Baptist Church. He was unaware that her son was gay when first agreeing to the funeral, he explained. It wasn't until the obituary in the newspaper listed her late son Julion Evans, 42, as having a husband, who was listed as a survivor in the obituary.
Julie Atwood's son died of a rare illness called Amyloidosis, an illness that causes abnormal protein produced in the bone marrow. The disease can lead to organ failure, according to the Mayo Clinic. Mourning a son is something no parent should ever have to do, but Julie Atwood was going through the process when she received the devastating blow from the pastor.
Jenkins told the local media that "it would have been an error to allow the service at the church." This was a man, who had a mother, husband and a family who loved him. This pastor is talking about this man as if he was somehow below the standards of his church.
Wfla News reports that Jenkins said that his church preaches against gay marriage. The pastor gave the family little notice, he canceled the funeral during the wake.
The word "church" doesn't seem to fit the organization that this man is running. The word "pastor" doesn't fit the attitude of somebody that your grandmother might have referred to as "a man of the cloth," a saying often heard decades ago when talking about a church pastor, preacher or priest.
What might be considered "blasphemous" is the action and behavior of a church that is filled with people and a pastor who claim to follow the teachings of the Bible. The Bible claims that no one should be turned away, especially in a time of need. This is probably the same Bible that this pastor quotes and reads from on Sunday and that the congregation holds as sacred.
It is sad that in today's world there are still people who think that they are better than others, but this time they are doing it under the umbrella of a religion. The church had originally agreed to hold this man's funeral, but apparently the deceased did not meet the criteria. How awful this sounds and it seems to go against any real religion that is meant to promote peace and love on Earth.
It looks as if Julie Atwood was in need of some kindness and understanding, it sounds as if she didn't get it from this group. Jenkins said:
"Based on our preaching of the scripture, we would have been in error to allow the service in our church," Jenkins said. "I'm not trying to condemn anyone's lifestyle, but at the same time, I am a man of God, and I have to stand up for my principles."
He is not "trying" to condemn anyone's lifestyle? No, he went beyond that, he succeeded at condemning a lifestyle when he canceled the funeral. The funeral was changed, but because it was last minute many of the mourners did not know where to go once showing up at the church that canceled the funeral, so they missed it.

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DR. R. G. LEE ON THE BIBLE The late Dr. R. G. Lee, former pastor of the Bellevue Baptist Church in Memphis TN expressed the value of God's Word in...
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- In a large bowl, whisk eggs, milk, sugar, syrup and cinnamon; pour over top. Refrigerate, covered, 8 hours or overnight.
- Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake, covered, 30 minutes. Bake, uncovered, 25-30 minutes longer or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Yield: 8 servings.
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The Super Pet Expo took place February 7-9, 2014, at the New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center in Edison. It was a great opportunity for dedicated volunteers and representatives of cat rescue groups and shelters to bring adoptable cats and kittens to the show floor, meet with attendees in person to promote their organization, gain wider exposure for their cause, and find an adoptable pet a new home.
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Only Maine Coone Rescue is based in New Jersey. Their network of foster homes is spread out over a wide area. They specialize in the rescue of Maine Coon mixes from shelters and unwanted situations. On occasion, they rescue purebred Maine Coons, meaning the cats have papers registering them as a purebred cat. Although they cannot guarantee the percentage of Maine Coon in each cat that they rescue, they believe each cat or kitten represents the breed in a satisfactory manner.
Tuesday and Lisa Cat Rescue is a small, nonprofit, 501(c)(3) rescue group dedicated to reducing the number of homeless cats in Hudson County, New Jersey by finding the adoptable ones homes and spaying or neutering the feral cats. They receive no public funding and rely on the generosity of people who want to support their cause.
The Edison Animal Shelter serves Scotch Plains, Metuchen, Piscataway, Dunellen and Edison, New Jersey. They advise that the selection of dogs and cats available for adoption change on a daily basis, so please inquire at the shelter to confirm availability of the pet you are interested in.
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Ajay Devgn, Sajid Khan, Himmatwala and the Mughal-e-Azam mess…3 years ago 0
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Zombie Wonderland – New Screenshots!
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Here are the first gameplay screenshots for Zombie Wonderland, Xoobis' upcoming game for the iPhone and iPod Touch.
Zombie Wonderland got a new soundtrack!
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We just got the good guys from Sound Reel, all the way from Finland, to create our soundtrack.
They are the talent behind the amazing soundtrack from Minigore.
We wanted a whimsical orchestral score behind Zombie Wonderland. And we got it!
Zombie Wonderland an iPhone and iPod Touch Game
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Zombie Wonderland is a survival horror game, without the horror. It's a time management game, with some slack. We are having fun here, you know?


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NAME: Vance DeVoe Brand (Mr.)
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BIRTHPLACE AND DATE: Born in Longmont, Colorado, May 9, 1931. His mother Mrs. Donna M. Brand, resides in Longmont.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Gray hair; gray eyes; 5 feet 11 inches; 182 pounds.
EDUCATION: Graduated from Longmont High School, Longmont, Colorado; received a bachelor of science degree in Business from the University of Colorado in 1953, a bachelor of science degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Colorado in 1960, and a master's degree in Business Administration from the University of California at Los Angeles in 1964.
MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Beverly Ann Whitnel.
CHILDREN: Susan N., April 30, 1954; Stephanie, August 6, 1955; Patrick R., March 22, 1958; Kevin S., December 1, 1963; Erik R., May 11, 1981; and Dane V., October 1, 1985.
RECREATIONAL INTERESTS: Enjoys running to stay in condition, hiking, skiing, and camping.
ORGANIZATIONS: Fellow, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Society of Experimental Test Pilots, and American Astronautical Society. Registered Professional Engineer in Texas. Member, Sigma Nu and Beta Gamma Sigma.
SPECIAL HONORS: JSC Certificate of Commendation (1970); two NASA Distinguished Service Medal (1975 & 1992); the NASA Exceptional Service Medal (1974 & 1988); Zeta Beta Tau's Richard Gottheil Medal (1975); the Wright Brothers International Manned Space Flight Award (1975); the Veterans of Foreign Wars National Space Award (1976 & 1984); the Sigma Nu Distinguished Alumnus of the Year Award (1976); the Federation Aeronautique Internationale (FAI) Yuri Gagarin Gold Medal (1976); University of Colorado Alumnus of the Century (1 of 12) (1976); the AIAA Special Presidential Citation (1977); the American Astronautical Society's Flight Achievement Award for 1976 (1977); the AIAA Haley Astronautics Award (1978); the JSC Special Achievement Award (1978); Harmon Trophy (Astronaut)(1983); the FAI De La Vaulx Medal (1983); three NASA Space Flight Medals (1983, 1984, 1992); Distinguished Visiting Lecturer at University of Colorado (1984); De Molay Hall of Fame (1989); two FAI komarov awards (1983 & 1991); and the University of Colorado George Norlin Award (1991).
