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The Mile High City is going to start out the workweek with cold and snow on Monday. This will be followed by a return to above normal temperatures then a return to wintry weather at the end of the week.
For Monday, overnight snow failed to materialize as expected as the jet stayed further north than forecast. However we do expect it to move to the south this morning.
Light snow will be possible throughout the day with better chances this afternoon and particularly this evening and into tonight. Total accumulations between now and tomorrow morning are expected to be less than 3 inches in town with slightly higher amounts in the foothills and mountains.
Temperatures are going to be very cold with highs topping out in the mid-20s. Tonight, depending on how much clearing we see, overnight lows are expected to drop to the single digits.
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Tuesday will see clearing and mostly sunny skies but the mercury is expected to remain below freezing.
We bounce back nicely on Wednesday however with a return to unseasonably warm weather. Highs for hump day will be in the mid-50s.
Another system is set to arrive Wednesday night and linger into Friday. This system won't be quite as cold as the current one but it does have better snow potential and will need to be watched closely.
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decorating for partiesOkay, so decorating isn't your thing. But this is a Christmas party, and if your food, drink and music don't say "Christmas," then your decorating should pick up the slack.
Get a Christmas tree. Real trees are nice. They deodorize your home and send a message that you care about Christmas. Just be sure to keep it watered, don't buy one that is too big for your home and be sure to dispose of it properly after the holidays.
On the other hand, imitation Christmas trees work just as well. On the plus side, they require no care and can be used every year. As far as decorating the tree goes, be sure to use LED or fiber-optic lights. They are safer than bulbs, use less electricity and look great.
Another decorating must is the poinsettia. These leafy plants are inexpensive, look great and can't be overdone. Place one in your kitchen and one in the living room.
Mistletoe is another definite must at a Christmas party. Hang it above a doorway and hilarity (and, quite possibly, porn) will ensue.
gift-giving at partiesFor many of us, gift-giving is stressful. So, is your Christmas party going to be about people worrying about what kind of gift they're going to give each other? Or is it about getting away from all the stresses of the season and relaxing with a cool drink and some relaxed company? If you ask me, expecting your guests to bring presents to your party could be seen as unnecessary and tacky.
Sometimes, however, a gift exchange is necessary and expected. If you or your guests are clamoring for a gift exchange, here's what you do:
Set a reasonable price limit. Some people may not be able to afford going all out, while others just aren't prepared to spend all kinds of cash on people they don't know all too well.
Play Secret Santa. You can make it easier on your guests to choose gifts by setting simple parameters for what they can buy. For example, you can instruct your guests to buy something that starts with the same first letter in the name of the person they're secretly buying for — Dave gets Drawers, Suzie gets Sandals. When handing out the gifts, move from guest to guest, based on who gave the last one.
As the host, you might consider offering generic gifts to each person there, then play the "steal & swap" game. It works like this: After opening the present you gave them, the guests have the option of switching with someone else, if they like their gift better. Then, when it gets to you, you also have the option of keeping yours or switching. This goes on until everyone has been given the opportunity to steal and swap. Keep the gifts small and simple.
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College Hockey:Rensselaer Extends Appert Through 2012
TROY, N.Y. — The contract of head men's hockey coach Seth Appert has been extended for two years by Rensselaer. Appert's agreement runs through the 2011-12 season.
"In just one year Seth has become an important member of the Rensselaer community with a very positive influence across the campus," said president Shirley Ann Jackson in making the announcement Monday. "He has shown a willingness to meet challenges head on and a determination to succeed. These are attributes that will continue to shape outstanding young men, while generating a great deal of excitement and increasing levels of success on the ice."
"Seth's ambition and enthusiasm fit perfectly for Rensselaer," said vice president of student life Dr. Eddie Ade Knowles. "When looking at the outstanding young men he recruits, as well as the eagerness to play the best teams in the country, there is no doubt we will again become one of the nation's elite programs. I look forward to working with him for many years to come."
"I am very thankful to President Jackson and Dr. Knowles for their continued support of our program and the vision and leadership they provide for our university," said Appert. "We have set a strong foundation for future success and we will continue to move this program forward with the support from Kevin Beattie, the RPI campus community and our terrific fans in the Capital Region. This is our home and my wife and I are excited about raising our kids here while bringing RPI Hockey back to national prominence."
Highlights of Appert's first season included leading his team to victory in the inaugural Governor's Cup Championship — Rensselaer's first tournament title of any kind since 1998 — and garnering points against five nationally-ranked opponents. Among those was the team's first win of the season, which came at the Denver — Appert's previous employer, and a team ranked 11th at the time in the USCHO.com/CSTV poll.
Individually, senior defenseman Jake Luthi earned All-League honors while classmate Kirk MacDonald, a forward, garnered the USCHO.com's Unsung Hero Award, as well as many national community service honors. In addition there were seven student-athletes who set career highs for points in a single season.
The 2007-08 Engineers return 17 players from that team, which posted a 10-18-8 record, including ten forwards, four defensemen and three goaltenders. Nine newcomers are expected.
In addition to his position at RPI, Appert will also serve as an assistant coach for the 2007 U.S. Under-18 Select Team that will compete in the upcoming Memorial of Ivan Hlinka Tournament (August 14-18) in Slovakia and Czech Republic.
Prior to joining Rensselaer, Appert, the 12th head men's hockey coach in the program's history, spent nine seasons as an assistant coach at Denver, where he was responsible for recruiting, on-ice coaching, video breakdown and game analysis work. He also played a big role in the development of the Pioneers' goaltenders.
A four-year college hockey letterwinner as a goaltender at Ferris State from 1992-96, Appert and his wife, Jill, have two daughters, Addison, who is three, and Campbell, who was born in June.
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It has been eight years since my son was diagnosed with food allergies. I can remember leaving the doctor's office and thinking what now. I was not given any advice other than that my son should avoid all nuts. I am often asked, "how do you manage it," but it has become a way of life for us. I have not forgotten that feeling and am thankful that food allergies are becoming more recognized and we have organizations that offer priceless support. The following is a list of food allergy organizations that offer endless amount of support from recipes to working with your schools, and more.
Anaphylaxis HQ was launched by Jodie Hommer, a proactive member of the food allergy community, in December 2013. Anaphylaxis HQ is creating a free online resource guide for all things anaphylaxis. Their guide will be like a yellow pages for food allergies and anaphylaxis. This guide is expected to be available January 14, 2014. I love this idea. Can you imagine leaving the allergist's office with a list of organizations, products and services to help you navigate food allergies?
Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Connection Team, also referred to as FAACT, launched December 30, 2013, will focus on increasing education about food allergies and anaphylaxis. FAACT offers educational training and support, including webinars and in-person conferences across the country. FAACT has a great team that brings an enormous amount of knowledge and experience to the table. Become a patron for $35 annually.
Food Allergy Research and Education, also known as FARE, was established in 2012 when the Food Allergy Anaphylaxis Network and the Food Allergy Initiative merged. "FARE's mission is to ensure the safety and inclusion of individuals with food allergies while relentlessly seeking a cure. FARE does this by providing evidence-based education and resources, undertaking advocacy at all levels of government, increasing awareness of food allergies as a serious public health issue, and investing in world-class research that advances treatment and understanding of the disease." FARE offers a wide range of resources for families with food allergies such as information about food allergies, to teen summits, webinars and more. Simply visit there site at www.foodallergy.org. Membership is not required but does offer you additional benefits.
Kids with Food Allergies, also known as KFA, which has recently become a division of Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, offers an outstanding online community to assist families with managing food allergies. Their online community is the largest online support community for families raising children with food allergies and it's free! In addition to the online community, KFA often hosts live chat events and blogs published by a Medical Advisory Team. Don't miss their FREE webinar on January 14, 2014, which will discuss Section 504 and IHCP plans and how to work with your school. It's free but limited. Register today. Membership is FREE!
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Presented in collaboration by Brattleboro Memorial Hospital, the Brattleboro Retreat and Grace Cottage Hospital, Wellness in Windham is a community-centered initiative aimed at promoting health and wellness throughout Windham County, Vermont.
4th Annual Wellness in Windham Health Festival: Saturday, September 19, 2015.The event will be held on the Brattleboro Retreat Lawn from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. A free, family-friendly, fun event that will include lots of interactive activities for all ages, many surprises, and great entertainment.
The Wellness in Windham Health Festival exhibitors and participating organizations will share useful health & wellness information to help you and your loved ones lead healthier, more active lives. The three largest healthcare organizations in Windham County — Brattleboro Memorial Hospital, The Brattleboro Retreat, and Grace Cottage Hospital — are working together to present this exciting and informative event.
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SAO MIGUEL, Azores --Ten years. Ten days. Ten chefs.
That's how 10FestAzores'14 describes its exceptional food event here in this archipelago that boasts it's the only one that takes you to Europe with just a four-hour flight. It's only 2259 miles from Boston to Sao Miguel, one of the nine islands in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean that make up the Azores, still more than 1000 miles west of Lisbon.
The Azores are proud to be part of Portugal, but its cuisine has always been specifically Azorean, and this festival, which began on June 19, celebrates the 10 years that the award-winning School of Tourism and Hospitality Training has existed. It brings 10 of the world's noted chefs to the island to cook a dinner using Azorean ingredients and goes on for 10 gastronomically incredible days. Locals love it but so do tourists, who travel here from many different countries during the festival to enjoy a feast of beautifully cooked flavors. Students from the cooking school assist the chefs in the preparation of each dinner, which takes two days per dinner.
Last night, Chef Helena Loureiro came from Montreal where she presides over the restaurants Helena and PortusCalle, to present a seven-course meal that included mackerel "escabeche," marinated in vinegar and white wine and accompanied by sea lettuce mousse, yellowfin tuna in pea broth, crayfish with seabream and bisque sauce; and black pudding sausage cream with potato foam and smoked pineapple. Lourero was born in Portugal so she knew how to take the local ingredients and do with them what Headmaster of the school Filipe Rocha says is the purpose of the education it provides: to tweak the basics and the traditional cuisine, which is very good to start, and make them great.
Winemaker Antonio Macanita paired each course with a wine, including "Sexy Rose Brut" champagne; Arinto dos Acores, from a white varietal found only in the Azores; Palpite Reserva White from the Alentejo region of Portugal where his mother's childhood was spent; and a Preta Red 2008 wine that Macanita called "rich, full of sun, fruit driven and from a very special year."
Rocha calls his own barman/sommelier/bartending teacher Goao Couto "the best," and Couto was on hand before the dinner making his own signature cocktails, which included the "Pineapple Mug," consisting of Cachaca Janeiro (a distilled spirit), Azorean pineapple, pink peppercorns, lime, fresh ginger, ginger and lemongrass syrup on crushed ice and served in a mug "so it looks like a cup of milk," Couto smiled.
Another Couto creative drink, the "Halloween in June," is a blend of Four Roses, pumpkin jam, lemon, mint, cardamom, allspice, and homemade soda.
We sat next to Chef Rui Martins of Paris, who will be cooking on Wednesday, June 25, at 10FestAzores'14. Martins has worked at several Michelin starred restaurants, including Cuisin'Arts & Management in Paris, La Maison du Danemark in Champs Elysees, Restaurant Bar et de Boeuf in Monaco, and Hotel Le Park in Paris with Chef Alain Ducasse.
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Extraordinary Objects
Extraordinary Objects Exhibition Ii Opened At Caddebostan Culture Center On May 29 And Is Awaiting Visitors Through July 24.
The items on display at Caddebostan Culture Center are actually objects that have not been used in years but that no one had the heart to throw away. What's more, some of them are products of mass production that came off an assembly line. We need to stop and think about what makes an object extraordinary. The answer is quite simple: life experiences. Like a book, each object tells us something about lives others have led, experiences they have had.
In 1926 Şefika Hanım sent her fiancé, Muhlis Gülgör, a pair of tumblers. "I'm sending you a pair of tumblers," she wrote. "Blue is the color of fidelity. One of the tumblers is opaque and doesn't show what's inside. I am going to keep our family secrets and the troubles we suffer during our marriage inside me like this tumbler. The other tumbler is like crystal, it shows what's in it. Into this tumbler I am going to put our joys and good times and happiness so we can share them with everyone."
This is the story of just two objects. To find out the other stories, visit the exhibition.
In their 3rd year, the Jazz in Ramadan events are opening this year as every year with an Ahmad Jamal concert. On the close to week-long program are names like İbrahim Maalouf, Hindi Zahra and Anoushka Shankar. Concert venues are Topkapı Palace, Yıldız Palace and Bilgi University Central Campus.


