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While discussions slowly percolate on the future of Washington Avenue, the present continues to change. Tonight at 6pm at CAPA the second public meeting will take place to discuss the Phila2035 South District Plan, a planning document which we understand will include the remapping of both sides of Washington Avenue. In the meantime, west of Broad Street, almost every parcel is zoned for industrial use- though many would argue it would be an ideal mixed-use corridor moving forward. Sadly, until that remapping happens, the current zoning designations are hampering forward-looking projects while encouraging backward-looking projects. To wit, consider the overturned mixed-use project at 1601 Washington Ave. and the planned storage facility at 2300 Washington Ave. which can be built by right.
That's what neighbors in Cedar Park want to talk about at a community meeting Thursday night January 30th at People's Baptist Church at 5039 Baltimore Ave. at 6:30 p.m. On the agenda is a discussion about an informal plan to expand the Mercy Wellness Center, add parking, and possibly student housing via the taking of a string of bruised structures through eminent domain in the name of redeveloping the 5000 block of Baltimore Avenue.
Neighbors say the proposal was developing unbeknownst to them. That was the subject of a November meeting. "Some things were brought to light at that meeting," David Hincher, Cedar Park Neighbors' development task force chair.
Thursday's meeting is hosted by the Baltimore Avenue Business Association and CPN, and will also address the issue of blight certification presented in the Phila 2035 University/Southwest District Plan, and advocate for community input regarding city owned vacant lots.
"We want to have an open and transparent process," said Hincher.
One of the things Cedar Park Neighbors (CPN) Director of Development Impact David Hirchner realized after the group's 2010 discussion about the Baltimore Avenue commercial corridor was the group would benefit from a set of guiding principles to further steer development in that area.
When the Phila2035 meetings to collect community input and asses various commercial and zoning launched last year, it was the perfect opportunity for CPN to supplement the larger City-run effort (the University City/Southwest Plan has since been adopted) with their own local flavor.
We wrote about the CPN survey last summer when members were collecting community input. The results were published last month. CPN received about 500 responses, in the form of 450 online and the rest through handwritten copies that were mailed out with CPN's yearly newsletter, which is mailed out to all households from Cedar to Kingsessing, between 46th & 52nd.
Soon, over a hundred new trail miles could be added to the city's existing network, which already spans over 200 miles. The Philadelphia Trails Master Plan is a plan that describes a vision to expand the city's trail network. It grew out of the large Phila2035 planning initiative, and exists now in draft form- it's expected to be adopted by the Planning Commission, perhaps this month.
The City's Phila2035 planning initiative is a comprehensive effort to collect community input from dozens of Philadelphia's neighborhoods about the vision residents have for the future of their communities. Thus far, three of the eighteen plans, Lower South, West Park, and Lower Northeast, have been adopted by the Planning Commission. The next step, according to Planning Commission Executive Director Gary Jastrzab, is to conduct follow up studies that explore how the plans can be transformed into reality.
Now, "we are kind of drilling down into these general recommendations made in the different plans with an eye for implementation," said Jastrzab.
Neighbors in Spruce Hill in West Philadelphia are attempting to build up their organization by offering free membership for new members that join the Spruce Hill Community Association (SHCA) between now and next winter.
Some civic groups charge fees and some don't. SHCA fees are $20 a year. The group's more than 300 members provide an annual budget of $6,000 that contributes to the organization's efforts in the community. Current members decided to offer free membership in order to boost the group's numbers, ostensibly increasing the budget in years to come. Ten new members had joined by early May, according to Rich Guffanti, SCHA's database coordinator.
"There's about a dozen things we do with it," said Guffanti. That includes handling publicity and making the community aware of local development like plans for a 92-unit building at 43rd & Baltimore. When neighbors voiced their concern about a Subway proposal at 45th and Baltimore, the group's budget contributed to community outreach efforts, though the store did eventually open. While the money is not much, for SCHA it serves its purpose.
These Philadelphia streets are made for walking. Her walk score makes her the fifth most walkable city in the nation, according to America Walks. The group provides walk scores for cities across the nation.
Philadelphia, with a score of 74.1, ranked only behind New York City, San Francisco, Boston and Chicago. The scores are based on the principles of new urbanism, and ultimately calculated using an algorithm that uses U.S. Census data, as well as locally collected information to determine how easy it is to walk around certain places.
The decay of various ornate churches dotted across Philadelphia has been a common discussion point among churchgoers and preservationists alike. These physical manifestations of human excellence, aesthetics and ritual are being razed and/or sold to make room for single family homes designed with as much style as a politician's suit.
Such was the fate of St. Boniface in Norris Square. And soon will (probably?) be that of the Church of the Assumption on Spring Garden. Yea, many churches have gone on to meet the gods.
In West Philadelphia, a church at 52nd & Chester, constructed in 1910, suffers from a collapsing roof, boarded up windows and holes punctured in its stained glass windows. Yet, according to a sign posted at the property, the Word Tabernacle Baptist Church (WTBC) hosts Sunday worship at 9:30.
Cultivate community pride. Strengthen civic groups. Engage the youth. Hire artists. Create green spaces. These could be part of any neighborhood's plan. More specifically, these are some of the key elements that residents in the communities that compile Lower Lancaster Avenue voiced during a 10-month planning process last year hosted in collaboration with the People's Emergency Center (PEC).
Though commonly known as the commercial thoroughfare in Mount Airy and Chestnut Hill, Germantown Avenue actually begins in Northern Liberties, running between the two Piazza complexes. Traveling just a couple of blocks to the north, Germantown Ave. transforms completely, with vacant land and several blighted buildings on either side of the street. Between Master and Jefferson Streets in South Kensington, the entire west-side of the street appears to be abandoned.


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110 Volts on Board

There are more pressing reasons to have a 110-volts on board beyond the realm of mixed drinks. Properly matching your needs to inverter size is the first step towards trouble-free 110-volt electricity.

The days when Joshua Slocum sailed with nothing more than an alarm clock without a minute hand are the stuff of legend. They are also long gone. Today's cruisers are more accustomed to having all the comforts aboard their floating homes.
There are valid reasons to have 110-volt AC power on board a cruising boat beyond such luxuries as having a blender to mix frozen margaritas. The ability to use power tools in remote locations can be a real lifesaver. Our sewing machine has repaired torn sails at sea in a few minutes, replacing days of work with a palm and needle. Using a small sander to care for teak while at anchor helps keeping the boat bristol an easier proposition. Many useful cruising products rely on rechargeable batteries for power, requiring a periodic drink from the 110-volt well.

Until the past decade, having 110 volts on board meant having a motor-generator set. While they certainly have their uses, generators take a great deal of space, are expensive to install and maintain, and create both noise and exhaust pollution that are an anathema to sailors in a quiet harbor.

Mounting inverters close to the batteries will allow you to reduce the length of the 12-volt cables.

As power-hungry 12-volt devices such as SSB radio, radar, refrigeration, and entertainment equipment found their way aboard, 12-volt systems became beefier and more sophisticated. Alternators, solar panels and wind generators, monitors, and even the batteries themselves were improved, and were instantly adopted by the cruising community. When working inverters were finally perfected in the late 1980s, they were an immediate hit with those already prepared to step that extra 12-volt energy up to 110 volts.

So, go ahead! Feel free to run the coffeemaker, the hair dryer, the electric drill, the microwave, TV, and VCR while sailing. Charge up the cell-phone battery and rechargeable searchlight while you're at it. Make a copy of this article on the computer printer out at the anchorage. But remember that the system has to be sized and installed properly, and that the 12-volt power has to be replaced. Here are some tips:

Size Don't overload an inverter. Figure out what loads you'll use simultaneously, add the wattage up, and then buy an inverter with a 20 percent larger rating than you think you'll need. If you want to run a 1,000-watt microwave, spend a few extra dollars to get the 1,200-watt inverterbetter yet, get the 1,500-watt model, as we all tend to find more uses for the beast once it's installed.

Options Many large inverters have powerful, multi-stage battery chargers built in, and these are valuable if you have a small, older charger to replace. Most inverters with battery chargers now have automatic switchover from the inverter mode to battery charger mode when the shorepower is connected. If yours doesn't, a "Ship/Shore" safety switch will be mandatory. Some inverter/charger combinations have independent charging capability for multiple battery banks, while others offer this as an option. A remote control is a good option if you are mounting the inverter in an out-of-the-way place. Fancy monitors and regulators, however, can amount to an expensive luxury.