EXPERIENCE: "Military". Commissioned officer and naval aviator with the U.S. Marine Corps from 1953 to 1957. Military assignments included a 15-month tour
in Japan as a jet fighter pilot. Following release from active duty, Brand continued in Marine Corps Reserve and Air National Guard jet fighter squadrons until 1964.
"Civilian". Employed as a civilian by the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation from 1960 to 1966, he worked initially as a flight test engineer on the Navy's P3A aircraft. In 1963, Brand graduated from the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School and was assigned to Palmdale, California, as an experimental test pilot on Canadian and German F-104 programs. Prior to selection to the astronaut program, Brand worked at the West German F-104G Flight Test Center at Istres, France, as an experimental test pilot and leader of a Lockheed flight test advisory group.
"Flight Experience": 9,669 flying hours, which includes 8,089 hours in jets, 391 hours in helicopters, 746 hours in spacecraft, and checkout in more than 30 types of military aircraft.
NASA EXPERIENCE: One of the 19 pilot astronauts selected by NASA in April 1966, Brand's early experience included being a crew member in the thermal vacuum chamber testing of the prototype command module and support crewman on Apollo 8 and 13. He was backup command module pilot for Apollo 15 and backup commander for Skylabs 3 and 4. Later he flew on four missions; Apollo-Soyuz, STS-5, STS-41B, and STS-35.
"Apollo-Soyuz": Brand was launched on his first space flight on July 15, 1975, as Apollo command module pilot on the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project (ASTP) mission. This flight resulted in the historic meeting in space between American astronauts and Soviet cosmonauts. Other crewmen on this 9-day Earth-orbital mission were Thomas Stafford, Apollo commander; Donald Slayton, Apollo docking module pilot; cosmonaut Alexey Leonov, Soyuz commander; and cosmonaut Valeriy Kubasov, Soyuz flight engineer. The Soyuz spacecraft was launched at Baikonur in Central Asia, and the Apollo was launched 7-1/2 hours later at the Kennedy Space Center. Two days later the Apollo accomplished a successful rendezvous and docking with Soyuz. The linkup tested a unique, new docking system and demonstrated international cooperation in space. There were 44 hours of docked joint activities which included 4 crew transfers between the Apollo and the Soyuz. Twenty-eight experiments were performed during the flight. Six records for docked and group flight were set on the mission and are recognized by the Federation Aeronautique Internationale. Apollo splashed down in the Pacific Ocean near Hawaii, on July 25, less than a mile from the targeted splash point, and was promptly recovered by the USS NEW ORLEANS. Mission duration was 217 hours.
STS-5: Brand was commander of STS-5, the first fully operational flight of the Shuttle Transportation System, which launched Columbia on November 11, 1982. His crew comprised Colonel Robert Overmyer, pilot, and two mission specialists, Dr. Joseph Allen and Dr. William Lenoir. STS-5, the first mission with a four man crew, demonstrated the Shuttle as operational by the successful first deployment of two commercial communications satellites from the Orbiter's payload bay. The mission marked the Shuttle's first use of an upper stage rocket, the Payload Assist Module (PAM-D). The satellites were deployed for Satellite Business Systems Corporation of McLean, Virginia, and TELESAT of Ottawa, Canada. Two FAI records for mass to altitude were set on the mission. Numerous flight tests were performed to ascertain Shuttle performance. STS-5 was the last flight to carry the Development Flight Instrumentation package to support extensive flight testing. A Getaway Special, three student projects and medical experiments were included on the mission. The STS-5 crew successfully concluded the 5-day orbital flight of Columbia with the landing approach through a cloud deck to Runway 22 at Edwards Air Force Base, California on November 16, 1982. Mission duration was 122 hours.
STS 41-B: Brand commanded Challenger with a crew of five on the tenth flight of the Space Shuttle. The launch was on February 3, 1984. His crew included Commander Robert Gibson, pilot, and 3 mission specialists, Captain Bruce McCandless II, Dr. Ronald McNair, and Lt. Col. Robert Stewart. The flight accomplished the proper shuttle deployment of two Hughes 376 communications satellites which failed to reach desired geosynchronous orbits due to upper stage rocket failures. This mission marked the first flight checkout of the Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU), and the Manipulator Foot Restraint (MFR), with McCandless and Stewart performing two spectacular extravehicular activities (EVA's). Shuttle rendezvous sensors and computer programs were flight tested for the first time. In addition the German Shuttle Pallet Satellite (SPAS), Remote Manipulator System (RMS), 6 Getaway Specials, and materials processing experiments were included on the mission. The 8-day flight of Challenger ended with the first landing to the runway at the Kennedy Space Center on February 11, 1984. Mission duration was 191 hours.
STS-35: Brand again commanded Columbia on the thirty-eighth flight of the Shuttle, this time with a crew of seven. The spectacular night launch on December 2, 1990 started a 9-day mission devoted to round-the-clock observations of stars and other celestial objects. Crewmen included the pilot, Col. Guy Gardner; three mission specialists, Mike Lounge, Dr. Robert Parker and Dr. Jeffrey Hoffman; and two payload specialists, Dr. Samuel Durrance and Dr. Ronald Parise. The 13-ton payload consisted of the 3 ASTRO-1 Ultraviolet (UV) Telescopes and the Broad Band X-ray Telescope. More than 200 Orbiter maneuvers were required to point the telescopes. Other activities included Orbiter engineering flight tests, medical experiments, the Shuttle Amateur Radio Experiment, and downlinked educational TV programs. This Shuttle flight, the first dedicated to astronomy, provided a rich return of science data to better understand the nature of the universe with emphasis on observation of very active celestial objects. A night landing was made on December 10 to Runway 22 at Edwards Air Force Base. Mission duration was 215 hours.
With the completion of this flight Brand has logged 746 hours in space, and has commanded three Shuttle missions.
CURRENT ASSIGNMENT: Mr. Brand is currently Director of Plans for the National Aerospace Plane (NASP) Program. In this role he is assigned out of NASA Headquarters to the NASP joint Program Office at Wright-Patterston Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio.
Birth Place: Longmont, Colorado.
Status: Inactive.
Born: 1931.05.09.
Spaceflights: 4 .
Total time in space: 31.08 days.
