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What is the history of brucellosis?
Brucellosis was thought to be first described by Hippocrates and the Romans more than 2,000 years ago. In 1887, Dr. David Bruce isolated the organisms from patients who were living on the island of Malta (hence the name Malta fever). The disease was eventually named after Dr. Bruce (brucellosis). The disease has been found worldwide, and high-risk areas include the Mediterranean countries, South and Central America, Eastern Europe, Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and the Caribbean. Fortunately, there are only about 100-200 people infected per year in the United States. California and Texas have the highest infection rates.
Strains of highly pathogenic Brucella have been considered to be used as a biological weapon because the organisms can be aerosolized and then easily inhaled.
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Is chocolate good to prevent pregnancy? Help....
Unfortunately, I don't think chocolate is going to help you prevent pregnancy.
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One study showed that women who ingest at least 200mg of caffeine per day have a higher risk of miscarriage. Their risk was about twice as high as women who avoided caffeine.
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A review of 'Vegetarian,' a dark and disturbing Korean drama from Sundance
There are few things that drive me as nitpick crazy as a film that plays a film festival that has a terrible IMDb page and no press notes. I'll still be able to tell you what I thought of the film, obviously, but I won't be able to talk about the characters or the actors by name. This is a Korean film by a first-time director, and not a main entry in the festival, so it looks like it's basically flying under the radar.
No matter. It's easy enough to say that it's a smart adult character drama that carries an unexpected erotic charge amidst a barrage of profound sorrow that seems to be woven into the fabric of the film. It's not as easy to describe why, but I'll give it a shot.
When the film starts, it's a dark and angry family drama in which Yeong-hye (Chae Min-seo), the younger of a pair of adult sisters, has a terrible dream that results in her decision to stop eating meat. More than that, though, she grows almost phobic of it. She can't have it in the house, and she can't have any milk or eggs in the house, either. After a while, she can't even stand the smell of her husband (Kim Young-jae) if he's eaten meat during the day. She rejects it to a degree that seems mentally unhinged, like the mere thought of it is too much for her to bear. Basically, it starts off like a distinctly Korean riff on the Todd Haynes film "Safe."
But the film isn't that easy to categorize, and before long, it takes a crazy left turn and becomes "Tattoo," the Bruce Dern/Maud Adams film. I can honestly say that's the last movie I would ever have expected to reference in writing my Sundance reviews this year. And even that description only gives you a bare bones idea of how the thing actually plays.
Director Lim Woo-seong has an exceptional sense of composition and mood, even if he doesn't have that firm a handle on narrative. When he tries to creep you out, he's very good at it, and when the film's focus shifts from creeping you out to erotic obsession, he turns out to be very good at turning you on, too. Sang-min (Park Sang-yeon), who is married to Yeong-hye's older sister (Kim Yeo-jin), is an artist, adrift, and it's been a while since he's had the courage to show his work to anyone. Nothing has inspired him, and he's not sure he's ever going to create again. When Young-hye starts falling apart, though, he's suddenly interested, drawn to something in her collapse. He's attracted to her as art first, but realizes that's not enough, that he actually has to have her. He talks her into letting him paint stylized flower patterns on her nude body so he can videotape her. Then he adds a male model to the tape, painting him as well, so he can see them together, so he can see the places where the patterns meet. Finally, he has to turn himself into a canvass, joining her, and joining with her. Both of them are healed in some way by this liason, and even though there are several taboos broken, they don't seem to feel like they're doing anything wrong. There's an innocence, a naivete to the way they come together, and what happens has to happen for both of them, even if it torches every other relationship in their lives.
Eventually the film does circle back around to her dislike of meat and the way it affects her family, and it earns its title in a way I didn't see coming. You could accurately argue that this is really two films, both executed well but never successfully married. Here's hoping Lim Woo-seong makes more films, as he seems to be a genuine talent, if a little unpolished at this point.
And here's hoping at his next festival he hires a goddamn publicist.
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VINCENT - Warren's boys have pretty much dominated the SEOAL (Southeastern Ohio Athletic League) cross country championships since 2008.
Six consecutive years, the Warriors have claimed league crowns.
Don't look, now, but Warren didn't lose a whole lot personnel-wise from the 2013 squad. Oh, the royal blue and white is definitely going to miss Ohio Division II all-stater Parker Blain, who'll be running at Shawnee State University this fall, and other Warrior graduates.
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Warren's Jed McGirr (205) leads a group of runners including the Warriors' Matthew Neehouse (207) and Joel Estes (200) down a hill on the cross country trails of Warren High during the Southeastern Ohio Athletic League meet in Vincent last season. The Warren boys won the overall team title for the sixth straight year.
As for the returnees...well, let's just say that some coaches might call it reloading.
"On the boys side, we have two seniors returning from a league championship team along with a state qualifier in Sam Goodman," said first-year Warren cross country coach Neil Brague, who is succeeding Debbie Proctor at the helm. Proctor will be devoting more of her duties to her athletic director position at the school.
"He (Goodman) put in a lot of quality miles in over the summer and looks healthy and strong," Brague continued. "I expect him to not only win the league, but qualify again to the state cross country meet and make all-state status by breaking into the top 20."
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Warren cross country
Head coach: Neil Brague, 1st year
Sam Goodman, Joel Estes
Brent Ash, Cole Welch
Jed McGirr, Coltons Barnes, Cameron Cantley, William Christian, Joel Corbitt, Nathan Long
Hannah Dugan, Sydney Brague
Marlee Stollar
Kaylee Pate, Katelin Stull
Caitlyn Burroughs, Katelyn Chesser, Sable Shields.
Aug. 23 at Broughton in Marietta 10 a.m.
Aug. 30 SCENIC HILLS INVITE 10 a.m.
Sept. 6 at Parkersburg 10 a.m.
Sept. 16 at Mineral Wells 4:30 p.m.
Sept. 20 at Lancaster 10 a.m.
Sept. 28 at Pickerington North 10 a.m.
Oct. 11 SEOAL@Gallia 10 a.m.
Oct. 14 at Marietta (MS only) 4:30 p.m.
Oct. 18 District@Rio Grande 12:30 p.m.
Oc.t 25 Regional@Athens 10 a.m.
Last November 2, Goodman covered the 5k distance at the OHSAA State Cross Country Championships at National Trail Raceway in Hebron in 17 minutes, 05.69 seconds, good for 52nd place.
Warren's other senior is Joel Estes.
"Joel's made improvements every season," Brague said. "He has been a big part of our league championship teams and is a blue-collar runner. Joel does what we ask without question."
Brague paused.
"Our seniors are not very vocal leaders," the coach said. "I see them being leaders that lead by example."
Brent Ash and Cole Welch are the two Warrior juniors on the team. Last season, Ash nearly joined Blain and Goodman at state but came up short with an 18th-place finish in 17:18.80 at the Pickerington regional.
Later, in the spring of this year, Ash went to state in track as a member of Warren's 4x800 relay team.
Ash is expected to be on a mission this fall.
"Brent has also been putting in quality miles all summer, while working a full time job," Brague said. "He expects to be with Sam (Goodman) at the state meet this year."
Welch is back from an injury-riddled sophomore season. According to Brague, "he has also worked hard over the summer and has dedicated himself to be better."
Six Warrior sophomores are on the roster, including Jed McGirr, Colton Barnes, Cameron Cantley and William Christian. New to the team will be Joel Corbitt and Nathan Long.
"Both have run track," Brague said. "We have no freshman."
The Warren girls cross country team will also be paced by two seniors - Hannah Dugan and Sydney Brague (coach's daughter).
Dugan was the top Lady Warriors' runner at district with a 14th-place finish in 21:47. The team itself finished sixth.
"Both girls have worked hard running year-long for both cross country and track and have earned the respect of their underclassmen runners," Neil Brague said. "Both senior girls have dedicated themselves to the program and have done everything that has been asked of them over the last four seasons.