A fuse in the 12-volt line is a safety imperative.

Installation The first thing required is that the battery bank capacity and condition be up to the tasks ahead of them. If the banks are too small, or too tired, to run the large loads of an inverter, enlarge or replace the storage system when installing any inverter. All inverter installations require a fuse in the main 12-volt input linethis is not a place to save money as the fuse is a major safety item. Do not extend the 12-volt lines very much, if at all. If the lines are extended, use the same gauge wire as supplied on the invertor, or heavier, from the fuse block all the way to the battery connections. Insure that all battery switches, disconnects, and terminal blocks are rated to match or exceed the maximum load. The installation area must obviously be dry, but also well ventilated as inverters can generate a great deal of heat. Inverters are heavy, and must be firmly bolted down. By all means, read and follow the manufacturer's instruction manual, and be careful to disconnect both the shorepower cord and batteries before attempting to re-wire the system.

Usage A modern inverter will run any 110-volt appliance without difficultyalmost. There are exceptions:

Life on the hook in a distant locale doesn't mean you have to be dependent on one type of electricity.

Be aware that very small loads, such as recharging your handheld VHF battery, may not create enough load to trip the inverter out of its "idle" mode. It is sometimes necessary to plug in multiple small loads at the same time to signal the inverter that a 110-volt demand is present. An alternative is to plug in a light or other, larger load along with the small one to wake the inverter out of its sleep mode.
A small number of electrical appliances contain intricate electronic timing devices that will not operate from an inverter's "square wave" output. Chief among these are bread makers, where the timers establish the mixing, rising, kneading, and baking sequence.

Inverters can gobble a tremendous amount of 12-volt power in a hurry. The rate of exchange between 12-volt and 110-volt systems is roughly 10-to-1, stated in terms of ampsa motor that draws three amps at 110-volts (330 watts) will consume nearly 30 amps at 12 Volts (360 watts). Don't forget to replace the batteries' stored energy before the well goes dry, and that may require a bigger alternator or an alternative energy source.
Once the magic inversion box is wired into the ship's systems, sit back and enjoy the silence and the power.

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Mike Harcourt
|Michael Franklin Harcourt
|30th Premier of British Columbia
|In office
November 5, 1991 – February 22, 1996
|Elizabeth II
|Lieutenant Governor
|David Lam
Garde Gardom
|Preceded by
|Rita Johnston
|Succeeded by
|Glen Clark
|Leader of the Opposition in the
Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
|In office
April 12, 1987 – November 5, 1991
|Bill Vander Zalm
Rita Johnston
|Preceded by
|Bob Skelly
|Succeeded by
|Gordon Wilson
|Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Vancouver-Mount Pleasant
Vancouver Centre (1986-1991)
|In office
October 22, 1986 – May 28, 1996
Serving with Emery Barnes (1986-1991)
|Preceded by
|Gary Lauk
Emery Barnes
|Succeeded by
|Jenny Kwan
|39th Mayor of Vancouver
|In office
January 1, 1981 – December 8, 1986
|Preceded by
|Jack Volrich
|Succeeded by
|Gordon Campbell
|Personal details
January 6, 1943
Edmonton, Alberta
|Political party
|New Democratic
|Becky Harcourt
Michael Franklin Harcourt (born January 6, 1943) served as the 30th Premier of the province of British Columbia in Canada from 1991 to 1996, and before that as the 39th mayor of BC's largest city, Vancouver from 1980 to 1986.
Early life and education[edit]
Harcourt was student council president at Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School and studied at the University of British Columbia, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws. He founded and became the first director (1969–71) of the Vancouver Community Legal Assistance Society, reputedly Canada's first community law office.[1]
Municipal politics[edit]
Harcourt served as a Vancouver alderman from 1973 to 1980, and as Mayor of Vancouver from 1980 to 1986. As mayor, his term in office was dominated by planning for Expo 86, an event that saw many new developments come to the city.
As a former Vancouver mayor in 2008, Harcourt provided support as a key advisor to newly elected Mayor Gregor Robertson (politician), including topics about sustainability and transportation.[2]
Provincial politics[edit]
He was first elected to the British Columbia Legislature in the 1986 British Columbia provincial election. He became the leader of the British Columbia New Democratic Party (NDP) and the Leader of the Official Opposition in the following year. He was considered to be a moderate within the ranks of his social democratic party.
In the 1991 provincial election, Harcourt led the NDP back to power, defeating the Social Credit party led by Rita Johnston. This marked the second time that the NDP had ever been in power in BC, and the first since 1975.
Harcourt resigned as premier in February 1996 as the result of "Bingogate," a scandal in which an NDP member, former B.C. MLA and MP, David Stupich, used money raised by a charity bingo to fund the party. While it was determined by a BC Ministry of Justice Special Prosecutor that Harcourt was not directly responsible for the scandal, he took political responsibility for it. He was succeeded as premier by Glen Clark, who also ended up resigning as the result of another scandal.[3]
Harcourt's challenges as premier, both within the legislature and with the media, were chronicled in Vancouver journalist Daniel Gawthrop's Highwire Act: Power, Pragmatism, and the Harcourt Legacy,[4] which was published shortly after his resignation as the NDP was preparing for the leadership convention in which Clark was named his successor.
After serving as premier, Harcourt became associated with the University of British Columbia (UBC). He was involved in research relating to sustainable development and cities.
He was severely injured in a near-fatal fall at his cottage[5][6] on Pender Island in November 2002, which resulted in a severe spinal-cord injury. After 13 years as a partial quadriplegic, he describes 20 percent of his body as still paralyzed.[7] The former premier received a widespread outpouring of empathy and support from his fellow British Columbians and his rapid recovery astonished doctors. He spent several months at the world-renowned facility GF Strong. He later published a book about his ordeal, called Plan B.
He was named as a special advisor to Prime Minister Paul Martin on cities on December 12, 2003.
His latest book, City Making in Paradise, was released in August 2007.
In November 2007, he received an honorary doctoral degree in Law (LL.D) from UBC. In February 2009 he was appointed associate director of the new UBC Continuing Studies Centre for Sustainability, where he will contribute to the development of educational programs that emphasize practical knowledge in tackling climate change and other sustainability issues.[8]
In the January 31st, 2014 issue of "High Country News",[9] Harcourt stated he was recruited in the 1960s by an activist group to oppose a freeway that would have connected the Trans-Canada Highway to downtown Vancouver. 'You've been hired to stop the freeway,' he recalled in the article.
Harcourt revealed in April 2014 that he had allowed his NDP membership to lapse and now considers himself an independent. "I don't know whether it's a trial separation or a decree absolute," he told the Globe and Mail in an interview. Harcourt cited several complaints against his former party including former leader Adrian Dix's decision to oppose the Kinder-Morgan pipeline and the party's general disposition against mining, logging and other resource-extraction industries, the party's 2009 opposition to the BC Liberal government's proposed carbon tax, and the 2010 caucus revolt that forced the resignation of then-leader Carole James.[10]
Harcourt had repeatedly supported the legalization of cannabis and in May 2014 announced that he would be an advisor to True Leaf Medicine Inc., a Vernon-based start-up company seeking Health Canada approval to produce and sell medicinal marijuana.[11] Harcourt admitted previous personal use of marijuana in the 1960s and 1970s.[7]
Harcourt sits as an advisor to Canada's Ecofiscal Commission.
- ^ "Mike Harcourt". Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- ^ Cooper, Sam (2015-02-25). "Harcourt's 'Golden Mile' windfall: Former B.C. premier's family could reap $6-million profit from sale of property". The Province newspaper. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- ^ "Harcourt cleared of any Bingogate wrongdoing". CBC News. September 1, 1999. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
- ^ Highwire Act: Power, Pragmatism and the Harcourt Legacy (New Star Books, 1996) — ISBN 9780921586487
- ^ CBC Studio One Book Club. An interview and reading with Mike Harcourt. Oct 2, 2005 (Streaming audio available) Archived February 3, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Mike Harcourt talks tragedy and triumph in book". CTV. November 19, 2004. Archived from the original on March 21, 2009. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
- ^ a b Mulgrew, Ian (2016-08-26). "Ex-premier Harcourt pumped about legalizing pot plan, likes PM's 'gutsy' move". The Vancouver Sun.
- ^ "Former Premier Mike Harcourt to Guide UBC Continuing Studies Centre for Sustainability". Public Affairs. February 4, 2009. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
- ^ Marsa, Linda (January 31, 2014). "How Vancouver, BC became North America's smart growth leader". High Country News.
- ^ "Former premier Mike Harcourt quits B.C. NDP in nasty public split". Globe and Mail. April 1, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- ^ Fong, Petti (May 30, 2014). "Former Premier Mike Harcourt Goes to Pot". BC Business Magazine.
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|Leader of the Opposition in the British Columbia Legislature
|Succeeded by
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- Mayors of Vancouver
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A judge has revoked bail for a defense contractor accused of giving military secrets to his Chinese girlfriend because he sent her a letter and email.
U.S. District Magistrate Judge Kevin Chang Thursday ordered Benjamin Bishop back to federal detention while he awaits trial.
Defense attorney Birney Bervar says Bishop was sending the girlfriend love letters.
Bervar says Bishop asked another resident of the halfway house where he has been living to send her the letter and set up an email account so he could contact her.
U.S. District Court Judge Leslie Kobayashi ruled Bishop could stay at the halfway house but she imposed conditions designed to prevent him from contacting the girlfriend.
Investigators say Bishop gave his girlfriend secrets about nuclear weapons, missile defense and other issues.