At 8:13 p.m. EST a 217-second S-IVB auxiliary propulsion system burn aimed the S-IVB for a lunar target point so accurately that another burn was not required. The S-IVB/IU impacted the lunar surface at 8:10 p.m. EST on April 14 at a speed of 259 meters per second. Impact was 137.1 kilometers from the Apollo 12 seismometer. The seismic signal generated by the impact lasted 3 hours 20 minutes and was so strong that a ground command was necessary to reduce seismometer gain and keep the recording on the scale. The suprathermal ion detector experiment, also deployed by the Apollo 12 crew, recorded a jump in the number of ions from zero at the time of impact up to 2,500 shortly thereafter and then back to a zero count. Scientists theorized that ionization had been produced by 6,300 K to 10,300 K (6,000 degrees C to 10,000 degrees C) temperature generated by the impact or that particles had reached an altitude of 60 kilometers from the lunar surface and had been ionized by sunlight.
Meanwhile back in the CSM/LM, the crew had been performing the routine housekeeping duties associated with the period of the translunar coast. At 30:40 ground elapsed time a midcourse correction maneuver took the spacecraft off a free-return trajectory in order to control the arrival time at the moon. Ensuring proper lighting conditions at the landing site. The maneuver placed the spacecraft on the desired trajectory, on which the closest approach to the moon would be 114.9 kilometers.
At 10:08 p.m. EST April 13, the crew reported an undervoltage alarm on the CSM main bus B, rapid loss of pressure in SM oxygen tank No. 2, and dropping current in fuel cells 1 and 3 to a zero reading. The loss of oxygen and primary power in the service module required an immediate abort of the mission. The astronauts powered up the LM, powered down the CSM, and used the LM systems for power and life support. The first maneuver following the abort decision was made with the descent propulsion system to place the spacecraft back in a free-return trajectory around the moon. After the spacecraft swung around the moon, another maneuver reduced the coast time back to earth and moved the landing point from the Indian Ocean to the South Pacific.
S-IVB auxiliary propulsion system burns sent the S-IVB/IU stages toward the moon, where they impacted the lunar surface at 4:59 p.m. EDT July 29. The point of impact was 188 kilometers northeast of the Apollo 14 landing site and 355 kilometers northeast of the Apollo 12 site. The impact was detected by both the Apollo 12 and Apollo 14 seismometers, left on the moon in November 1969 and February 1971.
After the translunar coast, during which TV pictures of the CSM and LM interiors were shown and the LM communications and other systems were checked, Apollo 15 entered lunar orbit at 4:06 p.m. EDT July 29.
The LM-10 Falcon, with astronauts Scott and Irwin aboard, undocked and separated from the Endeavor (CSM 112) with astronaut Worden aboard. At 6:16 p.m. EDT July 30, the Falcon landed in the Hadley-Apennine region of the moon 600 meters north-northwest of the proposed target. About two hours later, following cabin depressurization, Scott performed a 33-minute standup EVA in the upper hatch of the LM, during which he described and photographed the landing site.
The first crew EVA on the lunar surface began at 9:04 a.m. July 31. The crew collected and stowed a contingency sample, unpacked the ALSEP and other experiments, and prepared the lunar roving vehicle (LRV) for operations. Some problems were encountered in the deployment and checkout of the LRV, used for the first time, but they were quickly resolved. The first EVA traverse was to the Apennine mountain front, after which the ALSEP was deployed and activated, and one probe of a Heat Flow experiment was emplaced. A second probe was not emplaced until EVA-2 because of drilling difficulties. The first EVA lasted 6 hours 33 minutes.
At 7:49 a.m. EDT August 1, the second EVA began. The astronauts made a maintenance check on the LRV and then began the second planned traverse of the mission. On completion of the traverse, Scott and Irwin completed the placement of heat flow experiment probes, collected a core sample, and deployed the American flag. They then stowed the sample container and the film in the LM, completing a second EVA of 7 hours 12 minutes.
The third EVA began at 4:52 a.m. August 2, included another traverse, and ended 4 hours 50 minutes later, for a total Apollo 15 lunar surface EVA time of 18 hours 35 minutes.
While the lunar module was on the moon, astronaut Worden completed 34 lunar orbits in the CSM operating scientific instrument module experiments and cameras to obtain data concerning the lunar surface and environment. X-ray spectrometer data indicated richer abundance of aluminum in the highlands, especially on the far side, but greater concentrations of magnesium in the maria.
Liftoff of the ascent stage of the LM, the first one to be televised, occurred at 1:11 p.m. EDT August 2. About two hours later the LM and CSM rendezvoused and docked, and film, equipment, and 77 kilograms of lunar samples were transferred from the LM to the CSM. The ascent stage was jettisoned and hit the lunar surface at 11:04 p.m. EDT August 2. Its impact was recorded by the Apollo 12, Apollo 14, and Apollo 15 seismometers, left on the moon during those missions. Before leaving the lunar orbit, the spacecraft deployed a subsatellite, at 4:13 p.m. August 4, in an orbit of 141.3 by 102 kilometers. The satellite would measure interplanetary and earth magnetic fields near the moon. It also carried charged-particle sensors and equipment to detect variations in lunar gravity caused by mascons (mass concentrations).
A transearth injection maneuver at 5:23 p.m. August 4 put the CSM on an earth trajectory. During the transearth coast, astronaut Worden performed an inflight EVA beginning at 11:32 a.m. August 5 and lasting for 38 minutes 12 seconds. He made three trips to the scientific instrument module (SIM) bay of the SM, twice to retrieve cassettes and once to observe the condition of the instruments in the SIM bay.
The space vehicle, consisting of a modified Apollo command and service module payload on a Saturn IB launch vehicle, was inserted into a 231.3 by 154.7 km orbit. Rendezvous maneuvers were performed during the first five orbits as planned. During the rendezvous, the CSM reaction control system forward firing engine oxidizer valve leaked. The quad was isolated. Station-keeping with the Saturn Workshop began approximately 8 hours after liftoff, with docking being performed about 30 minutes later.
The space vehicle consisted of a modified Apollo CSM and a Saturn IB launch vehicle. All launch phase events were normal, and the CSM was inserted into a 150.1- by 227.08-km orbit. The rendezvous sequence was performed according to the anticipated timeline. Stationkeeping was initiated about seven and one-half hours after liftoff, and hard docking was achieved about 30 minutes later following two unsuccessful docking attempts. Planned duration of the mission was 56 days, with the option of extending it to a maximum of 84 days.
