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Wannabe There: The St. Pancras Renaissance London Hotel
December 6, 2011
By: Christopher Roney
It can be somewhat of a rarity in the hotel world to find a hotel that focuses as much on defining an architectural niche for itself as it does the comfort of its patrons. The St. Pancras Renaissance London Hotel has certainly managed to do both in striking style, its stark, striking gothic exterior evoking the romanticism of early rail travel. Saved from demolition by a series of protests in the 60s by a Poet Laureate, the architectural wonder of the station has transformed from travel to hospitality, abandoning its railway roots in favor of a fresh redesign that takes advantage of its spacious interior. The red-brick exterior seems to be stretching skyward, following the sharp lines of its gothic spires.
Ever at the forefront of affluent equality, the St. Pancras offered the first Ladies Smoking Room in all of Europe and ushering a formerly sequestered activity into the public eye. And if you're a stargazer (and I don't mean those in the sky), it's worth a trip for its staircase alone which has been featured in films and videos as widely known as the Spice Girls debut single, "Wannabe."
So next time you're passing by London, make sure to check out the St. Pancras. Whether you're a railway enthusiast or a movie buff, or just a weary traveler looking for some extra-fluffed pillows to melt into, you're going to love the St. Pancras Renaissance London Hotel.
Legoland Lands in March: The World's Most Cubic Hotel
November 30, 2011
By: Christopher Roney
Now this is a hotel that understands the building blocks to success: Take a universally loved children's toy, add just the right amount of kitsch, and make it a family-themed resort, and all of a sudden, you've got the perfect destination. According to HotelChatter, the Legoland in the UK is opening in March with an attendant Windsor Resort hotel. And this hotel is taking the theme of the park seriously. Making use of 1,600 different lego models assembled by their team of expert builders, more than 80 million blocks will be used in the hotel design (don't worry none of them are structurally vital). Not only that, the rooms are themed around the traditional lego settings, including everyone's favorite, pirates.
You might not think of Lego has a traditional luxury brand, and they certainly aren't making an attempt at super luxury; roughly 250 euros gets you a family room, park tickets for two days, free breakfast, and an early-bird pass in the low season; but you'd be hard-pressed to find a better kids-oriented destination. And if you hail from the other side of the pond, you need not worry. The California Legoland will be rolling out a similar Lego-themed hotel in 2013.
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Missoni Fashion and Décor at the Four Seasons Maui
November 29, 2011
By: Oksana Balytsky
The 22 Knots Boutique in the Four Seasons Maui at Wailea recently partnered with Missoni to offer its full line of Italian décor as well as apparel to the beautiful city of Maui. Lee Ann Sauter, the CEO and Founder of Seaside Luxe states that "the Missoni collection is one we know our customer won't want to leave the island without." Two Missoni-inspired Cabanas have been added to the Serenity Pool, providing favorite beach accessories, pillows, blankets, and furnishings. 22 Knots Boutique will have Missoni's latest collection of swimsuits, skirts, shorts, and accessories perfect for fashionable travelers.
Aside from incredible fashion options at the Four Seasons Maui at Wailea, Missoni also has two luxurious, 5-star resorts in the United Kingdom and Kuwait. Both of these resorts embrace the Missoni Way of making the world more beautiful and comfortable. The rooms and suites at the Missoni Hotel Edinburgh have a dynamic color scheme, unique patterns, and elegantly apply signature Missoni design notes. All of the rooms and suites at the Hotel Missoni Kuwait have stunning views overlooking the Arabian Gulf Road. The Missoni properties, style, and décor embrace elegance and warmth, and we encourage you to experience what these properties have to offer!
By: Oksana Balytsky
Where to Get a Fab Facial (with Jade Stones!) in London
November 28, 2011
By: Mary Winston Nicklin
Need to get cleaned up for your company's annual holiday party? Hot-foot it to The Langham London, where you'll get a serious pick-me-up at the swank Chuan Spa.* They've just launched a revolutionary new spa treatment... and jade stones are involved. Long prized in China by the Imperial Court (and crafted into objets d'art by skilled artisans), jade is celebrated for its healing and restorative properties. The 75-minute Chuan Yu Facial is designed for the ultimate in skin rejuvenation, using jade to stimulate and massage facial acupoints with the Ancient Gua Sha technique-- one of China's traditional national therapies used by Traditional Chinese Medicine doctors for relieving blocked meridians. The facial eliminates toxins and improves blood circulation- meaning you'll look and free great. Starting off with a short breathing ritual to aid relaxation, the treatment also includes a nourishing face mask, a full facial hydrating ritual and ear auricular therapy to help stimulate internal organs. The Chuan Yu facial costs £100.
*The Langham's Chuan Spa opened earlier this year to much fanfare.
Spot The Langham's Pink Taxi in Boston; Win a Trip to London!
November 21, 2011
By: Mary Winston Nicklin
Here's your chance to win a getaway to London! The Langham, Boston has rolled out a cool, new Facebook sweepstakes where one lucky winner will have a chance to jet off to London in luxury with Premium Economy airfare for two courtesy of Virgin Atlantic Airways and stay three nights at The Langham, London-- originally opened in 1865 as Europe's first 'Grand Hotel.' (Don't miss Afternoon Tea in Palm Court!) All you have to do to enter the contest is spot The Langham, Boston's Pink Taxi around Beantown, snap a photo, and upload it to The Langham, Boston's Facebook page. Submissions will be accepted on Facebook from now until January 12, 2012 with the winner to be picked at random and announced on or about January 31, 2012.
We're loving this authentic English taxi in Langham's signature pink!
Win a Pampering Spa Day at The Berkeley in London
November 7, 2011
By: Mary Winston Nicklin
Baby, it's cold outside! What you need to warm up: two hours of perfect pampering at The Berkeley Health Club and Spa. The stylish hotel in Knightsbridge has a sublime spa created with the expert guidance of Howard Consulting, the premier spa consultancy. A range of massages and therapies are available, and the rooftop pool and gym have knock-out views over Hyde Park. For a limited time only, the hotel is running a contest where you can win a five-star spa experience. Here's what's included in the "Perfect Retreat": Body Skin Preparation (25 mins), Comfort Touch Massage (25 mins) and Rebalance Facial (55 mins) for her; and Comfort Touch Massage (25 mins), Pure Performance Facial (55 mins) and Men's Manicure (25 mins) for him. Guaranteed to restore lost energy and relax your body and mind! To enter, simply sign up to receive email updates from The Berkeley, and all entries will be entered into a prize draw. Closing date: November 30, 2011. The winner will be notified by email on December 7, 2011.
Top 10 Spas All Over the World
October 28, 2011
By: Oksana Balytsky
What do you get when you combine luxury, serenity, and incredibly gifted hands? The best spa resorts, of course! Check out our list of the top 10 luxury spas all over the world, make your reservation for that much needed vacation, and step into a relaxing paradise of mineral baths, facials, saunas, mud masks, massages, and much more.
10. The Wickaninnish Inn, Canada
This peaceful spa is surrounded by forest on the Pacific Ocean, creating the perfect, natural environment with the sound of splashing waves and the smell of the ocean permeating the atmosphere. This spa offers high-quality spa products and its estheticians focus on providing a truly relaxing and rejuvenating experience.
9. Auberge de Soleil, United States
Located in the wine country of San Francisco, this spa is surrounded by private gardens and breathtaking views of Napa Valley. This spa offers the opportunity to partake in relaxing activities for romantic couples or friends of four with access to a private outdoor garden and hot spring. Embrace this spa's philosophy of nurturing the body and mind while sinking into a peaceful state of relaxation.
This one is considered to be one of Asia's most spectacular spa resorts. All of this resort's 123 villas have access to their own garden and an open air sunken bathtub, 52 of its villas have their own Jacuzzi, and 46 have their own private swimming pool. For the ultimate getaway, consider one of 13 villas with access to a private pool, Jacuzzi, private steam, and sauna room, and be sure to sign up for this hotel's renowned 'Intimate Moments' partner massage.
The Grove is London's cosmopolitan country estate, and it offers spa treatments that sooth and stimulate all of your senses. This spa prides itself on offering a total caring experience and ensuring that you escape, relax, and re-energize during your stay. Breathe in the tranquility, breath out the stress, and leave with a little more balance in your life.
