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In Sanskrit, sakti refers to the primordial cosmic energy and the personification of divine, feminine creative energy, as well as indicating change and liberation. Of Hindu origin, in Indonesia the concept of sakti was quickly integrated into local cosmology, becoming associated with such mythical figures as the rice goddess Dewi Sri and the South Sea Queen, and with certain objects like the keris (dagger). Given Indonesia's 700 living languages, the idea of sakti can be denoted by other words, but the meaning is almost always the same: a strong creative energy, divine and indestructible, that contains the capacity for achievement beyond mere human ability. As energy, it can be understood as a foundational creative principle.
At the 2013 Venice Biennale,"Sakti" is the theme of the Indonesian Pavilion. The Biennale, which opens June 1, is not the first to include Indonesian participation. In 1954, the Indonesian artist Affandi was invited to show his work in the international exhibition. He was followed almost half a century later by Heri Dono in 2003. That year, Indonesia planted its flag in the Palazzo Malipiero with the first Indonesian pavilion, curated by Amir Sidharta, under the theme of "Paradise Lost: Mourning the World." The country 49 again participated in 2005, with a pavilion at the Telecom Italy Future Center.
Now, for its official appearance at the Biennale after an absence of several years, the Indonesian Pavilion is moving to 500 square meters in the Arsenale. It is a graduation of sorts, reflected in the ambitious scope inherent in "Sakti."
In preparing for this year's Biennale, the challenge has been to discover how to draw on the principles of sakti while illuminating the present in a contemporary artistic language. Curatorially, the idea is that the artists should be able to explore individual aesthetics and to consider aspects of history, and the social and pluralistic aspects of the local culture in a global context. The works should reflect an alternative art practice and articulate a new cultural presence.
The artistic selection team included curators Carla Bianpoen and Rifky Effendy, project initiator and producer Restu Imansari, and Commissioner Adji Damais. Selecting the artists was no easy task, and a long period of deliberation was required. From a list of about 25 names, the team decided on Albert Yonathan Setyawan, Eko Nugroho, Entang Wiharso, Sri Astari (Rasjid), and Titarubi.
Here is a brief introduction to the five artists whose work will represent Indonesia at the 55th Venice Biennale:
Albert Yonathan Setyawan (b. 1983) was, at the time of his selection, in the final stage of his MFA studies at the Visual Arts Department of the Bandung Institute of Technology. But his inquiries into the relationship between the human being and the natural world, expressed in geometric configurations of spiritually imbued ceramic objects, are well known. Currently studying ceramics in Japan, Setyawan's work for the Indonesian Pavilion will consist of a labyrinth made of thousands of ceramic objects. The form of each object is inspired by various prayer houses, including the church, the mosque, and the temple. While personally preferring to follow the spirituality of religions rather than their institutional frameworks, Setyawan's work reflects the tolerance that is embedded in traditional Indonesian culture and manifest in the many hybrid art forms that have absorbed and adapted foreign elements. When problems arise, the artist's interactive labyrinth — with just one way to enter and exit — suggests that problem solving should begin with the self.
Eko Nugroho (b.1977) is relatively well known, having participated in the Lyon Biennale and recently opened an exhibition at the Musée d'Art Moderne in Paris. Nugroho has a preference for collaborating with local communities whose contributions, such as embroidery and machine sewing, have added a special accent to his works of fantasy and folly. For the Indonesian pavilion, however, Nugroho decided to make an almost-realistic presentation of a raft. Made of bamboo and old oil barrels, with iconic figures as passengers, Nugroho's raft metaphorically suggests the Indonesian nation. He says that the success of the Indonesian people in managing to grow and prosper while weathering financial, political, and social storms, as well as natural disasters, is a feat of sakti. The flag fluttering from the raft's pole is made of traditional dyed batik.
Sri Astari (Rasjid) (b. 1959) has been intensely engaged with the re-reading of her Javanese cultural tradition. Her articulation of and critical commentary on traditional symbolism in contemporary life have been expressed in large, iconic, branded bags and motorcycles — symbols of contemporary fetishism and prevailing social insecurity. The traditional kebaya blouse-and-skirt ensemble, which had been a recurrent theme of repression in Astari's oeuvre, has lately reappeared as a symbol of protection against global disturbances of the soul, as in her 2011 work "Armors for the Soul." Re-reading Javanese culture in the spirit of sakti, Astari has found that it is in fact inherent in the culture but has been blurred by overwhelming global influences. Yet, she contends, it must be re-activated if we are to survive as a human species. In her 2012 installation "The Wild Woman and the Beast," Astari further pondered the necessity to reconcile the self with nature and the universe. For the Indonesian pavilion, she presents a traditional Javanese house with its pendapa, where visitors usually come and go and influences enter, rub, and possibly clash — but where the spirit of sakti, characteristic of the South Sea Queen, will make itself felt in the continuous repositioning of the self and in just decision-making. The pendapa is like the soul, Astari says, placing within it nine Bedoyo dancers, symbolizing the strength and power of the South Sea Queen believed to be within everyone.
Entang Wiharso (b. 1967) is widely known for his juxtapositions of the archaic and the contemporary, in which inspiration from Javanese myths and legends intertwine with memories of history and personal stories. In his work for the Venice Biennale, Wiharso touches on issues of perception and reality, of what is seen that does not always conform to the actual situation. In his project, a 14-meter-wide bronze, aluminum, and graphite gate separates the visitor from a house and its owners. The gate is covered with reliefs depicting images both real and surreal, showing episodes of love and deceit while juxtaposing elements and icons from his own culture with those of other Asian and Western cultures. The gate, he says, excludes and welcomes the outsider at the same time. Standing outside the gate, one may have ideas of what is inside, based on perceptions gathered from that perspective. Inside the gate, though, another atmosphere prevails, one of sacred admiration mingled with a touch of chaos and an air of struggle. Figures meant to represent the nation's founding fathers and personalities known for having fought for national freedom, democracy, and artistic independence are twisted or made unrecognizable, with only their aura making itself felt.
Titarubi (b. 1968) is the creator of large sculptures that testify to her artistic skill and contemporary thinking. Trained in the ceramic studio of the Bandung Institute of Technology, she soon expanded into mixed-media large installation works. Earlier, Titarubi had been interested in exploring a range of issues: gender, as in works such as "Bodyscape," 2005, and "Surrounding David," 2008; colonial repression, in such works as "Kisah Tanpa Narasi," 2007; and education ("Bayang2 Maha Kecil," 2004). For the Venice pavilion, she is interested in signifying knowledge, science, and education as the most important features of civilization. To that end, she is creating an installation of school benches, made of burnt wood to suggest the long duration of learning. (The benches evoke charcoal, in her childhood the only fuel for cooking, which takes a long time to produce.) Thick blank books will be laid on each bench, inviting viewers to fill them with their own stories. Words of wisdom in various languages will be projected on the books, reminding viewers of what is important in life. A 30-meter-wide charcoal drawing of a forest will surround the installation, referencing Indonesia's rich forests, the many fires that periodically consume them, and the burnt wood of the benches.
Reviewing the concepts and half-finished works of the Indonesian artists this past November, it was clear that their works are a departure from what is usually presented in contemporary art biennales. This, then, must be the impact of "Sakti," a conceptual frame that, come to think about it, shows a similarity in spirit to Massimiliano Gioni's conceptual theme for the 55thVenice Biennale: the Palazzo Enciclopedico, or Encyclopedic Palace — epitomizing what Gioni has called "the dream of universal, all-embracing knowledge" and "the constant challenge of reconciling the self with the universe, the subjective with the collective, the specific with the general, the individual with the culture of her time. "It will be interesting to see whether this could indeed signify a new departure for contemporary art.
This article was published in the January/February issue of Blouin Artinfo.com Asia Edition.


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We were made and set here, the writer Annie Dillard once wrote, "to give voice to our astonishments." Katy Payne is a renowned acoustic biologist with a Quaker sensibility. And she's found her astonishment in listening to two of the world's most exotic creatures. She has decoded the language of elephants and was among the first scientists to discover that whales are composers of song.
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is a visiting fellow with the Bioacoustics Research Program at Cornell University's Laboratory of Ornithology. She was part of the research team that produced the original recording Songs of the Humpback Whale. Her book is Silent Thunder: In the Presence of Elephants.
