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Thank you, for that kind introduction. And thank you to the Young Leaders of the World Affairs Council for your invitation to join you. And thank you for devoting your Saturday to learning about refugees around the world and America's responsibility to them.
I am so happy to be in Atlanta, the headquarters of CARE, a great American organization, home to the Centers for Disease Control which does so much good here in the U.S. and around the world, and home also to so many wonderful agencies that help refugees like Refugee Family Services and my alma mater, the International Rescue Committee. I am thrilled to be reunited with Ellen Beattie, my dear colleague and to meet leaders of other resettlement agencies.
My bureau at the State Department, the Bureau for Population, Refugees, and Migration, provides assistance and protection both to refugees overseas, as well as to the fraction of one percent of refugees who are offered the opportunity for resettlement in a third country.
As we look at the plight of the displaced around the world, we know there are significant humanitarian challenges. The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is concerned about 42 million people worldwide. This includes over 15 million people considered refugees because they have fled their countries and crossed borders, and 6 million stateless persons. The rest –the majority- are considered internally displaced persons (IDPs), meaning people forced to flee within their own countries.
Overseas, we work primarily through multilateral organizations, such as the UN refugee agency, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), and the International Organization for Migration (IOM). This multilateral approach offers important opportunities for advancing U.S. priorities.
Alone, the United States cannot meet all of the world's humanitarian needs. But our investment in these organizations generates contributions from other donors. And together, we are better placed to meet these urgent needs. In this way, we improve the effectiveness of our response.
So where are we focusing our attention overseas? In the Middle East, we are a leader of humanitarian assistance in response to the crisis in Syria. The United States has already provided over $365 million to humanitarian assistance efforts to provide protection and assistance in Syria and to those fleeing the violence. I recently returned from my fourth trip to the region and was proud to represent the United States at an international conference in Kuwait.
In Asia, ethnic and sectarian violence in Burma has led Burmese to seek refuge in neighboring countries. Cognizant of Burma's efforts at reform and opening, we have urged Burma to address this situation in accordance with rule of law and in a manner that builds greater tolerance and understanding across ethnic and religious communities.
In Africa, there are now nearly 570,000 Sudanese and South Sudanese refugees; 40 percent of whom have been displaced in the past year and a half.
In Mali, rebel conflict in the north has produced insecurity and instability and resulted in nearly a quarter of a million internally displaced persons and nearly 165,000 refugees in neighboring countries. This crisis also comes at a time of extreme food shortages in the Sahel region. The French have led a force to retake towns in the North. This has actually produced more refugees – let's hope they will be able to go home soon.
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, innocent civilians flee unspeakable abuse. Meanwhile, there are almost a million Somali refugees in the Horn of Africa. Millions more remain at risk inside Somalia. Again, here is a place where we hope refugees may be able to go home soon as a new government strives to bring peace and calm and stability to Somalia.
We also know that refugee women and children are particularly in danger of sexual violence, physical abuse and exploitation, and separation from families -- among other threats. We aim to ensure efforts to protect women and girls and other vulnerable people around the world are incorporated into the design and operations of assistance programs.
These are only a few of the many challenges that we are called on to address around the world. It is sobering to add up these needs around the world.
We are fortunate to have generous, bipartisan support from Congress, which allows the United States to play a leadership role in responding to these challenges.
We also play a leadership role in terms of offering resettlement to refugees for whom there is no other protection.
Why do we do this?
Welcoming refugees is a core part of who we are as a nation. It reflects our national values. America was after all founded as a place of refuge.
The Statue of Liberty welcomes the tired, the poor, huddled masses yearning to breathe free. We welcomed to our shores those fleeing hunger, poverty, persecution, and desperation.
Our culture, our history, and our character are defined by their contributions, by the Americans they became. It is how we become who we are.
It is a point of pride to tell you something that Ellen Beattie mentioned earlier -- that through the U.S. Refugee Admissions program, the United States provides resettlement to more refugees than all other countries combined.
Since 1975, more than 3 million have found a new home in the United States.
Last fiscal year, the U.S. welcomed more than 58,000 refugees from around the world. Some came to Georgia. The three largest groups of refugees arriving in Georgia in recent years have been from Bhutan, Burma and Iraq.
The U.S. Refugee Admissions program relies upon our partnerships with non-governmental organization and municipal partners. Together, we make sure that refugees in Georgia are able to get on their feet during their first weeks and months here. From there, they move steadily toward becoming independent, productive members of their new communities.
And I can tell you that refugees directly benefit the Atlanta economy. Refugees find jobs, pay taxes, and start businesses. In places like Clarkston they have created a vibrant international community. Last year in Clarkston at least 550 apartments were rented by refugees. . And refugee resettlement agencies spent more than $3 million dollars in the metro Atlanta area, another indication that this program not only changes individual lives but creates economic benefits for communities.
The U.S. Refugee Admissions Program relies upon our partnership with non-governmental organizations and municipal partners.
While we cannot guarantee easy integration, we can make sure refugees are able to get on their feet during their first weeks and months here – and to move steadily toward becoming independent, productive members of their new communities.
The success of our resettlement program depends upon the work of communities and volunteers, here in Atlanta, and in hundreds of other communities around the United States.
By supporting the US refugee admissions program through your tax dollars, by sharing our streets and schools and playgrounds with admitted refugees, by donating clothes, household goods or your time to community organizations, or by hiring a refugee yourself – you are part of this solution.
Your hard work contributes to a place where refugees get the opportunity for a fresh start. Your hard work, and that of your community, can provide them a safe and stable home and reunite families.
As a refugee once told me, they came to the United States for "a new beginning, a new life, and a new hope." Thank you for the part you play in letting them turn their stories of tragedy into ones of triumph.


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- 1/2 teaspoon salt
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Domaine du Grand Montmirail Gigondas and Vacqueyras
Gigondas, Vaucluse
Gigondas vines
The vineyards of Gigondas are some of the most ancient in the Southern Rhône. Since Roman times, olive trees and fruit trees were always planted beside the vines. In 1956, a particularly severe spring freeze destroyed nearly all the fruit trees, leaving just the vines and forcing the producers to concentrate only on their wines. After much hard work, Gigondas gained appellation status in 1966.
The Domaine du Grand Montmirail is owned by the Cheron family. Originally from Burgundy, Denis Cheron bought the Cave du Grand Comtadiné in Vacqueyas in the 1960s. There he vinified grapes for scores of local producers and succesfully ran a négociant firm.
Denis Cheron's son Yves, who has managed Domaine du Grand Montmirail since the early 1980s.
The Cheron Family Acquires Grand Montmirail
One of Denis' suppliers was the owner of the Domaine du Grand Montmirail, a wonderfully situated property in the southern part of Gigondas. When this supplier retired, offers came in from all directions for this optimal piece of land. But retaining an allegiance to his friend Denis, the deed for the property was signed over to the Cheron family.
Vineyards at the southern slope of Dentelles de Montmirail
Shortly afterwards, important investments were made to improve the grape varieties and to construct a winemaking cellar in the heart of the property. In the early 1980s, Denis' son Yves, a graduate in enological studies in Beaune, took over the labors at the domaine. He refurbished an old convent on the property and made it his family house, an amazing home overlooking the vineyards and Mount Ventoux in the distance.
Montmirail's Terraced Vineyards
The domaine covers more than 35 hectares planted exclusively on the hillsides and terraces, known locally as banquettes. The vineyards are situated directly on the Southern slope of the famous Dentelles de Montmirail, at the foot of the very rock face. It is a superb site, dominated by granite cliffs nearly a hundred meters in height.
The vines benefit from a remarkably sunny exposure while being sheltered from the dominant wind, the Mistral. The altitude of the vineyards varies between 300 and 350 meters — among the highest in Gigondas.
Impact on Soils from Alpine Rifts
Grand Montmirail is in the extreme southeastern part of the appellation where the soil is very complex. In this map, the two white areas on the right represent the two ridges of the dentelles. The town of Gigondas is about three kilometers northwest.