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The air-conditioned beach hotel is comfortable and imparts a feeling of cosiness with its accommodation in colonial style. It offers a romantic garden and glorious views over Ferradura's coastline. Guests may take advantage of the reception desk manned around the clock, the bar, the restaurants, the conference rooms with a capacity of up to 20 persons, and the public Internet connection (charges apply). Parking is available for those arriving by car.
This hotel lies within a few paces of Ferradura Beach and thanks to its elevated location enjoys breathtaking views over the Bay of Ferradura.
The rooms each come with an en suite bathroom, a direct dial telephone, cable TV, a hire safe and centrally controlled air conditioning.
Amongst the leisure options count two swimming pool in favourable positions, a sauna, a selection of massage treatments (charges apply) and an in-house gym. The hotel offers transfer to Buzios harbour, from where guests may undertake excursions with the Saveiros (boats).
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Impresionante, muy bonito todo, me encantó. Me cansé de subir tantas
escaleras, las felicito campeonas. Mami
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JOURNEY: Paros to Santorini by ferry 4 hours
WEATHER: Hot and sunny
The Blue Star ferry that had left from Athens port that morning picked us up at 12.00 noon from Paros
Island. This ferry was fabulous, cheaper at 19 euros each than the Flying Cat with outdoor seating, restaurants and even cabins if you please. It was a gorgeous sunny day and we made stops at Naxos and Ios before reaching Santorini at 4pm. Sailing into Santorini is very impressive and the white buildings clinging onto the steep cliffs could almost be taken for snow!
Kostas collected us and a Bulgarian couple at the port and we returned to Merivigliossa in Imerovigli for our 2 nights here.
We joined a caique (Greek wooden fishing boat) tour the following day that left from the old port of Thira and visited the volcano, the hot springs on the tiny island of Nea Kameni and the traditional fishing village on the island of Thirasia for lunch and then we elected to leave the boat at the prettiest village of all, Oia.
The walk down to the old port involves 560 steps which is not too bad in the cooler part of the day, at 9.30am in the morning-there are other options- donkey or cable car but we decided to walk. We actually joined an Australian couple who were taking the same tour. We thought that 28 Euros, $35 was good value!
The caique was comfortable and our guide was a born and bred Santorini woman who gave us some good background on the island. We were just 18 people on our boat and we felt privileged as some of the other caiques we encountered were full to the mast.
The hike up the volcano was hot and dusty and to tell the truth apart from the views was not really much more than a huge pile of black rocks with some deeper areas puffing a bit of steam. It was amusing to notice the footwear of all the tourists coming and going- rubber thongs, high heeled sandals etc; one Chinese lady wisely gave up in her stiletto sandals before she got to the top.
The last eruption occurred in 1950 and today the active volcano is monitored to give warnings.
A short sail and we were at the other side and the hot springs where some of the passengers went swimming in the warm water. We stayed on board and noticed the structure that house a local hermit who lived here with a few animals.
A little further and we reached Thirassia for a lunch stop and even though our guide recommended a charming restaurant we decided to eat our picnic lunch.It is said that this island resembles Santorini before the huge tourist development happened and the walk to the main town high above is a long hike of steps. We managed half way in the very hot sun on the unshaded path and decided to return to the cooler port area.
When the caique pulled into the port of Ammoudi, Oia we disembarked, because we did not explore this part of the island on our previous visit. Once again it was a hike to the town, about 360 tall steps and it was hot but we took it slowly and of course made it.
Oia is beautiful- narrow lanes, interesting architecture, blue topped churches and a lovely ambience. Many dwellings are built into the steep cliffs and have large balconies overlooking the sea and the volcanic islands. It is a very popular place to visit for the sunset and already small crowds of people were searching for prime position at 4pm.
It was a hot day and we checked out a few recommendations for lunch but chose a lovely Greek restaurant overlooking the sea that was run by a family and we were happy with our choice. We ate lamb grill, Greek salad, zuccini fritters, and baked fetta and had a freezing cold beer each...yummy!
After exploring the gorgeous town we caught the public bus back to our village and enjoyed a relaxing evening watching the sunset from our balcony with a Greek red wine; have to say Greek wine despite the hype is very average but the sunset was pretty.
Last night on Santorini tomorrow we fly out at 7am back to Barcelona.
The holiday season is beginning- May 1- and we notice that Santorini is much busier now and we are pleased that we missed the summer rush; apparently traffic is a nightmare, beaches and tourist attractions are packed, it gets very hot and prices get higher. The best way to get around the islands is to hire a car but on Santorini we managed by walking, catching public buses and touring.
We appreciated the beauty of Santorini, the simplicity of Paros but did not really find Mykonos attractive. We had ample time to see the three islands in two weeks and maybe could have added one more! The Greek people are friendly and helpful, and the food is good.
Now it' time to go.
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|Emily Brunemann
Post-Grad Standouts Added to Slate of Powerhouse Quad Meet
Pro Swimmers Added to Schedule of Powerhouse Quad Meet
My Michigan: Community Service
My Michigan: Community Service
Former Wolverine Brunemann Captures Open Water 10K World Cup Title
Former Women's Swimmer Brunemann Wins World Cup Title
Coach White, Alums to Represent USA at World University Games
Coach White, Alums to Represent Swim & Dive at World University Games
At Michigan... NCAA Champion in 1,650-yard Freestyle (2008) ... Five-time NCAA All-American (2010, 1,650-yard freestyle (5th); 2008, 1,650-yard Freestyle (1st), 500-yard Freestyle (4th), 400-yard Individual Medley (6th); 2007, 1,650-yard Freestyle (4th)) ... Five-time NCAA Honorable Mention All-American (2010, 500-yard freestyle (13th), 800-yard freestyle relay (11th); 2007, 500-yard Freestyle (16th), 800-yard Freestyle Relay (12th); 2008, 800-yard Freestyle Relay (14th)) ... Big Ten and Michigan school record holder in the 500-yard freestyle (4:39.60), 1,000-yard freestyle (9:36.67) and 1,650-yard freestyle (15:51.29) ... 2008 Big Ten Swimmer of the Year ... All-Big Ten Conference First Team (2008) ... two-time All-Big Ten Conference Second Team (2007, 2010)... CSCAA Scholar All-America (2010)... Academic All-Big Ten (2010)... U-M Athletic Academic Acheivement (2010).
Fifth-year Senior (2009-10)... Named the USA Swimming Female Open Water Swimmer of the Year... CSCAA Scholar All-America (2010)... Championship Meets... All-Big Ten second team... earned All-America honors in the 1,650-yard freestyle (5th) and Honorable Mention All-America honors in the 500-yard freestyle (13th) and 800-yard freestyle relay (11th) at the NCAA Championships (March 18-20)... also took 17th in the 400-yard individual medley... recorded three top-three finishes at the 2010 Big Ten Championships... finished second in the 500-yard freestyle (4:41.66) and third in the 400-yard individual medley (4:11.89) and the 1,650-yard freestyle (16:05.13)... received NCAA-'B' marks in all three events... Regular Season... Won three events (500 Free, 1,000 Free, 400 IM) against Ohio State (Jan. 23)... won two events (500 Free, 1,000 Free) and finished second (200 Fly) against Northwestern (Jan. 16)... won the 1,650-yard freestyle against Indiana (Jan. 9)... finished third in the 200-meter individual medley at Copa Coqui (Jan. 2)... swam in a season-high seven events at the EMU Invitational (Dec. 4-5)... earned three NCAA 'B' marks at the Purdue Invitational (Nov. 20-22) in the 800-yard Freestyle Relay, 400 IM and 500 Freestyle... took first place in 1,650-yard freestyle at Florida/Stanford (Nov. 6), earning a time of 16:11.67 and an NCAA 'B' qualifying mark... took first place in 1,650-yard freestyle and 500-yard freestyle against Texas/Indiana (Oct. 30)... earned NCAA 'B' qualifying mark with both times... finished first place in 1,000-yard freestyle (9:43.00), the 400-yard individual medley (4:20.25) and the 500-yard freestyle (4:52.30) against Toledo and Toronto (Oct. 23)... finished first place in the 1,000-yard freestyle, 200-yard freestyle and 500-yard freestyle at Notre Dame (Oct. 10), her first collegiate action in almost 19 months.
Senior (2008-09)...Redshirted...Competed for Team USA at 2009 FINA World Championships in Rome, Italy, swimming the 5k and 10k Open Water races.
Junior (2007-08)...Big Ten Swimmer of the Year ... Championship Meets... claimed NCAA title in the 1,650-yard freestyle on a time of 15:53.69, setting a conference and school record for the 1,000-yard freestyle in the process at the 2008 NCAA Championships (March 21-23) ... earned All-America honors in the mile (1st), 500-yard freestyle (4th) and 400-yard individual medley (6th) and placed 14th in the 800-yard freestyle relay to earn All-America honorable mention at the 2008 NCAA Championships (March 21-23) ...won the 500-yard freestyle (4:39.60) and 1,650-yard freestyle (15:51.29) on conference and school records and achieved NCAA 'A' time with a fifth-place (4:12.98) in the 400-yard individual medley at the Big Ten Championships (Feb. 21-23) ... Regular Season ...finished 18-hundredths off of her U-M record in the 1,000-yard freestyle (9:41.29) andscored a conisderation time in the 500-yard freestyle (4:50.75) vs. Ohio State (Feb. 1)posted a first place finish inthe 1,650-yard freestyle on a 16:04.71, the second-fastest of her career;earned a career best 4:14.40in the 400-yard IM andan NCAA 'B' time in the500-yard freestyle (4:47.80) at the Texas A&M Invitational (Nov. 16-18) ... strung together wins on consideration timesin the 1,650-yard freestyle (16:25.31) and500-yard freestyle (4:47.49) vs. No. 8 Texas and No. 23 Indiana (Nov. 2-3) ... finished ahead of the pack in the 1,500-meter freestyle (16:47.47) to claim an automaticqualifier in her first mile of the year at Florida (Oct. 19-20).
Sophomore (2006-07)...Championship Meets... placed fourth in the 1,650-yard freestyle with Big Ten and school record time (16:0.89) for first career All-America award at the NCAA Championships (March 8-10); also placed 20th in the 400-yard IM (4:17.12) ... garnered All-America honorable mention in the 500-yard freestyle (16th, 4:45.27, prelim 4:44.50) and as a part of the 12th-place 800-yard freestyle relay (7:11.93) at the NCAA Championships (March 8-10) ... earned All-Big Ten second team ... earned school-record runner-up time in the 1,650-yard freestyle (16:10.70), sixth in the 500-yard freestyle (4:47.49, 4:46.10 prelim) and seventh in the 400-yard individual medley (4:21.26, 4:20.28 prelim) at the Big Ten Championships (Feb. 8-10); also swam on fifth-place 800-yard freestyle relay (7:21.33) ... Regular Season... won both the 500-yard (4:52.88) and 1,000-yard (9:53.71) freestyle at Northwestern (Jan. 20) ... placed runner-up in the 500-yard freestyle (4:52.01) and won the 1,650-yard freestyle (16:26.01) at Michigan Invitational (Jan. 12-13) ... won the mile (16:40.16), the 400-yard individual medley (4:28.19) and the 500-yard freestyle (4:53.70) at the EMU Invitational (Dec. 1-2); also swam on winning 800-yard freestyle relay (7:29.11) ... collected first automatic-qualifying time of her career with runner-up finish in the 1,650-yard freestyle (16:21.03) and placed third in the 500-yard freestyle (4:48.80) at the Texas A&M Invitational (Nov. 17-19) ... earned second-fastest time in the 500-yard freestyle (4:58.42) against No. 24 Princeton (Nov. 11) ... won the 500-yard freestyle (4:54.53) and swam second leg on fastest 800-yard freestyle relay (7:31.02) against Ohio State (Nov. 10) ... placed first in the 1,650-yard freestyle with a consideration time (16:30.81) at No. 5 Georgia (Nov. 10-11) ... won the 500-yard freestyle (4:55.21) and accomplished a consideration time as runner-up in the 400-yard IM (4:22.50) at Michigan State (Oct. 25) ... placed runner-up in 1,000-yard freestyle with a career-best time (9:55.13) against Florida (Oct. 14).
Freshman (2005-06)...Championship Meets... finished 37th in the 500-yard freestyle (4.51.73), 37th in the 1,650-yard freestyle (16:45.68) and 26th in the 400-yard IM (4:19.77) at the NCAA Championships (Mar. 16-18) ... placed fourth in the 1,650-yard freestyle (16:29.69), fifth in the 400-yard IM (4:16.92) and ninth in the 500-yard freestyle (4:48.56), while also swimming on the fourth-place 800-yard freestyle relay team (7:16.23) at the Big Ten Championships (Feb. 15-18) ... Regular Season... clocked in first in the 500-yard (5:01.42) and the 1,000-yard freestyle (10:09.77) against Northwestern (Jan. 21) ... took third in the 500-yard freestyle (4:58.51), second in the 400-yard IM (4:28.17) and second in the 1,650-yard freestyle (17:03.37) at the Michigan Invitational (Jan. 13-14) ... swam on the first-place 200-meter freestyle (1:49.15) relay at the Copa Coqui 2006 (Jan. 3) ... took first with a consideration time in the 1,650-yard freestyle (16:52.21), first in the 400-yard IM (4:27.77) at the EMU Invitational (Dec. 2-3) ... earned consideration times with fourth-place finish in the 500-yard freestyle (4:49.75) and second-place finish in the 400-yard IM (4:18.99) at Texas A&M Invitational (Nov. 18-20) ...accomplished a NCAA `B' standard time after finishing fourth in the 1,650-yard freestyle (16:47.07), clocked in third in the 500-yard freestyle (4:55.18) and took first place in the 400-yard IM (4:24.65) against Georgia (Nov.5) ... took first in the 1,650-yard freestyle (16:48.41) and swam fastest time in the 400-yard IM (4:25.46) against Michigan State (Oct. 28) ... finished second in the 1,000-yard freestyle (10.01.77) and 500-yard freestyle (4:56.06) in career debut against California (Oct. 27).
Prep... Notre Dame Academy (2005) ... all-state academic honorable mention ... nine-time All-American and five-time All-American consideration ... three-time state runner-up in 500-yard freestyle ... 2004 state champion in 400-yard freestyle relay ... 2005 state champion in both the 200-yard and 500-yard freestyle ... four-time undefeated and regional champion in 200-yard and 500-yard freestyle and in 400-yard freestyle relay ... three-time regional champion in 200-yard freestyle relay ... regional and ND Academy record-holder in 200-yard and 500-yard freestyle ... all-state second team in 2002 and 2003 ... all-state first team in 2004 and 2005 ... four time all-regional first team ... three-time Regional Swimmer of the Year and Northern Kentucky Conference Swimmer of the Year and Northern Kentucky Post and Enquirer all-star team ... 2003 and 2005 Northern Kentucky Post and Enquirer Swimmer of the Year ... High School Sportswoman of the Year and LaRosa's Female MVP of the year in Greater Cincinati and Northern Kentucky Women's Sports Association ... Wendy's High School Heisman nominee ... 2004 U.S. YMCA national champion and national record holder in 400-yard freestyle ... five-time U.S. Open qualifier.
Club/Junior Team... Named to the 2007-08 USA Swimming National Team ... Claimed a individual national title in 1500-meter freestyle at the 2007 ConocoPhillips USA Swimming National Championships ... helped Club Wolverine to a national title at the 2006 ConocoPhillips USA Swimming National Championships (Aug. 1-5). Personal... Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts ...psychology major ... birthday is September 1, 1986 ... brother, Chris, plays football at Western Kentucky ... mother, Mary Lynn, swam at Xavier ... father, James, played rugby at Xavier.
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Interventional and Endovascular Therapy of the Nervous System
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BeschreibungInterventional and Endovascular Therapy of the Nervous System will be a simple and easy to use reference for every practitioner in the field. The book will include numerous diagrams and illustrations on the procedural aspects of the cases in question. Specific chapters will deal with the practical hands on aspects of interventional neuroradiology, with emphasis on diagnostics, procedural techniques, safety issues and complications.
Platelets and Coagulation;
Room, Equipment, Basic Techniques;
Extracranial Carotid and Vertebral Angioplasty and Stenting;
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Endovascular Treatment of Vasospasm;
Dural Arteriovenous Malformations;
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Balloon Test Occlusion and Post-Occlusion Patient Care;
Tumor Embolization;
Trauma and Hemorrhage;
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Venous Thrombotic Disease;
Arteriovenous Malformations of the Brain
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"The book on interventional and endovascular therapy of the nervous system is designed as a monograph reflecting the author's work, experience, and dedication. ... Dr. Morris has managed to provide a state-of-the-art documentation of current treatment and a comprehensive overview of the field. The case material presented is clearly illustrated. In summary, the book provides important information on current approaches in neuro- and interventional radiology ... . I do wish the book the success it deserves." (European Radiology, Vol. 13 (2), 2003)
"This small volume is a primer of interventional neuroradiology for those who are beginning their training in the field. ... The main text is well organized ... . Every chapter concludes with an extensive list of references. The quality of the angiographic images and drawings is very good. There are lots of case presentations of good educative value." (Sandro Rossitti, Acta Radiologica, Vol. 43 (5), 2002)
"The book does provide a useful summary of the current literature for each type of procedure and the evidence (or not) of its efficiency. ... This book does serve as a good introduction to the field and enables trainee neurointerventionists and neurosurgeons to understand the basic principles, procedures and evidence for interventional neuroradiology techniques. ... it would sit happily within any neurosciences library." (A.J.P. Goddard, Neuroradiology, Vol. 44 (10), 2002)
"For anyone new to the field, this is a welcome textbook as it explains very clearly those subtle but important tricks of the trade that may make the difference between success and failure. For those of us who have been doing it for a while, it is reassuring to see in print the corroboration of one's own technique. His style is concise and factual ... . It is well illustrated and ... the quality of the images is excellent." (Dr. John Millar, RAD-Magazine, October, 2002)
"I would suggest that anyone who reads this book pay particular attention to the many figures and legends. There is a wealth of good information and advice ... . In every section of the book, there are excellent comments that could help resolve a case faster, ... or assist the radiologist who has encountered a potentially disastrous mistake. This book is so well written that there is an impulse to read it quickly. On the contrary, this book should be dissected rather than skimmed." (David Martin, Radiology, Vol. 225 (23), December, 2002)
"As its title implies, this is a practical guide to interventional neuroradiology. ... The book is remarkably up to date ... . This is a tribute to the author and to Springer, who have produced a high quality, superbly illustrated book of the type for which the publishers are rightly renowned. This book is written primarily for neuro-interventionists, both those in training and those who are 'trained' ... . It is strongly recommended ... for inclusion in the neuroscience departmental library." (Paul Butler, Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, 2002)
Untertitel: A Practial Guide. Auflage 2002. Sprache: Englisch.
Verlag: Springer-Verlag GmbH
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Old basement floor
I have some peeling / chipping paint ont he basement floor.. what's the best way to "prep" it to patch some pitting & repaint it?
The very best way would be to remove it.
Alternatively, scrape the bad areas. What you see is an indication of more loose paint and possibly moisture under it.
Age, moisture and condition of the current paint all play a part. I assume, once the pitting is addressed, you'll want to repaint.
It may be better to address any moisture issues and cover it with something else.
I knwo the owners before me Kept Dogs down there (which I believe is why it's peeling & Pitting) I pressure washed it when I moved in.
I'm thinking Wirebrushing the real bad areas and only Resurfacing a few areas where Chairs ar on the floor. (I've set it up as a Hobby room)
and then repainting it. I'm just unsure of what to repaint it with. Will a Epoxy based finish stick to a prev. painted surface?
Do you know what kind of paint is on there now?
That I'm not sure..... is there a easy way to tell? I'm sure I could scrape some up.
Didn't know you were able to powerwash down there.
First thing I would do is look around the house for an old can of paint that matches the floor paint. If not, it's going to be difficult to know what's on there. Maybe ask the old owners.
You should be able to epoxy right over the old paint. I'm not suggesting primer because the paint that's on there now is your base and anything that goes over it won't help it stick to the concrete.
To be safe, prime bare concrete or new patches to get a uniform finish when you lay the epoxy.
There was nuttin when I moved in. I got the place dirt cheap on a Forclosure... and it was cleaned out before they winterized the place.
I'm more worried about a leveling compound sticking that the paint.
The good thing is there's a Sump it in the corner... so I went ahead and powerwashed before I setup the workbenches. my Wheeld Chair doesn't move too well in the rough spots.........
I don't have an answer for the leveling compound. Are you talking about thinset, like mortor? or pure latex, that's used under sheet goods?
My best guess is that thinset will stick and that is what you should use.
Wow, you doing this work from a wheelchair? Right on brother.
I understand about the sump and powerwashing, and also that the dog's may have caused the paint to fail in some areas. That being said, I still want to make sure you know that an old house with a below grade basement is prone to moisture/humidity in the concrete. Cracks and other breaches may also be a factor. It will be important to make sure the basement is dry and will remain dry before you do all the hard work on the floor.
Good luck.
NOOOOO it's like a desk setup in the basement........ I have a Office type "wheeled chair" The basement stays dry as long as the sump's plugged in...... I have a decent Dehumidifier running in there as well.. I'll try to take a pic of the Problemed area tonight.
Well, hey, I'm glad to hear you recovered and don't need the wheelchair any more.:laughing:
Thought it was a typo.
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Heron Island Resort
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Property Location
With a stay at Heron Island Resort in Heron Island, you'll be by the ocean and minutes from Heron Island Dock.
Make yourself at home in one of the 109 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and minibars. Rooms have private balconies. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as coffee/tea makers and ceiling fans.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages, body treatments, and facials. After a day at the private beach, you can enjoy other recreational amenities including a health club and an outdoor pool. Additional features at this resort include wireless Internet access (surcharge), concierge services, and babysitting/childcare (surcharge).
Grab a bite to eat at the resort's beachfront restaurant, where you can enjoy drinks at a bar and dine alfresco (weather permitting). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge.
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Featured amenities include a business center, express check-out, and a 24-hour front desk. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Hotel Facilities
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- Total number of rooms - 109
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On December 26th, 2008, on my dad's birthday, I did something that was a result of exactly the opposite of everything I believed in. I grew up being taught, in school and at home, that honesty is a virtue. It is a moral code everyone should live by and follow. It is the essence of everything beautiful in life. Just like the innocence of children.
Growing up being honest was not easy, of course, with many of whom I have come in contact with being anything but honest. I persevered and decided to do what I believed was right.
That was until I entered a serious relationship (as serious as a guy in his early 20s could have), when confusion set in and became delusional and thought that maybe a bit of dishonesty might work. It was a sweet relationship that blossomed in spring and withered in winter. It was a perfect cycle with the seasons, really. The rosy infatuation in spring, the carefree summer love, the reflections of autumn and the bitterness of winter, which ended on that December on my dad's birthday.
Because I was dishonest, not only with her, but with myself, mostly.
I made the conscious decision to return back to what I believed in.
Yes, I do my best to be brutally honest. I do not have to spill my guts out to everyone, but I am honest with myself, or, rather, always putting effort into being honest with myself. I am diplomatic if I have to relay a dislike on a subject matter (if people are involved that is), but I am not an ass kisser, I don't suck up, I don't pretend. If I am very nice to you it is because I like you.
Someone I am close friends with asked me to be very honest about certain issues. Fine, very good. When I was honest, I got thanked for being so yet at the same time I was condemned for having been. It was like being told "I want you to be honest but please don't be honest with me". I then tried to be "smart" on what to be honest about (which is dishonesty, disguised), and that did not work out either.
Another example: I read somewhere that honesty at work is one of the best virtues employers seek out these days. My experiences so far, bar a few, indicate that they'd like to hear what you memorized off of websites and assure them they were right in their judgement by having you on board. I have had some good experiences where I got thanked for being honest, regardless of the outcome.
It felt odd being thanked for being honesty. In fact, it worried me that I should be thanked for being honest. Was I doing you a favour by being honest? Have I gone out of my way? Or has honesty become so extraordinarily odd that I have to be handed out certificates of appreciation sometime soon?
The past two months have been filled with these instances in almost every aspect of my life. I do not work in PR and so I lack the tongue to twist and turn things around to say in an elaborate "positive" thesis what could be said in a single, straight, and clear sentence.
Alright here is the deal. Personally, I would rather enjoy a clear conscience than build up stacks of bullshit with every person I encounter. I've been doing it for a while now and, though it does upset me and some others at some instances, I know I am doing the right thing and I can sleep with a peaceful mind. It is my right to be selfish on this basic matter.
Whoever walks in integrity walks securely – Proverbs 10:9من يسلك بالاستقامة يسلك بالأمان – الأمثال ١٠:٩
And if you don't like it, honestly, and with all due respect, go and make room in my life for someone who does. That's my diplomatic way for "fuck off".