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I have always loved animals and as an adult have collected my own herd of 6 cats and 1 horse. But the incident that struck me most occurred while observing a gorilla in an exhibit at Disney's animal park. The enclosure was open and you could see various individuals across the well hidden moat as you walked along the path, but in one area a was a glass wall you could look through. It must have been feeding time because a big silverback male came over carrying his 'cookies' and leafy greens. He sat down in front of the window facing us and watched what I call "The Human Show". As he munched on his lunch he watched the antics of the humans through the glass, the noisy bouncy children, the movement of people in and out of the area. As I was watching him he looked directly into my eyes and I felt a connection with him, his intelligence. It brought home to me that to be human isn't so different from some of our neighbors on this planet. I knew that animals had their own thoughts and feelings, but this was clear recognition of being from an animal so similar to me but so unfamiliar. I felt honored to have shared a moment in his life. I wonder if anyone else noticed the mind behind his eyes?
Yes. I was walking down the
Yes. I was walking down the street near USC in Los Angeles and saw a group of dogs pulling a "sled" on roller skate wheels, with an Alaskan indeginous person leading the pack for a car commercial. The dogs had thick white coats and almond-shaped, wide-spaced, small and slanted eyes, I remember them as blue/grey. I felt blessed to see them, the dogs, the driver and as I passed close to them on the side walk there was yelping and one looked straight into my eyes, and saw me, the "mind behind his eyes". I felt he saw me with all of his great past of ancestor wolves, the heritage of the wild, the wisdom of his heart of service and he knew me. And I was blessed there on the sunny-warm, busy street in L.A., students mostly from Asia pedaling by to class, and me on my way to a dental appt. Cassandra
Kendra, thank you for putting
Kendra, thank you for putting that connectedness in words and sharing with so many people. I get it and have experienced those same responses to other animals. It appears to me that most people deny that Homo Sapiens is a genus under the order Primates, class Mammalia, Kingdom Animalia. This is no secret since 1758 and is today the scientific consensus of Animalia classification. In the 1980's I was involved with arranging an interview with Peter Drucker [see Druckerinstitute.com] in which he was asked by Wang Laboratories what pitfalls might lie ahead for the growing computer company. His reply, "Becoming arrogant like IBM" a company beginning to decline. Whenever I see people ignoring or denying that they are animals I am reminded of Drucker's response. The problematic arrogance of humans lies in ignorance of our place in the total scheme of things. People like you energize and accelerate the march of humankind toward a more civilized world. Those who do not get the basis of our roots retard that march...and have trouble with the kind of introspection that can illuminate their own short lives. I realize that "civilized" is a relative term; nonetheless, that is the direction in which Homo Sapiens has been headed. The question is how to accelerate and enjoy the voyage.
I had the same experience at
I had the same experience at a zoo.The gorilla was sitting right up against the glass on the other side of the glass wall and looked right into my eyes and we just looked at each other and I felt a connection to it.I felt its sadness and its awareness of my awareness of him/her[I don't know] as a "person". It was very moving and very strange and indelible an experience.
It's a wonderful show, and thank you. I am concerned that you misnamed the Quakers, though. We are the Religious Society of Friends. That first word is very important. I hope I'm not the first to mention it.
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I once owned a rabbit. She was a hand-me-down gift from my inlaws who could no longer keep her, and I had just moved into my own apartment while I was in college. They figured I might want some company. So I named her Anna for 'prayer' because she was the friend that I needed at that time in my life. We became very close, as close as a person can become to a rabbit, but that relationship took much time to earn.
Anna was a norwegian dwarf rabbit which is a breed that is peticularly skiddish. All rabbits are very fearful. You have to earn their trust. Rabbits are prey animals and so every instinct draws them to take cover. I learned that I could not be loud with my pots in the kitchen when I was cooking and that sudden movements through the house would put her on edge. Gently gently, our relationship grew. She came to let me hold her, which was quite an accomplishment. She let me rub her nose and even closed her eyes when I caressed her cheeks. Her love was so precious to me because I knew that it was not given freely; it was given at the price of her instinctual guard that she let down for us. She came to know her name and was able to hop around my living room feeling safe in her surrounding. She made me remember what it took to make a friend,what it meant to become familiar, and how precious it was for one person to open themselves up to another. Anna reminded me what it meant to be afraid and vulnerable. I saw myself and the people around me in her meekness and in her hesitant heart when our relationship began. I also saw the beauty of our relationship in a more brilliant way than I had ever looked or appreciated in the friendships I interacted with everyday. It is something taken for granted, the trust that is needed and the sacrafice that is given every time you open up to another being, and I am so grateful to have seen that in Anna.
How lovely that you should
How lovely that you should share in your email your life with Prayer. How beautiful , such learning. I must remember in my relationship with others when I "storm" about rattling my pans. Cassandra
I beleive that the animals we have dominion over are exhibiting more of what we used to call human emotion then we are.We depend on technology so much and let it control to much of our daily lives.As our technology continues to increases I think our humanity to ourselves and animals will continue to decrease.If it werent for people like Katy Payne and Jane Goodall,et al many species would have already dissapeared.If you havnt seen it already the new documentary,'Last Lions',is a great example.Its hard to beleive that there are only 2,500 Asian tigers left on this planet.Think about it.
Along the line of what you
Along the line of what you shared clear back 10 years ago here on this site, I am reminded of somewhere reading, "Animals teach us how to be human." And that is true for me with my daughter's Boston Terrier, Charliy, as I become more loving through caring for her, relating and talking to her, and "seeing" her. And the latter expands out to others, the two legged and the four and I become more human.
I just want to say thank you for today's show with Katy. Listening to the interview, I felt like a kindred spirit. I am always happiest when outdoors in nature. Just being in the presence of others animals always leaves me feeling a sense of peace in what is an otherwise turbulent life. I currently am at a turning point in my life. I am making the decision, at 42, to go back to college. I've always wanted that environmental science degree. But, truthfully, I have been to afraid to pursue it. I feel like it was fate that I happened to listen to today's show. I'd give a lot to walk in Katy's shoes. In my opinion, every experience with an animal helps teach us what it means to be human. But, in searching for one specific example, I can think of a time when my oldest daughter was one. We were at the zoo in the chimpanzee enclosure. My daughter was standing with her hands on the glass window looking at the chimps. A mother chimp with a small baby drug her bed up to the window and sat down. She put her hand up against my daughter's. They stayed like that for a while. When another boy walked over by the glass, the mother chimp shooed him away with her hand toward the glass. It was obvious there was a connection between that mother chimp and my daughter. I was very happy (and maybe even somewhat jealous) that my daughter had that experience. Thank you again for a marvelous show.
I would love to know where
I would love to know where you are in your passion to get your environmental science degree and what is happening with your daughter now at 13 that reflects what that mother chimp knew in her. And if she remembers that day. How lovely you should share it with us.
I had the good fortune of
I had the good fortune of working w/Katy at her then home in Lincoln, MA, under the New York Zoological Society's Whale Research work. Like the elephants, her unmistakable and unforgetable voice has called me from a faraway room to my television on more than one occasion. Today is her Birthday, and so I am searching for a way to send her my best wishes. Even though it may not be a Quaker thing to celebrate birthdays, I just want to wish Katy a fabulous day and tell her I'm glad she was born. Be well, Katy.
Well done, as usual. It is a
Well done, as usual. It is a terrible shame to hurt so many elephants and whales when the science provides us with evidence of their ability to create and maintain a civil/social group. Wish we could do the same.
I felt this interview deeply.
I felt this interview deeply. I have a few comments:
1) I always listen to the extended interview. But this time afterwards, in order to hear the sounds of the whales and elephants, I also listed to the produced show. I was very upset that you edited three words out of Ms. Payne's dream, "I was naked." Why in the world you do such a thing? The only reason I can think of is whoever decided to consciously remove these three words, could not bare the sublime nature of the dream and had to (unconsciously) diminish its power. I was quite shocked by this cut.
2) RE: How the elephants become silent and just listen to one another. I had this experience with 3 horses once. For one year, I spent time with 3 Fjord horses. I would walk, brush and sing to them. One afternoon, I started singing Amazing Grace to one of the horses, my favorite matron 25 year old Caroline. The other two came over to us and the four of us stood in a tight circle, facing each other, for some time during the song and afterwards in silence. A very powerful moment in my life that I will never forget.