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Sing 'Let it rain, let it rain, let it rain'
Greetings. In view of the upcoming rainy season, I have penned a lyric that I believe many Pilot readers may relate to.
It can be sung to the tune of "Let It Snow," and can also be viewed on YouTube at www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xuqDfm_bY8.
"Let It Rain:"
Oh, the Oregon weather's dowdy, 'cause the sky is mostly cloudy; you can't stop it if you complain, so let it rain, let it rain, let it rain.
It doesn't show signs of slowing, and it's rarely right for snowing; though it's driving some folks insane, let it rain, let it rain, let it rain.
When it finally turns out dry, we'll be putting away our rain gear; it will probably be July, but I'll surely miss the rain dear, 'cuz the sound of the falling rain pitter pattering down the drain makes music inside my brain.
So, let it rain, let it rain, let it rain
Kevin Ahern
Divide over young and the elderly
There is, and has been, a divide in this community over the young and the elderly.
When it comes down to the community and how it progresses, it always ends in the argument of, "Benefit youth, or elderly?" The proposed aquatic center has a goal to accommodate and benefit the entire community of all ages. It has the potential to be a uniting force that could help close the great divide of ages in this community. The argument of elderly vs. youth should be set aside on this matter. All ages have the potential to benefit, and until that nodule of fact is acknowledged by all parties concerned, I don't think a resolution will be found.
I remember when we had few to no street lamps through downtown, many of the shopping centers and street-side shops were ragged and run down, and Azalea Park was more brambles and shrubs than park. The list goes on.
Progress has been made. Health care! Having lived in a metropolitan area, with the "greatest health care advances of our age," it sometimes takes a half hour to get to health-care providers; 30 minutes north or south on 101 gets us to health care. I understand that I'm not in the same bracket of health care as the elderly, but seems to me like there are plenty of options, including the recent Sea-view establishment, and the construction of a medical facility going on behind the police station.
Brianna Rose
We need kidney dialysis services
In the Pilot's Wednesday Oct. 13, edition, Mr. Lloyd Costa called for kidney dialysis services to be provided at one of the local medical facilities.
I just want to second the motion. I am not on dialysis yet. My story: Back in 1999, I had cancer (non-Hodgkins lymphoma).
Through chemotherapy and radiation, I'm a survivor. However, between the cancer itself and the radiation, some of my internal organs were damaged. They try to narrow the target area for radiation, but they can only narrow it so much, and radiation can't tell the difference between a cancerous or healthy organ.
I now have but one functional kidney, and that one is severely impaired. My greatest fear is one day having to undergo dialysis. I'm told that this usually calls for three treatments a week. I, like Mr. Costa, have lived in wonderful Brookings for more than 20 years. I own my home here. If I have to undergo dialysis, I'll be forced to move. Driving to Medford three times a week is just a little too much.
We are basically a retirement community, and I'm afraid that the secret of Brookings is out of the bag. More and more retirees are moving here. I would like to see the Pilot, or someone, sponsor a survey to find out how many in the Brookings-Harbor and Gold Beach areas are in need of dialysis services, now or possibly in the future
Kaywood Rodgers
Thanks to a nice guy named Jerry
One day not long ago, I received a phone call from a nice guy named Jerry.
On a regular basis, he explained, he goes through his closet and cleans up, and cleans out, clothing he's not wearing. He gives it away. This year, he wanted to give it to men who are homeless. Was I interested? Indeed, I was.
Jerry came over, we talked, and he ran back to his car and began marching up and down our walkway with armload, after armload, after armload of clothing: pants, shirts, sweaters, jackets, rainwear, shoes, hats, caps, underclothing. We filled five large bins (donated by Fred Meyer for just such an occasion)! Every item was hardly worn, sparkling clean, freshly ironed, lovingly folded and perfectly stacked, or proudly buttoned onto crisp white hangers.
Thanks to a nice guy named Jerry, some needy men in our community, down on their luck right now, will be cleanly and warmly dressed this winter — and proud to walk down the street. And just in time!
Thanks. to a nice guy named Jerry.
Jan Krick, for South Coast Friends, Brookings
Replace DeFazio with Robinson
I hope that everyone will vote for Dr. Arthur Robinson to replace Peter De Fazio.
Dr. Robinson is an impressive gentleman, but he is much more than that. He is a man of intellectual courage. After researching "human-caused global warming" for 12 years, he concluded that if global warming is occurring at all, it is due exclusively to the same old climatic processes that killed the dinosaurs and woolly mammoths. So, he wrote a petition denouncing the idea that global warming results from human action. Thirty-one thousand fellow scientists signed it. I have watched Dr. Robinson speak in person and on television. I have concluded that if elected to our House of Representatives, Dr. Robinson won't vote for a bill that lacks a grant of power from our U. S. Constitution. Please take a moment to think about that. If I am right, when his party's House leaders ask him to vote for any bill he deems un-Constitutional, he will say, "No."
I never thought that I would recommend a candidate partly because he will commit insubordination, but I must. Machine politics is the bane of our nation. Dr. Robinson, to borrow an idea from Madison Avenue, is an "un-politician." Un-politicians are just what our country needs. Please vote for Dr. Arthur Robinson.
Gordon F. Corbett
Port Orford
Itzen an advocate for change
David Itzen is a businessman in Curry County of 25 years experience in the fields of agriculture, housing, and land development.
He is a financial conservative. He has been a director on the Boards of Coos Curry Electric Cooperative and the Brookings-Harbor School District during times of successful reorganization. He is a proven advocate of change that gets the job done.
We are at a cross road when successful business experience is what will be useful in meeting the challenges facing Curry County government. We need a businessman for county business. I'm voting for David Itzen for the position of Curry County Commissioner No. 1, and I encourage you to do so also.
Walt Thompson
Facts support 'No' vote on law levy
A week ago, the Pilot published a letter to the editor from Tom Huxley.
In his letter, Mr. Huxley asked us to vote "No" on the proposed Curry County law enforcement levy. The facts that he cited certainly support a "No" vote. The numbers are outrageous: An average county payroll of $71,000 per person, plus the Oregon PERS with an 8 percent annual return guarantee, another guarantee against any investment loss on top of paid health care insurance. He also provides pages of actual data from government files, saying "for further information on this financial debacle and the inevitable train wreck go to www.currycountytaxes.com." I did, and Mr. Huxley is not blowing smoke.