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Jean Fremion McKibben
RE: mount pisgah
I have no map of the cemetery and it seems that only the large, active cemeteries still do have maps. Many plats of the older ones are long gone. The cemetery book that was published in 1982 shows Robert buried in Row 9, Grave #12. I know this is not much help but it appears his headstone, photographed in July 2011, is a good one and should still be in fine shape! Sorry I can't provide you with more.
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on Jul 27, 2013 1:14 PM
Jean Fremion McKibben
RE: mount pisgah
I believe there is much confusion as to what these very old cemeteries are now called and unfortunately are confused with ones which no longer exist. This cemetery, shown as Reed Cemetery on maps, is what they call Mt. Pisgah as well. The Historical Society President and I talked about this and we feel the original Mt. Pisgah (aka Mud Corners) which was located northwest of 950E and 275S, Milford Twp., LaGrange County, no longer exists. The village of Mt. Pisgah was located at that intersection. Reed Cemetery (aka Caton) is northwest of 950E and 350S, south of where the village of Mt. Pisgah once was. So to make a long story short, on Find A Grave, Mt. Pisgah and Reed are one in the same, to the best of our knowledge. There is no sign located at this cemetery.
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Beth Birchfield
RE: Chaffins Cemetery
Another suggestion would be to contact The Floyd County Times Newspaper to see where their archives are kept. I know that they used to be archived at the Prestonsburg Community College. I was able to visit the library and go through the microfilm several years ago. They could look to see if he had an obituary published. Given the nature of his death, I'm sure that there would have been a story or two about him also.
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on Jun 08, 2013 1:03 PM
Beth Birchfield
RE: Chaffins Cemetery
In looking around, I don't think that the website is active anymore and Rootsweb changed the links so you can't get to the home page for the menu. Here is the link to the page with all of the cemeteries listed by township. The links to each cemetery seems to be working so you should be able to access them. It's a shame, that site has a TON of information on it. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kyfloyd/flcem.htm
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on Jun 05, 2013 2:20 PM
Beth Birchfield
RE: Chaffins Cemetery
In looking around, I don't think that the website is active anymore and Rootsweb changed the links so you can't get to the home page for the menu. Here is the link to the page with all of the cemeteries listed by township. The links to each cemetery seems to be working so you should be able to access them. It's a shame, that site has a TON of information on it.
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Beth Birchfield
RE: Chaffins Cemetery
Hi Troy,
Sorry for the late reply. You asked me if I could help you locate resources to find where your grandfather was buried. Here's a fantastic resource that I used many years before Find A Grave. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kyfloyd/Knott_Co_Cemeteries/chaffinscem.htm It is a website of shared resources by many researchers and volunteers. To my knowledge, nearly every cemetery in that area is transcribed on this website. The Chaffins' family cemetery that my family is in transcribed there. They also have a Chaffins' cemetery in Garrett, KY and a Chaffin cemetery in Mousie, KY. If I may ask, what what your grandfather's name? If he's related, I may have some information about him that I could share with you.
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on Jun 05, 2013 2:07 PM
RE: Omedia Deatons/Deaton
I was confused also about the name on the stone. This is Charles/Charlie Deaton and his wife, Omedia Allen Deaton. I know who these people were and their last name was Deaton. He was pastor of the Wabacco church of God in Walkertown. They lived at the end of the bridge in Walkertown. Could you please add the maiden name to Omedia? Thanks you, Sandra
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The cemetery book for Huron County, Ohio, indicates that Louisa is buried sharing the gravestone with Lawrence Robinson. As you can see on the photo, there is a place for another name on the stone. Don't know if her name was on there at one time, or whether it was just never added. On the back of the stone, the inscription reads "James M. Brown 1919-1967 Brother"
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Madeleine Albright and Christopher Hitchens are two famous figures who discovered their Jewish ancestry only in adulthood. The discovery did nothing to temper Hitchens' harsh view of religion in general or the State of Israel in particular. For Albright, by contrast, the belated disclosure of her Jewish identity has prompted a remarkable work of self-revelation.
Albright explores and honors her Jewish legacy in "Prague Winter: A Personal Story of Remembrance and War, 1937-1948." Co-written with Bill Woodward, the blend of history and memoir reveals in rich, poignant and often heartbreaking detail a story that had been hidden from her by her own parents.
"I had no idea that my family heritage was Jewish or that more than twenty of my relatives had died in the Holocaust," she writes about her understanding of her origins on the day she took the oath of office as Secretary of State in the Clinton administration at the age of 58. "I had been brought up to believe in a history of my Czechoslovak homeland that was less tangled and more straightforward than the reality."
"Prague Winter" is Albright's courageous effort to reveal the real history of her family. She was raised as a Roman Catholic and converted to the Episcopalian church when she married. Not until 1997 did she learn conclusively from an investigative report in the Washington Post that three of her grandparents, along with numerous other relatives, were Jewish victims of the Holocaust.
Albright reaches back into the early history of the Czech people in order to explain the upheavals in the 1930s that prompted her family to flee, first to London and then to America. Thus, for example, she first mentions Terezín (known in German as Theresienstadt) as the military fortress erected by Emperor Joseph II in the late 18th century to reinforce his authority as the ruler of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Only later would the old fortifications be re-purposed by Nazi Germany as a "model" concentration camp where Jews were displayed to the International Red Cross before being sent on to die at the death camps further east.
As a veteran diplomat, Albright is attuned to the frictions among peoples and nations, including the ones that boiled up among the Czechs, Slovaks and Germans who found themselves living together in the territory that would later (and briefly) comprise Czechoslovakia. Caught among them was an ancient, accomplished but endangered Jewish community. "Poor Jews, where should they stand?" Theodor Herzl mused. "Some tried to be Czechs; these were assaulted by the Germans. Others wanted to be Germans, and both the Czechs and the Germans attacked them. What a situation!"
Albright's father and mother, Josef and Mandula Korbel, found themselves in a similar predicament. A Jewish background was an impediment to the career that her father was pursuing in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Korbel family was highly assimilated long before the Nazis arrived in Prague in 1939. "On the marriage certificate," Albright reveals, "my parents were identified as bez vyznáni: without religious confession."
His disavowal of his Jewishness, of course, was not enough to save her father's job. Within two weeks after Czechoslovakia was dismantled in a cynical deal struck between Hitler and the Western democracies, her father was dismissed from his post. Many years later, Albright saw with her own eyes the official letter that explained why he was fired: "Dr. Korbel and his wife are Jews." By April 1939, when Prague was under German occupation, the family managed to reach London, where her father joined the Czechoslovak government-in-exile and served as an announcer on the Czech broadcasts of the BBC. Thus was Albright cut off from her doomed Jewish relations and her own Jewish identity.
Only in England in 1941 did her father and mother formally convert to Catholicism, a decision that Albright struggles to explain to herself. One factor, she speculates, "might have been my parents' desire to underline our family's identity as Czechoslovak democrats." Then, too, she speculates that "my parents thought life would be easier for us if we were raised as Christians instead of Jews."
She concludes that "my parents would not have made the choice they did had they waited four more years," until the details of Nazi genocide were fully revealed. "When viewed through the lens of the Holocaust, the moral connotations of such a choice had been altered irrevocably." She also cites the Holocaust as the reason why her parents never revealed to her that she was a Jew. "Before the slaughter of six million Jews, they might have found the words," she writes. "[A]fter it, they could not."
Albright reveals the fate of the relatives who remained behind with candor and compassion. She discovered that her maternal grandmother was arrested in 1942 and shipped first to Theresienstadt and then to a destination in Poland, perhaps Trawniki, where she was murdered. "At the time of my birth, she had helped to care for me and was the first to call me 'Madlen," Albright recalls. "In the frightening days after Hitler's invasion, she had taken me in again while my parents moved about Prague, devising a plan for escape."
"Prague Winter" is largely a work of diplomatic and political history, but the beating heart of the book is Albright's searing account of her intimate family saga. She was too young to have first-hand memories of their fears and hardships, and her own parents concealed the truth from her throughout their lives. To her credit, she has worked hard — and courageously — to retrieve and share the things that were kept from her. n
Jonathan Kirsch is the book editor of the Los Angeles Jewish Journal, where this article first appeared.
"Prague Winter: A Personal Story of Remembrance and War, 1937-1948" (480 pages, HarperCollins, $29.99)