6. Enchantment Resort and Mii Amo Spa, United States
This spa is located in a private red rock canyon in Sedona, Arizona-- in what is considered to be one of the most sacred healing places on Earth. World class spa therapists create unique and memorable experiences and offer a variety of specially tailored services, aiming to provide a sense of harmony and health.
This Miami Beach luxury spa embraces ancient traditions and offers a complete experience with access to three private, sparkling swimming pools. This spa is dedicated to absolute privacy and relaxation, and its treatments will leave you feeling fresh and revitalized.
4. Four Seasons Hualalai Kona, United States
This exotic, Hawaiian themed spa integrates tropical gardens and exudes serenity. Its complimentary, pre-spa services include access to the lap pool, whirlpools, steam rooms, saunas, and cold plunges. The treatment massages can be performed outside amidst beautiful nature and bamboo that naturally bring about a sense of calm.
This spa embraces the ancient philosophy of individualized treatments to reach harmony from the inside out. Be sure to take advantage of their unique treatment options and enjoy various services made especially for your needs.
2. Four Seasons Bali Jimbaran Bay, Indonesia
Inspired by the surrounding ocean, this resort has eight magnificent treatment rooms and offers suites equipped with outdoor soaking tubs. The spa treatments utilize essences of plants, aromas of healing flowers, and herbs and spices, all blended together to create soothing and rejuvenating recipes for an enhanced experience.
1. Little Dix Bay, British Virgin Islands
Dramatically located on a cliff's edge, this spa overlooks the resort and the beautiful Sir Francis Drake Channel below. The indigenous botanical resources along with therapeutic practices make for the most relaxing spa experience. The best part, however, is that this spa is willing to accommodate you in their Cliff Spa Suite, in your room, on the beach, or even under the stars!
Try as we might, we just couldn't pick one favorite, so we encourage you to share your favorite luxury spa experiences with us on Facebook. Is your favorite spa on our list? Let us know! We love hearing from you.
By: Oksana Balytsky
Special Offers in London: Free Afternoon Tea at Hotel 41
October 24, 2011
By: Five Star Alliance
London is buzzing with excitement this time of year, and almost impossibly festive when it comes time for Christmas. For those looking to experience the merriment, hop the pond for some holiday shopping, theatrical shows, and open-air ice skating on the huge rink outside the Natural History Museum (open from November 4, 2011- January 8, 2012). Shop til you drop, then tuck into a mountain of cakes, scones and pastries for Afternoon Tea. When you book a two-night stay at the Hotel 41-- a discreet five-star hotel directly opposite the Royal Mews and just behind Buckingham Palace-- you'll get an Afternoon Tea thrown in for free. The boutique hotel is known for its fine service; staff outnumber guests two-to-one, and the thoughtful touches really impress guests. At turndown, the staff puts floating candles in your bath and sprays lavender on your pillow, while the pet concierge makes sure that Fido is as pampered as you are.
The "Complimentary Afternoon Tea" offer is available on all room types and suites with a minimum two night stay. Available from now until December 23, 2011, and between January 2 and February 13, 2012. Black-out dates may apply.
Another tempting offer: Check into one of the Hotel 41's luxurious suites for two nights and stay a 3rd night free. Includes welcome drink on arrival, use of the Pantry and Butler service.
Create a Christmas Vodka Flavor: Win a Stay at London's Montague on the Gardens
October 13, 2011
By: Mary Winston Nicklin
The Montague on the Gardens, the lovely Georgian townhouse hotel in the heart of London's Bloomsbury, is getting in the Christmas spirit early this year. They're creating the "12 Vodkas of Christmas" and inviting you, dear reader, to help dream up one of the delicious Christmas-themed flavors. They've already got 10 flavors including Cinnamon, Spiced Apple and Candy Cane, and now they're looking for two more to add to the menu. If your flavor is chosen, you'll win a night's stay for two people at the Montague on the Gardens, including breakfast, a festive Afternoon Tea for two, plus a bottle of your very own flavored vodka to savor at home! To enter, email email@example.com, or leave a comment on their blog with your creative idea. From the judges: "Points will be awarded for originality of mouth-watering flavors that will help keep us warm while we're in our Winter Wonderland this December!"
Closing date for entry is November 11, 2011. Entrants must be 18 years or older. Prize valid until end of March 2012, subject to availability and terms and conditions apply. Festive Afternoon Tea will be replaced with Traditional Afternoon Tea from January 2012."
PS. Don't miss the hotel's "alpine lodge"-- as they transform their deck into a winter wonderland with pine trees, reindeer, even falling snow. The perfect spot to sample one of those 12 Christmas vodkas.
Race to the Top: 51 Buckingham Gate Opens New Luxury Jaguar Suite
October 12, 2011
By: Christopher Roney
51 Buckingham Gate, Taj Suites and Residences, in London has opened up its newest suite, inspired by the design of one of the finest luxury vehicles, the Jaguar. Though it's not a Mustang, the new Jaguar suite is bucking trends: It's sleek, modern, and one of (if not the first), rooms to bring a sports car aesthetic into the lap of luxury. Buckingham Gate is bringing the cool Jaguar vibe indoors with sleek wood paneling and custom wallpaper. Minimalistic design choices hint at the unique curves of the vehicle itself, and they go so far as to shape the fireplace in the form of the iconic rear window. The devil is in the details, and Buckingham Gate has gotten it all right. From the dark leather to the custom wallpaper, the room evokes Jaguar's design choices without ever approaching gaudiness. It's well-crafted, timeless, and minimalistic, and I wish I were staying there right now.
If you have even a passing appreciation for the artistry that goes into a fine luxury car, you are guaranteed to fall in love with the space the Buckingham Gate has crafted in its new Jaguar suite.


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When wild animals attack
June 5, 2008 - Rob Weaver
There I was, working in my garage last night, minding my own business, when suddenly I came under attack by the world's most deadly animal.
I stood my ground and fended off the attackers for a few minutes, even managing to kill a few with my bare hands. But there were just too many of the blood-thirsty creatures. Outnumbered, I quickly was overwhelmed — I resorted to slapping myself on the legs, back and neck in a futile attempt to stave off the attack.
Realizing I couldn't maintain the defense and continue working, I retreated to the laundry room.
Stupid mosquitoes.
Mention deadly animals, and most people picture great white sharks, grizzly bears or moose. OK, maybe not moose, but I've been told they are dangerous.
But more people are killed each year in the United States by bees, wasps and hornets than by sharks, bears and snakes. And worldwide, mosquitoes -- or, more precisely, malaria -- typically kill more than a million people a year, according to the World Health Organization.
I'm not concerned with malarial infection from my encounter the other night (although I did consider having a gin and tonic -- I mean, why take a risk) but I do expect a bumper crop of the needle-nosed insects this year.
TI suspect that won't be the last time the animals chase me inside this summer.
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West Texas A & M picked up its first big victory of the season Friday against Mesa State in a rematch of last year's regional final, sweeping the Mavericks, 30-12, 33-31, 30-26, at the WT Fieldhouse in front of 746 fans in the GrapevineWoods.com Lady Buff Classic volleyball tournament.
The Lady Buffs, who battled the Mavericks in a five-game match in last season's playoffs, dominated Mesa State with sound defense and an explosive offensive attack in Game 1 and used some resiliency in the final two games to pull out the victory.
"I couldn't be happier with the way we played," WT coach Tony Graystone said. "The defense was there and the young girls on the team really stepped it up tonight."
WT got off to a fast start against Mesa State, jumping to a 10-3 lead on the strength of a 4-0 run. The Mavericks had trouble getting their offense going against the WT defense, which was led by junior libero Sara Contreras, and was never able to put together a sustained run.
Sophomores Melissa Harper and Lauren Prinsen helped lead the offense for the Lady Buffs in the first game with four kills apiece, paving the way to a 30-12 victory
The Mavericks regained their footing in Game 2 and played the Lady Buffs much tighter. The two teams battled back and forth for the lead.
WT took its biggest lead of four points late in the game when former Canyon standout Katie Rickwartz turned in a solo block to give her team a 27-23 advantage. But Mesa State refused to go away and battled back to regain the lead 29-28 and the opportunity to serve for the win.
The Lady Buffs tightened their defense, though, and forced deuce three times before taking the lead and winning the game, 33-31.
In Game 3, it was the Mavericks who took command early, at one point building a 17-12 lead. But the Lady Buffs stormed back to tie the game 19-19 and never trailed again.