As I browsed through the numbers, the thought occurred to me: How did the county manage to move 21,500 citizens to the point where the commissioners are asking permission to raise property taxes somewhere around 25 to 30 percent? We cannot hold them accountable for the PERS guarantees that started years ago. But I can find little justification for increasing county employment 14 percent in the last three years, paying an average of $71,000 per employee and then asking us for more money. Will our next representative to the U.S. House or Senate vote to increase taxes? Will the next Curry County Commissioner conduct business as usual? It's way past time to hold the politicians accountable and to vote for people who have the guts to clean up the financial mess in Washington and Gold Beach.
Leora K. O'Hara
DeFazio is part of the problem
Just say no to Defazio!
First of all, we need to be informed voters.
Check your facts before you vote.
Think people. The liberals got voted back into control in 2006. They have had four years to get us where we are today. The biggest question to ask yourself is, was I better off in 2006 or now in 2010?
DeFazio is part of the problem. He says he's for cutting the big spending in Washington, yet he votes for it. Check his voting record at votesmart.org. He has been in office too long.
Check the facts about Art Robinson:
Read it for yourself and be an informed voter.
Just say "no" to Defazio!
Naoma Fick
Itzen will make wise decisions
I have known both David Itzen and Lucie La Bonté for a long time.
I worked with Lucie for four years as (Curry) County Commissioner. I urge everyone to vote for David Itzen. Recent letters to the editor have supported Lucie La Bonté because she attends all the meetings she can find, and, according to more than one writer, she "works well with others."
I agree that she attends every meeting she can find, but she certainly doesn't work well with others. She is noted for her temper tantrums. Attending every meeting one can find is not a qualifier for county commissioner. Having a good understanding of the financial and contractual arrangements of the county is. Ask Lucie about county financial arrangements and contracts. She probably can't answer. She didn't pay much attention to these kinds of things. She was too busy running off to meetings. The county doesn't need a commissioner to go to every meeting around. The county needs a commissioner that learns and understands the financial workings and contracts with employees, and knows how to work with employees in a respectful manner. The county needs a commissioner that knows how to make wise decisions.
These are the skills that Dave Itzen has shown throughout his life. His time on the Brookings-Harbor School Board, and the Coos-Curry Electric Cooperative Board, as well as owning and running his own small business, has given him these necessary skills. Again, I urge everyone to vote for David Itzen for Curry County Commissioner.
Ralph Brown
Concerned for self or for others?
When one of my grandchildren, or anyone, asks me to explain the difference between Democrats and Republicans, I simply quote a letter to the editor I read years ago.
The writer had observed the difference between her father and his brother. One was concerned about other people's troubles whether he knew the individuals or not. The other was concerned only about the troubles that affected him. The first was a Democrat, the other a Republican.
Betty Crooks
Big unions backing DeFazio's campaign
Hey DeFazio, why don't you tell about the big unions backing your campaign — and you're with them all the way!
Sure, you didn't vote for only one of the stimulus bills, but voted for all the rest of them, including all the bail-outs. Oh yes, you fought with all your fellow Progressives, Pelosi, Reid, Obama, etc., until you "gave in" and voted with them, as usual.
Why would you vote for a bill that included giving free Viagra to child molesters and rapists? Don't you read any bills before you vote on them? If you're so proud of yourself for voting for the Health Care ripoff, why isn't it in you ads? Are you afraid that the seniors now know that it cuts $500 billion out of Medicare? Yes, you're really looking out for the people. I hope all the lies and half truths you've told us over all these years are finally coming back to haunt you as you run off to New Zealand to get away from this country that you knowingly had a hand in destroying.
Sherie Smith
Put Itzen's skills to work for county
David Itzen is a well-respected businessman in Curry County.
He has years of experience in education, administration, agriculture, housing and land development. He has served on the Coos Curry Electric Board, and the Brookings-Harbor School District Board during times of successful reorganization. He has served on a local farm co-op board, and a local bank board. He is a fiscal conservative whose experiences and background will serve him well.
The challenges Curry County continues to face require a team effort. We need a commissioner who can work with all elected officials and department heads to provide the best service to all the citizens of the county with its ever-dwindling resources. Let's put David's experience to work for all of us as our next Curry County Commissioner.
Terry Hanscam,
former Curry County Commissioner
Waste and fraud will be astronomical
Which party do you identify with?
You must remember last month when Nancy Pelosi called an emergency session of the house together after all house members were already home. That emergency was to pass another stimulus — $27 billion — for the teachers unions so that teachers wouldn't get laid off. On Friday, Oct. 1, it was disclosed that 19,000 teachers are going to lose their jobs anyway. As usual, no explanation as to what happened to the stimulus money just passed by Pelosi with the help of De Fazio. Seventy-two percent of our population now understands the Tea Party and its goals; they agree with them completely.
You Democrats who have stuck by the president's belief that continued spending is the answer must feel put upon by your own representatives — De Fazio and Wyden. Mr. De Fazio has released a commercial claiming he is independent, and Wyden has a commercial claiming that he and Greg Walden, an Oregon Republican House member, are on the same page in their thinking. The Democratic candidates across America have left your party. If I were you, I'd get even and not vote for any of them. I learned from the number-one news station on cable that 17,000 convicts and 72,000 dead people recently received stimulus checks.
I ask you Democrats, how can you believe our government can write billions of dollars in healthcare checks and get it right year after year? Excuse me, but the waste and fraud will be astronomical, and each party will blame the other. Just ask Barney Frank and Chris Dodd — not to mention Barack Obama.
Teri Dalrymple
Gold Beach
Dudley: Take from poor, give to rich
Republican Chris Dudley, a former basketball player, is running for governor of Oregon.
Dudley says the minimum wage is too high. Dudley, a "wealth manager" for millionaires like himself, has no idea that it is not possible to live on the current minimum wage. Yet, Dudley does want to decrease the capital gains taxes which, of course, will benefit the very wealthy. Dudley's platform is: take from the poor and give to the rich. Sweet. And Dudley does know how to avoid those pesky income taxes. When playing basketball with the Trail Blazers (earning over $7 million one year, and over $39 million during his career with the NBA), Dudley lived in Camas, Wash., to avoid paying Oregon income taxes. Sweeter! Then he purchased a home in Lake Oswego, donated it to the fire department to burn down, and took a $350,000 tax deduction. Sweetest!