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Two Taiwan Power Producers to Contest Record $213 Million Fine
Two of Taiwan's independent power producers said they plan to appeal a record fine by the competition regulator against nine companies for violating antitrust laws during negotiations with Taiwan Power Co.
Mai-Liao Power Corp., part of the Formosa Plastics Group, and Ho Ping Power Co., a unit of Taiwan Cement Corp (1101), said they didn't coordinate their actions with other power companies during pricing negotiations that started in 2007, according to separate statements filed to the island's stock exchange today.
The Fair Trade Commission announced yesterday it would fine nine power producers, including Mai-liao and Ho Ping, a record NT$6.32 billion ($213 million) for coordinating a refusal to negotiate with Taiwan Power and affecting the supply of electricity in the market. The state-owned utility has relied on independent producers to meet demand since 2000 and posted a NT$43.3 billion loss in the preceding year, according to its 2011 annual report.
"The commission duly punished a coordinated action against market and economic order," the Ministry of Economic Affairs said in a statement yesterday. "It should prevent companies from attaining an unfair advantage through mutual agreement."
Six of the nine companies have agreed to new pricing for Taiwan Power, which the economy ministry said would yield NT$18.4 billion in savings.
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Besides Mai-Liao and Ho Ping, Chahui Power Corp., part of the Far Eastern Group, is the other holdout on price negotiations, according to Sun Lih-Chyun, a spokesman for the commission. Mai-Liao and Ho Ping were fined NT$1.85 billion and NT$1.35 billion respectively, which they must pay within 15 days of receiving formal notification.
Taiwan Power will continue its talks with the three companies, Roger Lee, a spokesman for the utility, said by phone today.
The commission ruling comes as Taiwan Power faces renewed public criticism over the construction of the island's fourth nuclear power plant, after missing a deadline to begin commercial operations at the end of last year.
More than 68,000 people demonstrated against nuclear power and Taiwan Power's $8.9 billion plant before the second anniversary of the March 11 nuclear meltdown at Japan's Fukushima Dai-Ichi power plant.
President Ma Ying-jeou has said he supports a referendum to decide whether to complete the nuclear plant. Premier Jiang Yi- huah said the state utility faces bankruptcy if the plant isn't completed, the Taipei-based China Times reported on March 9.
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I thought I read last night he signed with SD?>>>>>After reporting the signing at 6:53 p.m., the Washington Post later gave an update at 9:20 p.m., saying Royal and the Redskins couldnt agree to terms after the two sides had a breakdown in talks.
Apparently a deal was in place after the former Virginia Tech star dined with Redskins brass, but other teams began to show late interest and Royal put the deal on hold.
One of those teams interested in Royal is the Baltimore Ravens, according to Scout.com s Aaron Wilson. <<<<<<<
Ravens are trying to make him an offer, also Mathis was made an offer and he went home to think about it. Now that all the foolish big money moves are out of the way is when Ozzie goes to work.
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#5061 Mar 19, 2012
So we'll be seeing both the Manning's @ M & T next season ...
#5062 Mar 19, 2012
I would have never guessed Denver, pretty interesting. We will see how he does. Just listened to an interview with Grubb on the radio. Obvious to me he had no intentions of resigning with the Ravens. He just wanted to get closer to home. he did say he thought Jah Reed coulod step in and do fine.
#5063 Mar 19, 2012
Freakin Manning, I was hoping SF. He can beat us lefthanded if he wanted to. He has our number.
I hope Alex Smith holds out for more cash. Tom Condon reping both Manning and Smith AND SF watching Manning workout BEFORE anyone else last week while also negotiating with both QB's albeint on the sly. HUGE conflict of interest.
Oh, and all the while Hairbaugh saying, "Alex is our man". Must run in the family, coachspeak that is.
#5064 Mar 19, 2012
Giants, Denver and NE @ home plus the Steelers??!! LMAO 8-0 will be tough.
#5066 Jun 17, 2012
Ravens sweep the Stealers and the O's sweep the Pirates!!
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#5067 Jun 18, 2012
Baseball is boring.
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#5068 Jun 19, 2012
It is in Pittsburgh hahaha!!
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#5069 Aug 13, 2012
I agree and I dislike baseball very much.
#5071 Sep 11, 2012
I thought the Ravens looked as good or better, than every other team i saw, last weekend...and i have Redzone, so i get to see everyone....would'nt be shocked to see a Superbowl between the Harbaughs....lol....
#5073 Sep 13, 2012
Great sports weekend here. O's in first place (tie) for the first time in September since 1997. 15 losing seasons is over. Raven's embarrassed Bengals Monday night. Great being a sports fan this week! Did you see that Manny play last night at 3rd? Wow!
#5075 Sep 14, 2012
I think yesterday's win was even more spectacular in the 14th. They have bases loaded with no outs and can't get it done, then they come back with 2 outs and get it done in the 14th. 6 scoreless innings from the bull pen. Machado hero again. This 20 year old is special.......wow.
#5078 Sep 24, 2012
Huge sports week this week down town. O's one game out of first with 10 to go. Huge crowds this week including a sell-out for Brooks statue unveiling. Raven's knock off Pats to go 2-1 with Browns on Thursday. Read the Boston Globe, O's 2 of 3 and Pats losing to ravens has them in serious psychological truama. heck, if Andino makes the throw, teh O's would have swept. 7-2 at Fenway Park this year.
#5079 Sep 24, 2012
Hey, they missed that field goal.......
#5080 Sep 28, 2012
So here we go, one game out of first in the East, 2 up in the Wild Card with 6 to go! Has been an impressive season for a team picked to have the worst record in baseball.
#5082 Sep 28, 2012
Guess, it's not in dispute....
#5083 Sep 28, 2012
The hot items around here are T-shirts that have both birds on them and a fan can't make up his mind whether to wear purple or orange. The shirts are black with a purple Raven and orange Oriole. O's need to only win 3 of last 5 and gauranteed to make playoffs for the first time since 97, wow. If O's tie with Yankees, they will get the tie breaker at home because they have a better record in East than Yankees. Tough last 3 against Rays. Raven's 3-1 in 4 games in 18 days combined with the big O's home stand, this place has been nuts.
#5084 Oct 1, 2012
14 years, finally, O's made the playoffs!
#5086 Oct 1, 2012
Had put $20 on the O's when they were 150-1 to win WS. A nice payoff if they someohow manage to win the WS. Look, I am just estatic we made the playoffs, yahoo!
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Oh, so this has turned into a baseball conversation...?
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I am pretty new at pottery. I love to work on the wheel, but lately I have become rather frustrated with the bowls I have made cracking at the bottom. I was told to run your finger back and forth across the bottom and have done this...still cracking. Could someone please help!
What is the shape of the carack, "S" shaped, or around the edge of the foot ring in a crescent? Is it one crack, or a few short ones?
I've attached a copy of the one bowl that I put patch stuff from the pottery store in...not so pretty.


