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The roadworks, which will extend from Aldwych to Trafalgar Square, are the latest phase of a three-year project to replace 40 miles of water pipes throughout the West End.
They are expected to affect hundreds of bars and shops as pavements are dug up and traffic re-routed.
Thames Water has already excavated large areas of Theatreland as part of its plan and the latest phase is to begin on 14 April and will run until March 2010.
The works will begin on Kendal Street, before moving towards Russell Street and Covent Garden's main Piazza and then reaching the east side of Trafalgar Square.
Thames Water is investing more than £6million in the improvements which will involve replacing cast iron mains, some dating back to the Victorian era, with plastic pipes that are more durable and flexible.
The area of work will be roughly bounded by Long Acre, Great Queen Street, Kingsway, Charing Cross Road, Trafalgar Square, the Strand and Aldwych. Jaymen Patel, project manager for Thames Water, said: "Tackling London's leakage is a priority for Thames Water, and we can only achieve this by systematically replacing all of its ageing cast iron water mains that are susceptible to leaks and bursts.
"Although these pipes have served the capital well, they date back as far as the Victorian era and it is therefore essential that we modernise the network-We have already laid more than 600 miles of new mains across London, the benefits of which are already evident with leakage lower than ever."
Thames admitted the work would disrupt tourists and local businesses but said it would prevent repair work in the future.
Mains replacement work in Long Acre is already under way, with 1,300ft of pipe laid since September last year. Works to lay the remaining 260ft of mains are due for completion in May.
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When you are low on energy, your muscles tend to be tight and contracted. It makes you feel like you are sleep deprived. Sitting all day compounds the problem. Stretching can help ease and prevent this muscle tightness and improve overall flexibility.
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#1 from Winn Carroll, Birmingham, AL - 07/03/2009 9:25
T-Pain has already proclaimed that auto-tune was already on the way out… and the Jay-Z proclaimed the death of Auto-Tune in D.O.A…. so in terms of hip-hop it will most likely fade out in the next couple years however in pop music Auto-tune has a dangerous hold on the genre ( The disney pop starts use auto-tune almost as a crutch)... It's destroying true singing.. although it's cool to experiment with (pull up your garage band application and put a Dylan song or Blind Gary Evan's song on and see the results) but it is not something that should be used too much (a la T-Pain).
#2 from Adam, New Jersey - 07/03/2009 10:48
I listened to the CBC interview and one point that was brought up was CGI in the movies relative to auto-tune in music. It reminded me of an interview that I recently heard on the radio with the director Werner Herzog. Herzog was asked about his film Fitzcarraldo and if he were to make it again, would he shoot it on a backlot. Herzog said that would be like CGI - essentially lying to his audience.
At the end of the day, though, it will be an aesthetic choice. Have we had them before - sure: compare the sound on Sgt. Pepper's to Exile on Main Street. Clarity to mud. Was Exile a mistake? Hardly. We don't get upset when something is recorded digitally, nor do we think that it is an artistic triumph when someone uses a tube amplifier.
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From the Hardcover edition.
Gertruda's Oath: A Child, a Promise, and a Heroic Escape During World War IIby Ram Oren, Barbara Harshav (Translator)
Michael Stolowitzky, the only son of a wealthy Jewish family in Poland, was just three years old when war broke out and the family lost everything. His father,/b>/i>
Trapped in the horrors of World War II, a woman and a child embark on a journey of survival in this page-turning true story that recalls the power and the poignancy of Schindler's List.
Michael Stolowitzky, the only son of a wealthy Jewish family in Poland, was just three years old when war broke out and the family lost everything. His father, desperate to settle his business affairs, travels to France, leaving Michael in the care of his mother and Gertruda Bablinska, a Catholic nanny devoted to the family. When Michael's mother has a stroke, Gertruda promises the dying woman that she will make her way to Palestine and raise him as her own son.
Written with the invaluable assistance of Michael, now seventy-two and living in New York City, GERTRUDA'S OATH re-creates Michael and Gertruda's amazing journey. Gripping vignettes bring to life the people who helped ensure their survival, including SS officer Karl Rink, who made it his mission to save Jews after his own Jewish wife was murdered; Rink's daughter, Helga, who escaped to a kibbutz, where she lived until her recent death; and the Jewish physician Dr. Berman, who aided Michael and Gertruda through the worst of times.
GERTRUDA'S OATH is a story of extraordinary courage and moral strength in the face of horrific events. Like Schindler's List, it transcends history and religion to reveal the compassion and hope that miraculously thrives in a world immersed in war without end.
From the Hardcover edition.
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The smoke clouds of war slowly began to dissipate and the spring sun broke through, caressing the ruins that buried tens of thousands of human beings, flooding the devastated streets, and scattering sparks of light on the waters of the broad Vistula River that slowly bubbled up to wash away memories of dread and death.
On the hill, above scarred Warsaw, stood the ancient and magnificent mansion of the Stolowitzky family, which had miraculouslysurvived the war intact. Four floors of hewn stone, carved edges, statues of ancient warriors on the roof ledge, impressive mosaic windows and painted wooden ceilings.
Only two of the original inhabitants of the mansion were still alive, a boy and his nanny, and they were on their way to another country, far away. In their new home, between peeling walls, rust spots spreading in the bathtub, and cheap furniture–that mansion with all its splendor and charm seemed like a daydream, the product of an overactive imagination.
The boy and his nanny, who adopted him as a son, lived in a small apartment in one of the alleys of Jaffa, in a tenement. From the window, they saw only dreary buildings, children playing in an abandoned yard, and women returning home from the market, carrying heavy shopping bags. Most of the day, the apartment was invaded by the noise of passing cars and the stench of garbage. In winter the smell of mildew permeated the rooms, and in summer the walls trapped a blazing stifling air.
In the mansion on the hill, everything, of course, was different. The big building with its spacious wings, its gardens, was properly heated in winter and properly cooled in summer. A pure breeze from the river blew in the windows and servants tiptoed about to avoid any undue noise. The closets were stuffed with expensive clothes. Luxurious meals were served in rare china dishes. The old heavy cutlery, polished clean, was gold, and the wine was poured into fine crystal glasses.