The base of this deep earth is composed of sedimentary clay from when the sea covered this site. The rise of the Alps created many rifts, including the emergence of the impressive rocky barriers that are the Dentelles de Montmirail — the Lace of Monmirail, so named because of their lace-like patterns.
Yves Chéron in his vineyards below Les Dentelles de Montmirail
The erosion continues in these Dentelles in the form of different-sized limestone rocks. Although the soil is well-drained, water is always present under the surface due to the existence of three springs on the property. These elements help give the wines an extraordinary elegance that much of the appellation finds difficult to obtain. The northern side of the land is more clay-based and the wines are more structured while always retaining an lovely balance and finesse.
Due to the site's different grape varieties and the differences in altitude, the grapes are never fully ripe at the same moment. Sometimes it can take as long as a month to harvest.
Young vines at Grand Montmirail. Mont Ventoux in the distance is about 12 1/2 miles east.
Harvest & Vinification
The vendange begins with Syrah, the quickest to ripen, and then the Grenache in the highest spots. The Mourvèdre is the slowest ripening and usually the last to be harvested. The entire harvest is picked by hand which allows for better quality.
Yields are never more than 35 hectolitres per hectare. Among the old vines on the terraces, however, it generally falls to 30 hl/ha at most.
The freshly-picked grapes are transported frequently to the vats situated in the heart of the vines to avoid any form of oxidation. After being completely destemmed, they go into the tanks and are lightly crushed. The tanks themselves are made of cement and are temperature-controlled.
The pre-fermentation period lasts several days in order to extract grape pigment and the primary aromas of the grape. Then the fermentation begins. Only indigenous yeasts are used. Fermentation generally lasts between 10 and 12 days. The pressing takes place in a bladder press.
Aging occurs in enamel-lined tanks in the temperature-controlled winery. The vats themselves are completely underground. This is of extreme importance in this region where the climate is capable of extreme variables. No oak is used.
The élevage continues, and the malolactic fermentation normally takes place by the end of the year. The wine is normally racked four or five times before bottling. The addition of sulphur is kept to a minimum. Filtration is extremely light.


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Size: 717 acres
Genesee Valley WMA is located about five miles northeast of the Village of Fillmore, on the east side of the Genesee River, in the Town of Granger, Allegany County and the Town of Portage, Livingston County.
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A few activities are prohibited: off road vehicular travel, swimming, boating with motors and camping.
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The diverse habitat on the area is home to a variety of wildlife species. Some of the more common species are beaver, muskrat, mink, raccoon, fox, squirrel, deer, grouse, woodcock, turkey and a variety of song birds and waterfowl.
The area is in the Genesee River Valley which has low lands mixed with rolling hills characteristic for that part of the county. DEC acquired the area in 2001 as a gift from the Russell family.
The primary management objective for the area is to maintain high quality wildlife habitat through a regulated timber and grassland management plan. Several wildlife species utilize the area and benefit from these practices. Secondary management objectives are to protect and maintain special wildlife habitats that exist on the area such as: deer wintering areas, raptor nest sites, and the Genesee River corridor.
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Police release e-fit of man wanted in connection with Regent's Park rape
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An e-fit of a man wanted for questioning over the rape of a teenage jogger in Regent's Park has been released.
Police are appealing for help in tracking down the man who is also described as walking with a distinctive, exaggerated sway from side to side.
The victim was in the south east corner of the park on Saturday May 29 to go for an early morning run.
Just before 7am she was approached by a man who then dragged her into some bushes nearby where she was raped.
The victim was able to get away a short while later and alert a passerby.
The suspect is described as a black man, aged 20, 5ft 7ins tall of medium build with short hair, wearing a blue or green t-shirt, dark baseball cap dark jeans and white trainers.
Det Insp Nicky Arrowsmith, Westminster Sapphire Unit, said: "We have had a positive response from park users who were in the area around the time of the incident.
"However, if you were in the area and have not come forward to speak to our officers, or if you recognize the man in the e-fit, please contact us immediately."
Officers are going to the site of the rape on Saturday (June 23) to hand out leaflets featuring an image of the e-fit.
Anyone with information should call police on 020 7321 8040 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.


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The Chief Minister of Haryana, Mr. Bhupinder Singh Hooda, and Ambassador of Israel, H.E. Mr. Alon Ushpiz, inaugurated a Centre of Excellence for Fruits in Mangiana, Sirsa. Together with them was Ambassador Daniel Carmon, Deputy Director General of Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Head of MASHAV, Israel's agency for International Cooperation and Development.
Speech by Ambassador Alon Ushpiz on the occasion of
Inauguration of Centre of Excellence for Fruits in Mangiana, Sirsa, Haryana
Honourable Chief Minister, Shri Bhupinder Singh Hooda
Honourable Minister of Agriculture, Haryana, Shri Paramvir Singh
Honourable Minister of State for Agriculture, Haryana, Shri Sukhbir Kataria
Honourable Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, Shri Ashok Tanwar
Honourable Chief Parliamentary Secretary, Agriculture, Haryana, Shri Dharambir Singh
Deputy Commissioner, Sirsa, Dr. J. Ganesan
Director General Horticulture, Haryana, Dr. Satyavir Singh
My dear friend, DDG of Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Head of Mashav, Ambassador Danny Carmon,
Head of Cinadco, Mr. Omar Zaidan,
Agriculture counselor of the Embassy of Israel, Mr. Uri Rubinstein,
Senior Officials, Dignitaries, Ladies and Gentlemen,
It is with great pleasure and pride that I stand with you here today, Honorable Chief Minister, to inaugurate yet another Indo-Israel Centre of Excellence in the wonderful State of Haryana.
This is because, Ladies and Gentlemen, and I say this from the bottom of my heart:
When we Israelis visit Haryana, we feel like we are visiting home. When we Israelis talk to our Haryanvi counterparts, we feel like we are talking to our brothers.
After years that we have been working together here in Haryana, I can truly say that the people of Haryana, very much like the people of Israel, are hard working and dedicated to achieve economic development. They will not surrender to the hardships of nature. They appreciate the benefits of proper use of adva
nced technologies for the advancement of their lives and their children's lives.
The immensity of cooperation in agriculture that is taking place between Israel and Haryana, has no equivalent in India or, as a matter of fact, anywhere else around the world. Haryana has become the forefront of Indo-Israel cooperation in agriculture. The success story of the Centre of Excellence for Vegetables in Karnal has spread across India and beyond. This dedication, commitment and professionalism, has put Haryana in a clear leadership position in the field of advanced agriculture.
Honorable Chief Minister Hooda, if not for your vision, your leadership, your devotion, and your commitment for the betterment of Haryana's farmers and Haryana's people, none of these amazing achievements would have ever taken place. You have put the most efficient and dedicated people on the ground and the results are self evident.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank and congratulate Union Minister of Agriculture, Shri Sharad Pawar, for his long term vision and for his long-standing support, determination and belief in the agriculture cooperation between Israel and India.
I take this opportunity to welcome and to thank my dear friend, Ambassador Danny Carmon, Head of Mashav – Israel's Agency for International Cooperation and Development. Mashav is the arm of the Israeli Government that oversees this and many other international cooperation projects. I am happy to note that under Ambassador Carmon's leadership, Mashav has shown, in the clearest way possible, the importance that the Government of Israel sees in its ties with India.
Ladies and Gentlemen, the Centre of Excellence here in Mangiana, Sirsa, will showcase some of the most advanced technologies for citrus growing, developed in both our countries.
This centre is not intended to just show off fancy agro hi-tech. This centre is about Israelis and Haryanvis joining hands together. Adapting Israel's proven agro-technology and know-how to the local conditions, and learning from each other's experience.
This Centre will be yet another focal point in the State of Haryana for Indo-Israeli agro R&D and for showcasing and implementation of adapted Israeli agro-technology, for the benefit of the farmers of Haryana.
Both our states face the immense challenge of water scarcity. It is our hope that these centres will also serve as a platform for sharing some of Israel's most innovative water technologies with the State of Haryana.