"These girls are pretty tough," said Graystone. "This is the second night in a row that we've been down in Game 3 and responded after a timeout, so you've got to like that.
''There's something inside them right now that's making them do it, and it's been big for us."
Despite losing four seniors from last year's team, the Lady Buffs' young talent performed like veterans and led the way to a statement win.
"We heard that they were out for blood, and we just came out and gave it our all," Harper said. "We proved to ourselves that we really want this, and there is no reason for anybody to doubt us. It sort of sets the standard for us this season and shows people that even though we're young, we can play, and we want to go all the way."
Outside hitters Natalie Johnson and Jamie Lakatos, a freshman, each pounded out 12 kills to lead the team, while Rickwartz dished out 39 assists.
"This win means a lot for us," Lakatos said. "As a freshman I've never been in this kind of position, so to have the team behind you and to keep this thing going (against Mesa) is really exciting."
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Local Syria protesters can breathe easy, at least for now. U.S. Rep. Bill Johnson is not backing military involvement in Syria.
President Barack Obama's Tuesday speech was the deciding factor for the congressman, who issued a statement explaining his reasoning afterward.
"I listened carefully to the president, as I've listened in other briefings and hearings. Although the president is suddenly suggesting a diplomatic solution with Russia and Syria - neither of whom we have any hope can be trusted - nothing Mr. Obama or his team said convince me that his proposed strikes in Syria will have any real effect in preventing any future chemical weapons attacks," he said.
He went on to say the president does not seem to "fully appreciate how volatile the Middle East currently is, and how a haphazard military action might have the same effect as a random match tossed into a barn full of dry hay."
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has threatened the U.S. if involvement moves forward, but the president doesn't believe the threat carries much weight. He is accusing Assad of being responsible for the August poison gas attack that killed more than 1,400 people near Damascus.
Johnson's post-address comments reflected the opinion of several local protesters who held signs along state routes 7 and 14 Monday in Columbiana. The signs urged voters to encourage Johnson to oppose the attack and they believe involvement will open the door to another war, possibly on a world scale.
Johnson also said in the statement that during his 26 years in the Air Force he commanded troops in tense times, "even as great nations inched toward war," and his experiences steeled his resolve to fight when the U.S. national interests were directly threatened.
Lawmakers were originally scheduled to vote on Wednesday but the president called for a delay. NBC news reported this week about 60 percent of Americans want Congress to vote against the air attack. The figure was taken from a Wall Street Journal poll.
A phone call to U.S. Tim Ryan in Washington D.C. was not answered Wednesday afternoon and an e-mail to one of his staff members was not immediately returned.
The local protesters said they intended to communicate their concerns to him as well to encourage a no vote.


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Birthday? How delightful! Count me in on the greetings. Meryl, may this year be a banner one for you and Charlie.
Birthday? How delightful! Count me in on the greetings. Meryl, may this year be a banner one for you and Charlie.
Happy 26th birthdat
There is a new video from their Scholastic Champions series. This one is on perseverance.
Very sweet. It's a great idea to have such cool people provide teaching moments like this.
I love the way they give the teacher's names afterward, and the style they're written in: not their first names but just Mrs. and the surname.
A Day in the Life ... of Charlie White (his January 9 blog post - complete with some fun photos):
(Did not see this posted elsewhere on GS yet.)
In case anyone else missed this short item last month with quotes from Charlie White:
olympic ice dancers talk body peace!
December 19, 2012 at 10:05:00 AM
by Ashley Insalaco
" ... when we were teenagers, we were really short and going through an awkward phase."
Instead of getting down on themselves for being short, though, they used it to their advantage and learned lifts that taller skaters couldn't do. "You don't have to fit that perfect mold in order to become a champion," White said.
Excellent! I love that they're in Seventeen, which gives them a wider audience. However, I'd have used their costumes from last year, with that stunning magenta dress of Meryl's. Those outfits are sleeker and more cool, while this dirndl will not get kids on board for D/W as role models.
Charlie White @CharlieaWhite
This is (probably) the only thing I'll ever say you have to read- http://www.classroomchampions.org/pe...Andrea-Wiggins So awesome!!
8:18 AM - 15 Jan 13
White's tweet is noteworthy on at least two levels.
At the Classroom Champions link that he provided is a teacher's grateful description of a "magical moment" during a D/W Skype session with her class. Davis changed the life of a fourth-grade boy by discussing her successful efforts to overcome dyslexia. (I agree with White that it is a must-read. )
And White's pride in his partner is not surprising, but sweet all the same.
That article and the tweet are really wonderful, in every way.
How wonderful that article is. Praises to the classroom teacher, the dyslexia teacher who has the Wall of Fame, the student, and Meryl and Charlie.
I know that a lot of sports figures insist (usually as they're holding a cigarette, exiting a rowdy nightclub, or getting a speeding ticket) that they're not role models and no one should expect it of them. Now, If I had the chance to use my position to make a good difference in someone's life, even it it were just to show how to exercise self-restraint, I'd sure give it a try. So I tend to admire athletes who do that. Hats off to Meryl for her attitude and her efforts!
It's not all about skating and Omaha and Nationals, LOL.
Check out these irresistible photos from Davis to see the special off-ice friends with whom she had a doggone good time.
ETA, update:
And if I understand Davis' tweets today correctly, she is doing some preliminary research -- checking out the paws-ibilities as she looks forward to the right time for a new friend to join her permanently at home.
[BTW, the terrible puns are mine -- am not quoting Davis and don't want her to be blamed .]
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Steve Mesler (the Olympian who founded Classroom Champions) interviewed Davis/White for the USOC website:
ETA, I now see that the interview was posted over two pages. I initially posted a link only to the second page. Have inserted the link to the first page below.
And on the first page also is a 2:13 video of Skyped remarks from D/W.
Journey Of Champions: Mesler Meets Davis, White
By Steve Mesler, 2010 Four-Man Bobsled Olympic Champion
Jan 24, 2013, 1:30 PM ET
ETA:In the Skype video, White is as likeable as ever, and Davis is extra playful.
When I watched the version of the Skype video that is embedded within the Team USA text, I was able to view the full 2:13.
When I tried to watch the YouTube version of the video, it automatically cut off at 1:53 -- even though the length was marked initially as 2:13.
With that caveat, if someone still prefers to watch the YT version, the link is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=0sR5hrwQ2XY
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There's a really nice article by a choreographer about Meryl & Charlie's FD at U.S. Nationals. And the slideshow has 20 great photos, some of the SD, & some of the FD.
Charlie and Colin Firth
Just an anecdotal comment. I pop over to another skating webpage every once in a while just to see what its members are talking about. A recent thread of conversation in the Davis & White section concerned Charlies resemblance to British actor Colin Firth. Being a big fan of Firth myself and being a big fan of the original BBC production of Pride & Prejudice, I remarked on this resemblance of a young Colin Firth to Charlie after the 2011 Skate America SD performance where Charlie was costumed as a 19th century gentleman in his Puccini waltz SD. Clearly Charlie had no idea who Colin Firth was by the blank look he gave me. It appears that Charlie is not a big movie buff at least of this genre. Firth has since won an Academy Award for his performance in The Kings Speech, so perhaps Charlie will now recognize him, but Firth is now a much older version of the young, dashing Mr. Darcy, and Charlie has a much friendlier, open and sunny version of life than did the inscrutable Mr. Darcy.


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Finally, a settlement is in sight. Bargaining teams for Portland Public Schools and the Portland Association of Teachers seem close to agreeing on a defensible labor contract.
But things have a way of falling apart in the 11th hour. All it takes is a paragraph here or sentence there, inserted when the district's defenses are down, to perpetuate old problems and create new ones. Portland School Board members could find themselves in the position of many past boards, asked to approve a contract that accomplishes little for teachers and nothing for students and taxpayers.
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Superintendent Carole Smith and her bargaining team should hold the line and produce a settlement with lasting educational and financial gains. If the district indeed makes big concessions on health care and workload, it simply can't afford to roll over on early retirement benefits, teacher evaluation, teacher hiring and transfer rules, instructional time and other key priorities.
A marathon mediation session this week yielded a framework for an agreement, but no final settlement, as The Oregonian's Nicole Dungca reported. The district sent an offer to the teachers union today, and the union is expected to respond quickly. Details are still murky, but here's the good news: The two sides may be near agreement on adding three instructional days to the school year, streamlining the district's maddening musical-chairs process of hiring and transferring teachers, and defining teacher "competence" in a way that more closely aligns with state law. All of those changes, if executed properly, could benefit students and teachers alike.