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Last Sunday our ward had the rare privilege of hearing Alex Boye sing a solo in sacrament meeting. I must confess at the time I didn't know who he was, but when he started to sing a gospel rendition of "How Great Thou Art" I, like many other ward members, sat up straight in my seat and listened, enthralled (although I think a couple of the older ward members nearly had a heart attack). I've never heard these words sung so beautifully, so stirringly: "Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to thee, How great thou art! How great thou art!" Perhaps it was the unconventional delivery of the song (jazzy piano accompaniment and all) as well as the sheer beauty of Brother Boye's voice that made me listen to the words more carefully, made me feel them deep in my soul. It was one of the most worshipful and thrilling musical numbers I have ever heard in a sacrament meeting. I thought of that musical number yesterday as I read these words in Psalms: "Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands. Sing forth the honour of his name: make his praise glorious" (Psalm 66: 1-2).
And it's in that spirit, and in the spirit of gratitude, that I want to sing praises of my own, so to speak, to my God today. My prayers are too often full of petitions and pleas while being scarce on thankfulness and praise. What better time to give thanks than Thanksgiving week?
But first, a few thoughts on gratitude. On Sunday, after hearing Brother Boye sing in sacrament meeting, we talked in Young Women about how gratitude helps us cultivate meekness and offset pride. I taught my Beehive class that the commandment to be grateful, like all other commandments, is given by a loving Heavenly Father for our benefit: gratitude blesses us—it reminds us there's a greater power beyond ourselves; it makes us happier, helps us better handle our trials, and counteracts selfishness and bitterness. And then that night I listened to Stephanie Nielson speak in a stake youth fireside about gratitude during adversity (two brushes with fame in one day!) and as I listened to her give heartfelt and loving thanks to the Lord for sustaining and blessing her through her trials, heard her express her gratitude for being able to perform simple tasks like making her kids' school lunches (a chore I often bemoan) and buttoning up her daughter's coat, I knew I needed a serious gratitude check.
So here's what I feel grateful for right now as I write this post: the sound of my daughter playing Christmas songs on the piano, which fills me with a tender mixture of nostalgia and comfort; my dog snoozing next to me on the couch, her legs twitching as she chases a bird in her sleep; the sky aflame with pink and orange as the sun slips below the horizon. I'm grateful for the turkey thawing in my fridge, and the prospect of family gathering to eat good food on Thursday. I'm grateful for my laptop. I'm grateful for scriptures, for the Conference issue of the Ensign, which I've been reading over the last couple of weeks and which has soothed me and nourished my soul. Most of all, however, I'm grateful today for the tender, compassionate reminders I received last week that God is mindful of me and, more importantly to me right now, my children. I am grateful that He knows my heart, my fears and concerns, and my longings, and that He hears me when I cry out to Him in my extremity. I know that all good things come from Him and that He is the source of my joy and salvation.
I echo the words of my missionary son, who wrote the following in his email last week after struggling with a difficult companion for the past month and a half: "I'm learning [so much] about the Atonement of Jesus Christ. It's changed me. I don't know if I'll be recognizable when this is all over, because He is changing me so much. And I never deserved it, never deserved any of this, but it's a gift He freely gives us. I cannot express with words how much I feel the Savior's love, even and especially in this most difficult part of my mission."
Only the Lord knows what those words meant to me. With deep love and reverence I add my voice to David's in the eighteenth Psalm: "I will love thee, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust….I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised…for who is God save the Lord? Or who is a rock save our God?…The Lord liveth; and blessed be my rock…Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O Lord…and sing praises unto thy name."
And like Alex Boye, I want to lift my voice in song and praise and declare, "How Great Thou Art."
What are you feeling grateful for this week? How do you teach your children about gratitude? And have any sacrament meeting musical numbers stirred your soul lately?