As we have shown in the past, and as we have witnessed in the State of Haryana itself, the implementation of Israeli technology and know-how, and its adaptation to local needs and conditions by you – drastically multiplies production and raises the quality of the produce. This will directly benefit the farmers and the consumers.
When we Israelis visit Haryana, we feel like we are visiting home.
When we Israelis talk to Haryanvis, we feel like we are talking to our brothers.
Thank you to Chief Minister Hooda and to his Government.
Thank you.
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My knowledge of the Jews in China came through the novels of Pearl Buck, particularly through her novel, "Peony." "Peony" is set in the 1850s in the city of K'aifeng, in the province of Hunan, which was historically a center for Chinese Jews. The novel follows Peony, a Chinese bondmaid of the prominent Jewish family of Ezra ben Israel, and shows through her eyes how the Jewish community was regarded in K'aifeng at a time when Jews had started to become assimilated into the Chinese community. The story shows the mutual tolerance between Jews and Chinese, an interracial love story and yes - lots of upper class Chinese women playing Mah Jongg.
It had many of the elements present in the current exhibit at the Contemporary Jewish Museum, "Project Mah Jongg," an exhibition created by the Museum of Jewish Heritage—A Living Memorial to the Holocaust in New York City. Through a careful selection of items, the show explores the traditions, history, and meaning of the game in Jewish American culture.
While popular among the Chinese for centuries, the show tells the Jewish side of the story. Jews and Mah Jongg? Who knew?
Joseph Park Babcock, a civil engineer worked for Standard Oil in China and while there, learned the game. In the 1920's he returned to the United States and imported the game here. Babcock trademarked the name "Mah-Jongg" and published his book "Rules of Mah-Jongg," also known as the "red book." This was the earliest version of mahjong known in America. His rules simplified the game to make it easier for Americans to take up, and his version was common through the Mah Jongg fad of the 1920s. Later, when the 1920s fad died out, many of Babcock's simplifications were abandoned.
The game changed somewhat when it reached American shores, and so many different rules proliferated that the National Mah Jongg League was formed in 1937. At their first meeting in New York, 200 women showed up, all of them Jewish and mostly of German descent. The league standardized the rules and published them in a booklet that raised money for charity (and still does). Thus, says Erin Clancey, the Skirball's curator, Mah Jongg was also "an expression of benevolence and doing charitable work."
"It appealed to the leisure-class ladies who had free time and disposable income," says Melissa Martens, who curated the show for the Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York, where it opened in 2010. The game was part of the fascination for Orientalia and resulted in themed clothing, shoes, tablecloths and desserts. "Mah Jongg was seen as glamorous and exotic, and playing the game showed one's sophistication."
Though fads of the '20s and '30s came and went, Mah Jongg stayed, partly because of the closeness of Jewish communities. "Jewish communities stayed together for a long time, a lot of Jewish women vacationed together in places like Florida and the Catskills, and Mah Jongg was a perfect way to spend the time," Martens says.
Also, it "helped fuel fantasies of world travel, encounters with world culture." Many Chinese in America play the game, but among non-Chinese, Martens sees a resurgence of interest, partly because of nostalgia but also as a way of making friends.
Witness the set of dresses Isaac Mizrahi designed with Mah Jongg themes (prints of the drawings are included in the show). "My mom played Mah Jongg before she learned to play bridge," he has said. Today the National Mah Jongg League boasts 350,000 members, and some of them are young, having picked up the game from mothers and grandmothers.
The exhibit conveys a powerful sense of social history. CJM curatorial associate Jeanne Gerrity, who worked on the exhibit explains, "We don't really know exactly how Mah Jongg came to the U.S., but the assumption is that it came through San Francisco."
CJM executive director Lori Starr recalls Mag Jongg from her childhood, though she never learned the game growing up. "It's the game my mother and my grandmother and my aunts and their whole circle of friends played" in her Jersey City, N.J., hometown, she says. Starr sees the Mah Jongg craze as one of the few ways open for Eastern European Yiddish-speaking immigrants to enter American mainstream culture, giving women a opportunity to socialize and learn American manners and mores.
The story of Mah Jongg, says Gerrity, is also the story of Jewish women's philanthropy. The National Mah Jongg League, founded in New York in 1937 by a group of Jewish women, played to benefit orphans in World War II and continues to support numerous charities.
Highlights of the exhibition include images and items from the mah jongg craze of the 1920s, including vintage advertisements, Chinoiserie, and a colorful array of early game sets distributed by companies such as Milton Bradley and Parker Brothers. Artifacts from the 1930s include an instructional booklet by Dorothy S. Meyerson, a pioneer of Mah Jongg within the Jewish community, and images of early members of the National Mah Jongg League. When many Jewish families moved into the suburbs, the game became a popular social activity. 1950s-era mah jongg lent itself to Mah Jongg-themed aprons, travel sets, and images of women in the Catskills enjoying the game. On display are a multitude of vintage tiles, boxed sets, rulebooks, and related material culture.
A game table at the core of the exhibition space encourages players and non-players alike to take part in a game of mah jongg. The CJM will have both American and Chinese sets on hand for visitors to play.
Programs associated with the show include Tuesday lunchtime board games on Jessie Square. Mah Jongg expert Sara Levy Linden will be teaching tricks and tips (check website for schedules). All levels and game styles welcome! Bring a Mah Jongg set if you can. On July 20, join the museum for a pre-game talk with Mah Jongg scholar Annelise Heinz at 1 p. m. On September 14, share and hear personal stories behind the sets, alongside the playtime.
Local artist Imin Yeh, whose work plays off objects and trends in consumer culture, has assembled interactive projects, including a paper Mah Jongg set. She's also made containers with screen prints of Stars of David intertwined with the Chinese character for friendship; these will hold the treats created by artist and pastry chef Leah Rosenberg for a few Thursday night "Jews for Dim Sum" events,
Events free with Museum admission; limited seating; advance registration required. Please check the website for hours.
Project Mah Jongg" is on exhibit Sunday, July 13 through Oct. 28 at the CJM, 736 Mission St., S.F. www.thecjm.org


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Star Cinema confirms that Sarah Geronimo will receive a gift from Matteo Guidicelli, her boyfriend since October of last year. In an interview with ABS-CBN News aired on TV Patrol, the actor-athlete confirmed that he will give his girlfriend a set of work out attire. Said report which was posted by Star Cinema this morning, July 23, 2014 is making the rounds online.
You guys knew that the pop princess and certified box office queen will be celebrating her 26th birthday this coming Friday, July 25, but due to some reasons, Sarah Geronimo remained silent when asked if she will be celebrating her birthday with Matteo Guidicelli aside from her very supportive family.
Two days ago, the actor expressed his willingness to be with Sarah Geronimo on Friday. Immediately after watching his interview on TV Patrol, the prime time news program of ABS-CBN, his supporters took to their social media accounts and revealed their happiness for the luckiest guy in the industry.
All of them agreed that he should be given the chance to have a romantic date with Sarah Geronimo on July 25. It is a given fact that the pop princess is guarded by her parents when it comes to heart matters. Two years ago, when Gerald Anderson was just hoping to have a fruitful relationship with the very lovable, hot and sexy actress-singer, Mommy Divine and Daddy Delfin allegedly dismissed the actor's hope.
Reports said Sarah's mom and dad were not in favor of Gerald for their daughter. Again, that was two years ago; today, a lot of changes have been made. Sarah's mom and dad are now allowing her to experience the feeling of being in love, and luckily, Matteo Guidicelli, who is wishing to have a private moment with her on July 25, came into her life. You'll know if Matteo will be given the chance to have a private moment with the multi-awarded singer-actress Sarah Geronimo on July 25.
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Erin McCleave joins the WSU coaching staff after ending an outstanding four-year career as a student-athlete for the Cougars. McCleave is only the third swimmer in Cougar history to earn Honorable Mention All-American honors (2007 - 200 and 1650 freestyle; 2006 - 1650 freestyle).