After being docked for nearly 44 hours, Apollo and Soyuz parted for the first time and were station-keeping at a range of 50 meters. The Apollo crew placed its craft between Soyuz and the sun so that the diameter of the service module formed a disk which blocked out the sun. This artificial solar eclipse, as viewed from Soyuz, permitted photography of the solar corona. After this experiment Apollo moved towards Soyuz for the second docking.
Three hours later Apollo and Soyuz undocked for the second and final time. The spacecraft moved to a 40 m station-keeping distance so that the ultraviolet absorption (UVA MA-059) experiment could be performed. This was an effort to more precisely determine the quantities of atomic oxygen and atomic nitrogen existing at such altitudes. Apollo, flying out of plane around Soyuz, projected monochromatic laser-like beams of light to retro-reflectors mounted on Soyuz. On the 150-meter phase of the experiment, light from a Soyuz port led to a misalignment of the spectrometer, but on the 500-meter pass excellent data were received; on the 1,000-meter pass satisfactory results were also obtained.
With all the joint flight activities completed, the ships went on their separate ways. On 20 July the Apollo crew conducted earth observation, experiments in the multipurpose furnace (MA-010), extreme ultraviolet surveying (MA-083), crystal growth (MA-085), and helium glow (MA-088). On 21 July Soyuz 19 landed safely in Kazakhstan. Apollo continued in orbit on 22-23 July to conduct 23 independent experiments - including a doppler tracking experiment (MA-089) and geodynamics experiment (MA-128) designed to verify which of two techniques would be best suited for studying plate tectonics from earth orbit.
After donning their space suits, the crew vented the command module tunnel and jettisoned the docking module. The docking module would continue on its way until it re-entered the earth's atmosphere and burned up in August 1975.
A failure in switchology led the automatic landing sequence to be not armed at the same time the reaction control system was still active. When the Apollo hadn't begun the parachute deployment sequence by 7,000 metres altitude, Brand hit the manual switches for the apex cover and the drogues. The manual deployment of the drogue chutes caused the CM to sway, and the reaction control system thrusters worked vigorously to counteract that motion. When the crew finally armed the automatic ELS 30 seconds later, the thruster action terminated.
During that 30 seconds, the cabin was flooded with a mixture of toxic unignited propellants from the thrusters. Prior to drogue deployment, the cabin pressure relief valve had opened automatically, and in addition to drawing in fresh air it also brought in unwanted gases being expelled from the roll thrusters located about 0.6 meter from the relief valve. Brand manually deployed the main parachutes at about 2,700 meters despite the gas fumes in the cabin.
By the time of splashdown, the crew was nearly unconscious from the fumes, Stafford managed to get an oxygen mask over Brand's face. He then began to come around. When the command module was upright in the water, Stafford opened the vent valve, and with the in-rush of air the remaining fumes disappeared. The crew ended up with a two-week hospital stay in Honolulu. For Slayton, it also meant the discovery of a small lesion on his left lung and an exploratory operation that indicated it was a non-malignant tumour. Additional Details: here....


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Last week, Foster presented a vision for the future of cycling in London. His firm Foster + Partners is working with Exterior Architecture and planning consultancy Space Syntax on a utopian vision for London cyclists called SkyCycle. This would create a network of elevated cycle routes over rail lines.
The idea is gaining attention now because of Fosters involvement, but this is not the first I've heard of it. Exterior Architecture started getting media coverage for the idea in September 2012, when founder Sam Martin said he wanted the first SkyCycle lane operational this year. Here is an article by Future Cities sister title Building Design.
The numbers look impressive. The network would provide 137 miles of car-free cycle routes, with 200 entry and exit points; would accommodate 12,000 cyclists an hour; and would help them to reduce their journey times by 20 minutes. Very precise.
It could also give British firms the opportunity to engineer new platform technology that could then be exported to other cities around the world.
The partners have presented their idea to the Greater London Authority, Transport for London, Network Rail, and developers and contractors with expertise in the rail sector. Foster said SkyCycle would help car drivers and cyclists in London to coexist.
"The greatest barrier to segregating cars and cyclists [at street level] is the physical constraint of Londons streets, where space is already at a premium. SkyCycle is a lateral approach to finding space in a congested city," he said. Sam Martin from Exterior Architecture has called it a "cycling utopia" with no buses, cars, or stress.
But I don't believe in utopias. I've written before about how London needs to find ways to keep cyclists safe and I support physically segregated bike lanes, but I don't see why we want them in the air. The computer-generated image of cyclists whizzing into London on a clear day looks attractive, but I can imagine SkyCycle would be very empty on a cold January day with high winds and downpours of cold rain.
I also have a problem with an assumption that seems inherent in this scheme, which is that we must find ways to accommodate more cyclists alongside existing numbers of cars. We should look to make cycling more attractive while getting people out of their private cars, with changes to the road network and improved public transport. Trying to fit in more cyclists while not reducing car use is the wrong approach.
And then there are all the money questions. Who would fund the development, and who would maintain it when it is built? Network Rail, Transport for London, or the Greater London Authority? How many users does it need to make that maintenance economically viable? What if that target isnt met? There are so many questions.
The best parallel is with the City of London Pedway Scheme, which was initiated by the City of London Corporation in the 1960s. The idea was to help speed up traffic flows in the City of London by developing elevated walkways for pedestrians. These people were promised good views and a break from the hassle of life at street level.
The scheme was eventually abandoned in the 1980s for a series of problems, some of which are discussed in this 2013 documentary, The Pedway: Elevated London:
The walkways were poorly used, as Michael Hebbert, professor of town planning at University College London, explains in the documentary:
Human beings are like water. They will always flow to the point of least resistance. All of the times when we navigate urban space we are calculating what is our optimal path, and that desire line very rarely involved climbing up stairs onto an inhospitable concrete deck and then climbing down at the far end.
If that was true for elevated walkways, then I don't see why it would be different for an elevated cycleway. The biggest obstacle for SkyCycle could be human nature.
Human beings are like water. They will always flow to the point of least resistance. All of the times when we navigate urban space we are calculating what is our optimal path, and that desire line very rarely involved climbing up stairs onto an inhospitable concrete deck and then climbing down at the far end.
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Interior design is a multi-faceted profession in which creative and technical solutions are applied within a structure to achieve a built interior environment. These solutions are functional, enhance the quality of life and culture of the occupants and are aesthetically attractive. Designs are created in response to and coordinated with the building shell and acknowledge the physical location and social context of the project. Designs must adhere to code and regulatory requirements, and encourage the principles of environmental sustainability. The interior design process follows a systematic and coordinated methodology, including research, analysis and integration of knowledge into the creative process, whereby the needs and resources of the client are satisfied to produce an interior space that fulfills the project goals.