Remember that it was the Republicans that drove the economy into the ditch. With no political experience, Republican Chris Dudley thinks he can govern the state of Oregon. I think not. Vote instead for Democrat John Kitzhaber.
Paula Cracas
Port Orford
Questions on taxes, emergency room
Events of the past three weeks have raised some questions in my mind.
Can anyone answer them? The events:
One sister was taken, by ambulance, to Sutter Coast ER (emergency room) with a cardiac condition She was admitted to ICU (intensive care unit).
My eldest sister was taken to an urgent care in Grants Pass, they said to take her to Three Rivers Hospital ER. She was admitted for several days.
We received our property tax bill — again property value is down but taxes are up! I've read several articles about the Curry Health District's new facility. This facility is being billed as a standalone ER (if the State of Oregon changes the law). I believe an ER has doctors, technicians, and ER Nurses available 24/7 to evaluate, treat and admit patients. Will this facility have this staffing and capability?
If a patient is delivered via ambulance and requires admittance to a hospital, will it require another ambulance trip and bill? If the facility does not have the staffing available 24/7, does that mean they are building a new urgent care facility?
It was mentioned months ago that we, in Brookings, would probably be asked to join the health district, which is a nice way of saying they want to raise our property taxes to pay for the new facility. Why should we volunteer to raise our taxes for a new bigger building? Wasn't there a quote in the Pilot that said traffic was down at the existing urgent care?
Mary Coston
DeFazio and Wyden need your vote
Before you vote, consider: only 2 percent of the people in the U.S. have incomes of more than $200,000 yearly.
The rich are getting richer and the middle class is in major decline. Ironically, it is the very wealthy and large corporations who stand to benefit from defeating the Democrats. (Examples include abolishing minimum wage, eliminating unemployment benefits, phasing out Social Security, and eliminating public schools — all part of the Tea Party and Art Robinson's platform.)
They are bankrolling those who are calling for less government, which actually translates to maintaining their power and wealth while reducing individual and corporate taxes for themselves and negatively affecting the vast majority of the population. They manipulate and prey on people's fears and sense of powerlessness and disenfranchisement.
We are all concerned about the uncertainties of the future and the lack of congressional action to move us out of this economic crisis.
The Republican filibusters in the Senate keep proposed legislative bills from getting to the floor of Congress so they can be debated, amended and voted on. There have been more Republican fillibusters this year than at any other time in U.S. history.
Another example of "the party of no" is their blocking the appointment of an economist from MIT to the Federal Reserve because of "inexperience." And he was just awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics.
Please, don't "throw the baby out with the bath water." Peter DeFazio and Ron Wyden have fought for Oregon for years and will continue to do so if given the opportunity. They need your vote.
Judy Kaplan
Time to replace DeFazio and Wyden
Shame on Wyden and De Fazio. You voted for bills that you never even took the time to read.
You gave yourselves raises while folks on fixed incomes and Social Security struggle to make ends meet. With direction from your puppet masters, Pelosi and Reid, telling you to first pass Obamacare and then you will see what's in it, you jumped on board and you got the Obamacare debacle passed.
We are seeing what's in it at my house as our basic catastrophic health care policy with a $10,000 combined deductible went up one third in cost due to the Obamacare bill.
We haven't seen an increase in income as you have. Since you haven't properly represented us, you need to be replaced. You had my support in the past, but your decisions since November 2008 have been against the wishes of the people of Oregon, and have been disgraceful.
Sandy Griffith
Heartless smarties are on the rise
I'm an ex-pat Australian. I love Brookings, and I love our United States of America.
We have always been a tumultuous melting pot. The folks who harken back for the "good old days" are often selective with their recollections. We have been the most dynamic and creative experiment in "democracy" ever — tough on our indigenous people, slaves,women, emancipated slaves and homosexuals. I've heard our indigenous people referred to as our "original homeland security folk," but they lost the war!
Add to that, the "collateral damage" in our preemptive strikes. Iraq, Vietnam, etc., to mention a couple. Has there ever been a year with tranquility?
I mention the Terri Schiavo case as a testament to our sad level of common sense. It seems that the dumbing down of America might have been engineered by the "smarties"over the years. Try to make time to read the "Shock Doctrine," it has helped me understand our current state of affairs.
I've always given credence to "the strong take from the weak and the smart take from the strong." It's axiomatic, but it sure fits our situation; the heartless smarties are on the rise.
Men and women of our country: don't let disappointment with change not moving fast enough keep you from voting for experience and caring over the years. Our representative De Fazio is a man for the people, with a big heart. His adversary is a clever, unprincipled, plausible, empty shell. Our beleaguered and beloved country is in great peril. Vote for De Fazio!
Jim Hyslop
Pay a little more to keep us safe
We support strong law enforcement.
We all need sheriff deputies to arrive when we dial 911 in an emergency. We all need a district attorney's office that has the resources to investigate crimes and prosecute criminals. We all need a jail that is safe, solid and staffed full time with dedicated and well trained corrections officers. We all need a dedicated and productive juvenile staff to support, guide and take corrective action with our youth that need attention before they end up in jail or on drugs and alcohol. I may not be the person in need when that call is made, but my neighbor will need this help. Senate Bill 77, passed and made law by the Oregon Legislative Assembly in their 2009 regular session, allows the State of Oregon to take over law enforcement in Curry County, determine minimum safety standards and implement steps to force us to pay for it when the county declares a fiscal emergency. This is exactly what is going to happen in two years if we don't pass a temporary five-year levy to support local law enforcement. Do you really want to let our local control of law enforcement fail and be taken over by the politicians in Salem?
This November election will be your only chance to support the five-year temporary local law enforcement levy and prevent that from happening. I urge you to go online or go to the library and read SB 77 for yourself. It is the law that will determine our fate as a county if we do not successfully fund public safety locally this November.
Our family will strongly support and vote to pay a little more in taxes to maintain our local control of government and strong law enforcement in Curry County. My friends and neighbors, I ask you to join my family in supporting the law enforcement tax levy on the November 2010 ballot. We can live with the law enforcement tax levy because the alternatives are much worse. Our future growth and prosperity in Curry County depends on it, and it is the right thing to do for our neighbors.
Your neighbors,
Dave and Cindy Sanders
Gold Beach


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Assistant Secretary, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs
QUESTION: About this meeting, participating the European Directors meeting, what was your perception? What are the most important issues in the next six months which are in the interest of the United States?