She was the first WSU swimmer to be named national collegiate swimmer of the week by collegeswimming.com for her performances the week of Nov. 17-21, 2005, and the first WSU swimmer to earn Pacific-10 Conference Swimmer of the Month for Nov., 2005. McCleave is the school record holder in the 100, 200, 500, 1000 and 1650 freestyle events and is a member of both the school record 400 medley and 800 freestyle relays.
In addition to her swimming awards, she garnered "Senior Excellence in Academics" and "Cougar Pride Academics" honors at the WSU senior banquet in May. She was also nominated for the WSU Pac-10 and NCAA woman of the year.
At the 2007 Spring Nationals Championships, McCleave placed fourth in the 1500 freestyle, seventh in both the 400 and 800 freestyles, 17th in the 200 freestyle and anchored the second place 400 medley relay. McCleave recently represented Australia and WSU at the 2007 World University Games where she placed ninth in the 1500 freestyle and 14th in both the 400 and 800 freestyle events. She is currently ranked as high as second in the world with her times from the 2007 Australian Short Course national meet where she placed second in the 1500 freestyle, fifth in the 400 freestyle and seventh in both the 200 and 800 freestyle events.
McCleave graduated with a GPA of 3.74 in biology. She will continue to train for the Australian Olympic Trials in March and enjoys doing art and crafts and decorating cakes in her spare time.
50 freestyle 23.57 Texas Invitational 11/30/06 100 freestyle 50.09 Pac-10 Championships 2/15/07 200 freestyle 1:46.70 NCAA Championships 3/9/07 500 freestyle 4:43.46 Pac-10 Championships 2/16/07 1000 freestyle 9:47.19 NCAA Championships 3/10/07 1650 freestyle 16:13.20 NCAA Championships 3/10/07 100 backstroke 56.86 Minnesota Invitational 11/18/05 200 backstroke 2:05.09 Idaho Dual Meet 10/14/05


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CES 2011: de Blob 2 demo
posted: 1/10/2011 7:05:00 AM
THQ brought a near completed version of
de Blob 2: The Underground
to Las Vegas for all to enjoy. They had an open, Xbox 360 hand's on version of the game in 2D on Thursday in the SyFy booth as well as a demo version in 3D in the Mitsubishi booth. I was able to take in the 3D version on a Mitsubishi 73" rear projection 3D DLP and all I can say is "wow!" The game looked great, especially in 3D, and will be a hit among those that love a good puzzler as well as fans of the original de Blob. I did shoot some footage of the demo given to me by Daniel McGuffey of THQ with a near-finished PS3 version of the game. The video shows both the 3D, and an extended 2D version of the game (you can switch it in-game on the fly) with Daniel narrating during the demo.
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Recently I had to have an operation on my right hand. The doctor assured me: "it's a very simple operation, you'll only be in hospital for the day."
It all sounded quite straightforward. He then added, "you'll be in a cast so no driving, lifting or using the computer for two weeks." "Sounds good to me, I need a rest". He smiled.
It took exactly 12 hours before the withdrawal symptoms set in. I felt so irritated and distracted because I could 'get things done'. I had to sit and watch as the dishes pilled up. I couldn't iron, couldn't log on, or get lost on the net and worst of all I couldn't jump in the car and "just. . . ."
Yes I politely asked other people to help and they did but it wasn't the same. I missed controlling my own busyness. I really missed that busy, racy and go, go go. I didn't enjoy going slow, watching and waiting for others to get things done on their timeline.
It began to dawn on me that I was addicted to squeezing yet another thing onto that list and, as much as I complained about it, I loved the exhaustion of getting things done. It's a bit sick really. The racing and the ticking boxes gave me a comfortable illusion of being in control. If I'm going flat I can cover all bases so nothing untoward goes wrong. It's a delusion and an addiction. I'm not in control and thank God I'm not.
I slowed down reluctantly over the two weeks.
The cast came off. The withdrawal symptoms subsided but Simon and Garfunkel's lyrics kept rolling through my mind, 'Slow down, you movin' too fast, You gotta make the morning last, Just kickin' down the cobblestones, Lookin' for fun and Feelin' groovy.. . "
Slowing down gives you time to notice the morning, find fun and maybe even feel groovy. It's a very simple operation.
Slow me down, Lord! Ease the pounding of my heart by the quieting of my mind. Steady my harried pace with a vision of the eternal reach of time. Give me, amidst the confusions of my day, the calmness of the everlasting hills.
Break the tensions of my nerves with the soothing music of the sighing streams that live in my memory. Help me to know the magical restoring power of sleep.
Teach me the art Of taking minute vacations of slowing down to look at a flower; To chat with an old friend or to make a new one; To pat a stray dog, To watch a spider build a web; To smile at a child; Or to read a few lines from a good book.
Remind me each day that the race is not always to the swift; that there is more to life than increasing its speed. Let me look upward into the branches of the towering oak and know that it grew slowly and well.
Slow me down, Lord, And inspire me to send my roots deep Into the soil of life's enduring values That I may grow toward the stars Of my great destiny.
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Opened in 2009, the Bojin Business Hotel is located near the bustling city center of Wuxi. The Huishan Mountain Scenic Area and Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal are within easy reach of the hotel. This hotel is 4km away from the Wuxi Railway Station and 26km away from the Shoufang Airport.
The Bojin Business Hotel offers a total of 135 guest rooms of various types. All rooms are provided with free broadband internet access and IDD/DDD phone other amenities. As for dining service, there is Chinese restaurant in the hotel which can accommodate more than 600 people at a time. Other facilities in the hotel include meeting rooms of different size, wireless internet area, parking lot and chess and card room, etc. Apart from these, the Bojin Business Hotel also provides ticket booking, laundry service and foot massage and other service.
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Sometimes I have so much to say about a book that I have to force myself not to think about it. Other times, I have very few words yet my thoughts are assaulted by my feelings even days after finishing a book. The Truth About Riley falls into this second category, though when I first finished it I had the urge to slam my laptop shut in frustrated petulance. Once I'd calmed down a bit, though, I realized that this quiet little novel, despite eliciting a tantrum at its abrupt ending, was one of the better romances I've read lately, so much so that I bumped up my rating by another point and now stare at my blinking cursor, trying to put into words why I loved this story so much. It's by no means perfect. Even I, a reader who lives for character development and dialogue over exposition and plot arcs, found myself skimming some of the lengthier conversations between Cam and Riley. The story could have used more editing, fewer endearments, and definitely more closure. Many other readers have lamented the fact that this novel ends on a cliffhanger. I wouldn't characterize it as a cliffhanger ending – we know what is going to happen, and if one is willing to accept imagination rather than elaboration, it's fulfilling enough – but given the fact that all that was needed was perhaps another chapter (hell, another sentence) to flesh out the final moments, I can't help but think that Clarke was trying to squeeze out another book deal by holding the final few moments hostage. A follow-up was promised for early this year, meaning that Clarke contemplated more between these two characters; I can only assume part of their continuation would include angst, in which case I'm happy enough to content myself with this novel alone. Still, I would have loved to have seen Cam's relationship withRiley's family explored further, as well as seeing Riley assimilate into Cam's inner circle of friends. Still, despite these flaws, I found myself completely engrossed in the slow unraveling of Cam and Riley's story, tothe point where, even though I have very little to say, I can't deny that thecharacters remain with me days later. Also, for the records, this novel has one of the best first kiss scenes I have ever read, hands down.