Interior design includes a scope of services performed by a professional design practitioner, qualified by means of education, experience and examination, to protect and enhance the health, life safety and welfare of the public. These services may include any or all of the following tasks:
- Research and analysis of the client's goals and requirements; and development of documents, drawings and diagrams that outline those needs.
- Formulation of preliminary space plans and two and three dimensional design concept studies and sketches that integrate the client's program needs and are based on knowledge of the principles of interior design and theories of human behavior.
- Confirmation that preliminary space plans and design concepts are safe, functional, aesthetically appropriate, and meet all public health, safety and welfare requirements, including code, accessibility, environmental, and sustainability guidelines.
- Selection of colors, materials and finishes to appropriately convey the design concept and to meet socio-psychological, functional, maintenance, lifecycle performance, environmental, and safety requirements.
- Selection and specification of furniture, fixtures, equipment and millwork, including layout drawings and detailed product description; and provision of contract documentation to facilitate pricing, procurement and installation of furniture.
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- Preparation of construction documents to adhere to regional building and fire codes, municipal codes, and any other jurisdictional statutes, regulations and guidelines applicable to the interior space.
- Coordination and collaboration with other allied design professionals who may be retained to provide consulting services, including but not limited to architects; structural, mechanical and electrical engineers, and various specialty consultants.
- Confirmation that construction documents for non-structural and/or non-seismic construction are signed and sealed by the responsible interior designer, as applicable to jurisdictional requirements for filing with code enforcement officials.
- Administration of contract documents, bids and negotiations as the client's agent.
- Observation and reporting on the implementation of projects while in progress and upon completion, as a representative of and on behalf of the client; and conducting post-occupancy evaluation reports.
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"Accessibility" means features of buildings or spaces that enable use by people regardless of their level of ability.
"Building Shell" means the architecture of the existing building, including the framework, the perimeter/exterior walls, the building core and columns, and other structural, load-bearing elements of the building.
"Construction Documents" mean the detailed working drawings that define the work to be constructed. This may include partition plans, power and communications plans, reflected ceiling plans, material and finishes plans, and furniture layout plans, as well as elevations, sections and details, along with the drawings of associated consultants.
"Contract Documents" means the set of documents that form a part of the legal contract for services between two or more parties. These typically include detailed instructions to the contractor, tender forms, construction documents and specifications.
"Contract Administration" means the set of services which may include developing and monitoring schedules and construction costs; ensuring construction is completed in conformance with contracts and design intent; liaison with contractors and consultants throughout the course of construction; reviewing shop drawings and submissions from the contractor; observing and commenting on construction progress; monitoring move-in and furniture installation; and conducting required post-occupancy evaluations.
"Environmental" means the aggregate of the physical conditions of the interior environment that affects the health and safety of the occupants, including air quality and circulation, temperature control, ergonomic layout, physical circulation plan and related matters.
"Maintenance" means the ability of a product or material to be kept to its proper condition, and the work required to sustain that condition over the life of that material.
"Non-structural or non-seismic" means interior elements or components that are not load-bearing or do not assist in the seismic design and do not require design computations for a building's structure. It excludes the structural frame supporting a building. Common non-structural elements or components include, but are not limited to, ceiling and partition systems. These elements employ normal and typical bracing conventions and are not part of the structural integrity of the building.
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u can try at Petrof-Jl. Cideng, Tanah Abang, or at Kelapa gading
Hello, forum!
I am looking to purchase a used grand or upright (acoustic) piano. Do you know any music shop that is trust-worthy in Jakarta? Or anyone (e.g. expats who are leaving the country and don't want to take their instrument with them, etc.) selling a good conditioned piano?
Any information would be helpful. Thanks so much!
u can try at Petrof-Jl. Cideng, Tanah Abang, or at Kelapa gading
I have sent you a PM with the name and e-mail address of a friend who is moving back to the US in a couple of weeks and has a piano to sell.
If you know that it's not sold yet, could I have the contact info as well? Thanks!
Here's another upright piano for sale that is posted on the Upper Crust:
PIANO Kawai KU-2 upright, beautiful black, nice sound 18,000,000
Rene 0815 7437 6520 [email protected]
It looks to be in great condition & I think its still available. We bought some lamps from Rene. Nice person.
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That's the same one.
Rene is doing some travel in Indonesia over the next couple of weeks so may be hard to reach.
Just saw some information on pianos today so an update in case anyone comes by here later looking for info:
There is a piano showroom called Petrof Piano Cideng, on Jl. Cideng Timur 52, Jakarta. Apparently they sell used pianos and claim to have over 100 in stock. There phone number is (021) 3860 0200 or 38900602
"I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and besides, the pig likes it."
George Bernard Shaw
I know of another expat family moving on and selling a grand piano (I think it is a grand piano). Anyway, personal message me here and I will get you the details.
I have several used pianos starting from idr 15jt in Bandung.


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Spring Symposium
Our annual Visual Studies Spring Symposium features public presentations of senior thesis essays by Visual Studies majors.
Full-length versions of the following students' thesis essays are also published in our annual journal.
Below are students from the 2013 Visual Studies Spring Symposium for whom you can download their individual presentations as PDFs, or alternatively, you can watch a student's presentation on CCA's channel on YouTube (pending availability).
Visual Studies Spring Symposium
Chrissy Cano*
Mirsha Heredia
Michelle Hubacek*
Lucy Kasofsky*
Katy McKinnon*
Susannah Rea-Downing
Tazetta Goldstein Yerkes
* Includes video
Chrissy Cano
"Picturing Tomorrow, Today: The Rise of the Endless City"
Beginning in the closing decades of the twentieth century, a number of photographers around the world created similarly evocative images that framed the incredible shape, enormous size, and daunting structure of cities at home and abroad.
At the vanguard of this international trend in contemporary photography were Andreas Gursky (b. 1955) of Germany and Naoya Hatakeyama (b. 1958) of Japan. Both composed highly detailed and vividly colored photographs that confronted viewers with beautiful, dispassionate views of the landscapes of today's cities.
Mirsha Heredia
"Viola Frey: An Avant-Garde Exploration of the Figure"
How can a marginalized woman succeed in a field designed for men? When studying the rise of ceramic art, it is difficult to overlook the fact that the majority of artists noted for their revolutionary contributions to ceramics are men.
Though originally considered a domestic craft, after WWII ceramics became a predominantly male practice.
Therefore, when Viola Frey came into the field in 1953, men working in a large Abstract Expressionist aesthetic dominated the field. Frey regularly exhibited in private galleries and sold her work internationally; yet, her work has not received nearly as much recognition as it rightfully deserves.