Also, the parties are talking about a three-year contract, which would be a slight improvement over the common practice in PPS of two-year contracts and near-perpetual bargaining.
Now, for the bad news: The district appears willing to make big concessions on two of its highest priorities – health care and workload -- but it hasn't yet achieved all of its goals in other parts of the contract. That leaves the district vulnerable to losing too much, then scrambling to save face.
To be clear, district concessions on health care and workload aren't necessarily a bad thing. In fact, this editorial board has argued that the district could control its health care costs through better plan design and cost-sharing rather than a hard cap on the district's contribution. As for workload, there is no question that the current contract language limiting teachers' workload to the 1997-98 school year is outdated and impossibly vague. However, since class size is a big part of workload, it's not unreasonable for the union to seek specific language protecting teachers from huge student loads.
Still, the district needs to gain a lot in exchange for making concessions on teacher health care costs, which are higher in Portland than many surrounding districts. It needs to gain a lot for retaining any sort of language related to class size, too, since that language represents a large and unusual perk for teachers and creates an administrative and financial burden for future management.
In fact, the district should achieve all of its other goals in exchange for protecting the union's top two priorities of health insurance and workload. In particular, the district should eliminate or phase out the early retirement benefits that have become too costly to maintain. It should ensure that the contract complies with state and federal law on teacher evaluations, allowing the district to use student progress as one factor among many when evaluating teachers' effectiveness. And it should stand firm in areas where the universal benefit is obvious, including a longer school year for students and a more sane hiring process for teachers.
After many months of adversarial rhetoric and infrequent bargaining, the productive talks are a welcome change. However, school board members should be prepared for last-minute fumbles by the district and resurrected demands from the union. And they should resist the call from conflict-averse Portlanders to settle, settle, settle -- as if settling itself were the goal rather than landing on a good deal.


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Tenant arrested at Lower Allen Township fire scene
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LOWER ALLEN TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- A tenant was arrested Tuesday morning at the scene of a house fire in Lower Allen Township, Cumberland County.
The fire started in the attic of a home in the 1900 block of Letchworth Drive about 6:30 a.m. Tuesday.
Sean Walton, 31,was arrested on drug and vandalism charges, police said.
Walton, who was visibly under the influence, kicked a rear window of a police vehicle, police said.
No injuries have been reported.
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Beyond the Berle and Means Paradigm: Private Equity and the New Capitalist Order
Stephen F. Diamond
Santa Clara University - School of Law
July 9, 2010
THE EMBEDDED FIRM, Cynthia Williams and Peer Zumbansen, eds., Cambridge University Press, Forthcoming
Santa Clara Univ. Legal Studies Research Paper No. 10-01
The rise of private equity funds represents a new stage in capitalism. These funds combine financial resources and capital markets expertise with detailed operational knowledge of the operations of takeover targets to maximize the creation and expropriation of value on behalf of investors. Their significant size and aggressive buyout record suggests that we may be witnessing the confirmation of Michael Jensen's 1989 prediction, made in the midst of the first wave of leveraged buyouts, of the "eclipse of the public corporation." Critics of private equity share a view of the corporation rooted in a decades old characterization by Berle and Means of the nature of the modern corporation. Rethinking the framework of Berle and Means is an important first step in responding appropriately to the rise of private equity funds.
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Team Fortress 2 Demake Turns the FPS Into a Side-Scrolling Beat-Em-Up
Team Fortress Arcade follows Eric Ruth's previous NES versions of Left 4 Dead, Halo, and DJ Hero.
Eric Ruth is working on another videogame demake, this one based on Team Fortress 2. His previous work includes reimaginings of Left 4 Dead, DJ Hero (which landed him a cease and desist), and Halo as if they had been released on NES.
His latest project, according to Piki Geek, is known as Team Fortress Arcade. It takes the characters and setting of Team Fortress 2 and turns them into a 90s-style, side-scrolling beat-em-up with guns. All nine classes are included, each with multiple weapons (including special abilities, like rocket jumping in the Soldier's case) and stats (like speed and health) based on their TF2 versions. Sound effects and music are taken right from TF2 to ensure it feels like a Team Fortress game.
Arcade is playable by up to four players at once. Online multiplayer isn't currently available, although Ruth told Piki Geek it's something he has plans to eventually include.
Without having played it, it looks to be very true to the source -- medics can heal other players and regenerate their own health over time. The Demoman also looks awesome, which is a necessary component for anything aspiring to be like TF2. Unfortunately, though, there are no hats to be seen.
The game is expected to be available on PC from Ruth's website by the end of summer -- possibly by the end of August -- for free.
TF2 itself is now playable for free on Steam.
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SweetPosted: Jul 18, 2011 12:00AM PST by SamuraiCER
Eric Ruth may have done it again with this Demake. Just wish he hadn't got that cease and desist on the DJ Hero Demake.


text: Brandon "Bam" Margera, a skateboarder, actor, rapper and tv and radio entertainer, lives in a gothic-style mansion in his hometown of West Chester, Pennsylvania. Bam's net worth is estimated at $45 million at the end of 2014. Most of his money has been earned through his association with the "Jackass" television shows and several related moves, and his television show "Viva La Bam" and spinoff shows such as "Bam's Unholy Union". Bam also earns an annual stipend of an estimated $2 million for wearing Element brand attire. His total annual income is estimated at $6.5 million. The house was listed for $1.19 million when it was sold to Bam in 2002, though the agreed selling price was never made public. The mansion was built in 1985, has five bedrooms and three and a half baths, and sits on nearly 14 acres. In addition to the main house, it has a pool, barn and detached garage. Bam constructed a skate park and BMX bike track on the property. Bam's mansion, nicknamed "Castle Bam" became famous in its own right as it was featured on Bam's television show "Viva La Bam". Castle Bam was featured on MTV's show "Cribs" in 2008. In the episode, Bam showed off his antique juke box, gothic style of decorating, and pirate themed bar. His detached garage holds a Mercedes, Lamborghini, Hummer and other high-end vehicles. Bam maintains close relationships with both his family and hometown. Bam's parents, Phil and April Margera, who were often featured, and pranked, on "Viva La Bam" continue to reside in the mansion, and a relative lives in another house on the property. Other family and friends often stayed with Bam or resided in the house throughout the filming of the television show. Bam originally became famous through a series of skateboarding stunt videos released in the late 1990s and early 2000s as part of the CKY Crew. These videos eventually drew the attention of Johnny Knoxville and Jeff Tremaine, who created the MTV hit show "Jackass". Bam's personal life has often been public, with girlfriends and wives appearing in his television shows and either participating in or being mentioned on his radio program. Bam's relationships have often been tumultuous. He lived with fiancé Jenn Rivell throughout several episodes of "Viva La Bam". After the relationship ended he filed for an order of protection against her after she broke into Castle Bam. He went on to marry Melissa "Missy" Rothstein. The engagement and ceremony were turned into the television series "Bam's Unholy Union" in 2007. The two separated in 2010 and were officially divorced in 2012. Bam then married Nicole Boyd in Finland.