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Review: Unravel by Calia Read
Let me preface this review by stating that I waited to write down any of my thoughts until I had reread this book cover to cover. I never do that. Ever. To say anything about this book would be to spoil the experience of slowly uncovering its secrets. It is for this reason that I begin with a disclaimer that I do not want anyone who has not read this book to read past this paragraph. Go read this book. It is good New Adult. It is good Fiction. Read it. That being said, I feel I can reveal to you that, even going into this book knowing the twist within a twist, I STILL couldn't figure out what was going on. This is not a dig at Read's skills as a writer, but rather a testament to them. Unravel is a perfect name for Naomi's story, as Read has crafted a truly immersive tale that keeps you guessing even as you start to suspect the endgame. While I did have a few issues with some of the narrative threads and lack of resolution regarding how they ultimately played a role in Naomi's reality, the story and writing are strong enough that I can forgive the remaining ambiguity in favor of hypothesizing to fill in the gaps myself. One of the reasons I enjoyed this book so much is that I enjoyed Naomi. I related to her, not because I've been through anything like what she has been through, but because she felt like a real person that I might know and like. This is a trait that is startlingly absent from so many of the books I read nowadays, the New Adult genre in particular. Yet while this novel is undoubtedly focused heavily on plot, it is likewise a character study, one whose purposely convoluted structure means that I had a difficult time connecting to certain characters upon the first reading. I rarely reread a book right after I've finished it, but in this case it was almost necessary, and I'm so glad I did, because it enhanced my impression of the characters that Read has created and created a level of depth that makes the story even stronger.
Many are confused about Max's role in Naomi's illness. Was he Lachlan the whole time? Did the relationship actually happen, just with faces/names swapped in Naomi's mind, or did she imagine the whole thing? I think it is pretty clear that Naomi's relationship with Max was the actual progression of her relationship with Lachlan, a fact brought home by his confusion when she confesses to him that she has been seeing "someone else." Lachlan is not concerned that she has been seeing someone else because it is apparent to him that she HASN'T been. She has been seeing him, and only the fact that she doesn't seem to realize this fact is upsetting.
Where the juxtaposition of reality and imagination becomes blurred for me is in Lachlan's treatment and knowledge regarding Namoi's rape. Reconstructing the timeline, it seems probable that Lachlan was clued into the fact that she was not a virgin the first time they had sex; her reactions and responses, while not unheard of for one's first experience with sex, nonetheless are far enough outside the normal experience as to alert Lachlan that it might not actually be the first time. It's understandable that he wouldn't have put things together by then; even if he suspected that Naomi wasn't a virgin by that point, there is no reason to assume that the loss of her virginity was connected with unusual circumstances. When Lachlan has the conversation with his mother, I believe he was at least alerted to the fact that there were issues he should watch out for, which leads me to believe that he was at least somewhat aware of Lana's true nature at this point or soon thereafter. Then Max/Lachlan sees the google search. Now, at this point, even if he still had reason to assume that Lana was an actual friend of Naomi's whom he'd never met, he would have known that Michael was not Lana's father, but rather Naomi's. Lachlan did business with the man, was acquainted with him. This is the part of the story where I start to make assumptions in order to fill in the gaps. Naomi never tells Max/Lachlan that Lana is the victim of the rape; I have to assume he believes it was Naomi, and why wouldn't he assume the "real" daughter to be the victim rather than the daughter's friend? Yet, in Naomi's mind, Max/Lachlan accompanies both Naomi/Lana to go apartment hunting; again, I have to assume. Either Max/Lachlan is aware of at least part of Naomi's disorder by this point and is playing along by pretending that Lana exists, which in my mind is less likely, or rather, he doesn't realize that the apartment is for Lana, nor that Lana is there with them. Rereading that passage in particular, the intentional omission of names suggests that Max/Lachlan understood the apartment to be for Naomi, in order to help her escape from her own situation, and that he mistook any pauses or silences during which she was "talking" to Lana as simple silence, nothing more. Yet while I can content myself with all of the foregoing explanations, I still have two issues with the story. First, as I stated before, I have to assume Lachlan knew that Naomi was the real victim, which means that he initiated sexual relations with her even after he was aware of the rape. In most cases, this situation would make me somewhat wary, and I would want him to use more discretion in allowing her time to heal. Now, perhaps he truly did see her split personality as a protective mechanism and believed that by sleeping with Naomi, he was not injuring the part of her that had experienced the rape. But if he wasn't even aware of her split persona, or the extent to which it operated, and thus wasn't sure whether the Naomi persona hadn't experienced the rape…this is a gray area that I won't explore too much for fear of delving into an area that I know too little about to render an opinion. The second issue has to do with infidelity. It is a huge red flag for me. I hate it. And whether Max really was Lachlan or not, the fact that Naomi didn't know this means that she chose to be with someone who wasn't Lachlan. I got the feeling that Read was trying to promote the idea that it wasn't really cheating since she was drawn to Lachlan's essence, but sorry. That doesn't fly with me. I would have liked to have seen this issue, and Lachlan's reaction to it, dealt with in more depth, but I guess Lachlan was willing to forgive Naomi her faults given the extreme stresses and difficulties she was facing. That might be his call to make, but it still leaves me unsatisfied. Ultimately, the power of this story is Read's willingness to give us a book unafraid to delve into ambiguity. Upon finishing the book, I felt that more questions than answers had been delivered- until went back and reread and realized that the clues are all in the omissions. While some might guess at least one twist before the big reveal, I doubt that most readers will have worked out all of the mysteries. However, while the plot was gripping enough to keep me glued to my seat for four hours straight so I could devour this story in one go, it's the characters that will bring me back to this story for future rereads. Some passages suggest that Read intends for Lachlan to be a sort of metaphor- the fact that Naomi needs both Max and Lachlan in her life showing that she subconsciously needs to reconcile the two halves of her consciousness. I'd rather not reduce Lachlan's character to a mere symbolic vehicle. Truthfully, even while I assumed that Read had drawn me into an unwelcome love triangle, I connected to the characters enough to make me hope for the impossible- a happy resolution. Upon my first read-through, I was perplexed why I had found Unravel sitting on the romance shelf. It is clearly first and foremost a psychological thriller. The romance came second only to Naomi's struggles, and while I liked the characters in and of themselves, as far as the relationships were concerned, what romance was there didn't really do it for me. I'm not a huge fan of established relationships or instant attraction, and those seemed to be the foundations for Naomi's relationships with both Lachlan and Max. Then I had the idea to reread her interactions with both chronologically, and suddenly I found myself immersed in a wonderful love story, slow burning and passionate in her encounters with Lachlan, and playful in the development of that relationship with "Max." Unravel was one of my favorite titles this year to date. I encourage anyone who dislikes New Adult to forego their aversion and give this title a try. I think Read hit it out of the park by creating a story that can appeal to readers of so many different genres. If you do give it a go (or hopefully already have if you've just read my spoiler-riddled review), let me know what you thought.
Review: Isla and the Happily Ever After by Stephanie Perkins
Oh, Isla. Where to begin?
I'm predicting that I will be in the minority of reviewers who don't come out of this reading experience singing Isla's praises. That's not to say that I didn't enjoy it. Isla is a thoroughly enjoyable book, written with the same easy flow that make Anna and Lola such accessible reads. This book has been three long years in the making, and in that time, more readers have come to discover Perkins' debut and sophomore novels and have fallen in love with her innate ability to place readers squarely in her characters' shoes. For good reason; when I first discovered Perkins' work, for a few blissful hours, I was Anna and Lola. Particularly with regard to Anna, her experiences were related so organically that I never once felt like I was being told a story. Perkins wasn't feeding us lines designed to make us swoon; she was tapping into every secret thought that we have ever had about our own love lives.
Isla is a good story, but unfortunately for me, I never lost myself to it like I have with Perkins' previous works. Overall, I found Isla to be an engaging protagonist, and I admire Perkins' decision to let her remain somewhat of a wallflower. Anna and Lola both have such vivid passions and personalities that, with Isla, it was nice to see the shy girl get the spotlight for a change. I related to Isla's struggles regarding her future. I had those same conversations at many points during my late high school years and early twenties, and I still struggle with the fact that, while I tend to get obsessive about my interests, they never develop into anything that I could truly consider a passion or a calling or anything that allows me to identify myself. I would have loved to delve further into Isla's doubts, in fact, but unfortunately we never get that chance. What we get instead is a whirlwind, quixotic romance that could have been just as fulfilling as Anna's and Lola's respective tales if it had been fleshed out a bit more.