Michelle Hubacek
"Invest in Your Future: Yuppies, Capital, and Culture"
Obsessed with objects, status, and taste, the 1980s Yuppie was the personification of a rising social class. They were young, educated, and ready to take on the world. Yuppies spent their "new money" on the latest technologies, designer furniture, expensive clothing, and would be responsible for the "Art Boom" of the 1980s.
On the surface the Yuppie was generally considered superficial and materialistic. However, there was a deeper meaning under the veneer of all that extravagant buying and spending.
This essay looks beneath the surface of the Yuppie persona and provides an investigation of what they bought, and why.
Lucy Kasofsky
"Hans-Peter Feldmann and the Conspicuous Photograph"
German artist Hans-Peter Feldmann has long employed photography as a central element of his practice. His presentations of photographs, both appropriated and original, take the forms of artist books, grids of images arranged neatly across a wall, and clusters of images pinned to the wall like specimens.
For the most part, critics have associated Feldmann's appropriation and minimal representation of photography as a kind of construction to inspire narrative. While his juxtapositions have this potential, arguably so does any arrangement of photographic imagery.
Katy McKinnon
"Traces of Media Materiality: Kelley Walker's Palimpsests Uncovered"
As visual information presents itself in increasingly instantaneous and malleable ways, it is art's role to explore the instability created by the digital picture.
Kelley Walker's art explores the dizzying potential of endless image circulation specific to this 2013 moment, but his approach -- appropriation -- is not at all new to our time. Appropriation in art is the use of preexisting objects or images with little or no transformation applied to them.
Over the past century, Dada artists, Andy Warhol, the Pictures Generation, and many others have employed appropriation in their art practice to challenge existing relationships to pedestrian objects and art objects.
Walker uses appropriation differently than these preceding artists because of the way he incorporates digital technology. Walker employs the flat bed scanner and Photoshop to digitally layer physical objects without disturbing the distinct auras of each physical element, which undermines the traceable lineage of the appropriated picture.
Susannah Rea-Downing
"Emotional Vessels: The True Story of a Love Shack"
In 2000, Tracey Emin uprooted a beach hut from the seaside in the county of Kent and transported it to the Saatchi Gallery in London, where it became part of an installation called The Last Thing I Said To You Is Don't Leave Me Here. This dilapidated blue shed transcends the historical trajectory of found objects in art, and acts as a primary example of an ordinary object having been transformed into an emotional vessel.
The Last Thing exemplifies the way in which people invest emotional qualities (such as fear of abandonment) into objects as a way to concretize, and therefore validate, those feelings, giving them a physical place in the world.
Walter Benjamin's 1936 essay "The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproducibility," which explores the Romantic concept of aura, can be used to unpack the weight of Emin's beach hut.
Tazetta Goldstein Yerkes
"Mother Monster: Lady Gaga and Queer Subjectivities"
"This is for God and the gays!" cried pop sensation Lady Gaga, brandishing her trophy for Best New Artist. Following this well broadcasted speech at the 2009 Video Music Awards, a widespread fervor seized academia.
Scholars gushed that the singer had queered the mainstream, while Harvard University made Gaga the centerpiece of its anti-bullying initiative.
One queer theorist mused that Lady Gaga has ushered in an era in which queerness is no longer marginalized, but is on the rise. Amidst this frenzy of positive reception, Lady Gaga's music videos have received surprisingly limited criticism, despite their noticeably offensive imagery and language.
This paper questions whether the singer's artistic methods are truly liberating through close readings of her music videos "Born This Way" and "Telephone." When considering these videos through the lens of postcolonial theory, the pop star does not succeed in liberating queer people.


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Selena Gomez's Mom Suffers Miscarriage
Just three weeks ago, Selena Gomez announced that she was going to finally be a big sister, and that her mom, Mandy Dawn Cornett, was expecting.
Now Gossip Cop confirms that Gomez's mother has sadly suffered a miscarriage.
The singer was slated to perform holiday-themed concerts tonight in Chicago and tomorrow in Seattle, but has cancelled, according to her rep, due to a "family emergency."
The baby was to be the first child of Cornett's and Gomez's stepdad Brian Teefey, who married when the performer was just five-years-old.
Our thoughts are with Gomez and her family during this difficult time.
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These are photos taken on a trip to Ireland that I made in the summer of 2006. There is very little text and the book is mainly photos of everything I saw while I was there. It was a two week journey on the road, non-stop photography. I hope that after looking at it, you will feel as if you have been there and perhaps plan a trip yourself. It is indeed a magical island.
This book has close to a 800 photographs.
You can purchase some of the photos from my website. www.michaelcarlucci.com.
I am a graphic designer, photographer,and fine artist. I have been making books for the past 10 years. I also sell stock photography and do restoration.
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It happens to people of all ages, from the young to elderly - Heel Pain. It is that part of your foot that causes pain when you take a step. The more appropriate medical term is called Plantar Fasciitis and affects a huge percentage of the general population. Most common symptoms are pain with the first step after periods of rest such as rising from bed in the morning or getting up from a sitting position. Sometimes the pain will disappear with walking only to resume with prolonged walking or standing. Sometimes it can last all day. Podiatrists term this type of heel pain as Plantar Fasciitis.
There are many treatments for Plantar Fasciitis available. An excellent web source for descriptions of this type of foot pain would be www.diabeticfootsolutions.com clicking on the area entitled Heel Pain.
Various treatments for Plantar Fasciitis include appropriate stretching exercises wherein you take a towel and place the ball of your foot in the middle of the towel, grasp the ends of the towel and pull towards you avoiding use of the calf muscle. Contrast bathing alternating between cold and hot water soaks is also helpful as well as anti-inflammatory medication such as Ibuprofen.
The most beneficial help for Plantar Fasciitis is wearing an appropriate foot orthotic within well fitting, appropriate shoes. In some instances, a Cortisone injection into the plantar fascia is necessary to alleviate or help relieve more severe cases of Plantar Fasciitis. If the heel pain is particularly bothersome or doesn't seem to go away, it is always best to see a Podiatrist who specializes in this care so that you and your Podiatrist may discuss the most appropriate care for your pain.
As mentioned, this type of heel pain can affect people of all ages. Children are susceptible to this particular type of heel pain because of the various sports activities they participate in. It is always important to listen to your children's complaints and watch their behavior such as limping or favoring one foot more than the other. In most instances with children, an appropriate foot orthotic and well fitting shoes is the best relief for this type of pain.