The dream was so much more
The dream was so much more powerful, if that is possible, with her being "naked", but since Ms. Payne was tenuous about sharing, perhaps she herself asked that it be removed. Years ago before I visited two months in India I had an elephant dream, very clear, in color, and felt amazingly wonderful. Like a blessing. I am lying on the ground on my back with my head turned toward someone I do not see taking my photo of me and a huge elephant standing with her front foot on my head, ever so gently. In the dream I am so happy. And wake up with the feeling of deep gratitude and happiness.
Dear Krista, I continue to be
Dear Krista, I continue to be deeply, or rather, profoundly moved to be able to hear the completed, integrated final show and hear the raw interview, raw in its humanity, integritity, and allowing me to close be there in your midst. I love even hearing the footsteps leaving the studio and sometime hearing the problems you are having with "dead air" as we just hang out in the silence as the equipment is repaired and readied. Raw means I am more woven into the sharing, the life, the beauty of two who share together in the quiet of the studio. And the guest feels "heard", someone who takes the time to know them, they open and soften into sharing their lives. My heart is full toinight here after midnight in southern california on the shoulder where the sea rubs up against, and I here in my kitchen cleaning up and preparing my meal, and writing to you... In gratitude. Cassandra
I have also been fascinated
I have also been fascinated with animals and I always wanted to learn about them. I remember always reading the magazines (I don't recall the name of the magazine) and watching the National Geography channel with my family. What I think is amazing is how they communicate with others and how different it is with human beings. For example, as Katy Payne says during her interview with Krista Tippett, whales communicate by what we calling singing. When human beings speak with each other, there's no singing, at least that's not what it sounds like to us. I wonder though, how do we sound like to animals? Animals are smart but may not be at the same level as us in certain things. My point is how do they think we sound like when we're speaking with each other?
Katy Payne shared a story about a baby elephant dying. The calf was dying and was lying on the ground. Each elephant of the herd stopped by the dying calf to show remorse; even though they were not related to the calf. Katy also mentioned that a young adolescence male elephant was trying to pick up the dying calf with his trunks 57 times! And he came back 5 times to try to pick the calf up. As the broadcast goes on, they mentioned that it is also in our human nature when there is a need in help; we disregard the fact that we are related or not. I believe that is true because we show compassion towards others who are suffering, those who are hurt and those who are dying. For example, the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary was a terrible tragedy that took the lives of the young children and brave adults. Even though we are not related to the families that lost their beautiful and innocent children and loved ones, we still show remorse and have sympathy for those families. To show support, we would attend the funerals (the people who are close by of course), attend vigils, send letters, etc… All in all, I think it is in all of our nature to help one another.
Lastly, I love how Katy talks about the communication between the whales and how it changes overtime. Can you imagine being sing to, whether it's from your husband, wife or significant other? To me, I would find that a bit odd but only because it is not in our nature to communicate by singing. If it was natural to communicate by singing, it wouldn't be considered weird. It would be like singing an opera, at least that's how I see it.
Bare with me while I sing to
Bare with me while I sing to you... How lovely you are. How lovely in your singing your thoughts onto "paper", dancing your singing, your searching and sorting it all out, with us who listen deeply and move on . Your music so loud of the beauty you are. With deep respect and love I suppose I listen with something beyond my dear ears to the music of the movement of your mind, intertwined with your heart beating so bravely beneath your shirt or your blouse where your noble self lives and hears. With gratitude for all you are, Cassandra
I inserted the link to this show on the Ted Talk with Allan Savory above.
I think Stanley Fish would be
I think Stanley Fish would be an excellent contrasting view--literary--to this particular interview. From a religious studies lens, although I enjoy learning about studies that can benefit humanity, I am not sure how a monotheist and panenthiest enter into a truthful discussion about our differences. However, I think the interfaith community can do better than we have in the past.
Listening to Katy Payne's
Listening to Katy Payne's dream of an elephant elder telling her in plain English « We did not reveal this to you for you to make it known to others », I could not suppress from my mind the advice in Matthew's Gospel : « Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces. »
This raises the issue of the frequent predatory use of scientific knowledge and its emblematic examples of scientific remorse of the likes of Einstein and Oppenheimer when they witnessed the devastating use of their scientific discoveries.
Without entering the seemingly endless debate between those who scapegoat Descartes and Bacon as advocates of torture and rape of Nature and those who herald them as heroes of promethean proportions, it is clear that any form of knowledge, be it scientific, spiritual or otherwise is invariably used by both sides of the « to be or not to be » equation, the forces of death having often the most spectacular and predatory consequences.
The true lesson to be learned from such evidence is that evil is a force to be reckoned and seems especially active in the world through human nature. A delicate balance must always to be struck between what can and should be public knowledge and what is best kept to limited circles. Both sides of the equation know that and have, for that reason, strong occult and underground currents (e.g. secret societies, brotherhoods, sisterhoods of all kinds, etc.). In our days of instant textual and photographic communication, and of massive confusion between information and voyeurism, I find it hard to advocate for any restraint in knowledge dissemination, but the question raised by the elephant elder in Katy Payne's dream remains. By intruding nature's secrets, are we not, after an initial "high", ultimately eroding our capacity to be awestruck (the typical addict circle) and are we not reifying Nature and making it easier for those who will use these « secrets » to better exploit and destroy it?
One last point: while we are reading the books of Nature and marveling about theirwonders, a team of the best of our scientists (Princeton, Berkeley and Stanford) released a definitive study, hardly 2 months ago, showing that our planet has entered, beyond the shadow of a doubt, the sixth extinction. In other words, our modern Alexandria Library is burning and, so far, arsonists by far outnumber firefighters.Of course, is can be argued that better understanding whales and elephants inspires firefighters to be...
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Daniel, your thinking here is
Daniel, your thinking here is very interesting and provocative. Thank you.
It is painful to listen to
It is painful to listen to this discussion. It is astonishing to me that people walk the earth unaware of the rich, complicated lives of animals -- all species of animals. Against the backdrop of this conversation, hunters and trappers closer to home are salivating at the thought of the upcoming seasons to torture and slaughter wolves, bears, mountain lions, bison, fox, coyotes, elk, deer, bobcat, otter, beaver, seal -- really, every creature. The disruption and grief to family groups and invidivuals is immense and immeasurable. I can think of these hunters and trappers as nothing other than demons.
Just heard "In the Presence
Just heard "In the Presence of Elephants and Whales" today - new to me but am so glad I did finally hear it! I wonder if Katy Payne and Temple Grandin have ever met and shared thoughts -how fantastic would that be.
Once again, THANK YOU!
Once again, THANK YOU!
I have always seen amazed at
I have always seen amazed at how recently we have known about whale songs(1972?)but wonder what the earlier mariners thought about the sounds they heard through the hulls of the ships. I do not recall any reference in Melville's book "Moby Dick" although that would have been an excellent place to write about it.
Are there any stories about these sounds before they were realized in the 70s?
From the time we are born,
From the time we are born, our innate affection and kinship with non-humans is apparent. What child's face is not delighted at seeing animals? What child is not affectionately caring and loving of them without regard for species?
What kind of species desensitizes and pummels the very heart of every child that naturally loves and care for animals? Ours! Looking broadly at human society, is seems that this is our most ancient and devastating religious and spiritual morass. Thanks Krista, for inviting and furthering the imminent conversations we must have regarding our relationship with other beings . A topic of such profound bitter/sweet implications.
Dr. Richard Schwartz would be such a wonderful guest as past President of Jewish Vegetarians of North America. His understanding of Judaism's deep rooted obligations to care for and protect other vulnerable beings is as healing as it is prophetic.
I really enjoyed this story,
I really enjoyed this story, until I listened to the part about Katy's observation of elephants in the Portland zoo. Most scientists and animal welfare activists agree that zoo environments are ill-suited for elephants, due to their immense size and roaming instincts, as well as innate needs to live in elephants families (of their choosing). Zoos cause unimaginable psychological and physical harm to such intelligent creatures. For someone that seems to love and appreciate animals in the wild, I was struck that she had such positive reflections on her time spent at the zoo- and was disappointed that she encouraged listeners to observes them in such an artificial setting. -Jenny (Elephant Ambassedor, Elephant Nature Park, Chiang Mai Thailand)
Yesterday was an unusually
Yesterday was an unusually beautiful August day here in St. Louis. Crystal blue skies, cool temps and no humidity - truly rare. So I chose to take my walk in the afternoon instead of the AM. I live directly across the street from Forest Park, a glorious gem of a city park, and I typically walk in the Kennedy woods, a small dense 100 acre forest that is located immediately to the west of our amazing zoo. I often listen to OnBeing while walking and yesterday I chose to listen to Christa's mesmerizing and astonishing interview with Katy Payne.