I understand that Perkins wanted to give us a different type of love story. In Anna, we got a slow-burn friendship-turned-more; in Lola, a resurrected romance. Isla offers up something suspiciously close to instalove, though thankfully she avoids delving into those waters full-force. Isla has yearned for Josh for years, and I believe we are to assume that Josh has reciprocated those feelings, despite the fact that they have barely spoken to each other. Once they do strike up a tentative friendship, though, there is enough genuine connection between them that I bought the relationship, even if it moved at a rather quick pace. Still, while reading, I couldn't help but shake my head at the plausibility (and validity) of falling in love in a month. For those of us jaded by having already weathered our teenage and twenties years away, Isla's urgent, awe-struck voice felt too naïve at times. I believe that love can be found and experienced at any age, and that a relationship is of no less value simply for being formed during the tumult of youth. I don't discount anyone's ability to love, but I do take issue when I'm told, repeatedly, of that love when I don't see the groundwork for its formation. During the few conversations that Isla and Josh have, I was sold on their chemistry, but there simply wasn't enough. I'd all but written off the inevitable falling-out halfway through the book as the obvious consequence of two young people who are mistaking lust for love, or at least the desire for love for the real thing.
And then, on my way to work this morning, I remembered something; I once fell in love with a boy after having dated him for four weeks, and we have now been happily together for six years. That being said, I am intimately privy to the conversations and glances and touches that comprised our discovery of each other during those four weeks leading up to the big romantic revelation. And I'm sure that Perkins intended for her readers to assume a similar getting-to-know-you period for Isla and Josh; she just didn't let us see it. And to be honest, I'm not quite sure what filled up the majority of the book's narrative, because it felt as if this book was at once entirely focused on the romance between Isla and Josh (to the detriment of fleshing out secondary characters, as was done so well in her first two books) and yet, having finished their story, I'm still not entirely sure who either of them is. I don't know why Josh was drawn to Isla from the beginning, or what made him fall in love with her now. Inadvertent breast-gazing and strolls through bookstores are cute fillers, but there wasn't one single conversation between the two that allowed me to see how a connection fueled by outward attraction could be sustained in the long run. What's more disappointing, while Perkins focuses so heavily on the supposed attraction between these two, none of their interactions gave me butterflies like the ones I got during the movie theater scene in Anna, or when Anna calls St. Claire Etienne for the first time, or when Cricket helps Lola fix her hair. The spark was so close to being there, but it never ignited for me.
I think that, had Perkins expanded this story out past her main characters a bit more to focus on the other people in Isla's life, or even on Isla herself, I could have forgiven what I see as a somewhat overworked romance story. I get the sense that Perkins spent a bit too much time worrying about getting all of the pieces to fit together neatly, and the aftermath of serious editing is that the story lost some of its heart. I like Isla and Josh, but until I am more fully convinced of why they love each other, I simply can't love them as a couple.
That being said, Isla is far from a bad novel and is perfectly delightful in its own right. Perhaps if Perkins hadn't had two truly remarkable titles leading up to this one, a lack of comparison would have made me more inclined to love this book.
PS- I truly hope that we one day get an alternate narration of one particular scene that occurs toward the end of the book. You'll know when you get to it.
Return to Sender: How This Blogger Is Finding Her Way Back to Herself
A little over a year now, I was standing on a precipice, the breeze from the door that was closing behind me threatening to tip me over the edge into whatever lay over that cliff. I had just graduated law school and had three months full of Bar exam preparation stretching out before me in a terrifying declaration of the end of my days as a student and the beginning of the career that I'd been working toward for three years. Or perhaps seven counting the undergrad experience leading up to it, and another eighteen considering that it was only due to my lifelong drive that I had managed to make it this far. So with the path laid out clearly enough ahead of me, I laid down the books in which I found solace, my novels and essays and blog posts from fellow literary lovers, and I picked up a few dozen tomes of legalese that, hopefully, would help me to clear this next and greatest hurdle.
I passed the Bar. And I lost my dedication to reading in the process, and somewhere along the way, a bit of myself as well.
I'd actually put my reading habits to rest a few months before I ever sat down to give myself a stern lecture on the perseverance I'd have to adopt to make it through three grueling months of Bar study. Job hunting, capstone thesis papers, final exams, and the daunting prospect of being an actual, credentialed graduate ate up my will to read, and I told myself the break would only be for a few weeks, until things calmed down a bit. Then weeks turned to months, dust collected on my bookshelves, and before I knew it, the latest post on my blog seemed frighteningly irrelevant. I realized I was out of touch with the literary circles I had taken such pleasure in keeping up with. I still read a bit here and there for fun, but it was mostly a habit of rereading old stories to visit home again and take comfort in their familiar pages. My blog remained my default browser, and I quickly moved to a different webpage every time I opened a new window so I wouldn't have to face the shameful evidence that I'd allowed something I had created to languish.
I'm not sure what starving depth of my subconscious prompted me to open up a blank word document last week and just start typing, but soon I found myself finishing up seventeen pages of my first new story in years. And I felt rejuvenated. I may not be back to my old reading habits, but I'll get there. I've never fallen out of love with the joy of the written word, no matter the medium. I just had to remind myself that, sometimes, it's not enough merely to absorb words born from others' inspiration. To really understand words' power, to allow them to become a part of your life that is meaningful and tragic and raw and real, you've got to give them expression.
To promise a return to my prior form would be a disservice to you, my lovely readers, and to myself as well. It's been nearly two years since I contributed regularly to this blog, and that former form of me must remain in the past. My life is different and better and more overwhelming than my former self could have dreamed. My interests have shifted, my tendencies changed, and I don't expect anything more from myself other than this: my need to create remains. I need to throw thoughts out through my fingertips. I don't know in what form it will be, but I hope it can find a place here, among those who have stuck with me for whatever reason, and those who may find this page in the future.
I am back, I think. I missed you, and now I see just how much I missed myself. It's good to be home.
Review: Charm & Strange by Stephanie Kuehn
Charm & Strange is a funny little book, and by funny I mean sly and dry and twisted up into all sorts of uncomfortable and nebulous corners of our narrator's consciousness. I've not read a lot of young adult fiction lately, let alone new releases, yet I feel confident in saying that Kuehn's debut stands apart in the pack. Those who read a quick blurb or glance at the cover will undoubtedly come into this novel with certain expectations, and I'm loathe to spoil anything for those readers. Usually I am the queen of spoilers; I rarely start a book unless I've already read the last page and been comforted by the conclusion I glimpse there. Yet I accepted Charm & Strange for review somewhat spontaneously, despite the fact that I don't have time to give it a thorough review.
But for once, that's probably for the best, as going into any great detail on thisbook would only ruin the experience for those who have yet to read it. Charm & Strange doesn't read like most of the young adult fiction on shelves nowadays, and honestly, I believe it (like many of its peers) could easily make the jump to adult fiction were it not for certain readers' and reviewers' hangups on teenage protagonists delivering anything but age-appropriate stories. Kuehn's writing felt at times like Meg Rosoff's, at others like a young Melina Marchetta. It wasn't necessarily an enjoyable read, but it was a good one, and one that I feel is important for the genre right now, especially given the propensity for many to dismiss young adult completely based on certain traits (vapid love-triangles, unnecessarily drawing out self-contained stories into series, self-insert new adult) that are becoming increasingly more prevalent.
Kuehn doesn't deliver a protagonist who is easy to identify, or identify with. I didn't relate to Win, but I believed his struggle (even as I suspected there was an unreliable narrator in my presence). The secondary characters could have been more fleshed out, maybe should have been, but part of me feels as if that would have undermined another crucial element of Kuehn's narrative. I felt removed from Win's story in a way that would usually make me drop a book within the first few chapters, but here if felt integral. I hope readers persevere as I did; the payoff was quiet and a bit bleak, but made the journey worth it.
