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Today's workout was a 4 mile Nordic walk on the railtrail. I'm beginning to think these walks are holding back my recovery, I could feel my foot burning after today's walk. It's been feeling pretty good and I'm close to running again, maybe a break in these walks will put me over the top.
Dark Horse, are you keeping an eye on our weather? They're forecasting the hurricane that's over the Bahamas to continue up the East Coast and turn left over New England. There's a cold front coming in from the West and these 2 systems are expected to merge and generate a huge storm. I hope they're wrong, but it bears keeping an eye on.
And what a senseless way for someone to die, at the hands of a careless snowmobiler. The worst incident I had was a couple of years ago, XC skiing on the railtrail with a friend. We were halfway through a long slow curve, when out of nowhere a snowmachine came barreling down on us from the other direction. He was going so fast the machine was sideways in the trail.
My friend jumped off one side of the trail and I went off the other. It was so close, I thought my buddy had been hit, but thankfully he was ok. Through it all, the rider never backed off the throttle, but came at us wide open and never looked back as he sped away.
Not all riders are like this, but the ones that are, are extremely dangerous.
Enjoy life, this ain't a rehearsal...
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I could feel my foot burning after today's walk. It's been feeling pretty good and I'm close to running again
Rich, heh, good luck with that. It's been four years for me, and I still feel it in my heel every day. At least I can run a little now, but if I was still teaching, I sure wouldn't be able to run.
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Dark Horse
I'm a dark horse, running on a dark race course.
Plantar Faciitis is weird, it doesn't respond to Active Recovery the way most injuries do. I do know though, that blood flow is what heals, so staying active is still probably the best approach.
I'm going to continue riding the bike to maintain fitness and found this advertisement... http://www.kingbrand.com/Plantar_Fasciitis_Treatment.php?REF=Z.Plantar.Fasciitis.Combos that makes sense.
An Ace Bandage will do as well as the product they're selling, but one of the things I've been doing is stretching and this ad strongly advises AGAINST stretching. Take a look D.H., it's a different approach that might be worth a try.
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I've been fighting plantar fasciitis for a while and I'm happy to share what seems to be working for me:
- I do stretch, but carefully and not extreme. I sit and cross my injured foot up to me knee and then use my hand to pull my big toe back, maybe even my first two toes. I'll also massage the instep while stretching. I repeat this 5-6 times for about 10 minutes, and try to remember to do it several times throughout the day.
- I found that taping, vs an ace bandage, has worked wonders! I did some internet searching and found a method that works for me (I'd share the link, but I lost it....). The taping seems to provide a very nice level of support.
- the last thing I can offer is that after running or having been on my feet for a long time, I immerse my foot in the sink with cold water and load it up with ice. Much more effective than rolling my foot on a frozen bottle. Then I warm my foot up with towels and dang, it feels good.
The taping has probably been the watershed moment for me. It's been a big help. Even though the youtube videos all have a trainer applying the tape, I've had to figure out how to do it myself (my wife doesn't have the patience to deal with my injuries...) - it's a little awkward, but very do-able. And you will feel the difference immediately.
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Thanks justamaniac, I appreciate the info.
One question, is the tape waterproof or do you apply it daily?
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Sorry for the day in replying -
The tape I use is standard "Sports Tape" and although it seems to be ok to get wet, I don't make a habit of letting it stay wet.
I apply it daily, and it always feels good to do so.
Its a pain in the rear to do it daily, but I have felt that perhaps it would be better to sleep without it. Could be that I'm wrong, won't be the last time that has happened.
For what it's worth, I found this site today... http://www.kennedybrospt.com/plantar.html
I was looking for ways to stay active without aggravating my foot and was surprised to see a Nordic Track machine as an option. I own one and am going to give it a try later this evening. Swimming and riding the bike are two other recommendations, so I've been on the right track riding the bike, but un-doing the benefit by walking.
You're probably right about sleeping without the tape, that's something I hadn't thought about.
Anyway, thanks again. I've ditched the Ace Bandage, I think wrapping my foot was a bad idea, cutting off blood flow right where I need it the most.
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A Saturday morning two-car wreck in Morgan County prompted a Staff for Life helicopter response. Erin Nies, 28, of Latham, Mo. was driving a 1998 Mercury on Highway 5 near Route HH when she failed to yield to a 2009 Jeep driven by Jenna Mortenson, 28, of Jefferson City. Nies and Mortenson received moderate injuries and were transported to University Hospital in Columbia by ambulance. But Nies' passenger, 28-year-old Kelly North, also of Latham, Mo., sustained serious injuries, as did Mortenson's passenger, Marilyn Mortenson, 48, of Tipton, Mo. North and Mortenson were transported via helicopter to University Hospital. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol Report, Mortenson and Mortenson were wearing seat belts, Nies and North were not.
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Despite the many painful impressions of little plastic bricks my bare feet have recorded over the years, I still love Legos. When my kids were younger, they would spend hours building simple houses, cars, animals, robots and more. The blocks offered countless imaginative possibilities. Now, the boys have taken to working with sophisticated Lego kits that can be used to make working robots or reproduce architectural wonders such as the Empire State Building.
When I was a kid, Lego was just a toy company. But now there are theme parks, video games and even top-grossing feature-length movies all centered around the brand. What business does a toy company have making movies? A $23 billion business, it turns out.
"Brick by Brick: How Lego Rewrote the Rules of Innovation and Conquered the Global Toy Industry," by David C. Roberston, writing with Bill Breen, is an entertaining and mostly fast-paced study of the Lego Group's approach to innovation and its initial rise, fall and subsequent rebirth.
While the majority of the book explores the company's failing health over the past 10 years and its glorious recovery, the history of the toy itself and the small glimpses into the founding family are what I found most engaging. The book contains a few glossy photos of both early and modern toys, some of which I remember fondly from my own childhood.
The authors tell how Ole Kirk Christiansen, a Danish master carpenter, toy maker and perfectionist, started the company in 1932. The first Legos were made of wood and the word Lego comes from two Danish words, "leg godt," which mean "play well." As a widower with four young children, Ole was devoted to the idea of inspiring lifelong creativity. His devotion is reflected in the company's mission statement today: "To inspire and develop builders of tomorrow."
In the 1950s, Christiansen's son Godtfred developed play systems that drove the company's success. He also perfected the locking mechanism in the bricks. Previously they would lock only for a short time and then whatever structure a child created would pop apart. After years of experiments, Godtfred hit upon the stud-and-tube coupling system we know today. Lego then expanded globally under Godtfred's son Kjeld from the 1970s to the early 2000s,. Lately, Lego factories have been churning out more than five times as many bricks annually as there are people on the planet. In 2010 alone, they produced roughly 36 billion bricks.
The company's financial crisis began in 2004 when a new management company was brought in to improve efficiency and innovation, leading to a loss of control of various departments and a breakdown in communication. The company branched into so many different markets and ventures that many departments were cut off from the main leadership and no one tried to ensure that the efforts were profitable or even whether they had anything to do with Lego.
Its story is basically a cautionary tale about innovating without any real goal in mind. The turnaround to success came when the company began to focus less on grandiose ideas and more on reconnecting with its core values.
The book is an easy read, despite containing a fair amount of business jargon. I found myself nodding off during a few of the chapters relating to management techniques and growth projections. Though mainly intended for business people, the book is fascinating for Lego fans as well. Even my kids read parts of it. They happily skipped past the profit and loss information, and focused on the variety in the Lego world and the inspirational story of a toy-making family that never quit.
Angela Decker is a freelance writer in Ashland and can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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I spent a meaningful and thought-provoking hour last Saturday at 1 p.m. Central Time listening to the first of a series of programs on genealogical society strategies for the 21st century. (…and I intend to spend that same time each coming Saturday that I can manage.)