As I walked I became TOTALLY immersed in her amazing stories. I was deep in the woods near the zoo as she told her story about how the elephants experience joy and deep emotion when they meet each other. I was not paying attention to where I was when suddenly I heard something VERY LARGE moving behind me, shuffling and growling/rumbling. Realizing where was - a few hundred yards from the large mammal section of the zoo - I froze as the obviously large animal noise behind me seemed to move closer. The adrenaline started kicking in... That's when I started laughing - to the point of tears. You have REALLY GOOD sound engineers. I nearly had a heart attack... I guess context rules.
The quality of the guests, ideas, interviews, music and yes - the sound engineering is a testament to your highest standards of audio journalism. Katy Payne's word truly moved me, and that is not an atypical experience listening to OnBeing. Thank you all for your wonderful work! I look forward to many more amazing interviews that challange my head and my heart.
Thank you for this wonderful
Thank you for this wonderful program, and particularly for the interview with acoustic biologist Katy Payne. How I wish I could observe whales and elephants as she did! I am especially inspired by the programs that touch upon animals and humans' relations with them and increasing understanding of them.... even as so many are becoming extinct due to human activity. Speaking for myself, I felt like a divorce I went through a decade ago was like crossing the threshold of death.... but, giving up my pet cats to a friend when I lost my home after the housing crash and job loss was what completely broke my heart. My cats were my best friends, my "children" and even my "lovers" (e.g., my favorite cat used to bug me on purpose when she thought--rightly--that it was bedtime and she wanted me to go to bed so that she could also go to bed on the pillow next to mine). Their loss has left a hole in my life that has separated me from the "natural" world that I can barely comprehend.
I love this show altogether!
I love this show altogether! Listening to Katy Payne was like listening to a soulmate. And I do agree that the greed of those of us who have too much is causing the problems among animals and the people who live among them. From everything I have learned I fully believe that early childhood abuse is the cause of war and greed. That topic is avoided by too many. We need to be honest and face it if we are going to fully engage in ending it.

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About the Author: Laura E. Williams serves as a Foreign Service Specialist with the Office of Recruitment in the Bureau of Human Resources.
Did you know you can get a passport that's the size of a credit card? Or that the Department of State is developing, testing, and deploying progressive, innovative technology to protect U.S. Government personnel both domestically and abroad? And that more and more of America's 269 Diplomatic Missions around the world are "going green," receiving Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification from the U.S. Green Building Council? These are just a few of the innovative ways that the U.S. Department of State, America's principal foreign policy agency, works on behalf of the people of the United States.
To celebrate the work of America's dedicated public servants, the Department of State will join other civilian government agencies in exhibiting our innovations and telling our stories on the National Mall from May 6 - 8, 2010 as a part of Public Service Recognition Week. Each year, the Office of Personnel Management and the Partnership for Public Service organize Public Service Recognition Week to honor the women and men who work for the federal, state, and local governments, and who "ensure that our government is the best in the world."
This year's theme is "Innovation and Opportunity," two things that the Department of State has in abundance. People visiting our booth will see firsthand how the Bureau of Diplomatic Security uses security assets like armored vehicles and cutting edge detection equipment to operate in remote areas to protect U.S. officials working in challenging environments abroad. They will discover how the Bureau of Consular Affairs assists and engages U.S. citizens abroad during a crisis through new media and uses electronic biometric and facial recognition software to verify the authenticity of visa and passport applicant identities.
Visitors can also learn how the Bureau of Overseas Buildings and Operations uses sustainable design criteria to reduce consumption of energy and water in our embassies and consulates. The Bureau of Administration will showcase its domestic greening efforts in regard to our real property management, highlighting our recent Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification. In addition, you'll learn about various types of foreign language interpreting that the Language Services Office provides, from supporting public diplomacy and law enforcement programs right up to interpreting at presidential summits.
In addition, Foreign Service and Civil Service employees, representing a dozen offices across the Department, will be on hand to talk about the work they do including public diplomacy, economic affairs, information management, security engineering, consular affairs, and crisis management issues.
Representatives from the Office of Recruitment will be on hand throughout the event to answer any questions about career and student program opportunities with the Department of State. Department of State officials will also participate on the international affairs and the security and compliance career panels taking place Saturday, May 8 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., and 1:15 p.m. to 2:15 p.m., respectively.
Please join us on the National Mall, May 6 - 8. The State Department booth, located in the Civilian Agency tent on the grassy panel between 7th Street and Madison Drive near the National Gallery of Art, will be open each day from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and we are looking forward to meeting you.
Individuals interested in learning more about Foreign Service and Civil Service careers in the Department of State can visit www.careers.state.gov.


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Shuji Ogino, MD, PhD, MS
Professor, Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Center/ProgramGastrointestinal Cancer
Office phone: 617-632-1972
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Research Department
Medical Oncology/Molecular and Cellular
Molecular Diagnostics
Area of Research
Molecular Pathological Epidemiology (MPE, Molecular Pathologic Epidemiology), Epigenetics, Epigenomics, Colorectal cancer, Gastrointestinal cancer
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
450 Brookline Avenue
Mayer 422B
Boston, MA 02215
Other Practice Locations
Brigham and Women's Hospital
75 Francis Street
Boston, MA 02215
Dr. Ogino received his MD in 1993 and his PhD in 2001 from the University of Tokyo, Japan. He completed his residency in anatomic pathology and clinical pathology at Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals Case Medical Center in 1999, and a molecular pathology fellowship in 2000 at the University of Pennsylvania. He joined Dana-Farber Cancer Institute as Instructor in 2001. In 2015, Dr. Ogino was promoted to Professor of Pathology at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), and Harvard Medical School; and Professor in the Department of Epidemiology at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. In 2016, Dr. Ogino has become the first Chief of Division of Molecular Pathological Epidemiology (MPE) at BWH. Dr. Ogino has been serving as the Chairperson for the International Molecular Pathological Epidemiology (MPE) Meeting Series since 2013. Dr. Ogino has received a number of awards and honors, particularly in recognition of his pioneering effort of establishing the interdisciplinary and integrative field of MPE. These recognitions include the Ramzi Cotran Young Investigator Award from the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology (USCAP) in 2011; Executive Officer's Award (2004) and Meritorious Service Award (2012) from the Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP); Elected Membership of American Society for Clinical Investigation (since 2014); recognition as the Most Influential Scientific Minds (2014), and High Cited Researcher (2015) by Thomson Reuters; and a 7-year grant, NCI R35 Outstanding Investigator Award (2015-2022) from the National Institute of Health.
Recent Awards
- Meritorious Service Award, from Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP), October 2012
- Ramzi Cotran Young Investigator Award, from United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology (USCAP), March 2011
ResearchMolecular Pathological Epidemiology (MPE, Molecular Pathologic Epidemiology), Epigenetics, Epigenomics, Colorectal cancer, Gastrointestinal cancer
(For full description, please visit http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/shuji-ogino/ )
The relationship between exposures and tumor molecular changes has been examined (eg, smoking -> KRAS mutation), under the umbrella of "molecular epidemiology". However, this type of analysis needs a consideration of disease heterogeneity (eg, KRAS mutation present vs. absent), which necessitates a paradigm shift from conventional epidemiology, which is based on the premise that individuals with a given disease (by name) are homogeneous and can be lumped together to analyze the associations with exposures.
Select Publications
- Schernhammer ES, Giovannucci E, Kawasaki T, Rosner B, Fuchs CS, Ogino S. Dietary folate, alcohol, and B vitamins in relation to LINE-1 hypomethylation in colon cancer. Gut 2010: in press (published online).
- Nosho K, Kure S, Irahara N, Shima K, Baba Y, Spiegelman D, Meyerhardt JA, Giovannucci EL, Fuchs CS, Ogino S. A prospective cohort study shows unique epigenetic, genetic, and prognostic features of synchronous colorectal cancers. Gastroenterology 2009: in press (published online).