Michael Stolowitzky and his adoptive mother, Gertruda, had survived the war and now both of them were struggling to survive in the new land. He attended school. She was past her prime by now. Every morning she'd go to work as a cleaning woman in the northern part of the city and return in the evening, her joints aching and her eyes weary. Michael would greet her with a kiss, take off her shoes, cook her meager supper, and make her bed. He knew she was working too hard only to have enough money to send him to school and provide for all his needs. He swore that someday he would pay her back generously for everything she had done for him–for saving him from death, for devoting her life to him, for making sure he didn't lack anything.
Poverty and shortages weren't strangers to Michael Stolowitzky. He had experienced them throughout his journey of survival in the world war, but he also saw light at the end of the tunnel, the end of penury, the end of the daily struggle for existence. He believed that someday, in the not-too-distant future, everything would change and things would go back to the way they were, to the days when they knew wealth and comfort, days far from suffering and torments.
His rosy future was within reach, clear and concrete. Only a four- hour flight from Israel lay a blocked treasure, millions of dollars and gold bars deposited in Swiss banks by his late father, Jacob, the Jew who was called "the Rockefeller of Poland." Michael was his only heir.
The legacy, a small recompense for the suffering and loss of the war, filled Michael's thoughts and assumed a central place in his fantasies. When he was recruited into the Israeli army, he waited impatiently for his military service to end so he could work on getting the money. He was sent to a battle unit and was wounded in the leg by a bullet from a Syrian sniper during a firefight in the northern Kinneret.
Groaning in pain, he was taken to the operating room in the hospital in Poriya. When he opened his eyes after the anesthesia wore off, he saw his adoptive mother weeping. He held his weak hand to her and she clutched it to her bosom.
"Don't cry," he said. "I promise you that everything will be fine."
When he was discharged from the army, he returned to their small apartment and the very next day he went to look for work. No work was beneath him. He was a messenger on a scooter, running around all hours of the day among customers in Tel Aviv; he worked as a waiter in the evening; and he was a guard at a textile factory at night. It was important for him to save up money.
Two years later, in June 1958, he took all his savings and the surviving family documents and bought an airplane ticket to Zurich.
"How long will you be there?" asked Gertruda anxiously.
"Two or three days. I don't think I'll have to stay any longer than that."
"And if they won't give you the money?"
He smiled at her confidently. "Why won't they? You'll see, I'll come back with my inheritance and our whole life will change," he promised.
She went to the airport with him and kissed him good- bye.
"Take care of yourself," she said. "And take care of the money. Don't let them steal it from you."
"Don't worry," he replied.
He got on the plane, excited and anxious. In Zurich he rented a small room and couldn't fall asleep all night. He had only the name of one bank among those where his father had deposited his funds, and the next day he went there. He pictured the bank clerks bringing him heaps of money and his adoptive mother welcoming him when he got back to Israel, rich and carefree. He knew exactly what he would say to her:
"We're rich, Gertruda. Now we'll move to our own house, we'll buy whatever we want, and most important–you won't ever have to work again."
And she would wind her arms around him, and would say to him, as always:
"My dear, I don't need money. I only need you to be with me."
Two Weddings
Shrouded in a uniform decorated with the military medals inherited from his forefathers, the marquis Stefan Roswadovsky bit his lips in rage and drained another glass of brandy. He was a potbellied, ruddy- faced man, whose seventy- two years had passed in a nonstop journey of pleasures. Under his broad jaw, like a plump dumpling,hung a pink double chin, which grew and thickened as the rest ofhis body swelled with his gluttony.
From the yard came the rustle of carriage wheels entering thegate, and the taste of nausea, as the taste of impending disaster, rose in the marquis's throat. What wouldn't he give to prevent this?
Gloomy leaden clouds, like his mood, hung over Warsaw. A thin silent rain fell on the flower gardens of the mansion at Ujazdowska Avenue 9 when the carriage stopped and the driver jumped from his seat and opened the door. A man of about forty, lean and tall, in an elegant wool coat, got out of the carriage. His face was firm and his step supple and confident. The driver opened an umbrella over his head and walked him to the door. From the corner of his window, the marquis watched them in despair. In a few minutes, he knew,
the door would be opened and the honor that had been the glory for generations, passing as a legacy from father to son, his family honor and his own honor, would be trampled and desecrated by a coarse foot.
A servant with a frozen face, wearing a black frock, led the guest in and took his coat.
"Will the gentleman please wait until I announce his arrival," he said submissively.
The servant silently entered Roswadovsky's office and bowed deeply.
"Marquis," he said, "Mr. Stolowitzky has arrived."
The marquis hesitated. "It won't hurt the Jew to wait a little," he grumbled. He needed more time to prepare for the meeting.
With a sigh, the marquis sank deeper into his armchair. His forefathers looked on from the velvet- covered walls, decorated army officers, bearing swords, astride noble steeds with gleaming hides. Next to them, in gold frames, were the portraits of their beautiful plump wives in splendid gowns, wearing gold jewelry and diamonds. Persian rugs, woven by experienced artists who toiled for days in the cellars of Isfahan and Shiraz, were spread from wall to wall, and beautiful furniture that could adorn royal palaces stood in various corners of the spacious office.
The elderly marquis stirred uneasily in his chair, nervously pulled his well- tended mustache, and labored to hide his revulsion at his meeting with the man waiting in the next room. Never had it occurred to him that he of all people, offspring of a noble Polish family, only ruler of the fate of hundreds of tenant farmers, owner of lands and precious art, would wind up in such an embarrassing and offensive situation that would roil his peace of mind and stir melancholy thoughts about the order of the world that had been turned on its head.
In the family of Marquis Roswadovsky, honor and position were supreme values, the core of life. Roswadovsky was sure of what his ancestors would have done if a Jew had dared to set foot in their house. None of them would have hesitated to throw him out and might even have thrashed the man who had the nerve to stand up to them and take advantage of their distress.
Never had members of the Roswadovsky family met Jews like the man now waiting in the vestibule. In Baranowicz in eastern Poland, where the family owned many estates, the Jews would be filled with dread and awe whenever the marquis's carriage passed by. They all knelt down and didn't dare raise their eyes to him. Where did those days vanish to, how did his authority fade? Could the floor of his splendid house in Warsaw, one of the many glorious family houses scattered throughout Poland, be defiled by the shoes of one of the Jews of his city, who came not to plead for his favors,
but because the marquis himself summoned him urgently to help get him out of trouble?