The series is sponsored by the Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS)(which I highly recommend that we join) and is hosted by Thomas MacEntee of Chicago who is one of those people who get it that new methods can help us be more successful in the coming years.
For those times I can't hear the program live, the programs are archived so that one can listen later as I am doing this Monday morning. Don't worry about not being near Chicago, the series is broadcast over the internet. If you can devote an hour (or some portion thereof), you can click on the link below. When the new page comes up, you should have the program start up automatically. Need to pause, just press that same button again to pause and, once again, when ready to restart.
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The Tahoe/Truckee area needs some sort of way for every local with a computer to communicate with each other. It would be nice to have a free online community social networking site.
To get a sense of what I am talking about, I encourage you to visit www.neighborsforneighbors.org - review it and read the "about" drop down.
This site would be dedicated to developing community by developing a way for local neighbors who don't know each other to communicate about local issues, offer services, volunteer, talk in real time with neighbors you don't know, regarding issues which are important to those of us who live in the Truckee/Tahoe area. I'd even like to look for a way to include a community currency into the mix to help invigorate the local economy.
Unfortunately my computer skill sets are meager at best, and I am looking for some people who would like to discuss and possibly sit down to create such a site for our local area. It would be free for anyone to use, and I think it would help everyone in the community become better "connected" with each other.
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Coastal Plain
by Dr. John A. Diemer and Dr. Andy R. Bobyarchick
Dept. of Geography and Earth Sciences, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 2005.
Reprinted with permission from The North Carolina Atlas Revisited. Managing editor: Alfred W. Stuart.
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Related entries: Settlement of the Coastal Plain, 1650-1775
and Geologic history, Piedmont, Mountains
Cities or towns in the Coastal Plain with NCpedia profiles: Bath, Fayetteville, Jacksonville, Wilmington
Wildlife species with NCpedia profiles found in the Coastal Plain include: American shad, Beaver, Black bear, Bluegill, Bobcat, Canada goose, Carolina madtom, Corn snake, Coyote, Crayfish, Eastern box turtle, Fox squirrel, Great horned owl, Largemouth bass, Mallard duck, Mourning dove, Muskrat, Northern bobwhite quail, Raccoon, Southern flying squirrel, Southern leopard frog, Osprey
Not all species listed are found in all parts of the region. Check the range map in the species profile for more information.
The Coastal Plain forms the eastern edge of North Carolina, making up about 45 percent of the state's total land area. It is bounded on the east by the Atlantic Ocean and on the west by the Fall Line, a broad zonewhere the soft rocks of the Coastal Plain meet the hard crystalline rocks of the Piedmont. The Coastal Plain varies in width from 100 to 140 miles. It rises gently in elevation to the west, from about sea level at the coast to as much as 500 feet in the Sand Hills district.
Wetlands are a dominant feature of the North Carolina Coastal Plain. Wetlands are defined as "...those areas that are inundated or saturated by surface or ground water at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and that under normal circumstances do support, a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions." That is, the descriptive characteristics of wetlands are their hydrology, hydric soils and wetland plants. The fact is, however, that they are creations of topography that causes land areas to drain poorly, whether because of terraces left along ancient shorelines or due to flat lying deposits on flood plains.
Originally North Carolina had about 10.3 million acres of wetlands. As Figure 4 shows, the vast majority of this acreage lies on the Coastal Plain. Wetlands on the Piedmont or in the Mountains tend to lie along streams whereas those near the coast are products of that region's low elevation. About half of the state's original wetlands have been drained and converted to forestry, agriculture or urban uses. Most of the remaining inventory is in freshwater wetlands. About 240,000 acres originally were in salt marshes and more than 85 percent of that acreage remains undisturbed. Wetlands can provide valuable wildlife and aquatic life habitat, shoreline stabilization, and flood storage. About two-thirds of North Carolina's rare, threatened and endangered species of plants and animals live in wetlands. Wetlands often provide crucial water quality benefits by trapping sediment, nutrients and toxic pollutants by filtering them from urban or agricultural runoff before they enter streams.
In June, 1998, a Federal court temporarily lifted controls on wetland draining and conversion. Between then and March, 1999, about 12,000 acres were drained without permits. Since that time about 6,400 of those acres have been restored to their original condition. The NC Division of Water Quality resumed permitting with stricter application of the legal requirements in March, 1999. Table 1 summarizes the wetlands acreage that was permitted for drainage by the NC Division of Water Quality between 1992 and 2001. The large acreage on the Coastal Plain in 1997 was due largely to development of the Buckhorn Reservoir. The large removal in 1998 was attributable largely to the expansion of the Texas Gulf phosphate mine in Aurora. The sharp drop in acreage beginning in 1999 reflects the more rigorous enforcement by the NC Division of Water Quality.
The Coastal Plain is sub-divided into two major sub-areas. The Outer Coastal Plain, or Tidewater, lies closest to the ocean, is extremely flat, averages less than 20 feet above sea level and contains large swamps and lakes indicative of poor drainage conditions. Eleven of the 12 counties that have 55 percent or more of their areas in wetland soil areas are in the Tidewater section. Streams on the Outer Coastal Plain are brackish and subject to tidal fluctuations in level.
The Inner Coastal Plain is higher in elevation and better drained. Locally, however, there are distinctive wetlands or upland bogs known as Pocosins. There are also the Carolina Bays, elliptical lakes of unknown origin. Many pocosins originated as Carolina Bays which have since filled with vegetation and sediment.
The Fall Line marks the boundary between the Coastal Plain and the Piedmont. Rivers that rise in the Blue Ridge Mountains flow across the Piedmont and enter the Coastal Plain at the Fall Line. This boundary is characterized by steep river gradients and rapids. Downstream of the Fall Line, the rivers flow to the southeast and have carved broad, low valleys in the soft, easily eroded sediments of the Coastal Plain. There the rivers have gentle gradients and are flanked by swamps and marshes. They are generally navigable all the way up to the Fall Line, an important factor in the early settlement of the region from the coast. A distinctive feature along the Fall Line is the Sand Hills (Figure 1). These deposits originally formed as wind-blown sand dunes. They are permeable, quartz-rich deposits that produce well-drained, acidic soils that are deficient in plant nutrients.
The coastal margin north of Cape Lookout is a "drowned coast," in which the sea level rise associated with the end of the last Ice Age and the continual melting of the ice caps has caused the ocean to invade the lower reaches of river valleys. This drowning has produced large embayments such as Albemarle and Pamlico Sounds. Associated with these embayments is a string of barrier islands that are separated from the mainland by as much as 20 miles, the Outer Banks (Figure 5). These linear islands apparently were formed as sea level rose over old beach ridges and sand dunes. Continued rises in sea level, accompanied by wave and wind action, cause these islands and their lagoons to slowly move inland. This steady inland migration, known as barrier island rollover, plus the exposure to hurricanes and other storms, makes the many developments along these attractive shores highly vulnerable to damage and destruction. The most famous example of this is the historic Cape Hatteras lighthouse. This lighthouse has been moved farther inland to protect it from erosion.
The lagoons and sea marshes along the coast near the Outer Banks are vital parts of the coastal ecosystem. The shallow shoals and sand bars that are associated with barrier islands are constantly shifting in location. They have presented sailors with very hazardous waters in which to navigate and this stretch of the Atlantic coast is so littered with shipwrecks that it is known as "The Graveyard of the Atlantic." These dangerous waters also made it difficult for early explorers and settlers to land on the northeast coast of North Carolina.
South of Cape Lookout is the Cape Fear Uplift, where the coast was gently folded upwards. Instead of drowning the river valleys, the uplift exposed an even coastline, along which have formed long stretches of broad beaches. The deep embayments found to the north are not present, nor are extensive barrier islands. Historically, this length of coast was somewhat more accessible, despite the Frying Pan Shoals that make the mouth of the Cape Fear River, the entrance to the port of Wilmington, dangerous and which requires dredging to maintain a navigable channel. Today this region is known for its miles of wide, sandy beaches that extend southward through the Grand Strand of South Carolina.