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Erie Otters managing partner/general manager Sherry Bassin is adding some new wrinkles to his team's rebuilding process.
First, the Otters are endorsing Hockey Edge Pro, a training system founded by Joe Quinn, into their practice routine. Quinn will be at Erie Insurance Arena today for practice (11am-12:30pm) to work with the team. Bassin also said he has hired former NHL player (and former Penguin) Gary Roberts as a consultant to work on the team's strength, conditioning and nutrition.
"When we say we want to get better," Bassin said, "we've got to do all these things to make sure we do get better."
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Electile Dysfunction: The inability to become aroused over any of the choices for President put forth by either party.
That all being said, I find NOTHING moderate, or conservative in the way the Left has run this country since taking over the Congress in 2006.
Our current President has bent overbackward to cow-tow to other cultures, apologize for "western behavior", alienated allies, lied, and back-pedaled (or mis-stated) so many times that it's more of a joke than Bush's gaffes, or Reagan's memory problems. The former speaker, Pelosi, and the current Senate Majority Leader have countless times attempted to divide, and polarize, rather than seek common ground. (despite public promises to "drain the swamp")
this in turn has resulted in the same vigorous blame-storming from the right.
Neither side has the best interest of this country, or their voters in mind.
Is it any wonder zombie shows are so popular? Are we secretly hoping for some form of survivalist anarchy?
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Greg Mortenson
Greg Mortenson
This program is sold out
Co-founder, Central Asia Institute; Co-author, Three Cups of Tea; Author, Stones in Schools: Promoting Peace with Books, Not Bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Mortenson picks up where Three Cups of Tea left off in 2003 and shares his broader vision to promote peace through education and literacy. He discusses his relentless and ongoing efforts to establish schools for girls in Afghanistan, his extensive work in Azad Kashmir and Pakistan after the horrific 2005 earthquake, and how he has managed to stay alive among feuding Afghan warlords and an eight-day abduction by the Taliban. The recipient of The Star of Pakistan, the country's highest civil award, Mortenson also provides a candid look at the current social and political situations in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Location: Smithwick Theatre, 12345 El Monte Rd., Los Altos
Time: 7 p.m. check-in, 7:30 p.m. program, 8:30 p.m. book signing
Cost: $30 members, $30 non-members (includes book). Premium (priority seating and book) $50 members, $50 non-members. Limited companion non-book tickets available: Call (408) 280-5530.Also know: Co-presented by Kepler's Bookstore


