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EDISON, NEW JERSEY -- Went for the hair loss product PROVIA after much debate...hair loss intensified...called for information on return...representative was nice but offered me an additional supplement to assist. I investigated the product and discovered it to be priced at half the ProVia cost under another label. Decided to return product, received the RMA # and sent off the unused portion.
At no point was it emphasized that USED means EMPTY containers as well as partially used, that all containers needed to be returned to get a full refund. Hence if you used the first month of a 2 month supply they insist you must try and toss the empty containers then the money back guarantee is null and void. I'm out hair, cost of product and cost of returning the portion of the product that I didn't use in full. Guess they want to make sure you aren't holding on to the product for some reason only they would know? So glad I didn't try the eye cream.
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA -- Buyer beware, bogus product that is extremely expensive and does not work... neither does the customer service department. The telemarketers are there to do one thing and that is sell and turn a deaf ear to the customer. I was cautious when I ordered the product but it was advertised on a reputable radio station and the ad said "the product is guaranteed, and you have 90 days to return the product" and your money back guaranteed. I paid a lot for the 1st shipment, tried the product and never asked for my money back even though the under eye product for bags worked their way into my eyes and caused broken blood vessels.
The problem began when I received an auto shipment. I called the 800 number right away, who said "no problem, do not open it. Deny the shipment." I was provided a RMA for what I understood to be a credit to my credit card account. After a credit did not appear on my cc account I called back and spoke a telemarketer who informed me the credit was for product only.
There must be a lot of returns if you have to force a person into keeping a product that the consumer is not satisfied with. I also noticed the number the company phone number on my credit card statement (NJ number) had been disconnected. Must of received a lot of complaints and disconnected the number forcing you to call a very unresponsive telemarketer.
EDISON, NEW JERSEY -- I purchased Genucel from Chamonix. As soon as I tried it I noticed how horrible it smelled but after a couple of hours my face started to hurt and swell up. I have never had a skin reaction to any skin care product.
When I called to return the product the customer service representative was so rude and kept acting like this was my fault. They would not refund me my money! So much for Money Back Guarantee. She stated that they could only give me store credit after I pay for return shipping and 9% of the product. Considering the high amounts they charge for only 0.5 oz they should have a better return policy or actually stand by it.
The whole return policy is so confusing and when I told her this she kept repeating "well why didn't you call sooner?" I do not think that would make a difference since apparently when you use a promo code it automatically signs you up for a 'Preferred Customer Program' so that means you can't return anything and they will continue shipping you more product that you do not want! This company is not worth the time nor the money.
EDISON, NEW JERSEY -- Customer service is very pushy even when you want to discontinue use. I notified the company representative to stop any future shipments but they continued to do so. When I refused the shipment at the post office and sent it back they still charged my credit card and refused to give my money back even after I had my credit card company to investigate this. I would never purchase anything from this company again. The product does not produce the results it promises. I would never purchase this product.
EDISON, NEW JERSEY -- Do not give Chamonix your telephone number. I placed an order with them two years ago and they have been calling me every day twice a day since then. They will call you twice a day every day for the rest of your life. I have told them to put me on their 'Do Not Call' list a number of times, but they continue to call daily.
EDISON, NEW JERSEY -- My mom ordered the so called "free" products from this company and one of the products actually burned her face. She called about returning the products and was given the runaround but finally got a return code. She had to pay shipping and handling, so they have her CC number. We sent the stuff back, and will be watching her account closely to make sure they don't charge her $150. They put you on auto ship as soon as you order, and returns are HARD. Not worth it!
EDISON, NEW JERSEY -- Buyer beware!!! I just want everyone to know to watch out for a company called Chamonix. They are an Edison NJ Based company who advertise on TV. They suck you in with a special offer of 3 face creams (eyes, neck, face) with a free trial offer of only $6.95 for shipping and 30 days to decide. That was the easy part! I liked the creams until I saw the actual prices! 2 creams with shipping $90.00! And that's what they consider at a 65% discount to you!
I tried to call and cancel the scheduled order before the 30 days were up. This is where the fun comes in! No one can help you cancel! I got a moron on the telphone. So then along comes the unwanted order! I call again, get another idiot who claims they are a call over service for taking the calls for the Company... Cannot give me a return Auth. OK.
So I call again and finally get a person who says she works for the company and she precedes to tell me yes she can cancel my membership but I am stuck with the 90 dollar bill because the company policy is they do not allow returns on discounted merchandise. Now bear in mind everything in their catalog is discounted!!! And I even went to their website before I ordered and it has plastered all over their site 4 month money back guarantee. But only on products not discounted. But until you actually get their catalog which comes only with their free trial offer... You don't know that EVERYTHING is discounted! So how do you spell RIPOFF AND SCAM? CHAMONIX!