Image sources:
Mathus, Ryan. 2008. "Currituck Beach Light." Online at Flickr at http://www.flickr.com/photos/xmrocks/2624488237/. Accessed 2/2011.
Dahl, T. E. 1991. "National wetlands inventory." Reprinted in The North Carolina Atlas Revisited.
N. C. Division of Water Quality. 2002. "Final statewide wetlands and steam management strategy." Reprinted in The North Carolina Atlas Revisited.
Clay, J. W., D. M. Orr Jr., and A. W. Stuart, eds. 1975. North Carolina Atlas: Portrait of a Changing Southern State. Reprinted in The North Carolina Atlas Revisited.
References and additional resources:
Orr, Douglas Milton, and Alfred W. Stuart. 2000. The North Carolina atlas: portrait for a new century. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press.
Powell, William Stevens, and Michael R. Hill. 2010. The North Carolina gazetteer: a dictionary of Tar Heel places and their history. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press.
Stuart, Alfred W. The North Carolina Atlas Revisited. 2005.
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Stephenie replied on Permalink
how much of North Carolina does the coastal region cover??
I'm doing a report and have to be specific
kagan replied on Permalink
Hi Stephanie,
That's a great question!
The total land area of North Carolina (as measured in 2010) was 48,617.91 square miles and the Coastal Plain makes up approximately 45% of the state's land area. So, I calculate the Coastal Plain would be about 21,878 square miles.
I hope this helps! Please let us know if we can help with any other N.C. information. And here is an additional entry in NCpedia on the Coastal Plain that you might find helpful -- http://ncpedia.org/geography/region/coastal-plain/ncatlasrevisited.
Kelly Agan, NC Government & Heritage Library
Sara (Another one) replied on Permalink
I was trying to ask one of your members something and they just shut me out. They didnt answer my question!
I also didnt get any answers that I wanted in my report!
kagan replied on Permalink
Hi Sara,
I'm sorry you've been having problems with the website.
What can we help you find? I would be glad to try help. Please feel free to reply back here.
Kelly Agan, NC Government & Heritage Library
Vanessa Cruz replied on Permalink
This did not help me at all please add some interesting things about the coastal plains or NC but I appreciate that you spent the time to make this resources
Thank you
kagan replied on Permalink
Hi Vanessa,
I'm sorry this wasn't helpful.
Is there something specific you are interested in? Please let us know if we can help you find something more specific.
Also -- here is a list of NCpedia articles that cover aspects of the state's Coastal Plain http://ncpedia.org/gsearch?query=coastal+plain.
Best wishes,
Kelly Agan, NC Government & Heritage Library
KVPG replied on Permalink
I'm new to this website, but I can't find the info on the mountains ,piedmont , coastal plain , and on the tide waters.
Wil I. Jackson replied on Permalink
Interesting information. However, I need to know how many counties make up the Coastal Plain Division of our State? Can you help?
Wil I. Jackson
P. S. It looks like about 40 counties.
kagan replied on Permalink
Hi Wil,
I think this NCpedia entry will help -- this is an overview of the regions with a map showing the counties -- http://ncpedia.org/geography/regions.
You might also find this NCpedia geography page helpful -- it has links by topic to other NCpedia entries on geography, regions, and climate -- http://ncpedia.org/exploring-north-carolina-geography-geology-climate.
I hope this helps!
Please let us know if we can help you find any additional information.
Best wishes,
Kelly Agan, NC Government & Heritage Library
Susan Coeur replied on Permalink
I'm trying to determine if the retention pond area in my community (Citrus Cove in the Myrtle Grove area of Wilmington) is considered "wetlands." Specifically, our HOA is thinking of planting some landscape plants around the canal area that the pond empties into when the water level becomes high and we're wondering if that's permitted under the wetlands regulations.
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- From the tramping funeral rhythm of the opening movement to the ominous major - minor chords of the finale, the symphony offers precious little respite from its tragic purpose.
- Prokofiev's daunting cluster chords and rapid fire pianistic flourishes held no terrors for her.
- The top note of the chord identifies major, while the middle note identifies minor.
verb[no object] (usually as noun chording)
- Havard Wiik's piano is crucial throughout; his spare, unfussy chording recalls the economy of Monk or Herbie Nichols, while his solos are logical, melodic and direct.
- Though I suspect Vaananen's instrument has more prosaic origins, he extracts a magical sound from it, from staccato guitar like chording to bell-like swirls.
- Subverting the derivative subterranean drift of the rest of the album, Smith allows dissonant chording and mechanical clanks to disrupt his serene drones.
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- Sitting in stark contrast, the Scherzo follows with its bold chordal character, leading to the finale which accelerates to a presto before drawing to a close.
- All pieces are written in a melody and accompaniment style, with the right hand playing the melody and the left hand playing chordal figures or arpeggiations.
- However, when the chordal melody is doubled in both hands, the left-hand part can be difficult to navigate cleanly.
Middle English cord, from accord. The spelling change in the 18th century was due to confusion with chord2. The original sense was 'agreement, reconciliation', later 'a musical concord or harmonious sound'; the current sense dates from the mid 18th century.
The sense of a group of musical notes was originally spelt cord and was a shortening of accord (Middle English) in the sense 'bring into harmony', which came from Latin accordere literally 'to bring to heart'. The accordion (mid 19th century) ultimately gets its name from the same source. The sort of chord found in mathematics is also a respelling of cord, but this time in the sense 'rope'. This was a Middle English word from Latin chorda, which came in turn from Greek khorde 'gut, string of a musical instrument'. The spellings of both chords was changed to be more like their classical sources.
Words that rhyme with chordaboard, abroad, accord, afford, applaud, award, bawd, board, broad, Claude, cord, ford, fraud, gaud, Gawd, hoard, horde, laud, lord, maraud, milord, sward, sword, toward, unawed, unexplored, unrestored, ward
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- He found the length of an arc of the cycloid using an exhaustion proof based on dissections to reduce the problem to summing segments of chords of a circle which are in geometric progression.
- He wrote on the computation of sines and chords.
- The angle at the centre of a circle is twice the angle at the circumference from the same chord.
- Since the gear had a shorter strut, it could fold aft and retract within the chord of the wing.
- To handle the extra power at high altitude, the Columbia 400 incorporates a larger rudder in both chord and span, along with a ventral fin beneath the empennage.
- The 0-52 was not a bad looking aircraft its rotund fuselage being offset by a narrow chord wing with a single strut.
- The radiant barrier is most often attached near the roof, to the bottom surface of the attic truss chords or rafter framing.
- On a practical level, the trusses also provide the framework for the second floor, which is suspended from the bottom chords of the trusses.
- The truss chords were fabricated from rolled tee sections ranging in size from 16.5 by 84.5 in.
- In severe cases, one or more vertebrae may be missing, exposing the spinal chord (part of the nervous system that transmits signals from the nerve endings to the brain).
- It can affect the nervous system in any place, in the brain or the spinal chord.
- The next step is to encourage those fibres to grow into the cell, and out of the cell into the spinal chord, by using a combination of drugs.
- Her fingers began to lightly touch the delicate chords of the instrument and with just a mere stroke; her voice began to accompany the melodic beat.
- Her agile fingers began working like mad as they strung various wires and chords expertly through the holes.
- The guests' voices faded, as she began to caress the chords of the instrument and raised her soft voice.