ASSISTANT SECRETARY GORDON: The agenda for the next six months is enormous and the agenda together with the European Union is enormous.
I was in Budapest to do some consultations with European colleagues, EU colleagues, the 27, which we do every six months in the capital of the rotating presidency. This time our agenda included how we work together on Asia. It included counter-terrorism issues, it included Belarus and the [inaudible] Eastern Partnership, it included the Balkans, it included Russia, it included Sudan and Cuba. So I think you can see that together with the EU we really deal with a global agenda. Our partnership is increasing, and this was part of that conversation.
QUESTION: You touched upon the question in your presentation, the question of Belarus. What do you think? Are there possible sanctions or stricter measures against Belarus in cooperation with the European Union?
ASSISTANT SECRETARY GORDON: I think we and the European Union are both together and separately reviewing all of our options vis-à-vis Belarus. I think you've seen the strong statements done together by Secretary of State Clinton and High Representative Catherine Ashton reflecting our strong condemnation of the way the election was handled and the crackdown afterwards and the ongoing detention of the presidential candidates and others.
We have made clear that Belarus should immediately release all of the detainees and we're reviewing our sanctions and our engagement with the people of Belarus in this context. The United States already has significant sanctions on Belarus, asset freezes and visa waivers. We suspended some of those sanctions two years ago in the context of the release of political prisoners. If the current detainees are not allowed to go free, they will be considered political prisoners and we will be looking at reimposing those sanctions. I think the European Union is undergoing the same process. We'll also review our support for democracy and civil society in Belarus, making clear that we stand by the Belarusian people and want to see a free and democratic future for Belarus.
QUESTION: Maybe you could give possible cooperation or new field of cooperation with Russia because in the measures taken against Belarus, Russia has also some conflicts of course in economic fields with Belarus. Is it a possible field of cooperation?
ASSISTANT SECRETARY GORDON: We would like to see Russia join us in making clear that we don't accept the conduct of the election, the detainees. But you'll have to ask the Russians whether they're prepared to join us in measures against the authorities in Minsk.
QUESTION: But no discussions about this question yet?
ASSISTANT SECRETARY GORDON: No. Our cooperation has been primarily with the European Union on this question.
QUESTION: In your opinion is it considerable that there are the traditional fields of U.S./EU cooperation? I mean traditional, counterterrorism, Afghanistan, Iran, energy security? But there are now tough questions about the European economic problems and European economy. Do you think this could shed these other parts of, other fields of cooperation? Because a deepening European Euro crisis could affect the trade cooperation, the trade relations between the EU and the U.S.?
ASSISTANT SECRETARY GORDON: First let me just note what you called traditional areas of cooperation are not actually that traditional. Indeed, we should pause to note how both new and important they are.
The idea ten years ago that we'd be not only closely cooperating on Afghanistan but jointly fighting a war there with 40,000 European troops is actually remarkable. A number of years ago we had strong differences on whether and how to engage or contain Iran, and now we have literally the same policy.
QUESTION: I meant traditionally compared with the urgent questions.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY GORDON: Fair enough. They have been marked by cooperation over several years where as you're referring to a new crisis, the financial crisis.
We take it very seriously. For all of us the most urgent priority is getting our economies back on track. We think we've worked pretty well in that regard together, and together helped avoid an even worse recession or depression. President Obama has invested significantly in the G20 process to make sure the global economy is not only relaunched but more balanced. We can ensure balanced growth. We have ongoing engagement with Europe over every aspect of international economics.
The particular debt issues that we've seen in Greece and Ireland and Portugal are primarily European-led, but obviously they're of great importance to the United States. We can't succeed unless the European economy succeeds as well.
QUESTION: The weakening euro and the strong dollar affects the U.S. export badly - to the European Union.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY GORDON: There are always different pros and cons of a currency that's rising or falling. Our basic view is that exchange rates are and should be determined by the market. The reality is the dollar and the euro haven't fluctuated that much in recent weeks and months.
QUESTION: Now not big concerns about this?
ASSISTANT SECRETARY GORDON: We have lots of concerns about the state of the economy, but managing exchange rates is not something that we are doing.
QUESTION: So-called traditional issue, what I meant, traditional issue, Afghanistan. In this year I think there should be the preparations for the reduction of troops. What are the cooperations, what are the main points, the main tasks between U.S. and EU?
ASSISTANT SECRETARY GORDON: We have agreed on a common strategy. First let me say we are grateful for all of the support we get from our European NATO allies and that includes Hungary which like others is making significant sacrifices in order to contribute to the common effort in Afghanistan.
At the Lisbon summit we agreed to a common strategy on transition. None of us want to stay in Afghanistan forever. We all have a critical interest in succeeding in Afghanistan and we need to continue to do it together. That common strategy we agreed is not only to increase our efforts in the short term in terms of troops and trainers, but to use those troops and trainers as a pathway to transition to an Afghan lead on security. We have said that that process will begin this summer, but it will be a deliberate, conditions-based process that should lead us towards our goal which is the transition to Afghan lead authority by 2014.
So in the mean time we need to keep doing what we're doing and intensify our efforts so that the Afghans themselves by then are capable of playing the lead role in their security. It doesn't mean we disappear, but it means that we can withdraw many of our troops from the theater.
QUESTION: Is there harmonizing the troops reducement between the nations in Afghanistan? To which rate the U.S., Britain, France withdraw troops? The schedule?
ASSISTANT SECRETARY GORDON: There needs to be. It needs to be coordinated. The commander on the ground will be best placed to know which sectors can transition first, but the guiding principle as the commander makes those decisions is mutual solidarity. So that we don't have different countries rushing out and say we want to be the first to leave.
We're all committed to this. We're committed to the 2014 goal. And need to pursue that transition process in the way that's best for Afghanistan and not best for those who want to leave most quickly.
QUESTION: For the Hungarian EU presidency, what do you think the main challenges are?
ASSISTANT SECRETARY GORDON: That's for the government of Hungary to articulate. From what we've heard from them, among their major tasks, things they're most interested in focusing on, are the Eastern Partnership which is appropriate given the geography, and that's something that we in the United States strongly support, and join the EU in supporting. The Balkans, again, Western Balkans and its path to European Union membership is important. The enlargement process, keeping that on the agenda and obviously and inevitably, the economy.
QUESTION: Energy security is a priority for the Hungarian presidency.