- Chan AT, Ogino S, Fuchs CS. Aspirin use and survival after diagnosis of colorectal cancer. JAMA J Am Med Assoc 2009;302:649-658.
- Ogino S, Nosho K, Irahara N, Shima K, Baba Y, Kirkner GJ, Meyerhardt JA, Fuchs CS. Prognostic significance and molecular associations of 18q loss of heterozygosity: a cohort study of microsatellite stable colorectal cancers. J Clin Oncol 2009;27:4591-4598.
- Ogino S, Shima K, Baba Y, Nosho K, Irahara N, Kure S, Chen L, Toyoda S, Kirkner GJ, Wang YL, Giovannucci EL, Fuchs CS. Colorectal cancer expression of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma; (PPARG, PPARgamma) is associated with good prognosisis. Gastroenterology 2009;136:1242-1250. PMCID:PMC2663601
- Ogino S, Nosho K, Kirkner GJ, Shima K, Irahara N, Kure S, Chan AT, Engelman JA, Kraft P, Cantley LC, Giovannucci EL, Fuchs CS. PIK3CA mutation is associated with poor prognosis among patients with curatively resected colon cancer. J Clin Oncol 2009;27:1477-1484. PMCID:PMC2659340
- Ogino S, Nosho K, Kirkner GJ, Kawasaki T, Meyerhardt JA, Loda M, Giovannucci EL, Fuchs CS. CpG island methylator phenotype, microsatellite instability, BRAF mutation and clinical outcome in colon cancer. Gut 2009;58:90-6. PMCID:PMC2679586
- Ogino S, Nosho K, Meyerhardt JA, Kirkner GJ, Chan AT, Kawasaki T, Giovannucci EL, Loda M, Fuchs CS. Cohort study of fatty acid synthase expression and patient survival in colon cancer. J Clin Oncol 2008;26:5713-20. PMCID:PMC2630484
- Ogino S, Nosho K, Kirkner GJ, Kawasaki T, Chan AT, Schernhammer ES, Giovannucci EL, Fuchs CS. A cohort study of tumoral LINE-1 hypomethylation and prognosis in colon cancer. J Natl Cancer Inst 2008;100:1734-8. PMCID:PMC2639290
- Nosho K, Irahara N, Shima K, Kure S, Kirkner GJ, Schernhammer ES, Hazra A, Hunter DJ, Quackenbush J, Spiegelman D, Giovannucci EL, Fuchs CS, Ogino S. Comprehensive biostatistical analysis of CpG island methylator phenotype in colorectal cancer using a large population-based sample. PLoS ONE 2008;3:e3698. PMCID:PMC2579485.
- Schernhammer ES, Ogino S, Fuchs CS. Folate intake and risk of colon cancer in relation to p53 expression. Gastroenterology 2008;135:770-80. PMCID:PMC2634965
- Firestein R, Bass AJ, Kim SY, Dunn IF, Silver SJ, Guney I, Freed E, Ligon AH, Vena N, Ogino S, Chheda MG, Tamayo P, Finn S, Shrestha Y, Boehm JS, Jain S, Bojarski E, Mermel C, Barretina J, Chan JA, Baselga J, Tabernero J, Root DE, Fuchs CS, Loda M, Shivdasani RA, Meyerson M, Hahn WC. CDK8 is a colorectal cancer oncogene that regulates beta-catenin. Nature 2008;455:547-51. PMCID:PMC2587138
- Ogino S, Kawasaki T, Kirkner GJ, Suemoto Y, Meyerhardt JA, Fuchs CS. Molecular correlates with MGMT promoter methylation and silencing support CpG island methylator phenotype-low (CIMP-low) in colorectal cancer. Gut 2007;56:1564-71.
- Chan AT, Ogino S, Fuchs CS. Aspirin use and risk of colorectal cancer according to cyclooxygenase-2 expression. New Engl J Med 2007;356:2131-42.
- Ogino S, Cantor M, Kawasaki T, Brahmandam M, Kirkner GJ, Weisenberger DJ, Campan M, Laird PW, Loda M, Fuchs CS. CpG island methylator phenotype (CIMP) of colorectal cancer is best characterised by quantitative DNA methylation analysis and prospective cohort studies. Gut 2006;55:1000-6.
- Ogino S, Nosho K, Irahara N, Shima K, Baba Y, Kirkner GJ, Mino-Kenudson M, Giovannucci EL, Meyerhardt JA, Fuchs CS. Negative lymph node count is associated with survival of colorectal cancer patients, independent of tumoral molecular alterations and lymphocytic reaction. Am J Gastroenterol 2010;105:420-433.
- Firestein R, Shima K, Nosho K, Irahara N, Baba Y, Bojarski E, Giovannucci EL, Hahn WC, Fuchs CS, Ogino S. CDK8 expression in 470 colorectal cancers in relation to -catenin activation, other molecular alterations and patient survival. Int J Cancer 2010: in press (published online).
- Irahara N, Nosho K, Baba Y, Shima K, Lindeman NI, Hazra A, Schernhammer ES, Hunter DJ, Fuchs CS, Ogino S. Precision of Pyrosequencing assay to measure LINE-1 methylation in colon cancer, normal colonic mucosa and peripheral blood cells. J Mol Diagn 2010;12:177-183.
- Baba Y, Nosho K, Shima K, Irahara N, Chan AT, Meyerhardt JA, Chung DC, Giovannucci EL, Fuchs CS, Ogino S. HIF1A overexpression is associated with poor prognosis in a cohort of 731 colorectal cancers. Am J Pathol 2010: in press.
- Baba Y, Nosho K, Shima K, Goessling W, Chan AT, Ng K, Chan JA, Giovannucci EL, Fuchs CS, Ogino S. PTGER2 overexpression in colorectal cancer is associated with microsatellite instability, independent of CpG island methylator phenotype. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2010;19:822-831.
- Worthley DL, Whitehall VLJ, Buttenshaw RL, Irahara N, Greco SA, Ramsnes I, Mallitt K, Le Leu RK, Winter J, Hu Y, Ogino S, Young GP, Leggett BA. DNA methylation within the normal colorectal mucosa is associated with pathway specific predisposition to cancer. Oncogene 2010: in press.
- Ogino S, Stampfer M. Lifestyle factors and microsatellite instability in colorectal cancer: the evolving field of molecular pathological epidemiology [editorial]. J Natl Cancer Inst 2010: in press (published online).
- Imamura, Yu, MD, PhD
- Liao, Xiaoyun, MD, PhD
- Qian, Zhirong, MD, PhD
- Kuchiba, Aya, PhD
- Yamauchi, Mai, PhD
- Nishihara, Reiko, PhD
- Jung, Seungyoun, ScD
- Inamura, Kentaro, MD, PhD
- Kim, Sun A., MD, PhD
- Sukawa, Yasutaka, MD, PhD
- Mima, Kosuke, MD, PhD
- Fitzgerald, Kathryn, MS


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Kirstie Ennis, Marines make waves at Warrior Games
Retired Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeanne Goldy-Sanitate, who won three medals in swimming at the 2013 Warrior Games presented by Deloitte, has a Warrior Games tattoo.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Marine Sgt. Kirstie Ennis of San Diego, Calif., was believed to be dead on impact when her helicopter was shot down in Afghanistan last summer. It was a gruesome scene.
But while undergoing a blood transfusion, Ennis miraculously woke up.
Eleven months later, Ennis is a three-time Warrior Games presented by Deloitte gold medalist in swimming, after training for only two weeks. The Marines won 34 swimming medals overall, including 13 golds, to close the six-day competition.
"I literally jumped into the pool two weeks ago," Ennis said. "It's crazy to think how far I've come in one year. After being shot down, I was a mess. My face was reconstructed and I had to re-learn to talk and walk, among other things."
With barely any training, Ennis showed no signs of stopping, as she won the women's 50 meter freestyle, 100m free and 50m backstroke on Thursday at the United States Air Force Academy.
"It's so great to see such a turnout for an event like this, because it brings to light how important it is for wounded Veterans to be supported," Ennis said. "When I got home from Afghanistan, I had a really tough time and did not receive the support I was expecting, but I think by publicizing competitions like this and showing the public what we've been through, they will begin to understand and support us."
Retired Air Force Tech. Sgt. Corey Carter (Columbus, Ohio) had an impressive day as well, winning gold in the 50m back, silver in the 50m free, and bronzes in both the 100m free and the mixed 200m freestyle relay.