"Both would love to go out on a league championship; they have been runner-up (as a team) the last three years. Both ladies also want to qualify as a team to the regional meet at Pickerington again. I feel they have the ability to qualify to the regional as individuals, but they are going to have to "make it hurt" the entire race at the district. Being fast is a physical thing, but being able to endure the discomfort that goes along with having to run fast is a mental thing. These girls have learned to not be afraid to be tired."
The Warren girls roster will also be featuring one junior, Marlee Stollar, a first-year cross country runner. Stollar is a volleyball player, and also has competed in track and field.
Kaylee Pate and Katelin Stull are the two sophomores on the squad. Pate ran last season in junior high, while Stull will be in her rookie XC campaign.
Hoping to break into the girls' top 7 will be freshmen Caitlyn Burroughs, Katelyn Chesser, and Sable Shields.
"All three girls ran in junior high," Brague said, "so this has been a smooth transition. Just add one mile to the race distance."
Overall on Warriors cross country, Brague said the teams have had "18 runners coming to practice on a consistent basis for the last three practices."
"We may pick up one, or two, more," he said. "It looks like we will have eight girls, up one more from last year."


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Alpine ragwort is a plant. The parts that grow above the ground are used to make medicine.
Despite serious safety concerns, people take alpine ragwort to treat diabetes, high blood pressure, and spasms. It is also used to control bleeding, especially after tooth extraction.
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There's a lot of concern about using alpine ragwort as medicine, because it contains chemicals called hepatotoxic pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs), which may block blood flow in the veins and cause liver damage. Hepatotoxic PAs might also cause cancer and birth defects. Alpine ragwort preparations that are not certified and labeled "hepatotoxic PA-free" are considered UNSAFE.
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Liver disease: There is concern that the hepatotoxic PAs in alpine ragwort might make liver disease worse. Stay on the safe side and avoid using any alpine ragwort preparation if you have liver disease.
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BANGUI: Fighting in the capital of strife-torn Central African Republic has killed at least 30 people over the past three days, the International Committee of the Red Cross said on Friday.
Thirty bodies have been collected from the streets of Bangui, the head of the ICRC delegation Georgios Georgantas said.
Adding that he was very concerned by the "unprecedented level of violence" that has also left at least 60 people wounded.
Georgantas urged the authorities and some 7,000 French and African troops deployed to help end months of inter-religious violence to "take up their responsibilities".
He also called on civilians "to respect the emblem of the Red Cross and its personnel while they do their jobs".
"When we go through roadblocks to evacuate the wounded, each trip calls for long and difficult negotiations to move on."
"This endangers the lives of the wounded and causes a lot of stress to our personnel," he added.
The violence in the poor, landlocked nation erupted when former rebels of the mainly Muslim Seleka coalition that seized power in March last year targeted civilians, which prompted fighters from the Christian majority to form community self-defence groups known as "anti-balaka" (anti-machete).
Both sides are accused by the United Nations, rights movements and relief organisations of atrocities such as murder, rape and looting in a spiral of violence, affecting towns in the interior of the country as well as the capital.
The ICRC casualty toll is believed to be lower than the actual figure, because many families bury their own dead and they also avoid taking wounded relatives to health centres because of the high level of insecurity in several districts.
The country's new interim president, Catherine Samba Panza, has maintained an overnight curfew that begins at 6:00 pm or 1700 GMT and was imposed by her predecessor Michel Djotodia, whom the Seleka brought to power.
He stepped down on January 10 under immense pressure from his regional peers for failing to halt the bloodshed.
The curfew means that civilians wounded at the end of the day or during night attacks must wait until morning to receive medical attention.
Volunteers in the Central African Red Cross set to work at dawn to help victims and collect bodies reported to them by families or local residents. (AFP)


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Suleiman Hassan, 11, lost his mother when their boat capsized crossing the Gulf of Aden
SANAA, 14 Feb 2007 (IRIN) - Suleiman Hassan Al Haj Mohammad is an 11-year-old Somali refugee. He and his mother fled conflict in Somalia and traveled by sea to Yemen. However, their boat capsized on 27 December, 2006. Suleiman's mother, Noura Abdi Bashir, and up to 140 others died in the incident. Suleiman has been in a state of shock since then and had remained silent until now.
"With my mother's loss, I have lost interest in everything, even in mixing with people. And this is why I don't have any friends.
"We had escaped from the civil war in Baidoa, Somalia, and the deteriorating living conditions there to come to Yemen. We do not have any relatives here but we had hopes that we would lead a better life. My mother paid US $100 - $50 for her and $50 for me – for the trip to Yemen.
"My dad died three years ago and since then my mother had been working on the farms to earn a living for us. But many times our food and money were stolen by those who were stronger than us.
"I am an only child and now that my parents are both dead I am alone in this world.
"I have never been to school in my whole life because I was born during the [Somali civil] war. My mother wanted to take me to Yemen so that I could learn reading and writing. She wanted me to have a better future, but she couldn't fulfill her dream because she drowned in the sea.
"They told me that they took her body out of the water after it had been there a week. When I asked them how she looked, they told me her body was swollen and fish ate her eyes. Her skin color changed and she lost her hair too. I am very sad because she died. May God have mercy on her soul.
"I hope I will be able to go to school to fulfill her dream. I want to be an engineer. I wish I could hear the news of my family [the Alay clan] in Somalia too.
"We escaped a difficult life there and we came to a more miserable one. We live in a refugee camp in Lahej governorate [125 km west of Aden] which lacks almost everything: books, clothes and nice blankets. The beds and the blankets are old and worn out. We are about 4,000 or 5,000 people here and we survive on the generosity and assistance provided by the Somali community in Yemen."
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Chadwick is one of the thousands of new names that the Norman Conquest brought to England in 1066. The Chadwick family lived in the parish of Rochdale in Lancashire. They were granted the lands near Chadwick in this area by William the Conqueror shortly after the Norman Conquest in 1066.
The surname Chadwick was first found in Staffordshire at Mavesyn Ridware, a small village and civil parish now in the in Lichfield District. The family claim descendancy from the Cawardens and ultimately the Malvesyns who came with the Conqueror. [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
Shirley, Evelyn Philip, The Noble and Gentle Men of England; The Arms and Descents. Westminster: John Bower Nichols and Sons, 1866, Print. The family can be traced back to the reign of Edward III.
It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, Anglo-Norman surnames like Chadwick are characterized by many spelling variations. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages such as Norman French and Latin, even literate people regularly changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Chadwick include Chadwick, Chadwicke, Chadwyck, Chaddick, Chadwich, Shadduck and many more.
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Faced with the chaos present in England at that time, many English families looked towards the open frontiers of the New World with its opportunities to escape oppression and starvation. People migrated to North America, as well as Australia and Ireland in droves, paying exorbitant rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, but those who did see the shores of North America were welcomed with great opportunity. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America carried the name Chadwick, or a variant listed above:
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Motto: In candore decus
Motto Translation: There is honour in sincerity.
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Yes, We Are Now Giving Free Money to GM
Some extraordinary things are happening in the bailout of General Motors. Too bad everyone is too numb to notice.
Consider this extraordinary fact: The U.S. government is likely putting up to $50 billion in new money to back the company's bankruptcy reorganization, according to people familiar with the plan.
Most of this is what is known as a "debtor-in-possession" financing made to companies in bankruptcy protection. The sum is also expected to include $6 billion to buyout GM's secured lenders and another $7.6 billion requested by GM last week to fund ongoing operations.
It's clear that a large portion of this amount will be secured with the equity of the "new GM." Why is the government likely to get equity and not, say, debt with interest and a repayment schedule? Because too much debt would apparently make the company unviable. It's as if the government has devised an SAT exam for GM, and is blatantly funneling the company the answers.