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Right Ingredients Led to Superb Papa's Season
The minor league girls of Pap's Pizza entered the playoffs with an 8-2 winning record and demonstrated an undaunting appetite for a positive season's end.
The first playoff game on June 28 pitted Papa's against Plum Tomatoe. Taylor Conroy outdid herself with great pitching with 4 strikeouts and fielded 3 pop-ups. Annette Scotto, Kyra Meli, Lauren Houck, Rebecca Moers and Erin Tacopina gave it their all in the field to hold Plum to six runs.
The onslaught of hits by Papa's, coupled with run producing walks dazzled Plum as they yielded 15 runs. The runs and RBI's all came from: Cathryn Brown, Taylor Conroy, Marissa Scoot, Casey Collins, Kristen Sluyk, Rebecca Moers, Erin Tacopina, Lauren Houck and Lisa Pulkoski. Pauline O' Shea and Caitlin Twomey drove in RBI's as well and the 15-6 win over Plum was sumptuous.
The second playoff game of July 2 had Papa's square off against Flynn and Flynn. Pitcher Taylor Conroy, 1B Annette Scotto, Catcher Pauline O' Shea and Erin Tacopina at second thwarted Flynn's efforts in holding them to two runs.
Pauline O's Shea added substance to her title of catcher by securing a foul tip and a pop-up. All of the girls contributed to Papa's 13 runs, notably Casey Collins with a homer run and a double, Kyra Meli with a triple and a double, Rebecca Moers with two triples, Cathryn Brown with a triple and Taylor Conroy with a triple.
The season finale, the divisional championship game on July 3 pitted Papa's Pizza against Cross County Federal Savings. Papa's held them scoreless 4 of 6 innings, allowing only four runs in two innings. As in games past, Papa's girls proved "they may be small, but they've got hear". Annette Scotto, Pauline O' Shea, Rebecca Moers, Taylor Conroy, Kyra Meli and Catherine Murphy secured the fielded outs and every Papa's girl added to the score, notably Catherine Murphy with 3 RBI and a triple, Mary Ameruso scoring on a single (and this time, a pronounced, most obvious stomp on home plate!) all for a fabulous victory of 10-4! (over and out) Thanks to all for a wonderful season!


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The fire that tore through a mobile home last month was intentionally set, according to an investigation by the Mountain View Fire Department.
Read the full story here Web Link posted Tuesday, December 31, 2013, 11:09 AM
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Fire inspectors: Mobile home fire was intentionally set
Original post made on Jan 1, 2014
Like this commentPosted by beelia
a resident of Shoreline West
on Jan 3, 2014 at 5:31 pm
Here's the answer to the mystery. My neighbor found it.
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