In modern English there are two words spelled chord: the first is the musical term meaning 'a group of notes sounded together,' and the second is a technical term in mathematics, aeronautics, and engineering. Cord meaning 'string or rope made from twisted strands' is etymologically related to the second chord, but is now regarded as a distinct word. The anatomical term generally uses the spelling cord (as in spinal cord and vocal cord), although chord is an acceptable variant.
strike (or touch) a chord
- Affect or stir someone's emotions: the issue of food safety strikes a chord with almost everyoneWith figurative reference to the emotions being the 'strings' of the mind visualized as a musical instrumentMore example sentences
- The reaction has been mixed, but when an organisation like the Consumers' Association supports it, you know that it is touching a chord with the ordinary people of the country.
- It touches a chord somewhere and people think it's great fun.
- Sunitha touched a chord when she said, 'This is a journey for evoking generosity, hope and happiness.'
strike (or touch) the right chord
- Skillfully appeal to or arouse a particular emotion in others: Dickens knew how to strike the right chord in the hearts of his readersMore example sentences
- She seems to have struck the right chord with her dynamic vocals, Cinderella story and effervescent personality.
- Did he strike the right chord, do you think, Karen?
- The simplicity and sincerity of the Toda song did indeed touch the right chord in the visitors.
Mid 16th century (in the anatomical sense): a later spelling (influenced by Latin chorda 'rope') of cord.
The sense of a group of musical notes was originally spelt cord and was a shortening of accord (Middle English) in the sense 'bring into harmony', which came from Latin accordere literally 'to bring to heart'. The accordion (mid 19th century) ultimately gets its name from the same source. The sort of chord found in mathematics is also a respelling of cord, but this time in the sense 'rope'. This was a Middle English word from Latin chorda, which came in turn from Greek khorde 'gut, string of a musical instrument'. The spellings of both chords was changed to be more like their classical sources.
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The Audi A7 Sportback was officially launched recently
Helmut Domas, the deputy head of Mission at the Embassy of The Federal Republic of Germany, and Teng Ching Ying, chairman of T.C.Y. Motors at the official launch of Audi A7
Audi has been making waves for the past few years. Sales have been great, not just in Brunei but worldwide. In Brunei, T.C.Y. Motors Sdn Bhd, the sole Audi distributor, recorded its strongest performance for Audi in 12 years. In 2013, T.C.Y. Motors sold 153 units which is 18% more than in year 2012. Worldwide, Audi has sold more cars than year 2012 with a 8.3% increase. I am quite impressed with Audi's presence in Brunei and if you ask me, an Audi car would suit me fine :D
Last Monday was the official launch of the Audi A7 Sportback and T.C.Y. Motors invited guests for the launch. It was also the first time that the public was introduced to the new General Manager of T.C.Y. Motors, Sridheevan Sivanatham.
So what are the specs for the Audi A7? It's 3.0 litre TDI V-6 turbo power. It has a large luggage compartment and good fuel consumption. It uses quattro all-wheel drive with driver assistant technologies.
Premium features include ambient lighting, Milano leather interiors, glass sun-roof, auto open/close luggage roof, Bose surround sound, driver's seats with memory function and power start-stop button.
Helmut Domas, the deputy head of Mission at the Embassy of The Federal Republic of Germany, and Teng Ching Ying, chairman of TCY officiated the launch. For more information about the Audi A7 Sportback, please call 2442333 for the Kiarong showroom.
FTTH is gaining pace and slowly TelBru are deploying at different areas in Brunei to enable ultra-high speed internet to their homes. It was quoted by Hj Emran Hj Hasan, General Manager of TelBru's Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH), that their target is to reach 45,000 homes by 2016. So far, around 12,000 homes have connected with FTTH.
TelBru strategies its deployment in phases as a full blown nationwide implementation would incur more cost and resources. The 1st phase includes Madang, Gadong and Bandar Seri Begawan. The 2nd phase covers Bengkurong, Sengkurong, Rimba, Jalan Muara, Mentiri, Kuala Belait and Seria.
This weekend TelBru will be having their own roadshow called the High Speed Broadband Roadshow at Yayasan from Friday to Sunday. Those who have their FTTH at home you can take part in the survey and you can win exciting prizes. Not sure what the prizes are just yet.
Just an advice if you are FTTH device being installed at your home
Speaking about FTTH, yesterday was a ceremony that took place at AITI where there was a exchanging of agreement between AITI and Lailatul Shazana's Studio (Shazana). It was a tender that Shazana won for a video documentary (a 28 minute one), depicting the government's efforts to develop the ICT sector through the FTTH project.
Apart from the video, Shazana will deliver two mini clips showcasing the benefits of FTTH connection.
The contract signing, held at the AITI Building in Anggerek Desa, was witnessed by Hj Yahkup Hj Menudin, Chief Executive of AITI. Signing on of behalf of AITI was Queh Ser Pheng and Hj Osman Hj Ladis, while Shazana was represented by Sheikh Abas Sheikh Mohamad and Sheikh Mohd Idham Sheikh Abas.
It's been a while since I see Sheikh Abas in the papers and he's a great mentor when I was still in my rookie years. So it was good to see him back. Congratulations on your son's (Minul) nikah last week and I shall see you soon, my friend :D
Queh Ser Pheng (2nd L) of AITI and Sheikh Abas Sheikh Mohamad (2nd R) exchanging contracts after inking a deal for the production of an FTTH documentary with Hj Yahkup Hj Menudin, Chief Executive of AITI as a witness. Courtesy of AITI
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HSBC Lucky Dip at Frescho. Image courtesy of The Brunei Times and HSBC.
HSBC is giving exclusive special deals for its Credit and Debit cardholders to usher in 2014 and the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year.
Satrting this weekend, the cardholders stand a chance of winning prizes in the FreshCo Supermarket "Sure-Win" instant lucky dip when they spend a minimum of $50 in a single receipt with the use of their HSBC card.
More than 3,888 attractive gifts and vouchers are up for grabs from All Seasons, Auntie Anne's, Pastamania, Shinobu, Sushi Tei and Waroeng Penyet ranging from $10 to $388.
Cardholders can also enjoy exclusive discounts on selected items ranging from Taiwan Mandarin Oranges, Zebra brand Chinese wok and Topoto Mop Set when they spend a minimum of $138 in a single receipt on their HSBC card at Warisan Utama Jaya Emporium & Supermarket, Jalan Muara outlet.
HSBC's special Lunar New Year Weekend Shopping Deals fall on the weekends of January 18-19 and January 25-26. On top of the special discounts and privileges, cardholders also stand a chance of winning a getaway for two to either Dubai, Maldives, New Zealand or Paris by simply swiping their HSBC Credit or Debit Cards between January 2 to March 31, 2014.
The winner will also receive $5,000 in shopping money and a minimum of three nights of hotel accommodation.
"Most cards offer rewards but how many offer memories? At HSBC, we'd love to see HSBC customers get closer to the dream destination of their choice by using HSBC Credit or Debit Card."
"You can now transform your ordinary card purchases into an extraordinary yet unforgettable adventure for two this new year!" said Lyndsay Rajah, Head of Retail Banking and Wealth Management, HSBC Brunei.
For more information on the new year exclusive deals, please visit either www.hsbc.com.bn or www.homeandaway.hsbc.com. Text courtesy of The Brunei Times.
HSBC Lucky Dip at Frescho. Image courtesy of The Brunei Times and HSBC.
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Steve Kean, head coach of DPMM FC, increasing the intensity of the training scheme in preparation for the S•League season
Steve Kean has done wonders for DPMM FC and even the management are happy with the routine and the drills that are conducted by Steve Kean ever since he took charge over as head coach, replacing former coach Vjeran Simunic. All DPMM FC players are fully fit and it's good to see Sairol back in training after a long injury lay off.
Apparently this time round the S•League has increase the requirements in terms of fitness for all the S•League registered players and it is mandatory as well. This is pretty good for the players so they can perform at the highest level from time to time and also improve the competitiveness of the league.