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Review: The Sea of Tranquility by Katja Millay
I knew it would take a special book to get me back into the swing of blogging, even if only temporarily, but it took nearly three-hundred pages for me to realize that The Sea of Tranquility would be that book. In fact, I nearly gave up on it a dozen times in the first hundred pages. Millay's debut novel showcases writing superior to many emerging in the genre nowadays, but unfortunately it took her longer to convince me (and likely many other readers) of this than it should have. As the story unfolds into a dual narration account of two high school students' respectively tragic lives, there is little that can be called innovative. Granted, most YA heroines today don't employ full-on Hot Topic regalia, but Nastya's cultivated bitterness and self-proclaimed trashy appearance did little to endear her to me early on. It's a shame, too, since I welcome any deviation from the norm, generi-goth or no; given my own predilections for the strange and unusual, I actually relate far more to the offbeat protagonists than to those who surf the mainstream. Unfortunately, Nastya's dive into the dark side never felt genuine to me, even after Millay begins to peel back the layers of Nastya's painful past. Her mask is convenient, a curiosity, but a mask all the same, without the underlying depth that could make me forgive use of such literary contrivance.
Still, I continued to read despite my initial inclinations and was pleased when Nastya and Josh's interactions began to gain more substance at the halfway point. I fear that writing too much about the actual substance of the plot will give away the mystery, but this is a story in which the plot isn't the driving force anyway. Oddly enough, neither are the characters when considered alone; I've already lamented my disappointment in how Millay handled Nastya's character, and while I found Josh to be infinitely more appealing and interesting, he still doesn't compare to some of his literary peers. Yet, and this is the part where my semi-coherent ramblings come fully undone, for this is a book in which my brain and my heart diverge in opinion, but somehow, when Nastya and Josh are together, Millay managed to make me feel in a way that I haven't while reading for some months now. Their relationship holds all the angsty hallmarks that I tend to hate, but it was believable and woven together in stolen moments that had me holding my breath even as I knew where things were heading. I've seen several other reviewers despair at writing down their emotions for this novel, at having to mold feelings into words, and I find I'm having the same trouble, which doesn't make for a particularly compelling review to read, but it does speak to the strength of Millay's novel that, despite flawed characters and bungled plotlines (which I won't get into both for spoilers' sake and because I am still too angry at certain characters to discuss them rationally), this book had me too wrapped up in the story's heart to care about its flimsy structure.
The Sea of Tranquility is not one of the best books I've read this year (and yes, I have been reading despite my lack of blogging activity). But the fact that it inspired me to write about it, even though I have nothing much to say, speaks to its strength as a story.


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This is a one-stop, central place, where you will find updated info about the bouldering at Rumbling Bald. Beta, name changes, grade changes, new problems, and announcements that supplement the Rumbling Bald Bouldering Guide are the focus of this blog.
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Hey everybody! Please post any new first ascents you get out at the Hanging Chain Boulderfield here. We did around 120+ new problems this past Spring out there. None of those problems will be posted here because they will be featured in the new guidebook coming out in a while. Be sure to click on the slideshow in this blog for a bunch of new photos exclusively from the Hanging Chain Boulderfield.ReplyDelete
Chris...as to our prior discussion about the hanging chain boulders, the problems in the photos that Rich and climbed over the winter of 2008/2009 are as follows. We named nothing out there, just cleaned what little need to be cleaned and climbed them. Problems we climbed:ReplyDelete
Mad scientist
Picture #5 Ben newton on a project : maybe V6 might break.
The Customers always Right
Main Street Hand cracks. We referred to the whole area as "the school room"
Take me to the moon Alice: We called this the tower of Terror
Climbed the highball Arete just to the right of take me to the moon
Butch Seamstress: Started it as low as possible.
Hope that helps! See you out there soon.
Thanks for the post, Matt. All of those photos and names were made before we met downtown that evening. Do you want to name any of them, or just go with what we have already? Of course you get to choose. Those are some good problems. Picture #5 (Ben Newton on Project) did break... it might be easier now b/c there is good flat edge to go to now :) I will be working on the 2nd edition of the guide this season and will need all problem, grade, and name info by the end of this season. If you want anything changed, just drop me a line. Thanks for the help! God Bless, ChrisReplyDelete
Directions and information about the Hanging Chain Boulderfield -ReplyDelete
Once at the Patio Roof, continue hiking West along the Hanging Chain Wall (roped climbing) trail. This trail starts off pretty good and obvious, but then quickly gets overrun by downed trees. Step over and duck under the trees and keep hiking West. Do not go uphill or downhill. Stay on the flat area. After about 4-5 minutes from the Patio Roof, you will come to 3 cool boulders. These have all been climbed 10+ years ago. They are pretty cool, especially the backside of the left one (Southernmost boulder).
Keep hiking West for about 5 more minutes. Here the trail improves. Cross over a shallow creekbed and view 2 boulders to the right. The left one is called the Slash Boulder and problems have been done. The right one has not been climbed to my knowledge, but it is good looking.
At this point, the Hanging Chain Wall trail cuts directly North (right) and heads straight up the steep hill, just to the left of the Slash Boulder. For the main Hanging Chain Boulderfield, continue straight (West) on the well worn and wide path. Head uphill and once over the rise, the boulderfield is in plain view!!!
This is the beginning of the area, and we are calling it The Library. All problems have been done here already. They range from V0 to V6. The Classic, Butch Seamstress, V6 is in this area. For the other areas and boulderfields, continue through and to the left (downhill side) of The Library area. After 1-2 minutes, you will be at The Laboratory. All problems have been done here except some hard projects. The classic, Scientific Method, V7 (cover photo on the blog) is in this area.
We have developed several boulder beyond The Laboratory, but from here on out (West) most of the boulders (40+) have not been touched! Go get em'!!!
See you all out there and happy FA's!
Adam Johnson and myself headed out there last Friday and sent a lot of the routes that you have pictures of...good stuff! Those fins (Scarlet Letter, Grapes of Wrath & Robinson Crusoe) were a ton of fun! About the only thing we did that wasn't in the slide show, was a straight up route from the big jug shelf at the base of "Remember the Future" (directly up from the jug to edges and then straight up the slab using a crucial sloping right sidepull)...felt maybe V2, and a load of fun. Is this one that you guys have already done (you mention that all problems in the Library have been done, I was just checking to make sure this was one of them)? Keep up the god work Chris!ReplyDelete
Sorry, that should be "good work" not "god work"...but knowing you, either fits:)ReplyDelete
Thanks for the kind words, Brad! I'm glad you like the new goods! The straight up version of Remember The Future has been done. The only thing in The Library that we did not do were a couple of those tall high-ball face routes on the main tall boulder, and a super steep friction slab just to the right of And Then There Were None. See you out there soon! God Bless, ChrisReplyDelete
- AnonymousTuesday, February 01, 2011
How do we know if the ascent is a first or new route.
To all Hanging Chain Boulderers...ReplyDelete
Knowing if a problem has seen a FA at the Hanging Chain Boulders will be a little confusing for now. All of the new problems at the Hanging Chain Boulders will be in the 2nd edition of the Rumbling Bald Bouldering guide. As for now, the best thing to do is post what you think might be a FA here. If you can give a brief description of the boulder and the problem, then I will be able to match it up to what I know about the boulderfield thus far. I know that you might be posting something that has already been done, but I think it is the best thing we can do for now. Again, all the new FA's will be in the upcoming guide. My apologies for being less than helpful in this matter. Thanks for your time :)
God Bless, Chris
Hey everybody! It has been a while since I have posted anything on this blog, but here is a short update. It looks like folks have been venturing out to the Hanging Chain Boulderfield this season. There is chalk on some pretty obscure boulders out there! Hope everyone is having fun working on new stuff. I will be out there taking photos and researching a lot until it gets too hot to go out there. Please, if anyone does a new problem, post it up on this blog. It would be great if I could get the first ascent information correct in the second edition coming up soon. I would very much like names and ratings of these problems so I can put them in the guide. Let me know ASAP and your problem will go in the guide.ReplyDelete
Thanks and great work out there everybody!
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- AnonymousSunday, December 29, 2013
Has project 24d1 in The Hull Area at the Bald been finished?Delete
Yes. There are 2 problems under the cave now. Jabba The Hut, V10, starts on the left and compresses the opposing aretes. Torque Wrench, V10, sit starts just to the right and follows finger locks and flaring cracks. Both will be included in the upcoming guide!Delete


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January 7, 2013 /
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Fiber roll outs are starting to spread!