Moshe Stolowitzky was the sort of Jew Marquis Roswadovsky didn't know. He was extraordinarily rich, very powerful and influential; not many men in Poland could boast of his great wealth. He had inherited a great deal of his wealth from his father, a resourceful businessman who had made the bulk of his money before World War I, producing and selling sleepers for railroad tracks, polishing millstones for flour mills, operating a tavern in Baranowicz where he lived, and trading successfully in real estate. When Baranowicz passed from the Poles to the Russians during World War I, many of its residents fled to Warsaw. Moshe Stolowitzky managed to save most of his fortune. Marquis Roswadovsky wasn't so lucky. In the dead of night, he escaped from the city, leaving behind quite a bit of his wealth, and found shelter in his magnificent house in Warsaw. But his money soon ran out, his debts mounted, and he had to settle them without delay. The only way to satisfy his creditors was hard and painful–he had to sell houses and plots of land. Buyers came and went. Some wanted to take advantage of the marquis's difficulty and offered unreasonably low prices. Others offered a little more but not enough. Until Moshe Stolowitzky came and finally made a decent offer.
The servant returned to the marquis a few minutes later.
"Mr. Stolowitzky's in a hurry," he said. "He claims he can't wait."
The marquis grumbled aloud. "He's got some nerve, that Jew," he growled.
The servant was silent, waiting for instructions.
"Fine, show him in." The marquis swallowed his revulsion.
A few minutes later, Moshe Stolowitzky stood in the doorway, looking directly at the marquis. He came to do business from a position of strength. He had no time for small talk or pleasant manners.
Reluctantly, the marquis entered into a business discussion with his guest, who conducted hard and uncompromising negotiations. In the next hour, Roswadovsky sold him buildings and lots in Baranowicz and also transferred to him ownership of the house in Warsaw. As always, when he was in desperate need of money, it outweighed honor, position, and every other consideration. With a heavy heart, the Polish marquis swallowed his offense and signed the bill of sale.
It was very hard for him to part from his property, particularly the beautiful house in Warsaw. It was a big mansion, furnished with ostentatious splendor, full of rare art, his pride and joy. In that house, Roswadovsky employed an army of servants, and there was a pantry stuffed with delicacies and a cellar of fine wines. At stately dinners, he entertained the Polish elite and wealthy businessmen, and it was painful to give all that up to prevent a scandalous bankruptcy.
His young mistress, a black- haired beauty, daughter of one of his tenant farmers, who lived in the mansion in Warsaw and made his visits there even more pleasurable, wept bitter tears when she had to pack her things and return home. The marquis stood helplessly at her side.
"What will happen to me now? What will happen to us?" she sobbed.
The marquis stroked her head and a tear gleamed in the corner of his eye. He had no answer.
Moshe Stolowitzky left the marquis's house with the feeling that he had made an excellent deal. He was known as an experienced merchant. His crafty mind and audacity paved his way to the offices of senior government officials, and he soon became the contractor for railroad tracks. The hundreds of workers he hired laid railroad tracks throughout Poland and then stretched rails for trains over Russia as well. Anti- Semitic manifestations didn't bother him because Jew haters didn't dare touch him. He was a welcome guest in the homes of heads of state and they were glad to be entertained in his own house.
The marquis requested a week to move out of his house in Warsaw. After the last moving van left the place for good, Moshe Stolowitzky moved in there with his wife, Hava, and their little son, Jacob.
Moshe Stolowitzky wasn't only a rich man, he was also a proud Jew. He regularly read the Yiddish newspaper, Dos Yidishe Tageblat, he and his wife attended the Jewish theater, Wikt, established by the actor Zigmund Turkow, invested in the Yiddish film Yiddl mitn fiddl, which became a hit among Jews throughout the world, contributed to yeshivas and Jewish schools, and supported Jewish writers and poets. Every Friday baskets of Sabbath food were sent on his behalf to the poor of the city, and in his mansion, as was customary among major Jewish philanthropists, a box of cash was set up for grants to the needy who knocked on his door every single day.
His only son, Jacob, was destined to follow in his footsteps. Moshe hired teachers who taught him Hebrew and general sciences, bought him a subscription to the Hebrew children's newspaper Olam Katan (Small World), and was happy when the boy read stories about Hasids–pious Jews–and the holy places in the Land of Israel.
One stormy winter night, Moshe Stolowitzky sat in the first row in the Novoschi auditorium where about three thousand Jews gathered to listen to a talk by Ze'ev Jabotinsky. The short, bespectacled Zionist leader with a serious face called on them to ascend to the Land of Israel before Europe tossed them out. Moshe Stolowitzky admired Jabotinsky and read his writings devotedly, but he thought Jabotinsky exaggerated when he talked about the danger lurking for the Jews of Europe. Stolowitzky and his family, like most of their friends, saw Poland as their homeland and were grateful for the wealth they had amassed there. They felt good and comfortable and naturally it didn't occur to them that bad times were in store for them as Jabotinsky's gloomy predictions had foretold.
Before long reality proved to Moshe Stolowitzky that he was living in a fool's paradise. One Friday evening, the Jewish millionaire was relaxing in his velvet easy chair, facing the Ark of the Covenant in the Tlomackie Synagogue, the biggest and oldest synagogue of Warsaw. For a long time he listened with pleasure to the chanting of the well- known cantor Moshe Koussevitzky, and when it was over, he left the synagogue with a group of worshippers. His carriage was standing nearby and at home his family and a traditional Sabbath meal awaited him. Stolowitzky didn't get far. A group of anti- Semitic youths surrounded the group of worshippers, threw rocks, and shouted curses at them. The Jews stopped in their tracks, stunned. Most of them had witnessed anti- Semitic persecutions in the past, but never ones so brutal. Only when the attackers tried to snatch their prayer shawl bags did the victims recover and assault the youths. A brawl developed, lasting until the police came and restored order.