Okay, fine. So what will this equity be worth?
That's anyone's guess. By the logic of some of the people who know the company best – its own unionized workforce – the bet is that it won't be worth much.
Remember that the union just agreed to take a relatively small portion of its health-care trust in GM equity. The rest will be funded via annual payments on preferred stock. In other words, UAW's view of the future is clear: Cash today over equity value tomorrow.
That comes on top of another $20 billion of existing loans that the government is likely to wipe out as part of the bankruptcy plan.
Put it all together and the government will own an extraordinary 70% of the company. And a large portion of that will have an uncertain value for an uncertain length of time.
President Obama may believe this is necessary to save the industry. But it's the kind of salvation that only comes with a printing press. What began as a temporary "bridge loan" has become a free-money bonanza with no historic precedent.


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The fresh clean scent of lavender has been used in cosmetic and skin care products since ancient times. Nefertiti and Cleopatra wore vials of their favorite scents, which contained lavender oil. Lavender soap and commercial bath products date back to the 1920's. It was a favorite scent of Irene Langhorne the original "Gibson Girl." In fact the name derives from the Latin word lavare, meaning "to wash."
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This fragrant herb which is in the mint family is easy to grow and can be found as a feature in almost every home herb garden. It can be found growing all over the world from Africa to Europe. here are around 39 different species of lavenders (Lavandula). It grows best in dry, well drained, sandy or gravelly soil in full sun. For urban gardeners you can also grow it in containers with good drainage.
Lavender is a popular scent in the practice of aromatherapy. The relaxing scent is used to soothe headaches and calm nerves. English lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) is what is used to make most of the essential oils on the market today. The oil is distilled from the oil glands embedded among the tiny flower blooms. It has a sweet, clean scent and can be used in lip balms, salves, perfumes and massage oils. Many people carry or wear small vials of lavender oil and massage into their temple when headaches occur. It is also a cure for jet lag and allows travelers to go to sleep while traveling or changing time zones.
Lavender also has antiseptic properties and can be used to treat minor cuts, scrapes and insect bites. It can be added to skin lotions and massage oils to calm skin inflammation and soothe sore muscles. It can also be found in laundry and cleaning products. In fact it was used in World War I to disinfect hospital floors and walls. Today you can find many all natural cleaning products that contain lavender oil.
Lavender can be used by all skin types especially those with sensitive skin. It is a good cure for acne prone skin. An infusion of lavender flowers and water can be used as a simple skin tonic for troubled skin before going to bed at night. In beauty products it is added to hair products to deep cleanse, toners and astringents to help gently cleanse and in bath products for it's relaxing scent. Lavender is one of the most versatile beauty herbs. The following are some simple to create at home recipes that are both relaxing and refreshing. Enjoy!
Fresh lavender is very easy to dry on your own. Simply cut small bunches of fresh flowers and hang them upside down to dry in a warm, dark spot. To avoid dust and bugs you can place a piece of cheesecloth or a brown paper sack over your flower bunches just check on them so that they are getting proper air circulation. When dry, remove the flower heads and place inside a clean glass container with a tight fitting lid or re-sealable plastic bags. If you don't have lavender planted in your own garden visit a lavender farm in bloom, many of them offer fresh lavender for sale and allow you to cut your own.
• The scent of lavender helps prepare you for a restful night's sleep and lifts your mood when you are feeling low. It also reduces symptoms from PMS, anxiety, and vertigo. • In bath products, lavender eases tension, stress, pain and inflammation. • The scent of lavender repels mosquitoes and other insects.• Lavender acts as a natural antiseptic and disinfectant. It can also be used as a natural mouth rinse and breath freshener.• Lavender oil helps heal cuts, scrapes, burns and insect bites. Add a few stems to your centerpiece when dining outdoors. • As a moisturizer lavender is hydrating and healing especially well suited for troubled skin. • Keep a small bottle of essential oil of lavender in your purse as a natural cure for headaches and jet lag. • Lavender is edible and can easily be used to enhance and create spa style refreshments. Add a fresh sprig to a glass of mineral water or sprinkle fresh flowers over a salad for a healthy garnish.
Janice Cox is the author of Natural Beauty at Home (Henry Holt and Company, 2002) and she and her daughter, Lauren Cox co-authored EcoBeauty (Ten Speed Press, 2009). For more recipes and ideas visit her website at www.janicecox.com.
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One Perfect Rose
by Dorothy Parker
Analysis: Form and Meter
Regular Rhyme, with Iambic Pentameter and Iambic Dimeter—Over and Over and Over Again
Like a perfect rose, this poem is well-put together. It's got a very regular pattern that makes it easy to follow. For example, just consider the rhyme scheme at work here: ABAB. The end of every other line features a perfect end rhyme (in stanza 1, for example, it's "met" with "wet," "chose" with "rose"). It seems like this structure is creating a nice symmetry for us the reader, which of course we'd expect in a lovey-dovey poem about a rose. Still, all is not well in Lovesville, which is where the meter comes in to play.
"One Perfect Rose" contains three quatrains (four-line stanzas) and uses two different meters in each stanza. The first three lines of each stanza are written in a meter called iambic pentameter, while the final line of each stanza is written in iambic dimeter. No, not diameter, as in a circle. We mean dimeter, as in two iambs. Let's break this down to show you what we mean.
Up first: iambic pentameter. Basically, a line of iambic pentameter contains 5 ("pent-" is Greek for five, as in pentathlon) iambs. An iamb (pronounced like I AM) is a two-syllable pair, the first being unstressed which is then followed by a stressed syllable. If you say "allow" out loud, you'll hear an iamb: da DUM. For example, check out line 1:
A single flow'r he sent me, since we met.
Since we have five iambs here, you should hear this pattern: da DUM da DUM da DUM da DUM da DUM. There you have it dudes and dudettes, iambic pentameter.
Okay, now that that's out of the way what about that dimeter deal? Well "di-" means two, so a line of iambic dimeter contains two iambs. Can you find which lines have this meter? Here's a hint: all three in this poem are identical. 10000000 percent the same. Think refrain, or lines 4, 8, and 12:
One perfect rose.
Now, for an answer to the burning question you're asking yourself, why two meters? Well, this is a poem about dissatisfaction, irritation, and all that jazz. The first three lines of each stanza are fine and dandy but then we get a short line, which sort of upsets the pattern, right? The switch to a line of dimeter at the end of each stanza messes with the flow of the poem. Darth Vader would say it's a great disturbance in the force, but we'll say that it's an annoyance that is just like the speaker's annoyance. By using this metrical break, she makes us feel her pain!


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BEAFORD COUNTRY HOUSE offers peace and tranquility in a lovely setting with the bonus of an outdoor heated swimming pool (available Whitsun until mid-September). Beautifully furnished, this English country house is elegantly appointed throughout, with spacious accommodation for up to 23 guests in 9 en-suite bedrooms.
BEAFORD COUNTRY HOUSE is a grand, south facing gentleman's residence, set in 30 acres of gardens and grounds, atop the River Torridge Valley, with breathtaking views towards Dartmoor. Over the years the house has been host to many of the Great Train Robbers, both before and after the robbery! Some were even arrested at the house, notes being stashed up some of the bedroom fireplaces.
No matter what the weather BEAFORD COUNTRY HOUSE has so much to offer. When the sun is shining you won't want to leave, the fantastic swimming pool and beautiful gardens will occupy you for hours. When the weather gets cooler, snuggle up by the log fires with a hot chocolate or glass of mulled wine or why not wander out into the garden for a snowball fight or a spot of sledging!!
BEAFORD COUNTRY HOUSE is the ideal wedding venue set in its own mature gardens providing a lovely backdrop for wedding photographs. The venue is licensed to hold civil wedding ceremonies, and there is a large ballroom, the perfect place for a wedding reception. The surrounding grounds make a perfect backdrop for photographs, drinks and canapes, and there is parking for a 25+ cars.