Regardless of your age, there is no reason to live with heel pain. Whether it be a modification in shoe gear, wearing over-the-counter Spenco or Powerstep orthotics, or making a trip to your Podiatrist, make your first step to ridding yourself of heel pain by taking the appropriate steps to healing your pain!


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I am encountering issues when I try to create a provider-hosted app for SharePoint 2013 from visual studio 2012. It launches fine from VS, but its never fully installs on SharePoint it gets stuck on "adding app to site", once you add an app through VS SharePoint cannot remove it either. It sticks on "we are removing your app" and eventually says "sorry we could not remove this app". Has any one else had this problem before, does any one know what could be causing it?
Things you might want to know:
We are using SharePoint 2013 Server.
We run SharePoint with single instance server in a VM with 4 GB RAM.
We have App Management and Subscription services running and their
Application service's installed and running.
Visual Studio 2012 and the instance of SharePoint are not on the same machine.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated, thank you in advance!


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Welcome to Set and Turn Single!
Here you will find everything you need to know about folk dancing:
- Where and when folk dance clubs meet around the country
- Forthcoming dances with bands and callers
- Festivals with social dancing
- Dancing holidays
Recent update
We made some changes to the STS website. Details here.
Our Calendar lists thousands of folk dancing events in a wide range of dance styles, including:
- English Country Dancing
- Contra (American style dances)
- Playford (historical style dances from the 17th century onwards)
- Ceilidhs and Barn Dances (simpler, more energetic dances)
You can search the calendar by:
- Date and time
- Location and the distance you are prepared to travel
- Any text, such as the name of a band or caller
Dancers (or would-be dancers!)
Most events are open to all and new dancers will be made very welcome. But do check details with organisers before travelling long distances.
Our Directory provides contact details for:
- Folk dance clubs
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- Dance holidays
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Publicise your events on the Set and Turn Single website and reach a huge folk dancing community. And it's free! Register to add the details of your dances and club nights directly. You can then make sure information is bang up to date and dancers know of any last minute changes. The Contact us page gives links to everything you need.


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Clara Handly Toomey was born with a love of beauty and a passion for customer service and these will be the heart of her new venture The Derm Bar MD. This new medical spa is having its soft opening now and will be fully opened April 1, 2014.
This is clearly what Clara is meant to do. Her paternal grandfather, Gustav Miller, was the owner of Miller's Department Store, which was a Knoxville tradition for decades. Her father, Herb Handly, was the General Manager of Proffitt's Department Store for thirty years. When he would bring Clara to work as a child, she would cling to the cosmetics counters in awe.
Clara began working in the cosmetics industry as an 18-year old in counter sales for Eve Arden at Proffitt's. She was so successful that she began travelling with the Arden's Red Door Experience, which incorporated the full spa experience. She has been with Years Younger Medispa for the last five years, where she attracted a loyal clientele.
At The Derm Bar MD, Clara will offer superior customer service, which she learned, again, from her dad. She remembers watching her father communicate with employees and customers. If a customer had a problem, Mr. Handly would sit down with him and, when the conversation was over, the customer and Mr. Handly would shake hands and the customer would leave happy. Clara says that,
"With this kind of customer care, even as you go through life people will acknowledge your care and respond equally."
Clara is working with Dr. Kimberly Russell of Summit Medical Group. Dr. Russell and Clara are working to ensure that The Derm Bar MD operates at the highest of medical and ethical standards in the offering of professional services.
At The Derm Bar MD, The Dermalicious for the Soul Facial is so indulgent that it is decadent. After your facial is applied, Clara gives your neck, arms and feet a relaxing treatment. For those bothered with acne, the Bye Bye Acne Blues Facial will provide relief. The DEFUZZINATOR is an amazing procedure called epidermal leveling. It removes the dead skin and peach fuzz from your skin. Your skin will look more radiant and make application will look more flawless.
Clara offers make up classes and application and soon will offer eyelash extensions. Botox and Juvederm are also in the future for The Derm Bar MD. Check The Derm Bar MD for a full list of services.
Clara is a 2001 graduate of Bearden High School. She is also a graduate of the East Tennessee School of Cosmetology and obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Business from Tusculum College. She is married to Brock Toomey and has a one-year old daughter, Mallory.
You can reach The Derm Bar MD and Clara at 865-556-0543.


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It's been a whirlwind week for "The Real Housewives" of everywhere, with many of them likely feeling thankful they don't have the problems that some do behind the gates of luxury and reality TV fame. In the South, "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Phaedra Parks has been in the news after the recent sentencing update of her husband Apollo Nida, a sentencing hearing that Phaedra Parks was noticeably absent from. Fashion & Style is reporting July 25 that due to the multiple legal woes currently facing this "Real Housewives of Atlanta" couple, Phaedra Parks will be taking a leave of absence on the next season, citing a possible divorce for the couple as one of the possible reasons. The Venture Capital Post is confirming today that the truth about the marriage between Phaedra Parks and Apollo Nida is that it is stronger than ever. A mysterious tweet has emerged however suggesting otherwise. News about the "Real Housewives" north of the Georgia peaches also shows Aviva Drescher doing some serious backpedaling over her unfortunate….leg throwing incident with Bloomberg TV July 24.
Fashion & Style is reporting today that Phaedra Parks has requested a leave of absence from the next season of "The Real Housewives of Atlanta." With the myriad of legal problems just dumped in her lap after her husband Apollo Nida was recently sentenced to 8 years for a significant money laundering scheme, it leaves little to the imagination as to why she would request a leave of absence.
Phaedra Parks has two little boys she shares with Apollo Nida, and sources are speculating what only seems natural, she wants to spend more time with them during what will be a very difficult time. Production for the next season of "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" has already begun and Fashion & Style is reporting that Phaedra's absence hasn't been seen yet.
However the fact that Phaedra Parks has "actively avoided filming besides Apollo during a recent event thrown by cast mate Cynthia Bailey" has not gone unnoticed. Phaedra's husband Apollo Nida has already told the press that he's a "little salty" over Phaedra's noticeable absence from his sentencing hearing, and has also suggested this may be an indication his marriage is "whatever."
The Venture Capital Post on the other hand is reporting today that, despite this, there are no signs of any cracks in the marriage between Apollo Nida and Phaedra Parks. It might be because this will not be the first prison term of Apollo's that Phaedra has had to familiarize herself with.
Apollo's rap sheet is much more extensive than some people might know, his 8 year prison term is not even the longest one he has been given. Judging by his record, theft seems to be what he knows best. In 1998 Nida was charged and convicted with theft and for receiving stolen property, a conviction he served five months for. By 2004 he was charged and convicted in a racketeering scheme that landed him an 18 year sentence. He became eligible for and received parole after serving 5 years.