In his private carriage, Moshe Stolowitzky, bruised, his clothes torn, returned home. The event itself didn't worry him too much. He preferred to believe that isolated anti- Semitic incidents didn't indicate a dangerous trend. He was concerned mainly that his wife would take things more seriously than he, and so he told her only that he had fallen and bruised himself on his way out of the synagogue. She called a doctor, who bandaged him and ordered him to stay in bed for two days.
When he returned to the synagogue a week later, the rabbi mounted the pulpit when prayers had ended. His arm had been broken in the attack and was in a sling.
"I have decided to leave Poland and move with my family to Jerusalem," he called out in a clear and emotional voice. "Poland is a trap for every Jew. Take your things and leave here before it's too late."
Moshe Stolowitzky wished the rabbi good luck and returned home. He told his wife about the panic that had gripped the rabbi and about his decision to leave Poland.
"Maybe he's right," she responded pensively.
"Nonsense!" He raised his voice. "There's no reason to panic."
June 28, 1924, was a hot, sunny day, and hundreds of Warsaw residents were strolling on the paths through the green lawns along the river. That afternoon, Jacob Stolowitzky introduced his parents to his fiancée, Lydia. He was twenty- two years old, and his bride-tobe was twenty, a handsome girl, thin, the daughter of a Jewish army officer from Krakow, studying political science in Warsaw. They had met at a party at the home of mutual friends and it was love at first sight.
Hava and Moshe Stolowitzky greeted their son's fiancée in the ballroom of their mansion and spoke with Lydia about her family and her studies. They liked her very much and didn't care that her parents weren't as rich as they were. She was Jewish and their son loved her and that was what mattered. At the festive dinner they made for Lydia and her parents, the guests toasted the young couple and they set the date for their wedding.
Three months later, the wedding ceremony gave the elite of Warsaw an unforgettable experience. Members of the government, senior officials, tycoons, artists, and intellectuals poured into the mansion and blessed the happy family. Dozens of servants passed among the guests offering abundant delicacies and champagne and an orchestra played until the last guest withdrew.
The young couple left for a honeymoon in Switzerland and when they returned to Warsaw, a surprise awaited them. Moshe Stolowitzky suggested they live in his splendid mansion and set a big wing aside for them.
Jacob and Lydia settled down comfortably in the spacious house. Lydia ordered furniture from Italy and supervised the crew of servants of their wing–a housekeeper, a cook, two cleaning women, and a chauffeur. Jacob was integrated into the management of his father's business, which flourished more than ever. He traveled a great deal throughout Europe, signing contracts with various states and amassing a great deal of wealth.
The two of them badly wanted a child. Lydia dreamed he would grow up to be a doctor. His father wanted his son to be a businessman like him, who would someday inherit the family empire. Although they couldn't agree, both of them had every reason to believe that their child's future, like their own, would be a bed of roses.
They were wrong.
Karl Rink expected much more from life than he got. He was a twenty-four-year-old bachelor with blue eyes and short hair who worked as a junior accountant for the chemical firm A. G. Farbenin Berlin. His salary was barely enough to pay his rent and buy food. His office was small and dark and his work was boring. He dreamed of a different career, more lucrative and more interesting, which would guarantee him real success. Now and then he even went looking for such a job, but the only work he was offered was in accounting and that wasn't enough. He learned very quickly that for every good job that opened up, many people, more talented than he, jumped on the opportunity. Unfortunately for him, the chances of finding another position were growing dim.
The only refuge from his tedious routine was sport. Bicycle racing was the only area where Rink showed real talent. He belonged to the company sport club, trained on the weekend in all weather, riding on mountain paths, and he won trophies that were displayed on a shelf in his small apartment. Above them, in a glass frame, was a local newspaper article reporting on his victory in the district competition of bicycle riders.
On September 12, 1924, he hurried to finish work earlier than usual and returned to his one- room apartment in a dreary workingclass neighborhood in west Berlin. He put on a dark suit and a tie, picked up his parents at their house in a distant suburb, and they all took a trolley to city hall, where Mira, her parents, and a handful of friends were waiting for him.
Mira, a plump, fair- skinned girl of twenty- one, was starting out as a clerk in the Department of Wills in the Ministry of Justice. She wore a white dress and stood arm in arm with Karl before the municipal clerk who performed their marriage.
Karl was a Christian and Mira a Jew, but their differences didn't diminish their love. Karl's father was a truck driver and his mother was a housewife. They seldom went to church and loved Mira like a daughter. Mira's parents owned a grocery store and were observant Jews. Even though mixed marriages were common in Berlin, Mira's parents strongly objected to her marriage with a Christian. Karl tried at length to convince them, and Mira also made considerable efforts to persuade her parents to let her marry her fiancé. In the end, they were forced to agree.
The young couple received a few wedding gifts, mainly glass and china dishes. Karl's colleagues collected a small sum and his manager gave him a week's salary as a present. The couple's parents threw a modest reception and bought them a new double bed.
Happy and in love, Mira and Karl went on a two- day honeymoon to a small town in the Black Forest. They rode bikes on winding paths among the trees, ate blutwurst, and danced to the music of a rustic orchestra in the local beer cellar until the wee hours of the morning. When they returned to Berlin, they settled in Karl's apartment, and at the end of the year they had a daughter, Helga. They brought her home from the hospital, put her in a cradle, and looked at her with loving eyes.
After everything they had been through, their life was calm. They loved each other and their baby daughter and pushed her stroller in the green parks on warm weekends. Mira was promoted in the Ministry of Justice, and Karl believed he would finally find the work he dreamed of. They both faced the future with confidence. They believed they would have prosperity and professional satisfaction, pure bliss.
They were wrong.
From the Hardcover edition.
Meet the Author
RAM OREN is known as the John Grisham of Israel. Formerly a lawyer and journalist, he founded the Keshet publishing company and has written more than sixteen runaway bestsellers. GERTRUDA'S OATH is Oren's first English translation sold in the United States. He lives in Israel.
From the Hardcover edition.
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I had a difficult time putting this book down. The interconnecting characters were fascinating----somewhat like the movie "Crash", but of course taking place in a much different time. Gertruda was a saint---what she went through for the sake of her beloved Michael proved her to be a strong and valiant woman. And she imparted her loving and generous nature to Michael. No real mother could have done more. I wish I could read the book in its original language. I am unhappy with the translation---it seems unnecessarily terse. Of course the author may simply write that way, but perhaps the translation is responsible for the somewhat business-like tone of the book---clear, concise, but lacking emotion. It reads somewhat like a play, and requires the emotions of actors to bring it to life. It would make a super movie---Stephen Spielberg and others--take note!