Are there some other plans, or are there initiatives that the U.S. would participate in those investments directly? The southern corridor which is to --
ASSISTANT SECRETARY GORDON: You're absolutely right, that energy security will be a priority for the Hungarian presidency as it is for us. And we are very much involved in the discussion of fostering energy security. The southern corridor specifically is something that we support. We're not in the business of making decisions about different routes or pipeline routes. Companies involved in those projects which have to be financially viable will make those decisions. But as for the concept of a southern corridor and energy diversity, it is something that the United States very strongly supports.
We think energy diversity and energy security is not only in the interest of the countries of Eastern and Central and Southeastern Europe, but in our own. When you have more energy diversity you have more economic security, you have more security of supply, and you have more political independence because countries are less dependent on single sources. That's why we've invested so heavily. We have a Special Ambassador, a Special Envoy for Europe and Eurasian Energy Security. We have the U.S.-EU Energy Council. And the President and Secretary are very much interested in that.
QUESTION: Are there special expectations for 2011, for this year? Decisions on the pipelines? We have seen that many decisions are possible in the last period.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY GORDON: I don't want to put any deadlines on anything. The answer should be as soon as possible, as soon as viable. Obviously economic difficulties don't make it easier to pursue large scale investments, but we're committed to going as quickly as possible.
QUESTION: In the recent weeks Hungary got some of her critics because of some regulations. Do you think this could shed the Hungarian EU presidency? Because some reactions from Hungary was for the critics that these are not based on thorough information. Could this shed the Hungarian presidency or the overall picture on Hungary?
ASSISTANT SECRETARY GORDON: I think the debate about the media law has been a distraction to the start of the Hungarian EU presidency. And it's not for me or for the United States to dictate to Hungary what its media laws or any other laws should be, and it's not for the European Union to dictate to Hungary. It's a democracy and it's up to Hungarians.
That said, when I say it's been a distraction, clearly there are widespread international concerns and criticisms of what's in the law. And to the extent those aren't accurate, Hungarians need to explain to their friends why they may be misled, but I think Hungarians should also listen when there is such international concern about freedom of expression which is so critical to democracy. You mentioned Hungary's reputation. Hungary has a reputation for being a democratic country based on rule of law and freedom, and that's precious. And we believe that a free media, free expression is central to democracy and so hope that Hungarians will take the concerns that have been expressed seriously.
QUESTION: It was one interesting remark from the Hungarian President. I would like to ask you about this. This is about the values of democracy. He said last week on an international press conference that in the media law there are questions of the values. He said that in this regulation the protection of children, the next generations, are more important than the freedom of speech. Could he be right? The freedom of speech is for the United States Constitution, is a core point.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY GORDON: Freedom of speech is absolutely a core point for the United States. I don't think you can put in opposition broad categories like this -- protection of children, freedom of speech. These are the concepts that democratic societies need to discuss. I think one of the things people are concerned about in the media law is who gets to be the watchdog and who gets to decide when these categories are met. And certainly in the American system what's important is a sense of checks and balances. That even winners of democratic majorities don't get to decide on behalf of the society as a whole what the definition of unbalanced is or what the definition of family values is. And that's why even when one obviously supports broad concepts like protection of children and balanced media, it is important to make sure that there is comfort throughout society with who gets to make that decision. I know that there's been a lot of debate in the Hungarian media law whether Hungary has got that just right.
QUESTION: One more thing about the perspectives of investment in Hungary from the United States. Positive and negative measures that would affect the investments. I mean Hungary the corporate tax has been reduced last year. On the other hand there are some so-called crisis taxes. So what could boost the investments in Hungary? Or these two are in balance?
ASSISTANT SECRETARY GORDON: First of all, Americans in general and people around the world, see Hungary as a positive place to invest. A well educated population, member of the European Union, advantageous geographical site. Hungary is an attractive place for investment, low corporate taxes, and that's why it attracts significant investment.
On the other side of the ledger, there are questions about the crisis taxes. Investors crave stability and they want to know not just what the tax rate is but what it's likely to be and whether it's likely to change, and in particular when it comes to the crisis taxes, there would be the concern, could they be renewed, how long will they go on for? I think it's important to clarify and provide stability for investors.
I also think, going back to debate about the media law and other discussions of democracy in Hungary, that the overall perception of Hungary as a stable democracy, member of the European Union, helps shape the climate. Even if there's not a direct link between media regulations and investment, it's all part of an overall picture and Hungary and all countries do well for themselves when they are seen as stable democracies in the European mainstream.
QUESTION: The very last question, can we hope or can we welcome in May, in Budapest, or is it a question of consideration, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton?
ASSISTANT SECRETARY GORDON: I don't have any announcements to make about the Secretary's travel. The Secretary would love to come to Hungary and I'm sure will do so at the right opportunity.
QUESTION: Thank you very much.
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SWAT 4 - SSF Mod 2.0 Released!! Wed 9th to try it out!!
Note new time below!!
I'm downloading it now but this mod has some really cool realism settings add. Have you ever want to point to a door and say "Check the lock?" Well now you can.
Have you ever wanted to say "Suspect spotted" without actually engaging? Now you can. Have you ever wished you could care more wedges - now you can!
I'm going to test this mod this week and I'm hoping we can get a full team for Wednesday night.
You can d/l the mod here
SSF Mod 2.0
It's compatible with the SWAT 4 1.1 patch ('m told).
Post here if you can make it!
Oh - 8:30pm in Qld = 9:30pm in NSW/Vic!!!
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I just gave it a shot. Nice. Some gotcha's but :-
Installing the mod puts a fresh shortcut on your desktop. Use this shortcut to activate the mod - not your old shortcut.
The mod makes you remap all your keys. Takes me about 30 seconds but be ready for it.
For the old-time SWAT 3 players, the old interface with the numbers on the menu has been introduced - I like it - others won't. It's configurable.
Instead of using numbers 1,2,3 for your weapons, you now have to use F1, F2,F3 etc. Not a biggy but it'll catch you out.
I uninstalled SSF 1.1 first then applied SF 2.0. Let me know if putting it over 1.1 works.
I haven't noticed any change in gameplay yet but I've only played a solo mission. I hope for a good showing on Wednesday night.
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Bump - please remember to d/l mod 2.0
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by George Bernard Shaw
Pygmalion Act 3 Summary
- Act Three finds us at the apartment of Henry Higgins's mum. Higgins, it seems, wants to test his work at a party she'll soon be throwing.