Despite his success, Carter admits that he gets nervous before races.
" I've been swimming my whole life, but competition swimming is entirely different," Carter said. "I walk up to the blocks and my stomach twists into knots. I am still working to find a way to relax before races. Luckily, I've learned to work well under pressure."
His teammate retired Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeanne Goldy-Sanitate (Rehobeth Beach, Del.) finished her final Warrior Games with a bang, as she competed in four events and medaled in three of them.
"I'm in shock that this is my last Warrior Games, but I need to move on," she said.
Goldy-Sanitate suffers from severe Multiple Sclerosis, in addition to her spinal injury she suffered while deployed. Despite the tough challenges she faces on a day-to-day basis, she cites exercise as her miracle cure.
"At this stage in my life and with my MS, the doctors predicted me to be doing a lot worse," Goldy-Sanitate said. "In fact, my exercise has only helped me! Swimming has always been my passion, but I love to cycle as well."
Goldy-Sanitate is known for extreme cycling, and once hand-cycled 82 miles along Delaware's Rehoboth Beach. Unfortunately, she crashed in this week's cycling event and was unable to finish the race.
But her extreme pride for both America and the Air Force supersedes any rivalry, as she recently got the Warrior Games logo tattooed on her back, to remind her of the good times she's had the past three years.
"For me, it doesn't matter if you are in the Army or Navy or whatever," she said. "I have friends everywhere. We are all part of one team- fighting for the same thing. I think it's important to remember that sometimes."
Army finished the swimming competition with 23 medals (13 gold, eight silver and two bronze). Air Force athletes won 14 medals while the British Armed Forces claimed nine and Navy earned four.
The Warrior Games presented by Deloitte, a competition for 260 wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans, concludes Thursday with the Closing Ceremony, which includes the presentation of the Chairman's Cup team title and the Ultimate Champion individual award.
For more on the 2013 Warrior Games presented by Deloitte, visit teamusa.org/warriorgames/.


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The Quarry has many great attributes, here are just a few very important reasons to play our facility:
1. Great course quality and conditions
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3. A outstanding value with prices from $25-$49.
4. Onsite PGA owners and staff to assist in your enjoyment and pace of play.
Here are a few significant changes since 2012.
- Newly sodded driving range with over 40,000 sq ft of zoysia
- Fall of 2013 built 40x60 pavilion built in the enjoyment of players and group outings.
- 2012 replaced old #1, with a beautiful Par 3 designed by renowned architect Authur Schaupeter
- Enlarged zoysia fairways and improved landing areas on holes 8 & 11
- New Bunkers on Hole # 9 March 2014
- New zoysia tees on holes 8 & 11
- New range balls every year
|Newly sodded Driving Range - over 40,000 sq.ft. of zoysia
|New Par3 - Hole #6 - designed by Aurthur Schaupeter
Come and see why playing golf at The Quarry at Crystal Springs has often been described as "taking a walk through a nature preserve." Call us today at (314) 514-0154 to book your tee time!


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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (131 votes).
In short: A good challenging race that i would definately do again.Date of review: March 9, 2007
In short: Great first time Xcountry race for beginers, tough enough to push youDate of review: March 7, 2007
In short: Great fun in the mud. I'll be back for the full series next year!Date of review: March 5, 2007
In short: Challenging race, ideal for seasoned off roaders, good as an intorduction to off roading, something that will boost your training and racing goals.In full: This is the type of run that will help to build your strength and stamina and is recommended for those wanting to maintain their fitness as the cross country season comes to a close and the road and track season draws closer. Ideally you need studded off road shoes to cope - soft studded would be best. Its a great race if you are used to multi terrain /cross country league races and if you are not it is a great introduction to these type of races. Good challenging course, lovely scenery and first rate organisation. You feel satisfied at the end that you have completed what is a challenging race. Thanks to marshalls who kept their posts in poor weather. Well worth the journey from Birmingham. Date of review: March 4, 2007
In short: Mud Glorious Mud!In full: This was my first cross country (multi terrain) race in over 9 yrs and I did not know how thoroughly enjoyable it was. I personally knocked over 3 mins off my pb time for the 10km even with the rain and the mud - god knows what I could do on the road!! Everyone must do this race once in their life!!Date of review: March 4, 2007
In short: MudIn full: The mud was so bad, I couldn't run...let alone walk. Kept slipping and shoes came off at one point!! On a nice day, this race would've been excellent. When it rains...stay away. :o)Date of review: March 4, 2007
In short: Muddy but excellent type of raceDate of review: February 25, 2007
In short: this was my first multiterrain race, and i recommened it for allDate of review: February 13, 2007
In short: mud splashed up to my waist - but I was left smiling all day!In full: I did this race last year, and was very encouraged that this time the infamous hill did not seem half so bad! The race is very well organised with efficient entries on the day. My only complaint was that the start happened very suddenly. There was no announcement to say that it was about to happen - we were standing in the field for 5 minutes, then the buzzer suddenly went off. But I would recommend this race highly, though not if you're chasing a PB as the mud really slows you down in places. It is worth bearing in mind that the final kilometre is round a VERY muddy field, so don't bother saving anything for the end - put on an extra burst before that as you will be almost walking on the slippy parts till you get to the last 100m or so.Date of review: February 13, 2007
In short: Enjoyable, worth doing, enjoyed all the mud and waterIn full: Good course with the 10K over 2 lapsmud and water made it very tough, espically on second lap. Cross country trainers a must, bad enogh to get a grip with those on, so without who knows.Date of review: February 12, 2007
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A chapel's new look, outlook
By WAVENEY ANN MOORE
Published May 23, 2007
ST. PETERSBURG -Eckerd College's chapel is getting a new name and a broader purpose on a campus of diverse beliefs.
Constructed when Eckerd was still owned by the Presbyterian Church, the chapel has in recent years glowed with the lights of the Hindu festival of Dewali and played host to Tibetan Buddhist monks "painting" an intricate sand mandala.
Now the octagonal building with unusual exterior elements is being renamed for the college's second president, the late Billy O. Wireman, a world traveler and advocate of international understanding.
How fitting, said current president Donald R. Eastman III, in the program for Friday's dedication, that a college "which has, from its inception, welcomed all faiths and all races from all nations recommits itself to that mission in the name of Billy O. Wireman."
A few days before the renaming ceremony, the Rev. Mona Bagasao led the way past the chapel's newly landscaped memorial garden and expanded patio into the refurbished building. Fresh shades of green dominated new offices, a community room, kitchen and handicapped-accessible bathrooms.
She talked about the unique octagonal sanctuary whose red- cushioned pews form a circular and intimate space.
"This way, you look into the faces of those you're sharing worship with, " said Bagasao, chaplain and director of religious life on campus.
The walls of the chapel, she pointed out, are free of religious iconography or symbolism, a fact that makes the sanctuary ideal for interdenominational Christian services and programs for other religions. The cross on the roof, however, attests to the college's Christian heritage.
The estimated $1.1-million renovation got its start with Eckerd trustee emerita Martha Rudy Wallace, who made a large financial contribution and led a campaign to raise additional money for the ongoing project.
Wireman, a founding member of the faculty of what was then Florida Presbyterian College, became the institution's president at age 35. His inauguration took place a day before the chapel was dedicated in 1969. At the time, it was named for Ben Hill Griffin Jr., a trustee who had given $480, 000 for the building.
Wireman, who died in 2005, persuaded trustee Jack Eckerd to give the college more than $11-million in gifts. He later led the initiative to rename it after the philanthropist.
Wireman also was instrumental in getting the Presbyterian Church to give up control of the college and establish a "covenant relationship" with the institution instead.
Addressing about 200 people in the chapel Friday, Eastman spoke of Wireman's faith, optimism and indefatigable personality that helped save the college he loved.
"We gladly dedicate this chapel, this locus and symbol of the life of the spirit in the center of the life of the mind ... to Billy O. Wireman, in the sure and certain hope that his faith and his enthusiastic example will inspire and sustain all who worship and learn in this place."