Incredible story about one woman's fight to survive and honor a promise made during one of the most horrific times in history. Her story is very moving. You can't walk away from her experience without realizing what is really important in life. A "must read" for today's younger generation.
For anyone pondering how children managed to survive when parents were taken and they were left alone. This is a gripping and heartwqarming story. True and well crafted, interweaving from sseveral perspecgives, making the story more complete than most stories of survival.
One of the best books I've read in awhile. Very inspiring. A must read.
I loved this book. So so touching. I couldn't put the book down and finished it within a couple days.
this is a must read. This woman prevailed in spite of WW11. Her determination to keeep her promise to a dying Jewish woman unfolds a touching well written story of Gertrudas determination to take the young Jewish boy to Israel. Her story is intermingled with the stories of others struggling during this bleak period. Coluld not put it down. Thank Mr. Oren for such a wonderful book.
Must read!
I was so caught up in this book. It unfolded like a gripping drama, but it was a true story of ordinary people caught in extraordinary circumstances. Gertruda's faith and devotion were inspiring.
I enjoyed the book a great deal.


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1. Re: UDS/Forte to Open Source807581 Feb 9, 2009 10:12 AM (in response to 807581)I don't know but we can argue and place bets.
Sun wants to be an opensource company ... and therefore get the money from selling support.
Sun accepted from SAP a paid extension for supporting Java 1.4.
This is money crisis time so companies that haven't migrated will stick with the existing gear they have ... my experience in migrating to Java, you need 8 times more CPUs.
Sun is laying of people, so how many Forté persons are being given the gate ? Supporting is depending on that.
Nothing will happen before October 2009 when the thing is dead in the water.
The fate of Forté may well follow the Solaris 8 pattern, if Solaris 8 is given to the open source community there is hope ...
So here is my 2p bet.
Sun will try to kill that thing off.
2. Re: UDS/Forte to Open Source807581 Feb 9, 2009 12:56 PM (in response to 807581)We just completed our UDS migration to .NET and to my surprise the thing is working better then UDS in terms of hardware requirements. Sure nothing can come close to UDS but the conversion was a relatively straight forward experience.
Lets hope Sun does the right thing and let us have the source code so we can take this software to the next level.
3. Re: UDS/Forte to Open Source807581 Feb 9, 2009 3:48 PM (in response to 807581)When MS centric I think that .NET is not a bad choice. Any .NET on a UNIX box in your migration ? I think the best would be ObjectiveC 2.0 (thanks to Apple cash/tech injection into Forté at the beginning) but no one is with me on that one ... I wonder why???
Opensource it please, Sun p p p please.
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Home › Forums › Gear Forums › Gear Lists › JMT 2010 Solo Hike – Aug 21st
Jul 31, 2010 at 10:41 am #1261746
I am leaving for a solo southbound JMT thru hike on August 21st. I am still working on my schedule, but I plan to take about 14-17 days. I have read a lot of the gear lists here and molded them and the suggestions people have made into my list which you can find at the link below. I would greatly welcome any suggestions or feedback. If it isn't on the list it isn't coming with me, so if you think of anything I forgot please let me know!
I plan to resupply in Tuolumne Meadows, Reds Meadow, Muir Trail Ranch, and probably near the Rae Lakes from a friend meeting me. The longest amount of time between resupplies should be about 5 days.
Some of the things I am still debating are:
Camera – I know this is a very personal choice, but I am thinking of adding my Nikon D80 SLR with 18/200mm lens. This would add 2.5 pounds at least and I would wear it in a front holster attached to my pack's shoulder straps. The Lumix TS-2 is new to me, and I know and love my SLR. But it's a ton of weight. I still can't decide.
Sleeping Bag- I am slightly worried the GoLite Ultra 20 quilt won't be warm enough for me. I have thought about bringing my WM UltraLite instead. I have also thought about adding a balakava or BlackRock down hat for more warmth. Maybe even some goosefeet down socks as I can use them with the quilt for more versatility and still lighter then the WM UltraLite. I could modify my sleeping pad system as well.
Shelter- I like the multifunction nature of my Gatewood cape. However, I am also considering the following. The bivy provides more protection and warmth, but the bug shelter has more room. The cape means I don't need a rain jacket. Many nights I hope to not setup the tarp.
Option #1 18 oz
SMD Gatewood Cape 11
SMD Serenity Net Shelter 7
Option #2 12.5 oz
MLD Cuben Fiber Solo Grace Tarp 6
MLD Superlight Bivy 7.5
Option #3 16.6 oz
MLD Cuben Fiber Solo Tarp 6
Alpinelite 1.25 Bug Shelter 10.6
Long Sleeve Shirt- I like wool and normally use the BPL Merino wool Hoody (non UL) or an Icebreaker/Smartwool zip T. However, I feel it will be too warm during the day. I was reading reviews of the Rail Raiders Eco Mesh shirt, but I am open to suggestions. I want to use a long sleeve shirt for sun protection and versatility.
Baselayer Top – I imagine sleeping in the shirt I select above will get uncomfortable and am thinking of bringing a wool zip neck T for nights and sleeping for comfort and warmth.
Baselayer bottom- I don't have any insulation for my legs. Just the BPL Thorofare pants. I am thinking of adding either wool, Terramar silk, or capilene baselayer for extra warmth and sleeping.
Spot Satellite Tracker- I had a big debate about this, but I plan on bringing it to keep the girlfriend and family happy.
I will be cooking with esbit and plan to have hot dinner's every night, and a hot breakfast or lunch every other day averaging 1.5 tabs a day. I plan to bring 1.5 pounds of food per day and would like to hit 3000 calories or 125 calories per ounce. I am 5'11" and weight a 130 pounds. I have done a number of 1 or 2 day trips to practice my techniques and dial in my gear, but this will be my first trip of this magnitude.Jul 31, 2010 at 2:53 pm #1633790
Ben CrowellMember
@bcrowellLocale: Southern California
That's an excellent base weight for the JMT!