Perfect for conversation, gatherings and relaxation is the large comfortable drawing room. Featuring a large wood-panelled fireplace, it has one wall of floor-to-ceiling French doors, comfy sofas, occasional chairs and tables. There are books and board games for cosy nights in, and a small selection of DVDs.
For the children, a cosy snug is ideal with TV, video and games, and a wood panelled fireplace.
A bookcase-lined hall, filled with books, leads to the extensive dining room where three floor-to-ceiling French doors lead out to the lawns, verandah and swimming pool. Elegantly furnished, with a large table, to seat 24, this room too boasts a wood panelled original fireplace and contains a pool table and seating areas. With high ceilings, unique antiques, and opulent decor, this is a dining room full of character! The open plan feeling to this room is wonderful, feel free to 'fling' the doors open and let the outside come inside, enjoy a drink on the patio or light up the barbecue and dine alfresco!
If you are planning a special occasion, or just want to have a party, there is a fabulous ballroom available, at an additional cost. Please enquire for more details.
The newly fitted kitchen is attractively decorated with granite topped units, a table with seating, a blue four-oven AGA, a 6-burner gas cooker, microwave, coffee machine, blender, kettle, toaster and all the little extras guests will need during their stay.
Off the kitchen is a scullery housing a commercial dishwasher (washes dishes in 2 minutes!), sink and original crockery shelving, while to the rear of the kitchen is a second kitchen with american style fridge, freezer, sink and and more storage cupboards.
The original washroom houses the washing machine. A corridor with original red quarry tiling leads to the servant's entrance - ideal for muddy boots and shoes! A second servants' staircase leads to the first floor.
If you don't fancy doing all of the cooking yourselves while on holiday, in-house caterers can be provided either with meal drop-offs or full catering - please enquire for more details.
Beaford House has 9 bedrooms. The rooms are numbered as below (please note room 7 is a bathroom). Rooms 1-6, 8 & 9 are en-suite and room 10 has a private bathroom on the landing. There are also 2 family bathrooms located on the landings. All of the rooms are individually furnished to a high standard, with unique wardrobes, chest of drawers or ornate dressing tables.
There are 5 doubles, 2 x family rooms (sleeping 4) , 1 x king-size & single, and 1 x twin.
Room 1 - Four-poster bed
Room 2 - Double bed with balcony overlooking the surrounding countryside.
Room 3 - Double bed & 2 single beds with balcony overlooking the surrounding countryside.
Room 4 - Four-poster bed
Room 5 - King-size bed & single bed
Room 6 - Double bed & 2 single beds
(Room 7 - Bathroom)
Room 8 - King-size bed
Room 9 - Double bed
Room 10 - 2 single beds
All bedrooms have TVs with Freeview, and bed linen and towels are kindly provided.
Most bedrooms have breathtaking views of the valley. Wake up in the morning to mist settled peacefully in the valley, or if you are lucky enough, you may catch a glimpse of the odd deer wandering in the fields below the house!
Room 1 - Large corner bath with shower attachment, WC and wash basin.
Room 2 - Bath with shower overhead, WC and wash basin.
Room 3 - Bath with shower overhead, wash basin and WC (separate).
Room 4 - Large corner bath with shower attachment, WC and wash basin.
Room 5 - Bath with shower overhead, wash basin and WC (separate).
Room 6 - Bath with shower overhead, WC and wash basin.
(Room 7 - Bathroom)
Room 8 - Bath with shower overhead, WC and wash basin.
Room 9 - Shower, WC and wash basin.
Room 10 - WC opposite bedroom and separate private bathroom (with bath and wash basin).
The 2 family bathrooms located on the landing contain a bath, WC and wash basin.
BEAFORD HOUSE is surrounded by tranquil countryside and set amongst large gardens and grounds, with a children's outdoor play area, a BBQ, chairs, and plenty of garden furniture on the verandah and lawns. The grounds are home to a number of horses and ponies, who fill the surrounding fields.
Floor-to-ceiling French doors lead out to the lawns, verandah and swimming pool.
Visitors at BEAFORD HOUSE have exclusive use of hot tub.
The fenced outdoor heated swimming pool (available from Whitsun until mid-September) is a welcome treat for those hotter summer days, and ensures you will not need to travel very far. There are chairs, tables and sun loungers. The pool is shared with 3 small holiday cottages, but never gets crowded or busy, and more often than not you will have it all to yourselves.
The pool is 28ft long and 7ft deep, and sure to provide hours of entertainment!!
BEAFORD HOUSE is an elegantly appointed english country house set in beautifully landscaped gardens with stunning views all around. This perfect wedding venue offers exclusive use of the house and an adjoining ballroom with a Civil Wedding Licence. BEAFORD COUNTRY HOUSE has an experienced wedding team to assist you in the planning of your special wedding day. Available with exclusive use for only you and your guests.
An initial supply of logs and coal is supplied for your stay from September until Whitsun, and extra can be added upon booking, or during your stay.
All bookings are subject to the Terms and Conditions on Choice Cottages website.
Arrival time: 4pm with Departure time by 10am
Add to basket items may be available and booking fees apply - see Choice Cottages website for price details.
It is important to note that, although nightly rates are reflected by the advertising portal, these are not applicable. Short breaks, when available, will be offered at a minimum price of 75% of the weekly rate (conditions apply).
Secure, online bookings can be made via the Choice Cottages website
|Sleeps up to 23, 9 bedrooms
|9 bedrooms, 10 bathrooms of which 2 family bathrooms and 8 en suites
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|Nearest beach
|Westward Ho!
|Car advised
|Nearest Amenities
|1 km
|Nearest travel links
|Nearest airport: Exeter 70 km, Nearest railway: Barnstaple 22 km
|Family friendly
|Great for children of all ages
|Pets welcome, No smoking at this property
|Fireplace, Internet access, DVD player
|Shared outdoor pool (heated)
|Central heating, TV, Pool or snooker table, Wi-Fi available
|Kettle, Toaster, Iron, Hair dryer
|Dishwasher, Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine
|Double Beds (8), Single Beds (7), Dining seats for 24, Lounge seats for 22
|Linen provided, Towels provided
|Shared outdoor pool (heated), Balcony or terrace, Shared garden, BBQ, Swing set
|Parking, Not suitable for wheelchair users
Gently rolling Devonshire hills & valleys, beautiful coastline, and miles of lush English countryside, make our landscape heaven for anyone who loves the great outdoors and the seaside. Exciting tourist destinations, mix fascinating history with a vibrant culture and delectable local food produce will tempt your taste buds.
Choice Cottages has hundreds of carefully selected holiday cottages within the West Country and aims to provide you a stay second to none, whatever your budget, however large your party size.
WALK TO - The walks from the doorstep are just wonderful! A paradise for dogs, there are long and short walks to either the river where you are more than likely to spot a kingfisher, otter or deer, or a more sedate stroll to the nearby pub, which happily welcomes dogs, and even offers them a little treat!
CYCLE TO - Join the famous Tarka Trail cycle route in Torrington, which will take you to Bideford and beyond.
DRIVE TO - The historic town of Torrington, with its shops, pubs, restaurants and attractions including the world famous Dartington Crystal Centre, and RHS Rosemoor is just a short scenic 5 mile drive. Other interesting places nearby, and worth a visit, include the quaint fishing village of Clovelly, and the coastal villages and towns such as Westward Ho!, Bude, Croyde and Saunton where you can spend the day surfing or just sunbathing.


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The Grand Junction Police Department is asking for the public's help to find a man missing since Monday. The man was reportedly depressed the last time he was seen.
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Grand Junction, CO - The Grand Junction Police Department is asking for the public's help in finding a man who has been missing since yesterday.