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Review: lifestyle modifications and pharmacotherapy for cardiovascular risk factors are associated with improvements in erectile dysfunction
- 1Department of Cardio-Thoracic amd Respiratory Sciences, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy
- 2Department of Geriatrics and Metabolic Diseases, Second University of Naples, Italy
- Correspondence to Katherine Esposito
Second University of Naples, Piazza L. Miraglia 2, 80138 Naples, Italy; katherine.esposito{at}unina2.it
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■ This meta-analysis was the first attempt to summarise the effect of lifestyle interventions on erectile dysfunction.
■ The results strongly suggest that adoption of healthy lifestyle based on quality of diet and increased physical activity may help reduce the burden of sexual dysfunction in man.
Erectile dysfunction (ED) is defined as the consistent inability to attain or maintain a penile erection of sufficient quality to permit satisfactory sexual intercourse. ED is an important cause of decreased …


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the seeds from the seed swap have grown and are filling up my greenhouse nicely so thought a seedling swap would be a good idea.
i thought sunday 22nd may in the cafe, from 1-5pm as before.
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Today I turn thirty-three. Thirty. Three. I'm boggled. I'm blinded.
I'm not sure how I feel about that.
Most average days I just get by. I email, I make lunches, I make dinner, I do the dishes, I tuck covers in over tiny people. I try to remember a life before this and I can't.
Maybe that's ok.
So today I'm reflecting on 33 things. Thirty-three. A number that means nothing and so much at the same time.
1. I'm more like my mom than I ever thought I would become.
2. That's not all that bad.
3. My daughter is more like me than I ever thought possible.
4. My son is the snuggler.
5. My husband is my best friend and that's all I ever asked for in a marriage.
6. Even if we don't always agree.
7. Or communicate well.
8. Birthdays are more than cakes and parties.
9. Birthdays are about reflecting and remembering.
10. About appreciating.
11. I don't do that nearly enough.
12. I have wonderful friends.
13. An amazing family.
14. A great job.
15. Opportunity.
16. A future.
17. A past specked with friends and stories I'll repeat to my daughter and son
18. I'm happy where I'm at now.
19. I would change very few things in the past 33 years.
20. And those things I'd change, I will start doing so now.
21. Simplify.
22. Appreciate.
23. Love openly.
24. Laugh.
25. Slow down.
26. Remember that kids are kids. Not tiny adults.
27. And maybe it's ok to be more like them.
28. Eat well, live well, breathe.
29. Call my mother more often.
30. Kiss the kids with lipstick on.
31. Paint, Puzzle, Dance with them.
32. Have sex more often.
33. And don't blog about it.
Thank you for everyone that makes my each year so special. To my mom who endured days (DAYS) of labor to birth me. To my daughter who reminds me I'm human. To my husband who loves me anyway. To my son who taught me the meaning of snuggle. To my sister who reminds me to be sane. To my friends here who help me get there. And to all of you who listen year after year.
I love you all. Here's to 33. And then some.
It's been quite some time since a blog post made me tear up and sniffle, but yours was definitely touching.
And it's your birthday not mine! I shouldn't be so sentimental.
Seriously, lady, happy birthday!
By Janae on 2008 10 29
Happy Happy Birthday Les! I hope this is an amazing day for you!!! Take some time to do the things that you enjoy!
By marjorie Poff on 2008 10 29
Happy 33! Loved your list, enjoy your day!
By AmyM on 2008 10 29
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Your post is a nice reminder for all of us out here….
By Michelle on 2008 10 29
LOVE the pictures from the past! Happy Birthday!
By Christine on 2008 10 29
Aww What a great list! Happy Birthday!!
By kd @ A Bit Squirrelly on 2008 10 29
Happy B-Day! 33 is an awesome number
By rimarama on 2008 10 29
Happy Birthday!!! A few more and you'll catch up with me. Ha!
By Chris on 2008 10 29
Happy birthday! :D
By chibi on 2008 10 29
Lovely post!
By Aimee Greeblemonkey on 2008 10 29
Dood, I love you so much, you are so rad. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SWEETIE!!!!!
By syd on 2008 10 29
Happy Birthday!!
By pgoodness on 2008 10 29
Happy birthday, bay-bee…have a wonderful day!
By Colleen - Mommy Always Wins on 2008 10 29
Happy Birthday Lady!
By DoubleAgentGirl on 2008 10 29
Happy, happy birthday!
33 isn't bad! I've been 33 since January and I haven't kicked it yet
By Angella on 2008 10 29
Happy Birthday!
By Paige on 2008 10 29
Happy Birthday Lester. I love, love, LOVE you! I wish you nothing but the best! Always!
By sam {temptingmama} on 2008 10 29
Happy Birthday Les!!!! Love your childhood photos. Too cute. Here's to 33 more kick ass years.
By Jamie on 2008 10 29
well happy birthday to you! what a great way to celebrate and reflect…mind if i borrow that idea come March and add maybe 14 more things?
Here's to a wonderful year for you!
By laura on 2008 10 29
Happy birthday, a day late.
I'm 33 right now and I must say that it's not too bad.
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According to the PC Games Digital Downloads: Analyst Report, from NPD Group, a market research company, during the first six months of 2010, 11.2 million PC game full-game digital downloads were purchased online compared to 8.2 million physical units purchased at retail during the same period.
The first half of 2010 is the first time period in which sales occurring via digital download comprised the majority of total PC game unit sales. However, games sold at physical retailers continue to maintain a greater share of dollar revenue at 57% versus 43% from digitally downloaded games. This is attributed to a higher average selling price at retail.
Combined sales of both digital and physical PC Games for the first half of this year were down 21%, and unit sales were down 14% compared to the same time period last year.
"One major finding from this latest report is that the 'big got bigger' in the first half of 2010, with both Steam and Bigfish capturing a bigger share of full-game PC games digital download sales than they did last year. The overall decline of PC games when combining sales via both digital downloads and physical retail sales is impacted by the expansion of social network gaming as well as the continued expansion of free game options," said Anita Frazier, industry analyst with the NPD Group.
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Monday, August 17, 2009
Lagranja 360 Tempranillo Carinena Spain
You can grab this for 4$ right now at TJ's. Screw-cap. I have to say, I like the label. There's nothing like a whimsical flying pig to brighten up your day. This wine is much better than the other 4$ wines that I have had recently from Trader Joes. There's something going on, and it's nicely drinkable. Tart red fruit (tending towards raspberry or a bit of plum), some earth, and some herbal notes. Enough tannin to stand up to something and enough acids to balance. Day two, it picks up some chocolatey-licorice character. Quite nice at 4$. B
We also had some friends over for lunch yesterday (herb-roasted pork tenderloin with first of the season chanterelles, roasted fingerlings, a tomato salad, and a bunch of fresh figs wrapped in prosciutto with blue cheese in the middle), and they brought a couple of bottles--2007 Cuvaison Chardonnay Carneros and 2007 Montgras Quatro, from Chile.
The Cuvaison was quite nice and went really well with the chanterelles. Spicy pears, and quite a bit of weight for a Chardonnay, but hey, it's Napa. Oaky...but it mellows with time in the glass. I feel almost sheepish since I love to rail against California, but I enjoyed this bottle. I don't know that I would buy it again, or that I would buy it unprovoked, but it's pretty good. 16$ at K&L. B+
The Montgras is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Carmenere, and Syrah. Lots of oak here too...curranty fruit and herbal notes (other reviews say capsicum and leather, which I think is quite accurate). This was okay, but too oaky. Around 15$, which I think is a bit much. Perhaps this wine is a bit young. It seemed a bit on the austere side, but I imagine that this would probably show better in a couple of years. As an aside, I have had some other fruit bombs that were a lot nicer from Chile. They don't need all the oak...C
5 comments:
- Cuvaison said...
We truly appreciate your honest opinion! Glad you had the opportunity to try our 07 Chardonnay!
- August 17, 2009 at 11:39 AM
- Jeff said...
It's always good to try things that you think that you're not going to like. When you think you know everything, that's probably the point at which you really know nothing at all...
Your wine reminded me that just because it's Chardonnay from Napa doesn't mean that it can't be good, and I honestly was quite delighted by the wine. To be fair, this wine was toeing a fine line...and is on the correct side of the line. A lot of Napa is on the wrong side...
- August 17, 2009 at 11:48 AM
- CabFrancoPhile said...
Interesting, I also had a Napa and a Chilean wine this weekend. I'll be blogging 'em up soon.