I just finished the JMT (also solo) last week, and in most ways your gear list looks pretty similar to mine.
In your OP you mentioned you're unsure about nighttime warmth. Have you been to the Sierra before? (I see you're from NY.) Weather in the Sierra in the summer is generally pretty gentle, even at night at high altitude. Nighttime warmth is a personal thing, though, so it's hard to say what would be right for you.
I would definitely ditch the rain mitts and gloves. These are totally unnecessary for the Sierra in summer.
I don't think you need both a towel and a bandanna. I would just bring the bandanna for both purposes.
Are you really going to use the headlamp? Could just bring a 0.7-oz photon freedom flashlight.
I assume the omission of toilet paper is because you're going to use natural materials for wipes…?
You seem to have DEET listed twice. Not sure you'll really need the heavy bug net that late in the season. Even earlier in the season, when I went, I was fine with just headnet+DEET (with long sleeves and long pants).
I would ditch the platypus. Two half-liter bottles were plenty for me. Water is pretty plentiful on the JMT.
You might want to consider a pair of earplugs to deal with early-evening noise from people and/or bugs.
Like you, I brought a tarp. I hardly ever needed it. However, there is at least some chance of having to wait out a long storm under your tarp, e.g., if you're waiting to go over a pass that you don't feel safe going over in a storm. In that situation, you might want some kind of groundsheet, which could just be a garbage bag. You can use the same bag as a second layer of water protection around your sleeping bag. Although creeks will be lower by the time you go, you still want to make sure you can have a dry sleeping bag after falling during a crossing, ditching your pack so you can swim, and having to retrieve your pack later. Your pack liner will probably have holes in it by the end of a trip of this length. Might also be worth adding another garbage bag to make sure your sleep clothes stay dry.
Spare batteries?Jul 31, 2010 at 4:04 pm #1633803
It looks like you will be covering 12 to 13 miles a day. The cooking set-up is good. Without more information though, your food allotment could be goosed up a smidge to a minimum 2 pounds per day. I lost 22 pounds last year in 15.5 days on 2 pounds but I was overweight to begin with. You're definitely not in that category and based on height and weight vital signs, you are borderline critical bad with any weight loss. Maybe a weight gain diet if possible from until you start??Jul 31, 2010 at 5:15 pm #1633820
Nia SchmaldBPL Member
A few thoughts. Given you're going late in the season bugs are not likely to be an issue. So you could skip the nettent and just take a polycro groundsheet. You've got a headnet just in case.
Temps can drop below freezing at the higher elevations anytime of year. A few years ago, I started about a week later than you are. I used a marmot hydrogen, WM flight jacket, and montbell down inner pants and was cold. But I'm a cold sleeper in general. If it was me I'd take the ultralite.
I'm not a big fan of the cape. Sierra storms are usually thunderstorms with a lot of wind and I found the cape just to floppy to hike in comfortably. You've got the light cuben tarp so that's the way I'd go. You can add a driducks jacket which should easily handle the few thunderstorms you're likely to see. If it gets bad, shelter up and wait for the storm to pass. It will soon enough. Another option would be to seam seal your houdini ala Richard Nisley and that too should be enough. I've used a hoodless jacket with similar ratings and been fine in the sierras for the last few years. If you get a little wet put on your hoody. Warm when wet wool is a wonderful thing.
A pair of icebreaker 150 wool leggings would make a nice addition extra warmth for sleeping, late night potty trips, and to keep warm during a storm. It doesn't matter if you're legs get wet as long as you don't get cold.
I love my beartooth hoody (actually my second one) and find it handles the temp ranges pretty well. Pull up the sleeves and unzip the chest and I'm good into the mid 80s. Keep in mind that durability is a problem and wearing the hoody alone under a pack will quickly wear out the shoulders and the area under the waist belt which is why I'm on my second. I use a sleeveless shirt now to protect it and wear alone when it gets warm.
Not enough food would be my guess. You're doing pretty decent mileage and you have no fat store. The store at Tuolumne usually has pretty good supplies to supplement what you send. Also means you can pick up some fresh food for a nice change of pace. Red's meadow is pretty weak for supplies, but the restaurant is good for a burger or two.
The camera is a tough call. I carried a d200, 18-200, and 12-24 on my hike and hardly ever used it. If photography is going to be a major focus of your hike, if you're going to time your locations to take advantage of prime light, which doesn't last long as the sun drops down below the mountains quickly than it makes sense. If not I'd suggest going with something lighter.Jul 31, 2010 at 5:26 pm #1633821
Ben CrowellMember
@bcrowellLocale: Southern California
John Jays wrote: "Without more information though, your food allotment could be goosed up a smidge to a minimum 2 pounds per day."
I'm the same body weight as Jeff, and 2 lb/day would be almost twice as much as I would eat. This kind of thing seems to vary enormously from person to person. Most likely nobody can tell what Jeff needs to eat except for Jeff himself, based on his own previous experience. Since he has frequent resupply (including the southern half — cool!), this is not really all that critical. If he has too much, he can dump some in hiker's boxes. If he doesn't have enough, he can buy meals at Tuolumne, Red's, and VVR. Jeff, although VVR isn't one of your resupply points (and it wasn't for me, either), I would heartily recommend it as a fun, relaxing place to stop off, pig out on some good food, give your sore feet a vacation, and meet a lot of really cool people.
-BenJul 31, 2010 at 7:55 pm #1633850
Don AmundsonBPL Member
@amrowincLocale: Southern California
I too use the GoLite quilt. I used it on the JMT last year for a thru and will do a section this year with it. As said before the temps are relatively mild. I had a few nights of below freezing last year but never felt cold. Some sort of base layer for the legs is a good idea. I highly recommend a good head covering–a body looses a lot of heat through the head. I've switched to a Buff to replace my balaclava. It serves as a cap, head band and neck gaiter as the need arises and when soaked with cool sierra waters really helps on hot/dusty trail sections.
I'm currently using a MLD Wild Oasis which is basically the same as the Gatewood Cape with a bug skirting added. I used it on the OHT earlier this year and it held up well in some pretty intense wind and rain storms.
Food–who knows. I planned 2lbs last year at it was too much. I did 1.75lbs. on the OHT it was closer to my actual use/needs. As said before it seems to be relative to the individual.