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Kevin Willmott doesn't just teach cinema in the classroom as an Associate Professor in the Film Studies Department at the University of Kansas—he also educates (and entertains) through the medium of film itself, writing, producing, and directing provocative, fascinating movies that illuminate areas of American culture that mainstream films have ignored. His breakthrough feature was C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America, a mockumentary detailing life in an alternative universe United States—one where the South won the Civil War. Devastatingly satirical, wildly imaginative yet extremely relevant to the U.S.A. in our "real world," frequently hilarious and deliberately discomforting, C.S.A. lived up to its opening epigram from George Bernard Shaw: "If you're going to tell people the truth, you better make them laugh: otherwise they'll kill you." Willmott followed this with other hard-hitting explorations of race, history, and human dignity, including Bunker Hill and The Only Good Indian. Willmott, a Junction City native, is a true independent filmmaker, with no studio mandating his content or tempering his artistic vision. His latest film (partially funded by a Kickstarter campaign) focuses on a subject quite close to home: KU basketball. Specifically, Jayhawkers deals with the college basketball scene of the 1950's. Originally planned as a Wilt Chamberlain biopic, Willmott and co-producer/co-writer Scott Richardson widened the canvas to deal with the racial and social barriers confronted by KU Chancellor Franklin Murphy, Coach Dick Harp and former coach Forrest "Phog" Allen, and all the Jayhawk players on the legendary 1957 team. This is a story not just about a basketball team becoming integrated, but how a community dealt with integration—a precursor to the more violent clashes that would characterize much of the Civil Rights Movement nationwide in the 1960's. Chamberlain was one of the first high school superstars to be courted by colleges across the country: UCLA offered him movie roles; the University of Pennsylvania (literally) offered him diamonds. Standing 7′ 1″, Wilt was a Goliath, a giant so formidable that the rules of basketball had to be changed to prevent his total dominance—but it was the intense media scrutiny, the pressure to live up to his hype, and his abhorrence of segregation that helped turn him into a David—a champion for human rights, integration, mutual respect, and broadened understanding. His decision to come to Lawrence and play for KU brought culture shock (and almost caused Wilt to leave the school). Disappointed that he wouldn't get to play for the recently-retired Phog Allen, Chamberlain retreated from the spotlight, immersing himself in the "underground" black community. But gradually he stepped up to help the Jayhawks not only change the game of basketball, but the hearts and minds of people all over the country. The film culminates in one of the most exciting National Championship games in NCCA Men's Division I Basketball history, a triple-overtime thriller pitting Kansas against undefeated North Carolina—but even more exciting is how the Jayhawks solidified into a team and became a model for integration badly needed at the time. Moviegoers don't need to be fans of Wilt the Stilt, college basketball, or KU to get caught up in the fascinating Kansas history (the film takes place only a year after the famous Brown vs. Board of Education lawsuit) and timeless, uplifting human story, with its still-needed message of unity and respect for all races. With fine performances from newcomer Justin Wesley as Chamberlain, Kansas City native Kip Niven as Allen, KU alum Jay Karnes as Murphy, and many other actors born in Kansas or graduated from KU (such as former Jayhawk Scot Pollard), Willmott's finely-crafted film has a sense of authenticity, real involvement, honesty, and spiritual kinship with the Midwest that the most well-intentioned Hollywood films can't touch. Jayhawkers will entertain any audience and its concerns are universal, but it's also a movie about Kansas that has special resonance for Kansans. It was created by people who know the region, understand its people, take pride in its history, but can talk truthfully and respectfully about where we came from—and how far we've grown. The connecting thread to Willmott's work is sensitivity, and this makes Jayhawkers emotionally appealing because it's made by an "insider." Hollywood films depicting racism, segregation, and civil rights pioneers generally present the everyday folk in their settings as close-minded bigots rather than genuine people capable of change. Willmott gets closer to the truth of human nature, creating a far more subtle, realistic portrait of how people evolve and history gets made. Filled with nice period detail, intelligent dialogue, heartfelt performances, and memorable characterizations, Jayhawkers is not just "educational," it's impressive story-telling that gives a 55-year old slice of Kansas history new vitality and interest for today's filmgoer.
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1. Preliminary autopsy released for slain JC cop
Homicide investigators have released the medical examiner's preliminary findings on the autopsies performed on Jersey City Detective Melvin Santiago who was gunned down by Lawrence Campbell before police shot Campbell dead on July 13.
In related news, Assemblyman Ronald Dancer, R-Jackson, said Santiago was "targeted for murder," and that the public supports a return of the death penalty to bring "the full weight of justice in crimes such as this," reports say.
2. New editor appointed at The Jersey Journal
Margaret Schmidt will take over as editor of The Jersey Journal on Aug. 1, publisher Kenneth Whitfield, publisher announced. Schmidt, currently managing editor, will replace long-time editor Judith Locorriere, who is leaving at the end of the month to join NJ Advance Media.
3. Police force vet appointed JC police chief
Deputy Police Chief Philip Zacche, 58, a 35-year veteran of the police department, will succeed Robert Cowan, who was appointed chief just last October. Last month, Fulop announced that he was demoting Cowan, a move Cowan is fighting.
4. Man survives fall through skylight
Like a scene out of an action movie, a man who fell more than 20 feet through a skylight while working on the roof of a Jersey City warehouse miraculously survived, officials say. The man likely tripped over his tools while carrying them on the roof of the Hartz Mountain Industries, Inc. warehouse at 301 Broadway, reports say.
5. Journal staff writer flies high at JC acrobatics school
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The Rare Books Collections include books that can be described as rare due to age, condition and/or scarcity. Some materials that would deteriorate quickly on the open shelves of the Library are shelved here for purposes of preservation. The collection contains approximately 800 volumes which cover a variety of topics. All of the books, including the sub-collections, are searchable using the Library Catalog.
Several special sub-collections are also present:
- Book Arts Collection - a selection of over 50 artists books from a range of sources.
- Early English Dictionaries Collection - a small collection of dictionaries ranging from 1670s Glossographia to modern reprints.
- FOOLS (Friends of Oboler Library) Collection of Censored Books
- H. Alan Robinson Readers Collection - a collection of over 300 children's readers donated to the library by Dr. Robert Pehrsson.
- Dr. Johnson and His Circle of Friends Collections - Samuel Johnson LL.D. (1709-1784), often referred to simply as Dr. Johnson, was one of England's greatest literary figures: a poet, essayist, biographer, lexicographer, and often esteemed the finest literary critic in English.


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Fat chicks. Mostly found in the clubs in herds.
Dude, I got wasted and fucked a nice roundie specimen.
af TJ Summers 29. april 2004
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Can you define these popular missing words?
What you get when your lady gives you a blowjob while at the carnival on the ferris wheel. She better work quick because you only have one round to get off.
All it took for Jim to get a roundie was slipping the bearded lady an extra 5 and inviting her to the ferris wheel.
af Us 3 Wolves 18. marts 2011
An ecstasy pill
"I'm havin a roundie tonight"
af MelissaSmith 11. september 2008
The term for people who believe the Earth is round. see Flat Earth Society.
In 2010 23 planes crashed due to roundie pilots failing to take into account the speed of the earth moving upward.
af THorck 29. oktober 2011
anything unnatural
Turkey ham that has a round shape is extremely roundie
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To drive around aimlessly to waist time on purpose.
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There has already been a lot written here on the Admissions Blog and other media outlets about Jane Lubchenco's appointment to direct NOAA in the Obama Administration. Folks in the know here in the GPNW (Great Pacific Northwest) were already aware that OSU's Marine Biology/Marine Science research, facilities, academic programs and faculty are amongst the […]
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Oregon State University continues its Marine Biology leadershipFriday, December 26th, 2008
OSU Student to Appear on Deal or No DealWednesday, December 24th, 2008
Oregon State University Student, Oregon Army National Guardsman, Military Hero, Silver Star recipient, action figure, and now Deal or No Deal contestant. Matt Zedwick will go for the $1 million prize on a special two-hour Deal or No Deal on Thursday, Christmas night, airing from 8-10 p.m. PST and will answer the question: Deal or […]
Obama Selects Oregon State University Professor Dr. Jane LubchencoSunday, December 21st, 2008
You might have read BV's previous news posting on how President-elect Barack Obama selected Oregon State University Professor Dr. Jane Lubchenco today to chair the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). This is big news. I've read many articles on Dr. Lubchenco – she's a distinguished professor and one the world's leading researchers in science. […]
Let it Snow!Friday, December 19th, 2008
Corvallis, Oregon State University, and the rest of the northwest have had some interesting weather these past few days. Late starts, delays, icy roads, snow tires, and school closures for the day have been the norm around here this week, but that usually isn't the case. I spoke with Alex in the visitor's center who […]
OSU Professor to Head NOAAThursday, December 18th, 2008
Just found this on the internets (hat tip to Blue Oregon): Washington Post– Lubchenco Will Helm National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration By Juliet Eilperin President-elect Barack Obama has tapped Oregon State University professor Jane Lubchenco, one of the nation's most prominent marine biologists, to head the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Lubchenco, a conservationist who […]
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***UPDATE EVENT RESCHEDULED FOR 2/26/2009 CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION*** Due to weather and road conditions, the Si Se Puede Program at Forest Grove High School from 6-8pm on Wednesday 12/17 has been postponed. The program will be rescheduled for a later date. We apologize for an inconvenience this may cause. If you have any […]
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Today's Campus Status – Tuesday, December 16, 2008 RED ALERT: Update – 1 p.m.: Because of continued freezing temperatures, the likelihood of additional snow tomorrow morning and the ongoing threat of black ice, Oregon State University will open at 10 a.m. tomorrow, Wednesday, Dec. 17. Employees scheduled to work on Wednesday should report at 10 […]
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Greetings, dear readers! Due to VERY icy conditions in and around Corvallis OSU will be on a minimum two hour delay (opening at 10 am) tomorrow, December, 16th. From the OSU Public Safety website: Update – 4:15 p.m.: Because of continued freezing temperatures and the threat of black ice tomorrow morning, Oregon State University will […]
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If you can't afford a rooster or running deer weather vane, or any other 19th century weather vane made by an important company, you might be able to find a homemade example.