This week, DPMM FC will fly to Phuket, Thailand, to take part in the SAKSEE PHUKET CUP tournament. They will play Phuket FC and Nakhon Si Heritage in the tournament slated for 25th to 27th January. After that they will take on Kelantan FC at the Hassanal Bolkiah stadium on the 31st January and the entry is free. You will get the chance to see DPMM FC with the new squad and hopefully all the players are available.
DPMM FC are still searching for the 5th import player. So far Brazilian Rodrigo Tosi is the only player to be retained. The other foreign imports are defender Boric Raspudic from Bosnia and midfielders Roberto Alviz from Croatia and Joe Gamble from Ireland.
The recent import trials didn't make the cut. Caleb Colman Folan, former Bradford City and Hull City forward, failed to impress during the trials. With the season just weeks away, DPMM FC will be chasing that elusive gem that will be the final piece to the puzzle.
DPMM FC's first game will be away to Albirex Niigata at Jurong East Stadium, Singapore while their fist home game will be on the 28th February against Warriors FC at the Hassanal Bolkiah Stadium. So mark that on your calendar and let's show support to our DPMM FC team.
Azwan Salleh and new import player Joe Gamble during training last week
Loads of fitness schemes as well
The Italian striker on trial last week
Caleb Colman Folan, a Will Smith look-a-like, was on trails before heading back home
The fixtures for February and March 2014 for DPMM FC
The common trend last week for Brunei are showcasing cars as well as car launches from different companies. Tonight will be the official launch of the awesome Audi A7 by T.C.Y Motors while four or five new models made headlines in the car automotive in Brunei Darussalam. It will be interesting how the finance (bank) are handling now that they are only two players here - BIBD At-tamwil and Baiduri Finance.
So which launch struck you the most? Or which car caught you eye? Different people will have different needs and wants and it's pretty good that there are many varieties for the consumers to choose from.
The biggest highlight last week was the launch of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class with the tagline "Vision Accomplished". Check out the new model at Beribi Showroom
Indera Motors Sdn Bhd had a showcase for its Jaguar F-Type which is dubbed the "sexy cat" which is the highlight of the Jaguars being displayed. Image courtesy of @marul69.
Check out the new Range Rover and this model has been catching a lot of attention. Image courtesy of @marul69.
If you are targeting a family car with some eco-friendly performance, you should check out Mazda's MPV. You can check them out at Grand Motors showroom at Beribi and KB. Image courtesy of The Brunei Times.
The new Mitsubishi Delica D:5 was unveiled to the press and this is another ideal family car. GHK will also introduce the Delica Roadset. You can check out their Facebook page by click the image. Image courtesy of The Brunei Times
While all the cars are being launched and showcased, I had the privilege to drive the new C 200 for the weekend and I'm loving the car so far!!! Too bad I will be returning it back to Jati Transport pretty soon. More review on the car next time.
Check out the new Chevrolet Trailblazer which was also launched by GHK Motors last week. You can check out the review of the car by clicking the image. The only downside is that the Chevrolet brand will pull out from Europe by end of 2015 and it will kinda affect the sponsorship value Chevrolet have with Manchester United. Image courtesy of The Brunei Times.
The other anticipated launch tonight is T.C.Y. Motors' Audi A7. This is the hi spec modification of the Audi A7 which is driven by Hitesh. Lucky you, bro :D
I have quite a few of HDDs back at home and these gadgets come in handy since I take tons of space on my Mac from the photos I take. Now Concepts Computer have introduced a different versions of HDDs.
One of the brand they brought in is AData DashDrive HD710 and the award-winning external hard disk solution provides mobile, rapid, and dependable data access in a rugged and sporty package.
You want something thats durable, shockproof and waterproof, Adata DashDrive HD710 delivers indeed. The AData DashDrive HD710 2.5" external hard drive also features a bright blue LED indicator that shines through the enclosure to indicate power and data transfer status, making it easier to visually confirm data transfer and connectivity.
The AData DashDrive HD710 will be available from Concepts Computers for $118 for the 500GB capacity, and $168 for the 1TB capacity. Colour options that will be available include blue, yellow, and black. During this time, Concepts Computer will also be having a special offer for its members who have the IT specialist store's pendrives. For these members, the AData DashDrive HD710 1TB will be available for $148 and the 500GB will be available for $108 as long as they show their membership pendrives during their purchase of the external hard disk.
Concepts Computer are also selling podium with built-in speakers and a mic which is very popular when it comes to organising functions. So this is definitely a good investment for companies for future events.
The AData DashDrive HD710 comes in 500GB or ITB
Vincent Pao, General Manager of Concepts Computer (3rd from left) posing with the AData DashDrive and the new podiums on sale
Zul Abdul Rahman, Marketing Executive of Concepts Computer, showing the number of boxes of the podiums in stock.
Le Doux's CNY promotion
Starting today 10th January 2014, celebrate this festive season with Le Doux's Pineapple Prosperity Cookie and Orange Fortune Cookie. Each cookie is uniquely fruit flavored to match the traditional custom of Lunar New Year that happens to be on the 31st January this year.
Both pineapple and orange are chosen as they contribute to a great tradition. Pineapple represents prosperity and orange represents fortune.
Orange Almond cookies come with a delectable crisp and buttery texture. The combination of the orange and almond favor comes from freshly squeezed orange juice and powdered american almonds, a taste of good fortune. Pineapple cookies are made out of blenched ground almonds with finely chopped fresh pineapple pieces and white chocolate chunks, a sure cookie favorite among all ages.
A perfect gift for CNY
You can also buy a hamper
The cookies comes in 3 form of packages, a jar type which is nicely decorated that sits well in your living room and a great way to serve your guest. It also comes in gift box designs, which are ideal of gift giving. Lastly an eye catching hamper gift basket that consisting of 2 cookie jars and 2 gift boxes. Each package is customizable based on request and customers get to choose the type of cookies in each package. Adding a little personal touch to personalize the entire giving process.
Make your order bookings by contacting us at +673 245 7722 or head down to our store at No. 1, Block C, Ground Floor, Sempurna Complex Jalan Batu Bersurat, Kampong Gadong, B.S.B. BE3519, Brunei Muara, Brunei Darussalam. Their friendly staffs will be happy to provide any inquires you have. You can follow them on Facebook Le Doux Patisserie and instagram @LeDouxPatisserie
The map of Le Doux Patisserie
Y.M.RM Enterprise having clearance sale before their big renovation works in March 2014. Check them out at Delima Jaya, Serusop, outlet.
Crazy sales at YMRM Enterprise. Don't be mistaken for the Galleria YMRM (textile) though. The clearance sale is for one of Y.M.RM subsidiaries which is Y.M.RM Enterprise which is located at Delima Jaya, Serusop. It sells basically things like clothes, phone casing, bags, belts, guitars and even golf sets with the golf bag. It's an ongoing clearance sale and the prices are pretty cheap too. YMRM Enterprise will be undergoing renovation by March 2014 hence they are organising a clearance sale.
I can tell you the prices are ridiculously cheap and if you are on a budget, this is ideal for you. For more info, you can call 234 0763.
Oh yea, I'm not sure yet to what Y.M. RM Enterprise have in store for the renovation but apparently it will be a surprise for their customers and a new level of shopping experience. The countdown starts now until end of February 2014 before they start renovation works. For now, they are giving back to the community by having a clearance sale.