I'll be starting at Red's Meadow on Aug 20. With your schedule you'll be blowing past me along the way. Have a great time out there.Aug 1, 2010 at 11:43 am #1633948
Thanks everyone for the comments and suggestions!
Regarding the nighttime warmth and sleeping it seems that as with many things it is very personal. I have spent a weekend in one of Yosemite's campgrounds, but that certainly wasn't at altitude. According to some of Richard Nisley's great analysis found here the Neoair + GoLite Quilt + .6 clo baselayer + MB UL Parka is comfort rated to 40 degrees with back sleeping and 31 degrees side sleeping. From reports of it getting to below freezeing some nights I feel I am on the line. With the addition of GG Nightlight Torso pad which has an R value of 2.27, then the comfort rating should be at least 27 while on my back and 22 on my side. Therefore, it seems I won't freeze to death in the GoLite quilt as long as I keep it dry. So I am planning to stick with the GoLite Ultra 20 and bring a warm head covering. I am thinking the Merino Wool buff I already have and getting a BlackRock down hat would provide me with a lot of versatility. The buff could cover my neck and face, while the dwon hat would keep my noggin warm. Another option would be something like the Down Works Balakava, but I think the combo offers more versatility for this temp range. Richard Nisley has yet again great data on insulated head coverings which you can find here
I will ditch the rain mitts, but I am planning on keeping my gloves. If it gets down to freezing at night the wool gloves will help. I also use them as pot holders. And if they get wet they will still keep me pretty warm.
Good point on the towel/bandana redundancy.
I like the idea of a good light when making a nighttime potty run in bear country. I also want to be on Whitney for the sunrise. I could always ship the headlamp in my last resupply and just bring a smaller light for the rest of the trip. If I bring my SLR, I will also probably bring the bigger headlamp in case I am walking before or after the sunsets to a spot to take pictures.
I intentionally left TP off the list, but I might bring a little just in case.
I removed the double entry for DEET. I know that the bugs shouldn't be that bad. I hate DEET and I might leave it all at home. And just bring the headnet. Then again, a micro dropper bottle halfway filled doesn't weigh that much.
I think 1L of water will be enough for me. I plan on using the steripen and drinking when I come across water so I don't have to carry more than a half liter at a time. I do feel it is important to have a backup water carrying canister. I doubt my water bottle will break, but if I accidently drop it down a hill and loose it, it would be nice to have something to drink and store water. Two half liter bottles would be another option.
I live in New York City so I sleep through sirens, horn honking and crazy people screaming. However, the earplugs aren't a bad idea. They probably won't even register on my scale.
I might throw an extra pack liner in one or two of my resupply buckets. That way I can swap out at MTR in case my pack liner has a whole in it. Almost all of my insulation is down, and I would like to keep it dry if I take a spill in a creek. I will also add some extra batteries and other supplies (band-aids, leuko tape, etc) in some of my resupply buckets just in case.
Regarding food consumption, I feel I am grateful to have a metabolism that can go all day with only eating a couple granola bars, or I can eat everything in sight and I don't gain or loose a pound. The engineer in me knows, this isn't really possible, but I am pretty sure I require less food then the average person. However, you all are right to be conservative here. I will likely up it to 2 pounds per day, and carry an extra day or half day of food depending on where my next resupply is. As I go I can adjust this by leaving or taking a little extra food in the hiker bins. I am not a huge meet eater, but I am sure a couple good cheeseburgers on the trail will help my belly and sprits. I will plan on swinging by VVR.
John, you are correct. If I lost 22 pounds I think I would be pretty bad shape. I have thought about a weight gain diet before my trip, but I don't really think I could gain any weight before my trip if I tried.
Nia- You make me a little nervous about you being cold in all that Hydrogen with a down suit on. May I ask what sleeping pad you were on? I wonder if that was a factor. Even if you are a colder sleeper, that still makes me nervous.
I will definitely bring some leggings of some sort. I have some Capilene which I might bring, but I am a sucker for wool, and will try to find a deal on some to bring. ( I found them for $23.99 + s/h so I ordered some).
I really love my Beartooth hoody as well. That coupled with my Houdini I feel is a perfect combination. I have used that while snowshoeing in the teens as long as I was moving fast up hill. I think I will bring it, but I am afraid during the day I will be too warm or lack sun protection if I have my sleeves rolled up all the time. If I bring the hoody I could probably leave the merino buff at home. I think I still feel having a long sleeve "sun shirt" is going to be prudent. I got a nasty sunburn on my face while skiing up at mammoth this year, so I might be a little overly concerned about the sun in the Sierra's.
I have not had my Cape setup in any sort of wind, but it seems a good number of people have. Also, the lightweight tarp, plus the weight of the driducks jacket is the same as the gatewood cape. If I bring the tarp, I would bring the bivy for a little piece of mind from the bugs, but it would double as a ground cloth and would add some warmth to my sleeping system. I wouldn't want to be stuck in the bivy all day waiting out a storm and the cape would provide more room when in storm mode.
I might try to get out some mornings and take some pictures side by side with my SLR and my TS-2 and see if the SLR is worth the extra weight.
So after that long diatribe, here are the changes so far.
–nixed redundant deet
–nixed MLD Event Rain Mitts
–nixed bandana (will use mini pack towel instead)
–nixed IceBreaker Beanie
–added earplugs
–added a little TP
–added Icebreaker 150 leggings
–added BPL BeartoothHoody
–add Merino Wool BuffAug 1, 2010 at 8:02 pm #1634069
Frank DelandMember
@ramblerLocale: On the AT in VA
I hiked earlier in Aug. no bugs
No towel. I took two swims, no towel needed. Things dry very fast at altitude.
Ditto about cape/poncho as rain gear unless you are used to it. I use the Wild Oasis as shelter and Dry Ducks. (or the packa)
Cannot imagine you will need down booties which will be useless if wet.
I like a mitten shell in the rain.
Cannot imagine not using a camera. Great views at every turn.
Do take a headlamp. Think of it as emergency gear. What would happen if you have to hike in the dark?
After Red Meadows…no cell phone reception. SPOT is great for peace of mind for those who care at home.