Most folk-art collectors consider all weather vanes, commercially made or homemade, to be folk art. Prices are highest for the most elaborate 3-D vanes by known makers. Homemade vanes often are cut from sheets of iron to look like silhouettes of deer, men, animals, birds, cars, trains, Indians, flags or occupational examples, like a photographer with a camera or a sailor with a telescope.
It is difficult to date a homemade weather vane. Collectors pay the highest auction prices for good design, unusual subjects, good paint and old patina. Bullet holes, missing paint and dents don't seem to lower the value if the cutout is unusual, perhaps a 1930s car or a large and artistic whale. Some homemade vanes sell for thousands of dollars, but others might turn up at your local yard sale or flea market. Whirligig weathervanes, often of wood, also are going up in price. Horses, roosters and eagles are the most popular shapes today and, unfortunately, often are the most reproduced. Always look in the backyard, in the garage and up at the roof when going to an estate or house sale. Buyers often overlook outdoor folk art.
Q: Years ago, I was given a very heavy glass vase. It's 6 inches high by 4½ inches wide and is made of black cased glass within clear glass. The etched mark on the bottom is "Kosta 1556/046." I'm wondering what the vase is worth.
A: The Kosta glassworks factory in Sweden dates back to 1742. Kosta manufactured only window glass, glass for light fixtures and drinking glasses until the late 1890s, when it hired its own designers and started making art glass. Glass artist Vicke Lindstrand (1904-1983), who had previously worked at Orrefors, was Kosta's artistic director from 1950 to 1973. During Lindstrand's tenure, model numbers starting with a "1" were "production vases" made in large quantities. The number 1556 on your vase probably is the model number. Kosta merged with Boda and Afors in 1976 and became Kosta Boda, so it's likely your vase was made before 1976. In 1989 Kosta Boda merged with Orrefors and was renamed Orrefors Kosta Boda. Then, in 2005, the company was sold to the New Wave Group, which closed the Orrefors factory and today uses only the Kosta Boda label. While your vase may not extremely valuable, it still is a good piece of Swedish art glass.


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(n.) An alcoholic beverage had before an unpleasant task. The fact that britains' second empire and the Netherlands' first rose at the same time caused a great deal of tension between the two nations (though never real animosity like there was with France) and when they joined in temporary naval alliances they noted that dutch sailors took thier alcohol allowance just before battle, whereas the Royal Navymen drunk throughout the day.
I need some dutch courage before going down on that hairy, spotty bush!
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Alcohol induced self-confidence
Getting home at 4am drunk and stinking of cheap perfume, slapping
your girlfriend on the arse and whispering "You're next, Bitch."
your girlfriend on the arse and whispering "You're next, Bitch."
מאת ud40 1 במרץ, 2005
drinking to have confidance
he'' need a bit of dutch courage to takle her!
מאת filth 23 באפריל, 2003
Alcohol induced self-confidence, the beverage in question was gin, or genever (juniper), the main ingredient.
I think I need some Dutch Courage to ask this hot chick out tomorrow night.
מאת brockhoward 27 בספטמבר, 2011
liquor, false courage from drinking liquor(this use, like many derogatory uses of dutch, comes from a time when England was at war with Holland. However, dutch also means German, which can be confusing)
Those pussys were drinking dutch courage, thinking it will make them tougher. What a bunch of sissys!
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My name is Stephanie and if you are reading this, then you have arrived at Adventures In Babywearing!
1) What's the most fun work you've ever done, and why?
I think one of the most fun places I worked was as at The Art Institute of Chicago's museum gift shop. Yeah, it was in the gift shop but it was also in the museum, which was awesome. I was there during the big Monet exhibit in 1995. I worked with some of the most interesting people ever- including Bob Harris (Ed Harris' dad.)
2) Name one thing you did in the past that you no longer do but wish you did? (one sentence max)
Act on stage.
3) Name one thing you've always wanted to do but keep putting it off? (one sentence max).
Learn to sew.
4) What two things would you most like to learn or be better at, and why? (two sentences max).
I would like to be a better knitter because I enjoy knitting so much but can't do the really cool projects. I would like to be better at inviting new people to church.
5) If you could take a class/workshop/apprentice from anyone in the world living or dead, who would it be and what would you hope to learn? (two more sentences, max).
Ah, way back when I would have said an acting workshop from Meryl Streep. Now, oh maybe I'd love to sit and chat with Ruth Bell Graham & Erma Bombeck about motherhood.
6) What three words might your best friends or family use to describe you?
Positive, Happy, Dependable
7) Now list two more words you wish described you…
I wish I were super-organized and athletically fit.
8) What are your top three passions? (can be current or past, work, hobbies, or causes– three sentences max)
Promoting the Ketogenic Diet to treat seizures before/in place of medications, encouraging others to be informed about vaccinations, living a greener life (inside & out)
9) Write–and answer–one more question that YOU would ask someone (with answer in three sentences max)
If you were not a wife, mom, whatever you are now, what & where would you be?
I think I would have wanted to be in New York or L.A. doing some sort of acting/theatre but in reality would be working retail in Chicago acting in small parts there... I think I got the better deal right here.
I tag Lori, Sandra, & Jenn... play along, too, if you'd like!


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In Chinese astrology Four Pillars of Destiny Bazi, each zodiac sign – or Chinese animal – will be assigned either one, two or three hidden elements. How many hidden elements are there in Tiger Branch? I'd say 10. How many elements contained in Rabbit Branch? Again, I'd say 10.
In fact, all Twelve Earthly Branches contain all Ten Heavenly Stems at all times, however much we may be showing only those Stems momentarily taken for their significant Life Stage, as to the Twelve Life Stages.
We will be looking at 'timely' in Bazi, then while at it, we may briefly involve the notion of 'timely equals auspicious' and 'untimely equals inauspicious' in Flying Star Feng Shui.
We'd be here not going into explaining how Four Pillars of Destiny Bazi 子平八字 life readings are done, while also, if we'd have Ten Heavenly Stems (Tian Gan – 天干), we will be here omitting to discuss two of those, i.e. Yang Earth Wu 戊 and Yin Earth Ji 己, as these do not answer to the Twelve Life Stages (天干十二長生). If for purpose of this post you see us use a range of Heavenly Stems and you'd be 'missing' Yang Earth and Yin Earth there, these will be implied.
In performing to account of the Chinese astrology Four Pillars of Destiny Ba Zi, most would say "three" when asked "how many elements are contained in the Chinese zodiac sign of Yin Tiger 寅", then "just one" if asked same to account of You Rooster 酉 Branch. I'd say, all elements are contained in all Twelve Earthly Branches (Di zhi – 地支), whereas it may be that just only those that 'seem to matter' at the time will be shown. But 'shown' in the Branch cannot be taken to mean that you'd be reading just only to account of those elements, because all information – explicit or implied – in the Branch matters.
Practically, whatever hidden elements shown by the Earthly Branch, you'll continue to read the Bazi birth chart to account of those apparent elements (those shown), as much as you would go into 'submerged Bazi reading' – if you will – to assess the life along those hidden elements then perhaps not apparent.
Why does Bazi list the Branches for year, month, day and hour?
Why 4 Pillars in our Bazi birth chart and not, for example, 6 or 12? Because, one smaller time cycle with all of its Stems and Branches happens within a larger time cycle, within again a larger time cycle and at long last we'd have exhausted what would still matter to our life. We capture those time cycles that would be effective for our Chinese horoscope and still applicable to account of our life progression. As it is, we'd be sailing on the waves of so many other smaller or larger time cycles, we wouldn't have our Four Pillars stretch to involve 180 years, 2160 years, or even the Great Year cycle of 25,920 years. We limit our reading to a certain manageable time frame. A 'usual' life span may become such manageable time frame as the birth would have taken place at a certain hour within a certain cycle of hours, that would have occurred within the cycle of days, within the cycle of months, within a specific cycle of 60 years.