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The new S-Class unveiled
The new S-Class is pure class. The official launch took place at Radisson Hotel last night
I kinda liked the tagline or the motto for the new Mercedes-Benz S-Class which is "Vision Accomplished" and the new luxury line from Mercedes-Benz is the top of the crop of all the car launches this week in Brunei by Jati Transport Sdn Bhd. I was sold by the video presentation during the launch of the S-Class at Radisson Hotel but of course, it may be sometime before I can afford it *lol*
Mercedes-Benz has done it again, improving every aspect of an already awesome "class" line. They have upgraded its "Intelligent Drive", "Efficient Technology" and the "Essence of Luxury". I love the fact that it has LED lights illuminating in the interior of the S-Class. It simply looks classy and I can boast so much about the car.
The exterior and interior design was given the accolade the "Best of Best" by the German Design Council. It also won the "Connected Car of the Year" award by readers of AUTO BILD and COMPUTER BILD. You can check out the youtube commercial video here.
If you want to have a feel of the new S-Class, head down to Jati Transport Beribi showroom today and you will be impressed. I can't wait to test drive the new S-Class.
Mercedes-Benz does live to its motto - The Best or Nothing.
Special promotion going on at Lilli Lingerie and it has been a successful one
Their best selling item so far at Lilli Lingerie
Hanky Panky laces
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Becoming of age
The cake cutting ceremony with Nina Iskandar and her family with David Teo and Jane of MIG at CheezBox Cafe last Thursday to commemorate the premiere of Muka Surat Cinta
Major David Teo has built an empire. Metrowealth (MIG) is his baby and now they have produced tons of movies to date and Muka Surat Cinta starring our own local talent Nina Iskandar is MIG's 88th film. David Teo is the producer and CEO of MIG and he has a simple character but a great visionary.
How Nina Iskandar came about to be part of the MIG family was also kinda simple - just create a conversation on David's instagram @davidteo99 and the rest is history. I'm quite surprised that a person of his genre will be adapting to social media in reaching more talents and this has been his main channel for marketing and exposure as well.
He was proud to claim that the company's expenses in terms of advertising and marketing have been trimmed by 30-40% and he hopes that by this year, he is able to cut marketing and advertising costs by 80% as he will be focusing more and leveraging on social media. Wow, that's an interesting approach indeed and the formula have worked so far.
Nina Iskandar debuted on the big screen last Thursday (in Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei) and it was her first major role on film with the title "Muka Surat Cinta". It was nice to see her back in Brunei to promote her film which is only screening in The Mall Cineplex. Her family and her extended family and close friends came to support the premiere and of course, the presence of Major David Teo and Jane of MIG gave a morale boost for our local talent.
There will be more movies that she will be featured in and David has been impressed with Nina's progress. Let's put it this way. MIG has a pool of talents and mostly they are from Malaysia with Nina being the only Bruneian. So you can imagine the hard work and the dedication that Nina has to go through in getting roles under MIG's production. I'm pretty sure it's never easy to rise to the top and Nina is heading on that path to be one of the elite film stars. Nina is very appreciate of his "godfather" in guiding and coaching her to greater heights. From the press conference two nights ago, I could tell how much faith David has in Nina and she is one of those hidden gems that has yet to reach full potential.
David is not only monitoring the number of talents under him but he also plays a father figure role to all of them. Currently more than 40 artistes are under the MIG label and of course, the popular one among the lot is Nora Danish. Hence, it's never an easy task for David to handle all the artistes but he has imposed a good policy in order for the artistes to be disciplined and also protecting their own image as well as MIG's.
I wish Nina Iskandar the best of luck and this is definitely her biggest break of her career. So guys, you want to be part of the MIG artistes pool of talent, all you have to do is get in touch with @davidteo99 on instagram and who knows you will be the chosen ones!!!
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David Teo and Nina Iskandar during the press conference
Nina Iskandar with her family and cousins during the premiere
It was a full house last Thursday
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The grand winner of the day - Abhar Munawar - who won the Mercedes-Benz A 250 Sports this morning at Jati Transport Beribi Showroom
He was indeed the Golden Boy this morning. He only needed one attempt to turn on the engine of the Mercedes-Benz A 250 Sports and he was among the 21 shortlisted finalists for the Jati Transports grand draw for 2013. More than 350 customers were listed in the draw of the competition and last week, Jati Transport held an initial draw to handpick 21 shortlisted customers of Jati Transport.
So today was the big day and surprise, surprise, there were no female in the top 3 this time round. Last year, Haliza won the Mercedes-Benz SLK Roadster. This time, a master graduate from the UK won the grand draw and he is Abhar Munawar.
The other 20 finalists were given consolation prizes courtesy of Jati Transport Sdn Bhd. The lucky draw campaign was carried out from 1st Jan to 31st December 2013 with purchasers of a new Mercedes-Benz passenger car, Vito or Viano.
Tomorrow will be the launch of another line of the S-Class. More update on that next week.
Pehin Orang Kaya Setia Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Dr Hj Ahmad Hj Jumat with Pg Anak Hj Jaafar ibni Al Marhum Pg Pemancha Pg Anak Hj Mohd Alam, Executive Chairman of Jati Transport Sdn Bhd and Abhar Munawar bin Pehin OKSPDSS Dr Hj Ahmad
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Mr Phil Myhre, the General Manager of Jati Transport handing consolation prize to Hjh Aznah Hj Ahmad
Mr Ho, the Sales Manager of Jati Transport handing consolation prize to Bibi Azura binti Osli
Angella, Accountant of Jati Transport handing consolation prize to Amer Hishamuddin PD Hj Zakaria
Mr Stephen Reid, Service Manager of Jati Transport handing consolation prize to Gavin Chai
Mr. Yong, Parts Manager of Jati Transport handing consolation prize to Siti Naqiyah binti Hj Abd Aziz
Pg Anak Hj Jaafar ibni Al Marhum Pg Pemancha Pg Anak Hj Mohd Alam, Executive Chairman of Jati Transport Sdn Bhd drawing the the three finalists
The crowd waiting in anticipation
Jenny Malai Ali having a few words with the three finalists
Mr. Myhre handing over souvenir to Shazali Sulaiman, partner of KPMG Brunei, for auditing the legitimacy of the draw
The confetti after Abhar was the lucky golden boy
The sales agents of Jati Transport were hoping their customers won the grand prize
The closest thing I would get from winning this car *lol* It seemed like it was a handover of the winner to the new owner (me) hahaha.. *wishful thinking*
A new look, a new feel for the New Year at Concepts Computer. Just like my room, Concepts Computer had some facelift before the Chinese new year. You will notice the visual enhancements such as the artwork and adornments on the different floors of the showroom.
According to Zul Abdul Rahman, the Marketing Executive of Concepts Computer, the management wants to give the best in-store shopping experience and furthermore, Concepts Computer staff have been undergoing training to provide a better service to their customers as IT is a very demanding industry.
He thanked the customers for their support and loyalty and promised to always provide reliability, high performance and affordability in their products (Acer and Espon). Check out Concepts Computer branch in Kiulap and they are also part of the Brunei Salebration 2014. For more info, call 223 3551 or 223 3552.
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(B) Pressures on Hitler's entourage after the war
1. Although in the formal sense few of Hitler's staff who survived the war were guilty of crimes against humanity (save Hitler's doctor Karl Brandt, Karl Wolff, Otto Dietrich, and SS General Josef 'Sepp' Dietrich), the real or perceived danger of imprisonment hung over those who admitted too much about their actions. As members of Hitler's entourage, the people Irving encountered were considered prominent Nazis immediately after the capitulation. The Allies, like Irving, presumed that people who had spent so much time in Hitler's immediate surroundings could provide them with valuable insights into the workings of the 'Third Reich' and Hitler's mind. The unlucky ones fell into Soviet hands and faced up to a decade of hard labour. Those in the British and American zones were subject to 'automatic arrest', three or four years' internment, and even upon release were immediately subject to Spruchgerichtsverfahren, denazification and a catalogue of fines and confiscations.