Given his history, it is likely he will serve the full 8 years of his current sentence.
The Venture Capital Post is reporting today however that little if any of this will have an impact on the marriage between Phaedra Parks and Apollo Nida. Sources told the VCP that Phaedra has been taking measures to ensure the last few moments of time the family has together are cherished, and has even had a professional family photo shoot done with the boys and their father.
"She wants to capture that father-son dynamic so that her children will know that they have a father and that he's very much a part of their lives. Right now she's with him and that's where things stand. That's her husband and the father of her children and took her vows very seriously."
The source also told the VCP that although Phaedra won't be on screen as much this year, when "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" begins to air come November, fans will get to see some of the realities of this sentence play out between Phaedra Parks and Apollo Nida.
It sounds that Phaedra may be standing by her man after all, and it certainly won't be the first time. But is this the truth about Phaedra Parks? A mysterious tweet suggests otherwise.
The mysterious tweet in question emerged this week suggesting there might be a different truth sparking the absence of the lovely Phaedra Parks on the next season of RHOA. Michelle Brown of Straight from the A tweeted yesterday, "Phaedra Parks takes 'leave of absence' after @ApolloNida03 comes clean about @KenyaMoore."
Is Kenya Moore the real reason this real housewife is hitting the backburner on the next season? Or even from her marriage?
The reality facing this "Real Housewife" is that…she's clearly got a lot on her plate, and her attendance in future filming will reflect that.
Meanwhile, just north of the Georgia peaches, the "Real Housewives" taking a bite out of the Big Apple are still reeling from the most recent airing of "The Real Housewives of New York City" finale. Most of them are probably just feeling relief over the fact that it's not them that has to do the explaining at this stage of the game.
Following the most recent season finale of "The Real Housewives of New York City", fans were agape when Aviva Drescher handled the "mean girls" that were coming at her in a way that was counterintuitive to the etiquette lessons her fellow co-star Countess Luann Delesseps provides in her book "Class with the Countess: How to Live with Elegance and Flair."
Will the Countess be adding an amendment to chapter two of her book after this finale and changing the section "12 things elegant people are never seen doing" to…13 things? One can't help but wonder if a thirteenth will appear in a future edition that sounds like, "Elegant people never throw their prosthetic at people no matter how mad they are at them."
And this is precisely what happened on the most recent season finale of "The Real Housewives of New York City", the clip shown here speaks for itself. As a result, Aviva has some explaining to do. In the world of public professions, there are a few ways one can handle this, and Aviva has taken advantage of some.
Aviva Drescher has appeared on Bloomberg TV yesterday to discuss the situation as elegantly as possible in addition to making some comments with Access Hollywood. And then to top Aviva's backpedalling sundae off with a Manhattan sized cherry, she went about her public image repair in the standard way that the "Real Housewives" deal with their problems….on their Bravo blog.
Yesterday however Aviva Drescher left the rants at home when she spoke with Carol Massar on "Taking Stock" on Bloomberg TV. Aviva told Carol that she signed up for "The Real Housewives of New York City" because she wanted to raise awareness and give hope to amputees that needed hope and guidance. She even told Carol Massar that at first she didn't even want to do the show. Her first response was,
"Absolutely not, I'm not joining those crazy women."
Now, not only is she one of those "crazy women", many think her to be the craziest one of all. In fact, being called crazy by a cast mate is one of the things that reportedly stirred Aviva to the point of hurling her prosthetic across a crowded room. In her interview with Carol Massar, Aviva even hinted at the fact that some of what happened that day, and on the show, isn't real.
"All of television is…produced." She said, emphasizing the word "produced" several times. She says,
"All of television is produced. There's always an element that it….is produced. We are…creating a show."
Is Aviva trying to say that the leg throwing incident was kind of a schtick for TV? It's not what she claimed to Access Hollywood when she specifically said that happened because,
"I got really annoyed. Just don't piss off the Aviva. I was being attacked by three shrews at a cocktail party. Some people thrown down their glasses, and I just threw down my leg!"
The "shrews" in question were oddly not mentioned during her elegant sit down with Carol Massar on Bloomberg yesterday. It was the asthma incident, and her cast mates not believing her asthma reports that threw Aviva over the edge according to Access Hollywood.
"They were coming after me about the truth of my asthma. They were saying I was faking it. I would never lie. I would never fake something like that. After a while, I got sick of it and I had to make a point."
And did she ever, and it has not stopped since. The whole world has been trying to make a point about elegance and class to Aviva Drescher ever since, or, at least the whole world that cares about what "The Real Housewives" of anywhere are doing.
But, Aviva being Aviva had the last word when she did what all good "Real Housewives" do when a public situation has occurred. Some take to the bed, some take to the blog. For Aviva, her latest Bravo blog entry on the topic reads,
"This is going to be the shortest blog entry ever. In fact, you can stop reading now and just look at the episode.
There's a legal concept (when I'm not a crazy bitch, I'm a lawyer), res ipsa loquitur, which goes all the way back to the ancient Roman philosopher/lawyer Cicero (I'm not just crazy, I'm also snooty). It means "the thing speaks for itself." This thing does. So don't listen to me, watch the episode. See crazy/snooty/sarcastic Aviva react to being attacked by the mean girls by banging her fake leg on the table, and see the mean girls react in revulsion at the evidence of my missing limb -- led by Kristen's horrified "I'm going to vomit."
It's been a tough Season for me -- I've taken a lot of sh-- from the Housewives on the air, in social media, and in social situations. My character has been impugned. I'm not complaining. It seems to be part of the Real Housewives culture, and even when it's been a headache, I'm still grateful to be a part of it. I've taken a lot of sh-- from viewers, too. Again, that's OK -- it comes with the territory. I expect there will be a lot more after this episode. Carole calling me "weird," or worse Heather calling me "crazy," or worse Kristen doing that mock horror gaping mouth thing, and many of you supporting your favorites by damning me.
It's the end of the Season -- the gloves are off (legs too) and it's all on the table (pun intended). So watch the episode. If you can stand it (pun not intended), watch it again. I've nothing more to say."
It may not be the shortest blog post ever, but it is the last word from Aviva. Last week she was opening up her bag of crazy and hurling it at cast mate Kristen Taekman to prove she had asthma. She had a doctor's note and everything. This week...the thing speaks for itself.
What do you think the truth is about the marriage between Phaedra Parks and Apollo Nida? Do you think Aviva Drescher will ever recover from this public relations disaster? Will she be back? From a ratings perspective, she certainly brings it.
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