The Quatro sounds interesting, in theory, oak aside. Chile generally seems to have this odd mix of Old World and New to me. Lots of oak, no funky Brett, but the better wines seem to get a nice mix of fruit and herbal nuances (the worse ones drink like Halls menthol-lyptus juice) and aren't too fruit bomby. It would be interesting if wines from smaller Chilean producers were available. You only really see wine from producers who make like 100k+ cases per year.
- August 17, 2009 at 5:12 PM
- Jeff said...
The oak is a bit much...I think the Quatro would have been a lot nicer without it. Or maybe not? I don't know...I don't know shit about making wine, but the wine seemed to have good fruit and nice herbal flavors. It was pretty old world in a sense, and since it wasn't a complete fruit bomb, the oak was just overdone and far too prevalent. I haven't had much from Chile, but every time I get something like the Quatro it makes me think twice. Look forward to seeing what you had.
- August 17, 2009 at 5:28 PM
- CabFrancoPhile said...
I get the feeling a lot of the cheaper Bordeaux varietal wine just can't stand on its own without oak. Maybe the raw materials aren't that great, the oak masks other flaws. So the producers take the easy way out and over-compensate. Still, I think a lot of times we open the wines pretty young when the oak is even more obvious. It would be a relatively cheap experiment to try aging some of the mid-level Chilean stuff. Won't ever be great, but if I'm lucky, the oak integrates before the fruit dries out.
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C. Bob;About the only thing it doesn't do is talk to you....probably a good thing.That scale has great capacity (8000-grams), and weighs in both lbs/oz as well as metric.I gotta get me one of those!Thanks for sharing,Tom Lehmann/The Dough Doctor
My pleasure Tom....comes with a 30 year manufacturers warranty.
Bob,Now all you have to do is hope and pray that the company is around over the next 30 years . It's like those infomercials on TV where the seller is giving lifetime guarantees on the products they are selling. They never say whose lifetime, mine or theirs.Peter
I've been using one of these for a while. Love it.I often times use Dixie riddle cups and tare them out for my IDY.Enjoy.
Here is my "companion" scale.... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001NE0FU2/?tag=pmak-20You can set a large mixing bowl on it....does bakers % too!
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Heath Hoke: July 4th and no fireworks
The team (seven players and staff) arrived in San Juan, Puerto Rico at 7 p.m. on Thursday. Our flight from Dallas to Fort Lauderdale was uneventful as was the flight into Puerto Rico; quick greetings at the airport and onto a bus for the hour-plus drive to Puerto Rico's Olympic Training Facility. They are barrack style rooms that remind me of stories of our Olympic Training Center from years past. We do have air conditioning, so no one is complaining. We checked in and received a meal. The girls are excited that all 12 of them will share a single room, full of bunk beds, along with Asst Coach Melissa Wolter and Doctor Jodi Pelegrin.
Two practice sessions on Friday, one at the training court on complex and the other at the competition venue. Transportation has been dependable but the hour drive from the competition venue will keep our schedule busy.
Jim, Jodi and I stayed at the Villa for the preliminary inquiry. Everything was in order so we had no issues. We also got through the technical meeting in an hour and a half. Three upcoming rules will be in effect for this tournament. The quick substitutions rule, the second referee's ability to whistle the back-row attack and the new net violation rule. Essentially, only net violations that happen at the top white portion of the net will be called, unless they interfere with play. The most significant change for us is our first match versus the Dominican Republic is now 5 p.m. instead of 6 p.m. With five of our twelve players arriving at 2:15 p.m. tomorrow. It will be a tight schedule.
Everyone is anxious to get started and I am relieved now that all the details are worked out. There is wireless internet at the Competition venue but not at the training center. I will keep everyone posted regularly then.
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About the Author: Alberto Rodriguez serves as a spokesperson at U.S. Embassy Islamabad.
U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan Cameron Munter and his wife Marilyn Wyatt traveled to the flood-affected area of Kalam in Swat on Thursday, November 4. Accompanied by the Deputy Chief of the Office of the Defense Representative to Pakistan U.S. Brigadier General Michael Nagata, the Ambassador observed aid that was being delivered by U.S. military helicopters.
"As we continue to stand with Pakistan in support of its recovery efforts, my hope is the generous contributions of aid from nations around the world will also continue," said Ambassador Munter.
He met with a group of internally displaced persons that were waiting for helicopter transport. The Ambassador also met with the elder of this group and, afterwards, accompanied the group to the waiting helicopters. The U.S. military ferried the internally displaced persons and produce to a town about six miles north of Mingaora.
Ambassador Munter expressed his appreciation to the Pakistani and U.S. military for their continued efforts in delivering humanitarian aid to the flood-affected areas in Swat.
"I am very impressed by the Pakistani military leadership and the manner in which it has addressed the challenge. I was also witness to the hard work and close cooperation of the Pakistani military and the U.S. military," said the Ambassador.
You can learn more about Pakistan flood disaster relief and how you can help at state.gov/pakistanflooding.
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The work the Americans have done in rescue operation is laudable. Now the uphill task of flood affectees' rehabilitation stands ahead. But before their rehabilitation, the most important thing to do is to prevent them from cold. Being a journalist based in South Punjab, what I've observed is really saddening. Still thousands of IDPs are living in camps with their children, highly vulnerable to the harsh weather. What I believe is that the Dipnote is an effective platform to make this appeal that immediate measures may be adopted to prevent the IDPs from the killing weather.
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (1519 votes).
In short: Great Race .... Organisation gets worse every year In full: I love the GNR, the city, the route, the people. You'll never get a PB ...too much traffic but a great atmosphere. What bothers me is that for such a large race the organisation at the start is terrible (finish is much better) Not enough toilets, baggage bus leaves too early, pens too small, shuttle buses to the start are expensive and take forever, Security guards are the worst I've seen (How can you try to close a pen at 10.30 and not expect a riot which results in the pen wall collapsing on the spectators ???) Come on GNR you make a fortune, spend some of it on the start please.Date of review: September 23, 2011
In short: I've said it before....In full: This race just gets better and better.From the first time I ran it in 1990 to my 21st this year.It has grown and developed into the model for others to follow.Long may it continue.Thank you to everyone involved!Date of review: September 22, 2011
In short: Amazing atmousphere another great day,Look forward to next year,In full: I am 59 and been running for ever,this was only my third G N R.A great run except for someone droping a plastic bottle in the middle of the road and not throwing it clear of runners which i stood on and pulled my calf muscle this was at three miles.I did finish in a time of 1.55.10.Beat last years time by three minuets,felt good at the finish apart from a sore calf.Look out next year.Date of review: September 22, 2011
In short: Worth the drive, 400 milesDate of review: September 22, 2011
In short: an amazing run for all abilities.In full: was my first mass participation event so didnt really grasp the need to be in zone early was busy queuing for the toilet,more toilets needed and nearer the start. great weekend though ran a pb, met mo farah, received fantastic support the whole way round so the race flew by. will be back for more regardless and my daughter wants to do the mini great north next time.a must do race!Date of review: September 22, 2011
In short: Truly the best half marathon in the UKIn full: Done this three times now and the feeling as you hit the roundabout before dropping down onto the sea front at South Shields is truly amazing - would recommend anyone to do this race.Date of review: September 22, 2011
In short: The most amazing day that I have had - fantastic - want to do it again todayDate of review: September 22, 2011
In short: Amazing atmosphere, euphoric!In full: This was my first half marathon ever and I'm so glad it was the Great North Run. I had an amazing time and at the end of it I didn't feel I had been running for my time of 02:01 because there is so much going on! Absolutely loved this race and will be doing my best to do it next year, I would recommend it for everyone purely for the experience.Date of review: September 22, 2011
In short: Great day for a slow first timer.In full: I started near the back and took 3 hours, but I had a great time. Atmosphere was amazing. Long walk to the start, but the Red Arrows coming over us were fab! High five from Mo Farrow was also cool! Found it very hard but wothwhile. Organised well, we found no problems at any time. Only grumble NOT ENOUGH LOOS either before or during the race for us girls! Date of review: September 22, 2011
In short: A Great RunIn full: There is no doubt this is a special race, the atmosphere and support is brilliant.The organisation is slick, only grumbles would be there should be more loos at the start as you get penned in early and the T-shirts you get are now cheap quality compared to what they used to be. That said you do it for the run not the T-shirt and the run is one you have to do.Date of review: September 22, 2011
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