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When an artist couple, H and D (Gillick and Albertine), decide that it's time to put their house on the market, the process exposes the fault lines in their relationship.
Artist D (Viv Albertine) and H (Liam Gillick) have lived for 18 years in a modernist London home but are moving on. Joanna Hogg (Archipelago, Unrelated) continues to dissect the minutiae of relationships, the focus here an ambiguously strong marriage. It's hard to tell whether D is creating performance art or masturbating (she certainly does both), while H ranges from impassive to incensed in a manner which hints at a dark backstory. The interiors are comforting yet restrictive, while soundscape establishes a busy, threatening city outside. Hogg's films are never conventional stories, but this is a rewarding and affecting watch.
A follow-up to the terrific, unconventional Archipelago that continues Hogg's ascent as one of Britain's more interesting independent filmmakers.

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Get an overview of this hotelBeijing hotel in Haidian with free breakfast
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Located in Haidian, this hotel is 1 mi (1.6 km) from Beijing Forestry University and within 3 mi (5 km) of China National Convention Center and Tsinghua University. Beijing National Stadium and Beijing International Convention Center are also within 3 mi (5 km).
Hotel Features
Dry cleaning, multilingual staff, and a front-desk safe are available at this hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include free breakfast.
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Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. This Beijing hotel also offers multilingual staff, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a safe deposit box at the front desk.
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Pittsburgh school district's painting sells for $905,000
Going, going, gone.
"Interior," a post-Impressionist painting owned by Pittsburgh Public Schools, sold for $905,000, including expenses, at auction on Wednesday by Sotheby's in New York — doubling the expected price.
"They told us there would be strong interest in the piece, and they were right," city schools Superintendent Linda Lane said.
The 40- by 32-inch work by Henri Le Sidaner, which shows a doorway into a room bathed in gentle light, was cloaked in mystery. Its whereabouts were unknown in the art world after it appeared at the Carnegie International art exhibit here in 1933.
The Friends of Art, a long-standing Squirrel Hill nonprofit group that has donated 340 pieces of art to the city school district to inspire students, bought the painting after the exhibition.
It circulated throughout the district for decades, but no one recognized its value until an appraiser examined it three years ago as part of a larger inventory.
Adding to the mystery was the apparent lack of the painter's signature. When Sotheby's restored it, though, Le Sidaner's signature emerged. It had been hidden under the frame used by the district.
About 20 people gathered at the district's headquarters in Oakland to watch the auction online. The crowd wowed when bidding passed the $500,000 mark and erupted in cheers as the auctioneer hammered "sold" about 90 seconds after the auction's start.
Emily Bergland, spokeswoman for Sotheby's, said the buyer is anonymous, and district spokeswoman Ebony Pugh said the school system expects to collect $750,000 — the "hammer price" — after the auction house deducts expenses.
Lane said the auction renewed her interest in art. She grew up in a home decorated with prints from French Impressionists such as Monet. She initially majored in art at the University of Iowa but switched to education at the urging of her father. He wanted to be sure she could get a job, she said.
"It never occurred to me that my training and love of French Impressionism would come to play in this job," Lane said.
The school district will use the proceeds of the sale to continue to inventory and restore the remaining pieces from the Friends of Art collection.
For one district employee, the sale was bittersweet.
"I miss it," said Pam Capretta, executive director of finance and facilities management. The painting once hung in her office.
"I was lucky to have it — just the brightness of it," she said. "But I'm happy it's worked out for the district the way it has."
Angela Abadilla, senior program officer for arts education in the district, wondered how this sale might continue to impact the district.
"Just how many eyes have looked at this picture?" she said. "How many remaining pieces will become valuable some day?"
Bill Zlatos is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. He can be reached at 412-320-7828 or email@example.com.


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ESL Tutor Training September 28
At LSC-Tomball Community Library, requests for help in mastering the English language are ongoing. People attempting English for the first time and veterans who want to improve their grammar, reading, writing, or accent keep inquiring; so we try to match these eager adult learners with a volunteer tutor.
Are you interested in becoming a volunteer tutor? You don't need skills in another language and you don't need to be an expert. We're having a training day on Saturday, September 28, from 9 a.m. to 12:30, at the Barbara Bush Library on Cypresswood. So now would be a good time to sign up. Call us at 832-559-4200.


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Bubby Magic
Posted By Alex Belth On April 26, 2007 @ 10:01 am In Bronx Banter | Comments Disabled
In the late 70s my father had a brief stint as a production manager for SNL. I remember him going to the Mets spring training camp (where they filmed the "Baseball been berry, berry good to me," sketch). When he returned, I peppered him with questions about who his favorite players were and was disappointed when he answered, "Bobby Valentine." Who? Bobby Valentine was a scrub. But years later, I understood perfectly well why Valentine appealed to my father. Bobby V is smart, articulate, charming, and just a tad egotistical (plus, he's generally convinced that he's Right about most things). Valentine has made it and he's done it His way, my dad's kind of guy. Even when I find him abrasive, I never really dislike Valentine, probably because he reminds me of my old man. And I just find him very amusing.