What a great time of year to be on the JMT!!Aug 1, 2010 at 8:22 pm #1634072
Robert PerkinsSpectator
@rp3957Locale: The Sierras
Frank, when you say you hiked earlier in August, did you mean last August? It's only August 1st, and I too am curious as to a mosquito report on the JMT. I was up in the Sierras last weekend, and the mozzies were horrible. If anyone has been up recently, a bug report would be great, thanks!Aug 2, 2010 at 4:07 am #1634115
Thanks for all of your feedback.
I plan on using my towel as my bandanna for things like wiping condensation of tarp, soak in cold water to help cool off, dry off if I have to run outside in the rain for a potty break, etc. I don't have a bandanna and I have a mini pack towel, so I was just going to bring that. It is great to know things dry quickly.
I have used the cape as a poncho a couple times. It seems to always rain when I go camping. It also seems to be the perfect item for the Sierras where the rain is usually always short in duration and during the day. It seems the Oasis is a very popular shelter for the JMT.
I won't bring any down socks. I like a mitten shell in the rain as well, and the MLD rain mitts are only an ounce. They might sneak their way back in the pack.
I am definitely bringing a camera. It is just a decision if I bring my digital SLR or my smaller point and shoot.
I was going to bring a headlamp, but was contemplating bringing a more simple and lighter light.
I am also curious about a recent bug report. I know they bugs are usually gone by August, but with this being a heavier than usual snow year, I didn't know if that was a factor.
Thanks again for you input.Aug 4, 2010 at 2:44 pm #1634870
Danielle WilliamsBPL Member
@danilou22Locale: Pennsylvania
Hey Jeff!
I'm leaving for a thru on the JMT next Wednesday! I saw your suggestion about taking an EcoMesh shirt on the trail. I used one last year on a 50+ mile hike and I plan to use it as my primary shirt on the JMT this year. It offers great sun protection, is very lightweight (I never felt overly hot or sweaty in it despite the long sleeves), doesn't feel soggy and dries really quickly without giving me a chill, and didn't stink after almost 4 days of continuous wear without even a rinse. Pretty much all I could ask for in a hiking shirt!
I am taking the GoLite Ultralite 20 Quilt (the 2010 revamp) as well. I sleep quite cold, so I'm a bit worried about this, however with my sleeping baselayers (and a tent-mate) I'm hoping it will suffice. My other option is my WM Versalite, but I think that is going to be overkill. Hope I don't regret it!
Finally, it sounds like you have a good plan for food. My longest hikes to date are about 100 miles (avg about 15 miles/day), and I have never eaten more than 1.25 pounds/day. I am sticking with what I usually bring, and planning to pick up a few extra goodies in some barrels if I need a bit extra. My understanding is that by August the barrels at the resupply points are pretty much overflowing.
Have a great hike!Aug 8, 2010 at 12:31 pm #1635825
Aaron SorensenBPL Member
@awsorensenLocale: South of Forester Pass
Hey Jeff,
what time will you be starting?
I hope to see you out there between Tuolumne and Yosemite.Aug 8, 2010 at 6:01 pm #1635895
First LastBPL Member
@snusmumrikenLocale: SF Bay Area
For me in regards to food, a long trip like the JMT is vastly different from a short weekend one.
The first few days as I am struggling with altitude and trail adjustment, I'm eating something but no large quantities. Small breakfast, trailbar lunch and ramen can feel quite adequate.
After a week or so I'm hitting my stride, sleeping well at night, walking big miles by day and eating everything in my food bag.
Muir Trail ranch is at the half way point, I increased my food allotment by 1/2 pound per day at that point. If you haven't mailed yourself enough there is usually plenty of extras to be had in the hiker bins.Aug 18, 2010 at 3:02 pm #1638497
Frank DelandMember
@ramblerLocale: On the AT in VA
Just got back from 11 days in Yosemite mostly north of Tuolumne. No bugs with one exception…Macabe Lake. Boy, was I glad to have some DEET!
"I think 1L of water will be enough for me. I plan on using the steripen and drinking when I come across water so I don't have to carry more than a half liter at a time."
I, too, use the same method, BUT I carried a 2+ liter platypus. At dinner time I would fill it, so it was ready for supper, breakfast and a drink before starting hiking in the morning. That saves time in the morning.
I found I did not use my head lamp at all. It's light until 8:30 ish. ( Peltz ) Worn around my neck for mid-night jaunts. P-bottle is nice. Do not have to get out of my bag when it was 37 degrees. Night temps were 26-36 degrees, but it warmed up fast with the sun.
I had five minutes of rain, and my tarp was up!
Wore long underwear most night with a 20 degree WM bag.
Finally just stopped putting up my shelter. What amazing stars and meteor showers!
Used my Montbelle Inner Liner jacket as a pillow.
Always used my homemade bivy, silnylon bottom. Momentum90 top. It not only helps with warmth, but serves as ground cover, keeping dust off my bag.
(Tuolumne Meadows camp ground is the worst for dust)
There is a bear and cubs living at the Tuolumne campground. Lots of sightings.
Non-essential Yosemite fact: Peaks are men's last names, most lakes are first names of various wives. (exception: Amelia Earhart Peak)
Have worn my eco mesh long sleeve every day. Washed it in my bear cannister when it got ripe. Have to use sunscreen on hands, legs, nose.
Took YARTS evening bus to Lee Vining. Found no vacant motels. Slept among the sage brush. Quite comfortable!
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Laura looked at her slightly disbelievingly, "Men have killed their wives that they 'loved' before."
"Laura, now is not the time to be telling one of your ghasly stories," Rosemary said, rolling her eyes.
"They are not ghastly stories, they are ghastly facts," Laura countered, as she watched Holmes and Watson approach Peter. "What do you make of those them?"
Rosemary followed Laura's gaze. "I find Holmes to be a bit arrogant, but his friend is decent."
Laura nodded her head in agreement. "At least he tries to control his friend."
"Why does it seem to me that controlling Sherlock is a nearly impossible task?" Rosemary asked, turning her head to look at her friend.
At he same time, Laura met Rosemary's gaze with her own pointed look. In the distance, a fight had broken out between Peter and Sherlock with the Yarders and John attempting to break it up.
End of Chapter 7
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