2. For instance a BBC team went to film Grand Admiral Dönitz in 1973 after a string of revelations had come out about the navy and himself, particularly his preamble to Himmler's Posen speech of October 1943. Dönitz refused to be drawn on Hitler, in the words of the producer 'as if terrified he would be whipped back into Spandau.'60 Karl Wolff is another case in point. At the time Irving became aware of Wolff's existence Wolff was a free man, having escaped his 15-year prison sentence on grounds of ill health. Writing about a recent visit to Karl Wolff, Irving's research assistant Elke Fröhlich informed Irving: 'He is definitely of the opinion that Hitler had nothing to do with the Final Solution. Wolff is rather ill though, if not unfit to be imprisoned. His friends are meant to have forbidden him to blab anything more.'61
3. This fear of prosecution may have been real or imagined, but it certainly must be considered as a possible factor stopping Hitler's staff from telling all. Another factor was peer-group pressure. The 'inner circle' was a close-knit and secretive group after the war. Although rent by the intrigues and animosities forged in their days under Hitler, they were bound by a devotion to their dead 'boss'. Hitler's former secretary Johanna Wolf explained to James P. O'Donnell, the Berlin Newsweek correspondent, that 'I was taught long ago that the very first and last duty of a confidential secretary is to remain confidential.' Another of Hitler's secretaries, Gerda Christian, explained why none of them had remarried after the war: 'How could any of us have remarried, after having known a man like Adolf Hitler?'62
4. Individuals in the 'inner circle' often fell foul of group constraints and duress, by writing or expressing the wrong ideas. Albert Speer's name became anathema amongst former staff because of his supposed betrayal of Hitler. It is related that Hitler's secretary Christa Schroeder returned a copy of Speer's Inside the 'Third Reich' because she had been 'ordered to do so.'63 Speaking of the circle of the 'formers' [Ehemaligen] Christa Schroeder's editor Anton Joachimsthaler wrote: 'Everyone had some sort of notes, but few of them published them because thereby criticisms from the others immediately ensued.'64 Heinz Linge related that:
A story which irresponsible journalists made up was circulated as the 'Linge report' and did me a lot of damage. Former comrades from Hitler's surroundings turned their backs on me and accused me of making money with completely fictitious claims. [...] Now that I no longer have to fear being put back in prison and penal camp because I served in Hitler's immediate surroundings for ten years, I can hope to be able freely and openly to tell what I witnessed.65
5. Added to this certain prominent witnesses came under pressure from outside. SS Lieutenant Colonel [SS-Sturmbannführer] Wilhelm Höttl of Office VI of the RSHA testified for the prosecution at Nuremberg. Most importantly he stated that Adolf Eichmann had told him that some four million Jews had been murdered in the concentration camps and that a further two million had met their deaths in various other ways.66 For his sins Höttl entered the black list of revisionists and neo-Nazis. Journalists who interviewed him in the late 1980s explained his camera-shyness. 'The reason is not the fear that he could be compromised by his role in the 'Third Reich'. No, the old SS man is scared. Scared of all people of German neo-Nazis, who consider him a traitor for his statement in the Nuremberg trials and have threatened him for years with obscene letters and postcards.'67
6. It is, moreover, noticeable that very few high Nazis were prone to moral self-examination after the war. Although not in the formal sense criminal, Hitler's staff must have been vaguely aware that what they had actively or tacitly supported was morally reprehensible. Many of them tried to mitigate their guilt or passivity by claiming the overwhelming influence on them of Hitler's charisma and aura.68 Hans Frank described Hitler as 'a sort of superman' in whom he had believed 'without reservation' and whom he saw as being right 'in all decisive matters'.69 Hitler's 'power' becomes a self-defence. Their complete submission to the Führer made them blind, trusting and naïve (i.e. they were somehow deceived or tricked by Hitler). This defence implies a recognition of the criminal endeavour which was under way, so that the safest and simplest reflex becomes to deny any knowledge whatsoever. Although this defence may ultimately be incredible, at least it is simple and immune to being prey to internal inconsistencies.
7. But a third variant is conceivable, one which combines strands of duty to Hitler and a desire to exculpate oneself. By claiming that Hitler himself knew nothing of the 'Final Solution' the logical conclusion is that neither did those in his service. This argument repeats aspects of the first, in that Hitler rather than the individual themselves becomes the misused idealist. It also has a pedigree in the myth, which grew up in the 1930s, 'if only the Führer knew!' This sentiment is common to any number of monarchical or dictatorial systems across the ages. It rests on the presumption that the 'good' ruler is somehow hood-winked by his advisers, otherwise his good nature would oblige him to rectify particular abuses. He has not addressed the abuses therefore logically he does not know of them.
8. Therefore all of Hitler's staff had any one of many possible vested interests in making exculpatory statements. And so it is. Thus although very few of Hitler's retinue are themselves holocaust deniers, they are all explicit or implicit apologists to varying degrees. This can take a variety of forms. At its most transparent it is the stated intention to rehabilitate Hitler; usually a crude furthering of stock National-Socialist myths, such as a naive reverence of Hitler, either as person, politician, or military leader.70 At its most benign it is the intention to depict Hitler, not as an historical figure, but as a person. This was a reaction to the tendency in the immediate post-war years to depict Hitler as mad, demonic, or depraved.71 Heinz Linge, for instance, wrote his memoirs with the express wish to contradict the image of Hitler as a mad 'carpet eater' and a 'psychopath with permanently hysterical reactions'.72
9. This kind of memoir was often content to limit itself to the anecdotal; Hitler the dog lover, Hitler the wit, Hitler the children's friend, Hitler the vegetarian, and so on. It therefore requires the very least of critical acumen to realise that Hitler's staff might have a vested interest in exonerating him. Yet Irving does not waste even a single word to make this fact salient. With good reason, since such exoneration is extremely well suited to his purposes and arguments. That is why, in dealing with them, he chooses not to exercise the critical methods that he regards as so indispensable in other contexts.
60. Peter Padfield, Dönitz. The last Führer. Portrait of a Nazi War Leader (London, 1984), p. 486.
61. Document 303, Elke Fröhlich to Irving, 13 August 1971.
62. Robert Harris, Selling Hitler. The Story of the Hitler Diaries (London etc., 1991), pp. 70-71.
63. The reporter Gitta Sereny described their contempt for the 'disloyalty' of Albert Speer at Nuremberg and his writings and interviews since Spandau (Gitta Sereny, Albert Speer. His Battle with the Truth (New York, 1995), p. 5); Harris, p. 70.
64. Er war mein Chef, p. 10.
65. 'Eine Story, die verantwortungslose Journalisten sich aus den Fingern gezogen hatten, war im Umlauf, galt als "Linge-bericht" und - brachte mir großen Schaden. Ehemalige Kamaraden aus der Umgebung Hitlers kehrten mir den Rücken und ziehen mich der Geschäftemacherei mit frei erfundenen Behauptungen. [...] Jetzt, nachdem ich nicht mehr fürchten muß, noch einmal in Gefängnisse und Straflager gesteckt zu werden, weil ich zehn Jahre lang in Hitlers unmittlbarer Umgebung gedient habe, kann ich hoffen, frei und offen sagen zu dürfen, was ich miterlebte' (Heinz Linge, Bis zum Untergang. Als Chef des Persönlichen Dienstes bei Hitler, ed. by Werner Maser (Munich/Berlin, 1980), pp. 7-8. Henceforth Linge.
66. Document 301, in Jewish Historical Institute Warsaw (ed.), Fascismus, Getto, Massenmord. Dokumentation über Ausrottung und Widerstand der Juden in Polen während des zweiten Weltkrieges (Berlin, 1960), pp. 381-3.