- Mrs. Higgins does not approve of the idea – you get the feeling she doesn't approve of most things Higgins does – but Higgins doesn't listen. He's not one to take no for an answer. He's also, we find out, not interested in women, really. Except women like his dear old mother.
- Higgins assures his mother that Eliza will be on her best behavior, and talk only about the weather and other people's health.
- Turns out the whole thing isn't much of a party. The only guests are the mother and sister from the first act, Mrs. and Miss Eynsford Hill, good old Freddy, Pickering, and, of course, Eliza.
- Eliza enters the party last, looking stunning, and proceeds to ask everyone "How do you do?" She acts a bit like a robot – a beautiful robot with a perfect accent and a very small vocabulary.
- Higgins spends most of the time trying to figure out why the Eynsford Hills look so familiar.
- By the time he figures it out, Eliza has forgotten to stick to the script. She starts talking about how her aunt was "did in" by someone. Freddy, not the sharpest tool in the shed, is laughing like an idiot. His vocabulary seems pretty small too (e.g., "Ha! Ha! How awfully funny!" and "Killing!" He thinks Eliza's a comedian, not a Cockney girl). Higgins, embarrassed, gives the signal – a cough – and Eliza heads off like clockwork.
- After the Eynsford Hills leave, Mrs. Higgins gives Henry and Pickering a talking to. She scolds them like they're little boys.
- They assure her that they're treating Eliza well, not like a doll at all, but Mrs. Higgins doesn't buy it. Things start to get heavy, and we're not exactly sure why.
- You idiots, she says, if Eliza learns to act like a lady, she won't be able to do anything to make a living!
- Higgins and Pickering skip away, unconcerned.
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LOS ANGELES, Sept. 8, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, LA2050 will launch its third My LA2050 Grants Challenge, a $1,000,000 crowdsourced competition that supports creative ideas to improve Los Angeles. LA2050 is inviting organizations throughout Los Angeles County to submit their proposals to make the region the best place to learn, create, play, connect, and live.
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The Annenberg Foundation and KCRW are pleased to announce the lineup for Sound in Focus, a free, all-ages concert series inspired by the Emerging exhibition at the Annenberg Space for Photography. Organized in partnership with Photo District News (PDN), the award-winning publication for professional photographers, Emerging presents images by more than 90 emerging photographers from around the world who bring fresh perspectives and creative techniques to professional photography. This exhibition explores how a new generation of photographers examines a variety of topics, from the personal to the global: youth culture, family, the environment, economic uncertainty, conflict and civil unrest, and the nature of the photographic image.
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If you're traveling in Bali in late March and early April 2013, you will be a lucky person because you will encounter that Balinese Hindu community is celebrating two holidays namely Galungan and Kuningan. Various cultural activities will jazz up each the festivity. Surely, the moment is going to result in a very impressive experience.
Galungan falls on Buda Kliwon Dungulan (Wednesday, Mar 27) as a day to commemorate the creation of universe along with its contents as well as the victory of dharma against adharma. On this day, the Hindus make offerings presented to Supreme God along with his manifestation as an expression of gratitude upon his grace.
Series of the festivities has been begun on Tumpek Uduh or Tumpek Pengatag, Saturday, last March 2. At that time, the ritual is given to fruit trees that will be used as a means of oblation ingredient for the festivity coming every 210 days. However, the vibrant celebration starts on Anggara Wage Dungulan (Tuesday) March 24 or a day before Galungan characterized by the installation of penjor.
Penjor is made from bamboo pole embellished with young coconut leaves. The upper edge curves down as a symbol of mountain. Various agricultural products such as rice, coconut, banana and other fruits are used to adorn the penjor. A piece of yellow-white fabric completed with Omkara sacred script makes it unique. Various leaves are used to embellish such as cabbage tree and banyan.
After the penjor is installed at the entrance to the house, the upper end should be facing the middle of road. Having installed a bamboo shrine near the penjor, it is then equipped with lamak, sampyan and other types of leaf oblation paraphernalia. At the upper end of penjor is festooned with a piece of white cloth symbolizing purity. Penjor signifies an offering of gratitude to God for all the blessing bestowed. On Kuningan Day, the offerings are completed with endongan, tamiang and kolem.
Penjor is installed for 1 month according to Balinese pawukon-based calendar (35 days) and taken out after Buda Kliwon Pegatuakan or Wednesday, May 1, 2013. It is installed as an expression of gratitude and a sense of devotion to God in his manifestation as Hyang Giripati.
Penjor having economic value
The making of penjor is usually done by family members, especially the young with great togetherness and sincerity. Mutual assistance and cooperation are highly visible in the making of it. Its shape is also very simple because it does not put emphasis on the beauty but completeness of the ingredients.
Unlike in the present time, penjor is nicely and beautifully made as well as given some ornamental elements. Besides, its form is not monotonous, but has been creatively varied. However, the essential ingredients in penjor are still maintained. For example, the penjor is now given additional elements such as dragon sculpture, colorful lights and various forms of creative tamiang, lamak and other coconut leaf arrangement. On that account, the penjor has now economic value.
Penjor and various decorative elements have been on sale at Kapal village, Badung, becoming the sales center of various penjor accessories, for instance, the Puspa Asih Store located on Jalan Raya Kapal, precisely in front Village Temple. The store offers various kinds of penjor ornament, even some of them are hung on roadside trees.
Circular leaf ornament, grain, bamboo shrine, Omkara script festoon and gold leaf velvet ornament are widely sold. The price on offer varies such as the cobra circular ornament is sold for IDR 50,000, paddy (IDR 20,000) per 5 meters and lenteran (IDR 25,000). Other than Hindu community in Bali, foreign tourists are also eager to purchase those ornaments. (BTN/015/agus)
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One of the coolest products and best demos I've seen so far ! Great price as well, I expected it to be more like 300euros. Would be great with a DI section, to use as your main guitar/mic input device. Specially for laptop singer/songwriters ;)
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Why doesn't the Laboratory replace the Spedding Hall windows?
The Laboratory maintains a list of large sustainability and maintenance projects. These are risk ranked and prioritized on a yearly basis. The replacement of the Spedding Hall windows is a project we know is one that many people would like to see done. It has yet to rise to the top of the list.
How much of the Laboratory's energy comes from renewable resources?
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