There is an entertaining (and lengthy) piece on Bobby V this week in SI [1] by Chris Ballard. Check it out.
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Would you like to save as your currency permanently or for this visit only?
Room's carpet were damp all the time. Bed sheets were damp all the time. Carpets were not clean - step into the bath tub and just look at the dirt and hair that would come off the bottom of your feet. And this is after wearing socks and shoes.
The room was very comfortable There was no microwave in the room
I liked that they offered a nice breakfast with our stay. The beds were nice and big. The water to shower was cold, had almost NO hot water. Others staying on the same floor were so loud at 3:00 in the morning I called up to the front desk and it appeared there were several other complaints. After they finally stopped the loud conversation, they spent the next hour opening and letting the door slam. Needles to say we didn't slee well
just okay Extremely old building, needs upgrading
Breakfast and friendly atmosphere Everything was okay
Great children's amenities beyond the pool, ping pong, toddler playground and arcade. Kept children of all ages happy on a rainy afternoon. Central areas were showing age and breakfast was mediocre.
Location was phenomenal. Near everywhere that mattered to me. The hotel was very quiet. Staff were good. Not much conversation with them. The room needed some updates. It wasn't DIRTY but it was lack luster. The corner lamp shade had stains on it. Not sure if cleaning tried wiping them down at one time or if the room flooded at some point. BUY again, for what I paid it was top of the line. I would stay there again if the chance came up and the price was right.
The breakfast was good. The staff was congenial. The location was great. It was pretty quiet. The elevator is quite a distance from the rooms, and the stairs are hard to locate. The stairwells were dingy and dirty. My air conditioner barely kept the room cool even when it was on high and set at the coldest setting.
I don't love the cops knocking on my door at 8:30 am and making my fiancee get up to show what he's wearing. It's the ghetto. Run.
Staff was friendly
Very close to the Lansing center and lots of restaurants. Loved having a breakfast and the pool and hot tub were great!
I used to stay at this facility frequently when it was a Hampton Inn (about a year ago or so). I didn't realize that ownership changed and they were now a Comfort Inn. I found them through Kayak and I'm glad I did! The room was quiet, clean and comfortable. I didn't take advantage of the fitness area, pool, or breakfast, but I know they were all there for me. I'll be back! It's located near an interstate freeway and I was a little afraid that the room might be noisy, but it wasn't bad at all. About the only complaint I can note is that the wired internet cable they provided didn't work (the wall jack just had a hole in it, with nothing for the cable to connect to). The wireless access was free; they provided credentials on the outside of the holder for the room keys; it worked great - so it was no big deal.
My son had a basketball tournament here in town for the weekend and our stay was great. Very close to all his games, close to all restaurants and the highway.
We stayed here for two days for a convention. The hotel was about 15-20 minutes away from it, which wasn't very nice, but it was also booked two weeks before the convention. The staff was extremely friendly and the room was nice. I left a pillow there and called about it the day after I left, and I received it 4 days later. Overall it was a good hotel and I would consider staying there again. The breakfast that was included was questionable and the shower heads were very low, I'm 5'10" and I couldn't get my head under it without having to bend down. However, these are both minor things and there's tons of other food choices in the area. I would still happily stay here again.
Wonderful breakfast! Friiendly staff and enjoyed the stay very much! Liked everything!
Easy to find, close to my event, Valet was very professional, nice, helpful, friendly This hotel was a very big disappointment compared to the Radisson in Kalamazoo. It is old, out of date, run down and expensive for the quality of stay When I commented to the staff they agreed and said the were thinking of updating
Nothing good Pool has been closed for a long time. Staff never cleaned room. No new towels. Front desk staff very unprofessional and untrained.. was denied the $30 discount because I booked my room through. Kayak.
Comfortable bedding, microwave and fridge in room, queen beds rather than just doubles. Plenty of parking Under staffed, swimming pool was down for maintenance, water literally came up the sink drain and filled the bathroom sink at 11pm making extreme noise. If there was another hotel within 10 miles, would not have stayed here.
Co-location with University Club facilities nice. U-Club dining good, but bar closes early if in need of late night, and a very long and confusing walk from the hotel. U-Club health facility appeared nice, but they would not allow under 18, even with a parent, despite hotel telling us it was acceptable. We were there in winter, so no pool available, but it appeared lovely assuming East Lansing will ever thaw out. One of the worst hotel beds ever. Virtually no water pressure for shower. Leak (repaired) in ceiling. Dated decor and musty smell. They claim a proposed redo is in progress and it appeared to be addressing some of the above concerns
Close to campus Bed was very hard.