AT&T is announcing plans to introduce their "Gigapower" U-Verse service to more areas. The first city in California to receive full duplex gigabit broadband?
Yes Apple's home town will be getting data speeds 10 times faster than the beefiest cable offerings around these parts. Specific locations and dates will be announced soon. Cupertino will join Austin and Dallas Fort Worth in receiving this tier of service from AT&T. San Jose, CA is also in consideration for a future fiber roll out.
Any company want to light up Los Angeles? Any one? Full AT&T PR below.
AT&T Confirms Plans to Deliver U-verse® with AT&T GigaPower® in Cupertino
Cupertino, Calif., Aug. 20, 2014 — AT&T* today confirmed it will expand its ultra-fast AT&T GigaPower network to the City of Cupertino. The all-fiber network will bring symmetrical upload and download broadband speeds up to 1 gigabit per second, and AT&T's most advanced TV services to consumers and small businesses.AT&T is deploying additional fiber and electronics to the existing network in Cupertino to meet the growing demand for ultra-fast broadband. The network enhancements will enable customers to have access to AT&T's fastest Internet speeds available to consumers.**
Local residents and small businesses on the AT&T GigaPower network will also experience cutting-edge TV services with the ability to watch and record five simultaneous HD streams, and its largest capacity DVR with one terabyte of storage.
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"Cupertino is proud to be the first city announced in California set to receive the ultra-high-speed AT&T GigaPower network," said Cupertino Mayor Gilbert Wong. "Cupertino is leading the way in creating an environment that fosters innovation, and the deployment of ultra-high-speed broadband service will further support innovation in our community, spur our local businesses, and result in even greater economic development in our city. We are very pleased to work with AT&T to offer this unprecedented service to our residents and small businesses."
"AT&T has been bringing the latest, most advanced technology to our customers for well over a century, and today we continue that tradition by bringing AT&T GigaPower –the fastest broadband network available – to Cupertino," said Ken McNeely, President of AT&T California. "The ultra-fast speeds of the AT&T GigaPower network open up a whole new world of possibilities for our customers in Cupertino. AT&T's network already serves as a backbone for innovation in California, and AT&T GigaPower represents a huge leap forward. From our wireless network to our broadband network, we are proud to empower entrepreneurs, developers, artists, and creative thinkers of every stripe to build and shape the future of California."
Specific locations of availability and pricing for the Cupertino market will be announced at a later date.
On April 21, 2014, AT&T announced a major initiative to expand its ultra-fast fiber-based AT&T GigaPower network to up to 100 candidate cities and municipalities across the nation. As part of that announcement, AT&T said it is also considering other San Jose areas – Campbell, Mountain View and San Jose as candidate municipalities for the service.
U-verse with AT&T GigaPower has launched to tens of thousands of customer locations across the Austin, Dallas and Fort Worth markets. The AT&T GigaPower network will also be delivered to Charlotte, Greensboro, Houston, Jacksonville, Fla., Miami, Nashville, Overland Park, Kan., Raleigh-Durham, San Antonio, and Winston-Salem.
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Other AT&T initiatives in 2014 include:
Enhance and expand its 4G LTE wireless network, the nation's most reliable 4G LTE network.**** AT&T 4G LTE wireless service is available in 28 major cities across California.
Expand its U-verse footprint to more areas of California. U-verse is currently available in the Bakersfield, Fresno, Los Angeles, Modesto, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose areas and surrounding communities.
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* AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.
** Initial availability limited to select areas. Expanding availability in 2014 and beyond.
*** Speed/time estimates are examples. Internet speed claims represent maximum network service capability speeds. Actual customer speeds may vary and are not guaranteed. Actual speeds vary based on factors including site traffic, content provider server capacity, internal network management factors, customer device capabilities and use of other U-verse services. For more information, go to www.att.com/speed101
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Lowsma joined the Leadership Park City program upon his arrival in town to find an area to commit to. When the District 5 seat on the school board opened up, he said it was the perfect fit. If elected, Lowsma will represent the precincts of Lower Silvercreek, Upper Silvercreek, Lower Pinebrook, Pinebrook North, Summit Park East, Summit Park West, Upper Pinebrook and Wagon Wheel.
Since incumbent Michael Boyle decided not to run for re-election, Lowsma is running against three other opponents in the primary election on June 24, all of which have experience working in the school district. The two top vote-getters will go on to the November ballot. While Lowsma has never served on a Parent Teacher Organization or as an educator in Park City, he said he brings a new perspective to the table.
"I think my experience in [leadership positions] and my education make me the optimal candidate for the school board," he said. "I would bring a different view with a whole new line of critical thinking than the other candidates bring."
As a defense contractor for L3 Communications, Lowsma said he handles budgets as large as the school district's.
"I am the candidate who is bringing outside, real world experience to what is essentially a business of educating our children with the most important line items being the children themselves," he said. "We get next to no funding from the state, so I think there are definitely improvements to be made in funding and there are improvements to be made as to how we handle that funding."
The funding issue may have to be addressed before whoever is elected to fill outgoing school board Vice President Michael Boyle's District 5 seat will actually get to participate in school board decisions, Lowsma said. In his opinion, the board will either have to make cuts or increase taxes, but more than likely it will take both measures to fix the budget.
When it comes to issues the parents and community members in his precincts would like their representative on the board to address, Lowsma said the standard issues are the Dual-Language Immersion program and PCCAPS. Handling those two programs again comes down to Lowsma's specialty: handling the budget.
"Dual-Language Immersion is what everyone wants, but there are a couple of issues. Either we fund it so it can be supported or we tweak it so it can fit within the funding we have," he said. "I think most people understand that and feel positive about it."
Lowsma's opponents have held positions in administration in the district and on PTOs in the schools, but he said he doesn't believe that is a requirement for having a seat on the board. He believes it require leadership and fiscal responsibilities to make it successful, two things he feels he offers in spades.
"I have my own views on different issues, but I will represent a district. Their input is exactly what I have to take to the board," he said. "It's not just one guy going in to try and change the world, but it is that one guy representing a group of parents and the community to help run the school district."


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Thu 20 Mar 2014
JoséphinePosted by Linda under Life in Paris
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I was headed for the beautiful Luxembourg Gardens on the first day of Spring when I saw a sign for the exhibition at the Luxembourg Museum about Joséphine, the first wife of Napoleon. They were celebrating the anniversary of her death 200 years ago. There wasn't a long line outside as there often is for exhibitions there so I popped in to get a look. There were paintings, furniture, clothing and jewelry all of which had belonged to her. She seduced Napoleon away from his fiancé even though she was six years older, a widow (her husband had been beheaded in the Revolution) and the mother of two children. She was from Martinique from a family of plantation owners. After a lavish coronation ceremony in which Napoleon crowned himself and then Joséphine, Napoleon divorced her in 1810 when she couldn't have children. She settled into one of their former homes,the Château de Malmaison, where she eventually died. The exhibit was good, a quick overview of her life and collections.
The sign outside which caught my attention.
This painting is usually in the Louvre Museum. It was said to be the favorite of herself.
She played the harp-this was hers.
One of her dresses-you can she the train in one of her mirrors.
Here's a rather fuzzy photo from a book cover of the famous painting showing Napoleon about to crown Joséphine. It's an enormous painting, almost life size. After it had been finished and hung in the museum, Napoleon told them to take it down as he was divorcing Joséphine.
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I had somehow forgotten that Napoleon had divorced Josephine. Thank you for the photos and the descriptions.
Merveilleux! Will try to get there soon –
Thanks for this, have made a note. Hoping to get there sometime this spring, and that period is of some interest to me.
This looks like a terrific exhibit. So glad I was able to visit through your pictures.
In my jeunesse, when I was in my "Napoleon/Josephine period," I read everything I could find on them. My total frustration at not being able to read their letters to one another posted at the Arc de Triomphe, was instrumental in my taking French many years later. I still find her fascinating. So glad you enjoyed the exhibit.