67. Rena and Thomas Giefer, Die Rattenlinie. Fluchtwege der Nazis. Eine Dokumentation (Frankfurt a. M., 1991), p. 35.
68. See Ian Kershaw, The 'Hitler Myth'. Image and Reality in the 'Third Reich' (Oxford, 1987).
69. Hans Frank, Im Angesicht des Galgens (Munich, 1953), pp. 139 and 322.
70. For a description of the publishing milieu, see Thomas Aassheuer and Hans Sarkowicz, Rechtsradikale in Deutschland. Die alte und die neue Rechte (Munich, 1992), pp. 72-79. For an extreme example see the memoirs of Hilter's architect, Hermann Giesler, Ein anderer Hitler. Erlebnisse - Gespräche - Reflexionen (Leoni am Starnberger See, 1978). Irving uses Giesler in Hitler's War.
71. Rainer Zitelmann, 'Hitler Bild im Wandel', in Karl Diedrich Bracher/Manfred Funke/Hans-Adolf Jacobsen (eds.), Deutschland 1933-1945. Neue Studien zur nationalsozialistischen Herrschaft (Bonn, 1992), pp. 491-506.
72. Linge, p. 209
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The town of Breckenridge is busy preparing for its 50th year of Ullr Fest, starting Sunday. The weeklong festival sweeps through town every year, drawing crowds with its events, contests and parade down Main Street. Its impact on the local businesses in town, however, is less about money and more about town culture and atmosphere.
"The restaurants usually benefit the greatest, although the retail merchant sector is the largest base of business," said Sheri Shelton, owner of the Hand and Glove store on Main Street. "My shop does OK with it. It's kind of a mixed bag."
One thing that can be said for Ullr Fest is that it brings in the crowds, though they may or not be shopping at local businesses.
"I definitely see the impact," said Bryan Etkie, supervisor at the Breckenridge Welcome Center. "A lot of people come out every year around that time. A lot of people come through and as soon as they experience it they come back."
Etkie said that about half of those visiting the welcome center are aware of the festival, while the other half are surprised and learning about it for the first time. Some have come specifically for Ullr Fest.
"I remember this group of nine ladies from Texas that (said they) have been coming every year for nine years," Etkie said. "It's growing in popularity."
At Holly's Pizzazz Boutique, the business doesn't necessarily pick up, but people do come in, mostly to buy Ullr hats.
"I don't think it does (pick up) except for (that) we do sell the Ullr helmets," said Sally Ensign, a tailor who works out of the boutique. "People do run in on the day of the parade yelling 'I need horns! I need horns!' which is great."
Steve Lapinsohn, who owns three stores - Main Street Outlet, Columbia Breckenridge and The Northface Breckenridge - with his wife, Susan, prefers to look at the big picture when it comes to the festival.
"I think, in general, any event helps our business," Lapinsohn said. "I think that any event that we have ... brings people to town and gives them a good feeling about what Breckenridge is, and brings them back."
Shelton agreed.
"You have to have events to bring people to town and to show the town off internationally," she said. "It brings a nice culture to Breckenridge and people remember how fun and really different Breckenridge is and that's really good too. We don't try to be Vail and ... we don't want to be Aspen. We want a few distinctive events that really say 'Breckenridge.'"


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Despite the federal government's effort to prove we can't live without them by cutting high-profile services, sequestration is proving that there is indeed waste in government programs.
I was particularly intrigued to see that the Federal Aviation Administration gives Lakeland Linder $500,000 annually for air traffic controllers and that Gene Conrad was able to get bids in the range of $360,000 for similar services.
Multiply this reduction of more than 25 percent times all the control towers, and you can see in just this one program how we are overpaying for some governmental services.
Once again the process of soliciting bids by local government is proving to be a benefit and a savings to taxpayers.
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5|25: Celebrating Five Years of Autism Science Day 16: Insights into Causes and Prevention of Premature Deaths in Autism
In 2008, a Danish team of researchers published a revealing scientific study documenting the mortality rate of individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Following over 340 individuals from adolescence to adulthood, this study confirmed earlier results showing that the rate of death is twice as high among individuals with ASD as the general population. Additionally, this higher than average mortality risk among individuals with autism was found to be even higher among females when compared to males, although it was noted that sex differences need to be further explored. The authors also investigated the relationship between mortality rate and IQ and found no increased risk of death between individuals with an IQ < 70 (severe to moderate mental retardation) and those with an IQ > 70.
This study also examined specific causes of death to determine if some causes were more common than others. The authors discovered that epilepsy was present in 8 of the 26 individuals with ASD that died during the study period and in four cases, epilepsy was noted as the underlying cause of death. Other common causes of death included infectious diseases, diseases of the circulatory system, and unnatural causes such as suffocation and drowning. Interestingly, it was further observed that common causes of death differed between younger and older subjects in the study. For instance, it was noted that epilepsy-related deaths were more common among relatively young individuals. Additionally, diseases of the circulatory system were common causes of death among older individuals, while deaths due to unnatural causes were more likely among younger individuals with ASD.
With new insight into the elevated mortality and common causes of death among patients with ASD, there is now a greater ability to evaluate preventive measures and medical care practices that may help ensure the well-being of these individuals. By noting that epilepsy and infectious disease may be the most common causes of death among individuals with ASD, professionals can direct their focus on preventing and/or treating these conditions. Furthermore, parents and caregivers should be aware that their loved ones with ASD are at increased risk of accidental deaths due to drowning and suffocation, particularly younger individuals. Increased understanding of the most common causes of death can help parents and professionals focus on reducing associated risks and ultimately the rate of mortality among individuals with autism.
Did you know?: In order to foster educational programs on the co-occurrence of ASD and epilepsy, Autism Speaks has formed a unique partnership with the International League Against Epilepsy. A new task force will be working with the World Health Organization and other agencies to spread community and professional awareness on ASD and epilepsy, encourage study of their commonalities, and promote services and care of children with both.
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Samsung to Launch Smartphone With Curved Screen
Samsung Electronics is bringing curves to its smartphones.
At a launch event held in Seoul Wednesday for the Galaxy Gear smartwatch, Samsung announced its plans to release a mobile phone with a curved screen in October.
While the company declined to provide details on the phone's specs, one of its latest patent filings in South Korea suggest the screen could be curved slightly inwards.
Samsung has been busy applying curved designs to its vast array of television models, unveiling 55-inch and 65-inch ultra-high-definition TVs just this month.
Despite the official argument that curves on TVs provide a better viewing experience from all angles, these designs have generally been perceived more as a marketing tactic. Convincing phone users that a curved screen works better could be a tougher sell.
In terms of technology, analysts say that the development of a curved-screen phone is a small step toward the long-awaited shift to flexible-screen phones.
"It will likely be available only in small volumes and come with quite a heavy price tag," said Jerry Kang, a display analyst at IHS Korea. "The purpose would be to test consumers' response ahead of the planned launch of flexible-screen phones."
Samsung's push into organic light-emitting-diode display technology, now used on most of the company's smartphone models, has been closely related to its ambition of producing mobile phones with a more dynamic form factor. OLED screens, in comparison to conventional liquid-crystal displays, are known to be simpler in structure and don't require a backlight, giving them a competitive edge when it comes to making bendable, rollable, or curved screens.
Samsung's rollout of phones with so-called "unbreakable" screens, considered to be an introductory version of flexible-screen phones, has been set back by technological difficulties. One of the biggest challenges has been in making flexible displays perfectly impermeable to moisture like traditional glass displays are. OLED materials are vulnerable to moisture, according to experts.
The long-awaited Galaxy Gear sports a conventional 1.6-inch OLED screen, disappointing those who had anticipated a fancier and flexible display.
Samsung's rival LG Electronics Inc. has also been working on devices with flexible screens. It said during an investor relations session in April that it will launch a phone with a plastic screen in the fourth quarter.
The phone will likely have a curved screen, a person familiar with the matter said.