36-year-old Damon Parks was last seen leaving his Grand Junction home and was very depressed at the time. He was wearing blue jeans, a white, short sleeve t-shirt and brown boots. Damon wears a silver cross with black inside and black glasses. He has a tattoo of a bull skull on his upper left arm. Damon drives a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado with South Dakota license plate # 36NA86 and may be heading into Utah. Damon is a white man with brown hair and blue eyes. He is 5' 9" tall and weighs 220 pounds. A photo is attached to this news release. He is currently heavier than shown in the photo. If anyone has seen Damon or knows where he is we ask that they call 970-242-6707


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Product Description
The players all compete to explore the galaxy by exploring new worlds and developing new technologies. Each turn each player chooses one action, but the others will share in the actions chosen. In the end, the player with the most points is the winner!
Product Awards
Best Family Strategy Nominee, 2009
Multi-Player Nominee, 2008
Best Card Game, 2008
Best Game Artwork Nominee, 2007
Best Game of the Year, 2007
Product Information
Tom Lehmann
Rio Grande Games
Year: 2007
Players: 2 - 4
Time: 45 - 60 minutes
Ages: 12 and up
Weight: 800 grams
All-Time Sales Rank: #90
Customer Favorites Rank: #113
Language Requirements: This is a domestic item.
- 5 start world cards
- 109 game cards
- 4 sets of 7 player action cards
- 8 cards for experienced two player game
- 4 summary sheets
- 28 victory point chips
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Product Reviews
Average Rating: 4.6 in 8 reviews
This game is excellent with only one flaw that I can see. When people see the rules or the game in play it's a typical response for them to say "Woah, way to complicated for me!" All I can say to that is make them play! This game is fantastic but it takes two or three times of playing it through to completely understand it. Other reviews have given a decent explanation of the game so I won't bother you with it, but my one recommendation for people who want to teach their friends is don't let any rule that they are confused on go unexplained. What will happen is people will decide that economy is too hard to learn so I'm just not going to deal with it and only play military worlds. Make sure that the consume and produce phase are well explained or new comers will lose a huge portion of the game. I pick these two phases because they are the most complicated in my opinion. Once this game is grasped by all players though, it will become a gaming favorite no questions asked. I played this game for almost 6 hours with new people because each time we finished, they all learned a little more and had to try a new tactic. It's is a fabulous game and if you can beat the learning curve, (which is doable!) it is a must buy.
This is such a great game! It is simple and I play this with my pals every weekend! I suggest getting this game now!!! It is supremely amazing! I really like how you have to always be paying attention to win, this is not a luck game! I tried to teach my wife and she had trouble learning but it was easy for my friends. This is probably my best purchase of all time!!! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
This is hands down the best game that's come along in a long time. Extremely well balanced, high replayability, quick, fun, challenging, subtle, portable, and very easy to learn. Race for the Galaxy clearly benefits from unusually extensive playtesting and a rare (perhaps unique) attention to detail in the presentation of information on its components. This is the first game I've played in a long time that has required no referring to the rules or the excellent (but entirely unnecessary) play aides.
Race for the Galaxy brings all the atmosphere of Lehmann's earlier classic games (esp. 2038, Time Agent, and Throneworld) to a game that's much more accessible, and that for me, completely replaces both San Juan and Puerto Rico (which will now stay in the closet for quite some time) and (strangely perhaps) even Magic the Gathering.
This is a game that plays well with any number of players (up to 4; The Gathering Storm expansion adds solitaire play and a 5th player), and, despite some claims to the contrary, is highly interactive in the best way: it is simply impossible to win without paying close attention to what your opponents are up to, and guessing what they will do next.
Though it hasn't been my experience, some players (in reports I've read) find this game complex. I suspect this is really a matter of learning style, because everyone I've taught it to (including kids) has learned it in less than a minute. Often I'm stopped in mid sentence ("ah I get it, it's all on the cards by phase, and the symbols explain what happens") by players who are ready to start right away. Your mileage may vary.
I have been looking for a game after being burned out from a CCG. I came across Rftg while searching. I also ordered expansion #1 and #2 reading positive reviews.
Opening the box I was impressed with the quality of materials. Cards, box everything has good artwork. The learning curve was pretty easy for me. There's not much text on cards and everything (almost) is explained with iconography. This is very positive for me bec. I live in a non-English speaking country and not all my friends speak english, but they can enjoy this game without some conversion.
The gameplay is smooth after couple of plays, simultaneous play achieves turns being with zero downtime. Within 2 hours we have managed to play 3 games excluding out test runs at the start (2 player games). And we were really eager to play more. I am very positive it'll hit table more than anything else.
Within cards they're combos and good winning mechanics hidden. The tricky part is what type of strategy to choose and the ability to adapt new ones if the cards don't support your initial ideas.
I feel for it's cost it's a great deal, don't miss it.
Great theme, and compelling game play make for a fun game. It works quite well as a two-player game. (I have not yet had a chance to try it with more players.) The learning curve is a little steep, requiring at least a couple sessiosn to really get all the nuances (and especially the available strategies). But, is well worth the time to learn it.
You have a 110 card deck and a few victory point chips. The cards are large (which helps accommodate all of the information therein) and readable. It may take a couple of sessions to get to know all the symbols used. But once learned, the symbols are an effecient use of the cards' space. The victory point chips have "laser" hashes representing their value, in keeping with the theme.
Cards come in two types: 1) Development Cards and 2) Worlds. Development cards always give special abilities, but never produce any goods. Worlds may give special abilities and may also produce goods.
Cards can be used one of three ways. Either they are 1) played as the Development or World cards from your hand; or they can be 2) "discarded" from your hand as a payment (when necessary); or finally they are 3) placed face-down (directly from the draw deck, without anyone seeing the card) on worlds as goods produced.
There are five possible phases in this game. Players choose which phase (or in a two-player game, which two phases) they want to do on a particular turn. All players simultaneously reveal which phase (or phases) they have chosen. The only phases which happen are the ones which were chosen by the players. Each phase has a bonus for the player(s) that chose it. Phases always happen in the same order.
Phase 1 - Explore. Draw two cards, keep one. (Bonus: draw more
and/or keep more cards)
Phase 2 - Develpment. Play a development card. (Bonus: -1 to the cost)
Phase 3 - Settle. Play a world card. (Bonus: Draw a card after settling)
Phase 4 - Consume. Trade goods in for victory points. (Bonus: either get extra victory points, or more cards instead of VP)
Phase 5 - Produce. All worlds with the ability (and not already containing a good) produce one good. (Bonus: Produce a good on a Windfall World*)
*Note: A Windfall World normally only produces a good once, when it is initially played.
The cost of Development and World cards is clearly stated on the cards. Players are only able to consume or produce if special abilities on cards they have played give them the ability to do so.
The cards you play usually give you some victory points. (Certain Development cards have a variable VP value - based on the other cards you have played). At the end of the game, you add up all the victory points from the cards you have played with the victory points you have earned in Consuming Goods. The player with the most victory points is the winner.
There are several possible winning strategies that can be employed. And there is a lot of variety in the cards. So, even if the one card you were hoping for does not turn up for you, well, you can still find several more that just might help you out anyway.
There are no direct "mess with your neighbor" options in this game. As a result, some people may find the player interaction lacking. But, if you are a savvy player, you will be able to make Phase Selections based on what you think other players will choose in addition to what you want to accomplish.
My husband and I have been playing this game regularly since Christmas and have found ourselves continually coming back for more.
There are always interesting choices, and the winner is almost always in doubt until the end.
Highly recommended.
Race for the Galaxy has a unique blend of ease of set up, with game-experience complexity and a miriad of strategic options to compel you to come back for more.