Do not read the Bazi to account of just the label
Some would then go through great lengths to be reading to account of the Earthly Branches 'themselves', while to me, the Earthly Branches are little more than notional and there to have us surface the Wuxing Five Transformations (Wu Xing – 五行) that would be momentarily and comparatively more relevant, which information comes to us through the elements contained in the Branch. However, that did not make the elements that were then perhaps not shown in the particular Branch irrelevant. Or, we'd be soon only reading the Bazi to account of those 1,2 or 3 elements in the Branch.
The essence of Twelve Earthly Branches is that each one of these Earthly Branches carries with it each one of Ten Heavenly Stems, at all times, be that momentarily at different 'momentum', so that only those elements currently at their prevalent stages of vibrancy would be shown explicitely. That was then not same as saying that the elements not shown would be 'not there' in any way, as nothing at the realm of energy could so much as be dismissed, just perhaps not as active in the same way as the ones taken to the Branch for their prevalence.
If for the occasion we stick to the month Pillar Branches, these are to show progression in time, in this case the earth orbit around the sun, more specifically, where on its annual orbit around the sun do we locate our planet relative to the sun at any given time during a Solar year. Person born in Chou Ox 丑 month of January, is to indicate that we'd locate planet earth at around Perihelion, earth's closest approach to the Sun. This strongly positions Water in the Bazi, however, Fire then not absent. Water is Kidney, Fire is Heart. Person born in Wu Horse 午 month of June, is to indicate that now we'd locate earth at around Aphelion, its point farthest from the Sun. This strongly positions Fire in the Bazi, however, Water not altogether absent, as the Kidney will be still functioning.
This information is important for calendrical timing, but also – as we're interested in life progression for the person – the predominance of organ and meridian energy, because at the end of the day, the information captured at the Bazi birth chart will be hardly 'exogenous' and 'astrology', rather more endogenous and physiology.
To be reading a Bazi birth chart along external factors would be a grave misunderstanding as all at the Bazi birth chart lies internal. Where the ten year Luck Pillar, the annual-, monthly-, daily- and hourly Luck Pillars may be external, this is not so for the Bazi birth chart, which is a depiction of internalized environmental currents true at first breath, while then also we may know information to account of the gestation period, what energy would have been proportionately invested in each organ, relative to the time spent in the Womb, again relative to earth's position as it passed through the month Branches. Meaning, any and all information embedded in the single Branch becomes pivotal, whether explicitely shown as 'its' hidden element(s), or those implied.
Still, we mostly see this image, where it says that Yin Tiger 寅 Branch contains (just) Yang Wood Jia 甲, then Yang Fire Bing 丙 and Yang Earth Wu 戊. In seeing Yin Tiger Branch, there be then no further mention for the Branch to for example contain Yang Metal Geng 庚 or Yin Water Gui 癸 just the same.
'No further mention', however, was then not to say that Geng Metal and Gui Water weren't there in Tiger Branch, to any proportion.
I'd propose the situation for Yin Tiger Branch – you may then extend same principle to the other Branches – would be rather more like this, where no-one said there'd be no Geng Metal or Gui Water during Yin Tiger time, just that we'd agree to be momentarily only highlighting Yang Wood and Yang Fire:
The Yin Tiger in the month Pillar is actually the 'emblem' giving us the Solar Month in particular, thereby earth's position relative to the Sun, while the 'hidden' elements are to signify the full range of earth orbit, then just only other Stems 'switched on' at Tiger time, than we'd see elements energized at for example Shen Monkey time. So, what you'd note is, the range of Stems is always there, it is what counts here, whichever then Branch we'd be hanging over it. With each new overhanging Earthly Branch, nothing at the realm of our range of Heavenly Stems changes, whereas it is just only that each Branch then cares to switch on another pair of these 'lamps'.
So, let's no more than change the label overhead to show Shen Monkey Branch 申 for August, pretty much leaving the range of Heavenly Stems as it is, while now involving the internal organs. Each one of 'hidden elements' will be available, it's just that we'd have switched our focus to highlight those elements at Life Stage 1 (Birth) and Life Stage 4 (Graduation) during Shen Monkey time.
The full range of Heavenly Stems is still very much there, we're just not showing for Shen Monkey in the same way as we would have for Yin Tiger.
Now, just as you'd have seen how in no way Geng Metal would have been cancelled at Yin Tiger time, you can appreciate how at Shen Monkey time, the Yang Wood will be still there. Not only could we not cancel Yang Wood at Shen Monkey time, it is clear that Yang Wood can be the Useful God, so by all means, we'd employ it.
We can have a client with Fire Day Master (day Stem to represent the person) and he can be born in either February for Tiger or August for Monkey. The Yang Wood Resource and the Yang Fire Parallel we had seen emphasized with Tiger Branch are now not suddenly vanished in Monkey Branch, just different weighing process to account of Ten Gods and internal organs.
This book is like Tiger Branch being permanently lit by two lamps, in this case, one lamp called Yang Wood, the other lamp Yang Fire. Even though the lamps go where the book goes, to be reading this book along just only these lamps is not a ruling.
We'd have yet another 8 lamps assembled around our chair. One may be called Yang Metal, another Yin Water.
It would come with somewhat diminished illuminance no doubt, but we can still use each one to read our book.
If then for a Fire Day Master, the Yang Wood Jia 'present' in Tiger Branch was to denote Day Master's Resource, this was not to say that, if Yang Metal Geng 庚 is Wealth to this Day Master, that then such 'wealth' is 'not there' or could not be employed (Yong – 用), only because it was not apparently shown. Wealth is still there by Life Stage 10 in Yin Tiger Branch, feeble, but it is there to be employed.
The Twelve Life Stages give you all elements for all Earthly Branches at all times, it is just only suggesting that, at any given time, such and such element would be more easily utilized, while perhaps we'd rely a bit less on the other elements.
This doesn't mean there can be no Wealth or Power if it just so happens that the belonging elements are not communicated through the 'hidden elements' of the belonging Earthly Branch, on the contrary, we can have a focus on Wealth or Power whenever we so choose, free at will. It is just that, we may need put in more effort, because momentarily other elements are enjoying their '15 minutes of fame'.
No-one will deny all Six Gods (Liu Shen 六神) readily there in Yin Tiger: Resource, Parallel, Output, Wealth and Power, such that, for our Fire client we could just as well have him focus on Wealth or Power at Tiger time. In fact, there is no limitation as we can employ any of the Ten Gods (Shi Shen 十神) out of just any Earthly Branch, at any given time.
For example, for a male Fire Day Master and with Yin Tiger to appear in the Bazi birth chart, any Ten God can be his focus. He wants to do business through Metal Wealth, he may go ahead, he wishes to get married through Metal Wife, he may do so. He wishes to gain authoritative position through Water Power, same difference. In fact, our Fire Day Master can do business or marry, with all Bazi emblems duly there or with no any such Bazi consideration there, but that's another story.
Fire Day Master employing Metal Wealth and Water Power from out of Tiger Branch.
What's with 'good' and 'bad' in metaphysics?
How come most practitioners keep to 'supporting cycle is beneficial' and 'controlling cycle is unfavorable' in Wuxing Five Elements so persistently, while time and again we see – for example in our following news events through 9 Stars and Luoshu in 9 Star Ki Divination – that the 'supporting cycle is unfavorable' or 'controlling cycle is beneficial' goes just the same.
It is no different with the timely and untimely Stars in Flying Star Feng Shui 風水飛星派 where most would still deem the timely Stars 'auspicious', then the untimely Stars 'inauspicious', thanks to San Yuan Jiu Yun 三元九運 doctrine under the wing of which this Xuan Kong Feng Shui School 玄空風水派 resorts.
Not so, whereas not only (Forms govern the Stars) would (in)auspicious still rely on a good number of other factors such as on principles of real and virtual Mountain and Water, volume, distance, regularity, direction, Qi distribution and Qi transportation, then how we use the Stars, it is just saying that momentarily it may be taking just a bit less effort to bring out the benevolence from out of those 'timely' Stars, whereas we can still reap from the benevolence of those 'untimely' Stars, but it would perhaps take a bit more effort. An alarming few in Xuan Kong Fei Xing still 'get it' that the current Prominent Star (Star 8 for Feng Shui Period 8, 2004-2024) could be still tickled to have it release its malign portents and that it could be instrumental in giving you a broken bone or two.