Many comparisons have been made to Puerto Rico. However, this game can be played over a lunch break at work, and still maintains a high degree of complexity. The net result is that unlike PR that is played over 3 hours, this is a concentrated strategic trip into the same realm over short time periods.
Once the mechanics of the game can be digested (this can take >6 sessions) a 2-player game can be completed in half hour.
RfTG definitely has an element of luck. However, this is not bad because it makes players adapt to the various routes a game can take. The other element that I like is that it lends itself to solitaire play. There are guides for many solitaire modes published in the Board Game Geek site. This can also be used for new gamers to become familiarized with the intricacies of this game.
My only beef is with the rules, although compact and efficient, they beg for examples of play since the confusing aspect of this game is the icons and symbology used. Also, to the new gamer the overall concept of phase mechanics does not become apparent until 2-3 sessions are played. The end result is that patience is a must for new players, unless you have the luxury of having an experienced gamer to walk you through the game.
Overall, though, this is a game that it will keep you coming for more and will remain in your favorite stack for a long time.
If I had to summarize this game in one sentence, it would be the following. If you like San Juan, you should buy this game.
Having recently returned from Prezcon in Charlottesville VA, I can report that this game was easily the most popular new game among the Eurogamer set. There are very many concepts that adapt straight from Puerto Rico and San Juan, so if you are a fan of either of these games then Race For The Galaxy is a natural fit. It seems to play in just about the same amount of time as San Juan, but players have more options and really need to pay a lot of attention to what other players are doing to get a sense of what actions will be played each round. Unlike PR and SJ, in RFTG each player secretly chooses and simultaneously reveals one of the five phases that can occur in a round of play. As a result there are often rounds when only a few actions are taken, as players may select duplicate actions. Anticipating what options may or may not be chosen is more difficult as a result.
Unlike the first reviewer, I can testify that there is definitely a bigger learning curve to overcome in this game than in San Juan. The game is simply more complex, and I mean that in a good way. Anticipate spending the first few games figuring out the nuances of a production world and a windfall world, how to use your production cards given multiple options in the consume phase, and learning all the various icons on the cards. Just like in Puerto Rico, once you get it, you get it and the game moves quickly. But it takes a little bit of time to explain and figure out.
Having said all that, once my gaming group figured out the game we really enjoyed playing it, and San Juan may gather dust for a while as a result. Unlike the previous reviewer, however, I don't anticipate this game pushing Puerto Rico into a corner any time soon, as Puerto Rico is a classic board game and this is a card game. They are simply too different to be in direct competition with one another.
Usually when you see a game that's closely modeled on another it's hard not to feel like it's a rip-off -- especially when the game it's ripping off (in this case San Juan) is such a favorite. But Race to the Galaxy takes San Juan's basic form and improves it by tiny tweaks that makes it a notch better than the original. Besides, its space theme made it an instant favorite with my game-playing offspring.... Let's face it, it's a lot more fun to build a Galactic Imperium than it is to make an aqueduct. (Sorry, Romans.)
If you play San Juan, picking this game up is easy. The same basic economical principals apply: you use cards as developments, the goods they produce, and for currency. The game is played in rounds broken down into phases (collecting more cards, building, producing goods, selling) and, as with San Juan, players choose which of the phases will be played in the round by selecting which role they will play (builder, producer, trader, etc). In both games the phase does not occur if a role is not selected, though in this game the phases (if they occur) will always happen in the same order. The main difference between the two games is in the choosing of these roles/phases: in San Juan, players choose their roles one at a time (so if you pick later you know which phases will occur) but here everyone chooses secretly and simultaneously, which adds another dimension to the game (guessing what your opponents will do and planning accordingly, and the possibility that a phase may not occur for several rounds). Moreover, because there are more cards with more different powers, there also seem to be more paths to victory than in San Juan. The graphics are mostly very pleasing though the icons that explain the cards' powers (instead of the words on San Juan's cards) are less pleasing and less intuitive than I might have liked. But so far this game is a major crowd-pleaser for the parents and kids in this game-obsessed household.


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Comptroller Candidate and Former Madam Arrested by FBI
Kristin Davis, the admitted "Manhattan Madam" and candidate for city comptroller, has been arrested by the FBI for selling prescription pills, law-enforcement officials said Tuesday.
Ms. Davis, 38 years old, is running against former Gov. Eliot Spitzer and Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer as a Libertarian candidate.
On three separate occasions from January 2013 to March 2013, Ms. Davis allegedly sold hundreds of pills "containing amphetamine, alprazolam, zolpidem, and carisoprodol to a person she knew from prior purchases and sales to be a drug dealer," according to a news release from U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara.
But the dealer was cooperating with federal authorities and allegedly recorded Ms. Davis "saying that the pills she was selling were 'Ambien,' 'Soma,' and 'Xanax,'" Mr. Bharara said.
She was charged with four counts of distributing and possessing with intent to distribute a controlled substance, Mr. Bharara said. Ms. Davis has previously been convicted of promoting prostitution.
"Kristin Davis sold dangerous and highly-addictive prescription pills to a known drug dealer on repeated occasions in exchange for cash. Prescription drug abuse is the fastest-growing drug problem in this country, resulting in more overdose deaths than heroin and cocaine combined, and this Office has a zero tolerance policy towards anyone who helps to spread this plague at any level," Mr. Bharara said.
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Andy Murray's long-awaited Wimbledon victory made headlines around the world. Newspapers across the globe paid tribute to the Scot's triumph and reflected a nation's joy at witnessing a home victory after so many years.
Blic, the Serbian title, was as generous and sporting in its reaction as compatriot Novak Djokovic had been in final defeat. "It would not be a surprise if Big Ben strikes 77 times today," it wrote. "Once for each year without a Wimbledon champion.
"If it happens, we shouldn't blame them, they had long desired a king on the throne. Andy, well done. The 2013 edition


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By Felicia Thompson, AMC Public AffairsMarch 9, 2009
FORT BELVOIR, Va. -- The Base Realignment and Closure Commission's 2005 decision to transfer depot-level reparable procurement management and related non-core supply, storage and distribution and support functions from the Army Materiel Command to the Defense Logistics Agency will have a dual benefit.
The change should eliminate the cumbersome process of having to contact multiple agencies for assistance. A single department within DLA will be the source for purchases, questions and/or concerns.
"It will streamline the entire process," said Dave Lunasco, AMC's representative to DLA's Materiel Readiness Project Office.
Secondly, the change will save more than $2 billion across the Department of Defense by making the supply, storage and distribution of materiel more efficient for all the branches of the military. A central DLA database will track all the SS&D materiel among the military services, including at three AMC depots.
BRAC Recommendation 177 affects the inventories and infrastructures of Tobyhanna Army Depot, Pa.; Anniston Army Depot, Ala.; and Corpus Christi Army Depot, Texas. Tobyhanna is the first to undergo the realignment process.
"Tobyhanna is first because they are their own installation and already have LMP [Logistics Modernization Program] deployed," Lunasco said. "LMP is a computerized system -- designed to standardize logistics automation systems consisting of 2,200 legacy applications -- that will move us into the 21st century. LMP encompasses all our businesses and synergizes the whole process."
In short, LMP allows for the array of systems and people to be able to speak to each other, provide increased forecasting and item-tracking functions.
The next facility to be realigned will be Corpus Christi by February 2011, with Anniston following later that year.
According to Lunasco, a Cost of Base Realignment Actions study, which is an economic analysis model that estimates the costs and savings associated with a proposed base closure or realignment, was conducted to determine the source of the actual savings.
"The COBRA analysis determined that there would be a number of savings if depots got rid of duplicative stocks," Lunasco said. "The end state savings will be both cost avoidance and real hard savings across the DoD, not just the depots. Our goal is to reduce our inventory that resides in DLA warehouses and our employee footprint at these installations, which is how we plan to save money."
In 2007, personnel from the Army headquarters, Office of the Secretary of Defense, AMC, and the three depots met to determine what the process will be to realign the sites. Lunasco states that the meeting resulted in the transfer of all SS&D functions from the depots to DLA. However, this process is just beginning for the Army, as it was afforded the opportunity to be last in the realignment process in order to garner knowledge from the other services and to fully implement LMP at the other two impacted Army maintenance depots.
"The Air Force went first in the SS&D transformation process," Lunasco said. "We are learning from what they did, so we don't repeat some of their mistakes, and we'll be able to pass on that information to our sites."
One such lesson came from the Air Force. According to Lunasco, the Air Force had major problems with making a universal Common Access Cards for its staff.
"We've learned from their experiences," Lunasco said. "All of our CACs have been tested for the DLR sites and they are functioning."
During the realignment, each depot will retain the minimum necessary supply, storage and distribution functions and inventories required to support its individual depot, its current industrial missions and the warfighter. After the realignment, all the DLA distribution depots will serve as wholesale Forward Distribution Points and will store only the minimum necessary inventory needed by the co-located Army maintenance depots. All other DLA wholesale materiel will be relocated to one of the four DLA Strategic Distribution Platforms located in Susquehanna, Pa., Warner Robins, Ga., Oklahoma City, Okla., and San Joaquin, Calif.
Tobyhanna's inventories will relocate to the Susquehanna Strategic Distribution Platform in Susquehanna, Pa. Corpus Christi's inventories will relocate to the Defense Distribution Depot Oklahoma City, to be eventually designated as the Oklahoma City Strategic Distribution Platform. Anniston's inventories will relocate to the Warner Robins Strategic Distribution Platform, Warner Robins, Ga.
What this means for AMC employees'
Another important aspect involved in the transition from AMC to DLA is the people who will be affected by these changes. Approximately 200 civilian full-time equivalents and contractors will go through a process of "transfer of function" of the supply, storage and distribution functions. (Transfer of function simply means that the agency the employees report to will change, while the location (i.e., building, city) of the function (or work) performed will not.)
At a recent AMC, DLA and BRAC conference conducted at Fort Belvoir, Va., Jim Dwyer, AMC G3/5 director of Support Operations, stressed that the transition should be seamless and invisible to the depots and to the warfighter.
"Our number one and overriding priority is the warfighter," Dwyer said. "The transition must now and continue to be viewed from a positive perspective."
Lunasco echoes that sentiment by stating he does not anticipate any changes in mission efficacy as the realignments take place.
"There should be no change in effectiveness in function, and we expect the same high level of work as before," he said. "What you do today for the Army, you should do tomorrow for DLA."
At this point, more than 1,400 employees have been successfully integrated into the DLA workforce.


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> I am 'one of the few' people who has actually "used" Windows Compute
> Cluster Server 2003 in a work environment (for running Computation
> Fluid Dynamics programs).
> Here are my experiences:
> Firstly, basically it is just Windows 2003 server for AMD64. There is
> an additional CD with the 'Compute Cluster' pack that must be
> installed.
> There is a graphical queue manager MMC snapin etc.
> There are some current problems with Computer Cluster Server:
> * The kernel is old, and as usual, there are troubles finding the
> correct 64-bit driver for the on-board SCSI in our brand new Dell
> nodes. Windows requires a floppy disk. None of the nodes have a floppy
> drive, so we have to hook up a USB floppy, and locate a floppy disk!!
> * Default update behaviour. You must be careful to make sure that
> Windows update is disabled, because it will reboot that machines in
> the middle of the night, killing hundreds of hours worth of jobs, and
> driving users into a searing rage. Updates that require reboots are
> far too frequent for production use systems. Updates at present
> require additional IT management to manually install.
> * Jobs randomly crash - avoid virus checkers. I think because our IT
> department's amazing virus scanner decides to eat up all the non-paged
> pool (i'm still investigating this one). Installing virus scanners on
> compute nodes, where intensive disk access is the norm borders on
> insanity in my opinion.
> * Infiniband drivers - We have beta drivers from a major provider of
> infiniband cards (OpenIB stack). They are, in their current state, not
> usable. The compute cluster node management software faults repeatedly
> in the user mode DLL of the OpenIB device drivers. We have never been
> able to run a job with it over more than 2 nodes.
> Generally, we use HP MPI, which is pretty solid over ethernet, but
> because of bad drivers, can't currently be used over Infiniband. We'll
> have to get updated drivers when I get time to look at this.
> Saying this, we've also had issues in the past with Linux Infiniband
> drivers, but these are usually resolved quickly by vendor, or by a
> kernel update.
> * Lack of a decent scripting language that is common on all platforms
> requires that cygwin/bash/python be deployed to all nodes to allow
> platform independent scripts to execute.
> * Management of shared drives on Windows has always been a problem.
> Some Windows programs just don't like UNC paths. Drive letter mapping
> gets mixed up with domain policy, update scripts, user's personal
> mappings, and our source control system's mappings. What a mess.
> Windows NEEDS an automounter. Consequently, we tend to copy files
> about. This is better for the performance of the programs that we are
> running in many cases anyway.
> * There are two Terminal Server licenses per node for administration,
> so if your users need to be able to login to compute nodes (as they
> frequently do with some programs), you will have to fork out for
> expensive terminal server licenses.
> * Few HPC applications actually support Windows compute nodes.
> Save yourself some effort, and just deploy Linux on HPC nodes.
> http://blogs.computerworld.com/where..._is_2_to_linux
> Ballmer recently said that High Performance Computing is one area
> Microsoft aims to have a large presence in.
He also boasted about search ambitions for like half a decade. And where are
they? Still declining, despite /paying/ people to use the thing.
My colleagues tried Windows high perfor~1 and it sucked so badly that it was
embarrassing. Like many other such clusters, there was an escape from it,
despite Microsoft 'freebies'.
- --
~~ Best of wishes
"Linux is a very complete and sophisticated operating system. And there is a
lot of work being done to improve it in and of itself, particularly to make it
easier to use and easier for people to set up on their personal computers."
--Paul Maritz, senior vice-president, Microsoft
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Country supergroup Rascal Flatts put the energy in Gexa Energy Pavilion Friday night, delivering an 80-minute set that wooed the crowd with a perfect mix of old hits and new music from the band's ninth CD, Changed, which came out in April.
That album has already spawned the No. 1 hit "Banjo," a paean to back-roads hootin' and hollerin' that opened the show with a blast.
Be warned: Never attend a Rascal Flatts show without wearing your most comfortable shoes, because you'll be dancing from start to finish.
The trio of lead singer Gary LeVox, guitarist Joe Don Rooney and multi-instrumentalist Jay DeMarcus (LeVox's second cousin) was in fine, swaggering form. With LeVox as the frontman — his stage surname means "the voice" — you need never worry about false modesty from Rascal Flatts. They're terrific, they know it, and they want you to revel in their fabulousness, which admittedly isn't too difficult.
LeVox's just-twangy-enough tenor soared on the ballads "Here Comes Goodbye," "Bless the Broken Road" and "What Hurts the Most," and Rooney's wicked guitar talents lit up "Me and My Gang," which featured a hot intro that let the entire band show its chops.
An audience-request segment featured "My Wish" and "Take Me There," with a little girl named Ashley, adorable in hot pink, getting pulled up on stage during crowd favorite "Mayberry," a No. 1 hit from 2004.
She seemed about 5 or 6, so the song likely was released before she was born, but she knew every word.
In addition to "Banjo," songs from the new CD included the oh-so-appropriate "Hot In Here," with DeMarcus joking about the Texas heat — but the band just kept going and going and going, seemingly unfazed by the scorching temperatures.
As always with a Rascal Flatts show, the lights-and-video component was over the top, in a good way; the stage could probably be seen from the moon.