The very notion of 'timely equals auspicious' and 'untimely equals inauspicious' has been taken way too far in both Flying Star Feng Shui and Bazi Four Pillars. Outside it is very limiting, a lot of invaluable information about the life will be lost this way, plus, we'd see silly such readings as in saying 'you cannot have marriage' or 'you cannot have wealth', just because in Yin Tiger the Geng Metal was momentarily not shown for a Fire Day Master. A good Chinese astrologer will know how to read the obvious from the Branch, while of course he'd know how to surface the submerged. If not, just about any software program on your computer could give you your fate reading besides just your Chinese horoscope. I'd be assuring students and clients they can engage into business or marry any time they so choose.
It's outdated – besides already surpassed by much improved and much more convincing teachings – and I think we'd have seen enough of it in our metaphysical field. Sometimes the metaphysical field may feel riduculed by the scientific field, or not taken seriously. It is almost like the Bazi or Feng Shui practitioner saying, the scientist should get its act together. I'd say, no wonder such riduculing and I am absolutely certain how this will go on, just until our field finally felt ready to stop ridiculing its own.
Even if an element be totally absent for the Bazi birth chart – say there is no Wood element in the Eight Characters -, still Wood is 'out there' and Wood is just in your Liver organ, which organ you can 'switch on' at will at any time for any of its plus or minus temperament and emotions. The Six Gods – or Ten Gods for that matter – are not in your Bazi, as much as you'd have been carrying those with you in just your organs. You switch on the organ – read: release the belonging Wuxing temperament and behavior -, you'd have so much as switched on the Ten God.
If you are a serious Bazi practitioner – the more so if you'd have stepped forward as a teacher or consultant to be minding health and fate in others – it be good if you acquainted with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), more in particular (search for 5 Elements Acupuncture) to account of organ induced behavior ("organs produce emotions") and how we'd handle organ Shen.
For personal life readings and divination in 9 Star Ki, Four Pillars of Destiny or Flying Star Feng Shui, we'd take 9 Stars, Stems and branches and Trigrams to their belonging internal organs, then see the Wuxing 'plus' and 'minus' emotions, temperament and behavior associated with the belonging organs, as you may find a brief overview of those at pages 23-27 in Heluo's article 9 Star Divination – personal and global events.
Twelve Life Stages
1. Cháng Shēng 長生 – Birth
2. Mù Yù 沐浴 – Bath (after birth)
3. Guān Dài 冠帶 – Youth
4. Lín Guān 臨官 – Graduation, official
5. Dì Wàng 帝旺 – Prime, prosperous
6. Shuāi 衰 – Declining
7. Bìng 病 – Sick
8. Sǐ 死 – Death, perish
9. Mù 墓 – Tomb, storage
10. Jué 絕 – Totally vanished
11. Tāi 胎 – Fetus
12. Yǎng 養 – Developing
- February Tiger month is the birth place (Life Stage 1) for Fire, which will be Life Stage 11 (Embryo, fetus – Tāi 胎) in December Rat month.
- May Snake month is the birth place for Metal, which will be Life Stage 8 (Death – Sǐ 死) in December Rat month.
- August Monkey month is the birth place for Water, which will be Life Stage 5 (Prime – Dì Wàng 帝旺) in December Rat month.
- November Pig month is the birth place for Wood, which will be Life Stage 2 (Bathe, wash one's hair – Mù Yù 沐浴) in December Rat month.
Try read the Bazi birth chart to account of all Ten Heavenly Stems – including those at weak Life Stage or even absent – and let go of such notions as 'good' or 'bad' elements, as even such notions as Useful God and Annoying God become just emblematic, once you understand that these can alter over time and all elements in your Bazi can be used, or you'd be dismissing one or two organs, which would be against health and forward progressive movement, eventually undermining your personal autonomy.


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Woolwich is not yet infected with Games fever and it is debatable how many spectators will be interested in flocking back
Somehow, life had never taken me to Woolwich. Its heritage was familiar, of course, not least as the original source of my football team, but the moment to visit had not arisen.
Being one of London's less accessible suburbs, this probably applied equally to most of my travelling companions on the Docklands Light Railway (DLR), something else I had never knowingly experienced.
The DLR has much to recommend it for those on the Olympics odyssey. Not only does it have a terminal at Stratford, it also services Greenwich and the multipurpose ExCeL venue. At the end of one line, via


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Superintendent Roxanne DeWeerd said Wednesday that Cooke resigned after being confronted last week with evidence of misuse of his office computer under the district's technology policy.
DeWeerd declined to say what allegedly was spotted on Cooke's computer during routine maintenance -- a lack of communication that is frustrating some parents.
"It's sad for the community when something like this happens," said Amy Reedy, adding she hopes district leaders will be "more explicit about what they found."
Reedy, who has one child at the 2745 Riley St. school and another who attended there last year, is disappointed Cooke no longer is with the district. She recalls seeing him at events last year.
The school sent a letter home to parents last week, DeWeerd said. Investigators at the Ottawa County Sheriff's Department also were notified of the alleged misconduct, Lt. Mark Bennett said.
Cooke has not been charged with any crime.
He joined the district in 2001 as Riley's assistant principal. In 2003, he took over the top spot at the 450-student school that houses sixth through eighth grades.
Earlier career stops had the Hope College graduate teaching language arts at East Kentwood High School and serving as the dean of students at both Grace Bible College and Grandville High School.
Cooke could not be reached for comment.
Bennett, the sheriff's lieutenant, said the investigation is focused only on items found on the school computer. There are no allegations of inappropriate contact with students, he and DeWeerd said.
"We're having evidence from the computer analyzed to see if there has even been a crime committed," Bennett said. "It's too early to tell if there's anything illegal in the contents."
School board President Jim Stuck said he does not know what school officials found on Cooke's computer.
"I don't know what it was, but I know it was inappropriate," Stuck said.
DeWeerd has installed the school's counselor, John Gillete, as the principal for the remainder of the school year.
Gillete has been at the school for six years and has a master's degree in counseling and is working on a master's degree in school administration.


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Caesars Entertainment Corp., the largest owner of U.S. casinos, reported a net loss for the second quarter that was double what analysts estimated after a writedown in Macau and shrinking results at home.
Caesars' loss widened to $241.7 million, or $1.93 a share, from a loss of $155.5 million, or $1.24, a year ago, the Las Vegas-based company said yesterday in a statement. Analysts had projected a 96-cent loss, the average of four estimates compiled by Bloomberg. Revenue was little changed at $2.17 billion, also missing projections of $2.29 billion.
"Results were below our expectations, particularly in Las Vegas," said John Kempf, an analyst at RBC Capital Markets in New York who has an underperform rating on the stock. "It's clear to us that Las Vegas is not immune to economic weakness being seen in other regional markets."
Expectations were low given recent monthly reports of shrinking gambling revenue in Nevada and Atlantic City, New Jersey, along with individual results from Wynn Resorts Ltd. and Las Vegas Sands Corp. according to Susan Berliner, a JPMorgan Chase & Co. debt analyst.
"I think the world since April or May has gotten more difficult," Gary Loveman, Caesars' chairman and chief executive officer, said yesterday on a conference call. "There's a trepidation on the part of consumers to spend at the rate they have historically."
Revenue declined almost 1 percent at Caesars resorts in Las Vegas and 8.6 percent in Atlantic City, the company said.
Caesars fell as much as 4 percent to $8.13 in extended trading. The stock rose 1.8 percent to $8.47 yesterday at the close in New York and had fallen 5.9 percent since the company's initial public offering in February.
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Caesars has $19.9 billion in long-term debt as of June 30, the result of a 2008 leveraged buyout led by Apollo Global Management LLC and TPG Capital. They continue to own about 70 percent of the company, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
Loveman announced this year the company would sell some properties to invest in new jurisdictions and online gambling.
The company announced the sale of Harrah's St. Louis to Penn National Gaming Inc. in May for $610 million. In July, Caesars was awarded a license with Rock Gaming to operate a casino in Baltimore under the Harrah's brand. Opening is targeted for the second quarter of 2014.


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