The show ended with a propulsive, classic-rock mash-up of Boston's "Long Time," Kansas' "Carry On Wayward Son" and the Edgar Winters Group's "Free Ride." Country? Rock? The lines are more blurred all the time.
Speaking of which, a major highlight from the three opening acts — Edens Edge, Thompson Square and Little Big Town — was LBT's spot-on countrified version of Lady Gaga's "Born This Way."
As always, LBT's glorious harmonies left the crowd wanting more after just an 11-song opening set.
But what a great hour it was, with lots of music from the new CD, which hits in September.
Get ready to adore "Front Porch Swing" and "Your Side of the Bed," along with "Pontoon," already a No. 1 hit.
You'll want the CD if only for the ripping, woman-power rocker fronted by powerhouse vocalist Karen Fairchild — I couldn't confirm the title, but it might be "I'm a Tornado," and it is pure, raging brilliance.


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Welcome to 1to1 Media — a multimedia resourcefor CRM and Customer Experience Professionals.
Companies are constantly making promises to their customers and prospects during every interaction as well as through advertisements and on social media. But customers don't judge the organizations they do business with on what they say, but rather on whether they deliver on their promises, making it essential to ensure that the customer experience lives up to the brand promise.
Although the practice of overpromising and under-delivering isn't new, today's customers have the tools and resources to expect a higher level of transparency. Further, customers have the ability to quickly and easily tell the world when a brand fails to live up to their expectations. "The dirty laundry is out there because of social media," says Loni Kao Stark, director of product and industry marketing at Adobe's Digital Marketing Solutions.
This phenomenon means that organizations have no choice but to make sure that they are delivering on their promises and living up to their customers' expectations. Otherwise, not only will they risk losing their existing customers, but will also gain a reputation that they don't keep their word and are therefore not trustworthy. "In the world of social media and digitally connected customers, only the authentic brands will survive," Stark says.
While it might seem obvious, organizations must first ensure that they're not making promises that they can't keep. Brad Smith, Sage's executive vice president for customer experience, notes that it's common for organizations to fall into this trap, even if not intentionally. "You need to be in constant contact with your customers to know exactly what they're expecting from you," he notes.
Understanding and managing customers' expectations
Organizations need to keep in mind that customer expectations have gone up dramatically and they are no longer being measured solely against their competitors. Instead, customers are measuring each interaction against their best-ever experience with the likes of Amazon and Zappos, which are renowned for their fantastic customer service and have raised the bar on what's acceptable and what isn't. "Every business is in competition with the big successes," Smith says.
In order to make sure that they're reaching, if not surpassing, expectations, organizations need to first determine what their customers expect from them. Smith says brands need to keep an ongoing dialogue with customers to understand exactly what they want and then compare their expectations to what the company is delivering. Stark agrees, adding that one way for companies to test whether they're keeping their promises is to methodically analyze customer reviews to make sure both the product and service is up to their expectations.
Semi-conductors manufacturer Intersil does just that. According to Robert Reneau, the company's senior web business manager, Intersil conducts regular customer surveys to monitor whether it's meeting its brand promise to be "Simply Smarter." Reneau adds that the company closely reviews its surveys and takes action on the insights gathered. For example, a survey carried out last year uncovered that customers were encountering difficulties when looking for information, a challenge that defied the brand promise of being "Simply Smarter" by enabling simple interactions with customers and making it easier for clients to do business with Intersil. This insight triggered a company decision to revamp its website and prioritize ease-of-use.
Analyzing feedback to ensure a company is delivering on its brand promise is paramount, but so is having a proactive strategy for reaching out to customers to determine whether the experience is aligned to the brand promise. This is especially important since many customers simply stop doing business with a company rather than complain. Zhecho Dobrev, consultant and project manager at Beyond Philosophy, says that since only a small percentage of dissatisfied customers complain, in many instances organizations aren't fully aware of the full scale of the problem. However, deflecting customers will relate their negative experiences to several acquaintances, and social media will magnify their voices even further.
Dobrev warns organizations to not stop with formulating a brand identity. "You also need to align the organizational goals to the brand values, and clearly define behaviors to help employees bring the brand to life," he says. Thus, one of the first steps is to clearly define the customer experience that the organization is trying to deliver to all departments. Dobrev says a "customer experience statement" should be used "as a guiding light" to the employee behaviors and customer experience the organization should be portraying. "Without having defined the experience you want to provide, different departments—and people—will have a different view as to what's the right thing to do and the result will be a disjointed experience," he says. The next step, Dobrev says, is to make sure that every part of the organization understands the brand promise and executes it. For example, handmade cosmetics retailer Lush, Dobrev adds, walks the walk by acting on its promise to be green and using organic biodegradable materials to ship orders.
Keeping the promise throughout the customer journey and across multiple channels
Despite their best intentions, many organizations fail to deliver an experience that reflects their brand promise throughout the customer journey. "Every experience a customer has with a company and at every touchpoint needs to reflect the brand promise," says Larry Freed, ForeSee's CEO. He notes that businesses which fail to provide a consistent experience across different channels will lose customers' trust, leading to a negative overall experience.
To ensure that its delivering a consistent cross-channel customer experience, Harry Rosen applies a three-pronged strategy—observe, gather feedback, and train and coach—to make sure that it's living up to its brand promise throughout the customer journey, says Stephen Jackson, chief information officer of the high-end men's retailer. The organization prides itself not only with offering its customers high-quality apparel, but also promises to deliver "unparalleled sales service." This includes keeping customers informed of events that are relevant to them, for example a new shipment of their favorite designer. The company provides associates with electronic lists of customers who should be contacted, and managers follow up with the associates to make sure that the communication took place. Further, in order to guarantee it's delivering on its promises, the organization contacts clients within 30 days of making a purchase to ensure they're happy with both the item of clothing and their overall experience. "We monitor this very closely to make sure we deliver on what we're promising," Jackson says. Lastly, the organization puts a lot of emphasis on training its associates to deliver the brand promise through great service throughout the experience, whether they're helping a customer choose an outfit in the store and during follow-up calls.
Ultimately, unless organizations are delivering an experience that reflects their brand promise, they will be considered dishonest and today's connected customers will not only stop doing business with them, but will tell their contacts about their negative experience.
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Scores and Parts
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General Information
|Work Title
|String Quartet No.5
|Alternative Title
|Ellerton, John Lodge
|Opus/Catalogue Number
|Op.60 No.1
|B-flat major
|4 movements
|Average Duration
|19 minutes
|Composer Time Period
|Piece Style
|2 Violins, viola, cello
Misc. Comments
The manuscript parts, not in Ellerton's hand, are each headed "Quartett No.5 Op.60". A further manuscript set at the RCM, this one in Ellerton's hand, is headed "Quartett in G minor No.6 Op.60". HMB attributes Op.60 to the quartet "No.4" in F minor published by Schott in 1864 (as does Worldcat), so presumably this was the first of a set of three, like Ellerton's Opp.61, 122 and 124, all published as scores in a single volume before March 1859! Autograph manuscript quartets numbered 1 and 2 in C major and F major are both accorded Op.58, so one might suppose the missing Quartet No.3 to be Op.58 also and the Op.61 set to be numbers 7, 8 and 9. His Op.122 no.1 is a different work, also in B♭ major. After that it gets complicated, for example the Op.70 set published by Schott are given numbers 44, 45 and 46.


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Safety Valve: Letters from readers
Wolves on the brink
Tracy Warner's opinion, entitled "Too many wolves to list" Nov. 20 includes many inaccuracies and falsehoods, including the title. Wildlife biologists have stated over and over that the wolf population in the United States is not sufficient to warrant delisting. The delisting effort on the part of the federal government is in response to hunting and ranching lobbies which perpetuate the myth that wolves have reduced elk and deer populations and have killed a significant number of grazing livestock.