Pool, Hot Tub, Bar, Clean Rooms, Nice bathroom area, Good continental breakfast Hot Tub water was a little nasty. Needs a Sauna
It was remodeled and they added a corridor around the the building so there were no outside rooms like there was originally.
Myself and a lot of other people were in the bar area. The man came out and said we close at 10 y'all need to leave. The other guest were upset as well.
The staff was very nice and friendly, good free breakfast, 9 ft pool. The hallway and bathroom smelled moldy, the a/c did not work well, small television, small bathroom, only double beds, no queen size. The bar area was never open, and you couldn't be in the courtyard after 11pm. I was with lots of family, and was not able to sit and visit with them.
pool, location, convienence of access, ease of getting in and out pricing issues....mandatory "safe" fee which was not disclosed at check in and which iI did not want...
Overall stay was good and hotel room was clean. The breafast included was a better than a regular continental, more than just cereal and toast. The one thing we were unhappy about was that the beds were 2 doubles and not two queens as advertised.
Location to my work place The people in the room next to me keep me up all night, extremely loud and didn't care about anything around them. Also the room smelled like stale smoke. Luckily I had febres to spray to cope. Breakfast was not fresh either.
The upgrade to a deluxe room at no charge, the complimentary cocktails, the very nice hot breakfast, and clean room were all pluses.
Very good location close to MSU and friendly staff. Room is comfortable and availability of smoking rooms.
Rooms dingy, sheets were damp, woken by construction work inside the hotel.
Quiet location away from Grand River Ave while remaining a very drivable distance to Michigan State University. Excellent value.
Comfortable, good WiFi services, pleasant staff in the lobby. Strong stale cigarette smoke smell despite the fact that it was a non-smoking room. There was a toilet brush laying in the hallway. (Outside)
Everyhting was nice. the staff was polite. it was exactly what i would expect for that price.
Clean and comfortable. Good continental breakfast included. Excellent location for our purposes. Easy on/off the interstate. Excellent value. No significant complaints.
Good location to MSU. VERY CLEAN, comfortable, friendly and helpful staff. Bathroom small but for the price you can't beat it.
relatively close to MSU campus Room was tiny, but comfortable
I like the two room suite, fridge, microwave, etc. Will think about returning with our 2 year old sometime. It's a good setup. Rate on booking.com was $90. Hotel charged me $110. Plastic cups, skinny bars of soap, skimpy towels could have been better.
The staff was friendly and the hot breakfast (which was a small upgrade charge) was excellent with very friendly and enjoyable kitchen staff.
Facilities and staff were great, the room was bigger than expected. bathroom was a bit tight. The heater.... every time it turned on, it was absurdly loud and impacted my wife and I sleeping well throughout the night.
Very good value for the price. Did not hear noise from other guests while in our room and we were right by the evevator. We liked the hot cooked breakfast, much nicer than most hotels with a "hot breakfast" included. Liked the idea of the social hour with free drinks & appetizers. Rooms seemed a little outdated. Not as much variety for breakfast as other hotels if you didn't want the cooked breakfast choices and ran out of bacon and fruit an hour before breakfast ended.
Two Rooms, frig, two tvs, great breakfast made by a happy, friendly man who started my day out on such a positive note.
I checked in quite late (after midnight) and the desk clerk knew who I was and was very courteous. I've stayed at this hotel several times, and every time I have, the staff has been exceptionally courteous and responsive. The bedsheets are very thin -- like gauze -- and I wonder if the hotel changes the sheets after every checkout. I've stayed at this hotel before, and once it looked as if the top sheet on my bed had been used as a bottom sheet.
Room was clean Bed was uncomfortable
The room was comfortable. Wireless Internet access (not included in the price) requires that you call TMobile to set up your own internet account. A nuisance if you just want to check your email.
The room had upgraded features It had a fly in the bathroom that did not want to leave/die
Powdered creamer, no real breakfast
There were parts of the room that weren't vacumed & dusted.
Quality hotel. Very clean, large, nicely-decorated room. Good location, plenty of parking. Plenty of shopping and dining nearby. Guests having party, drinking, ALL afternoon on patio right under room, until at LEAST 12:30 A.M. Overnight front desk staff was completely unhelpful. Clerk clearly didn't care that us and our 3 year-old were being kept awake. Even when we complained at 12:30 A.M. about the noise, he brushed it off and did nothing to help. Otherwise, staff and hotel were excellent, but when the front-desk clerk sides down-plays guest complaints and sides with a bunch of drunks... we will NOT be staying here again.
Breakfast Loud teens running through the hall late at night
It had a great modern feeling. The staff was very helpful and nice. The furnishings, though modern and sleek looking, were really cheap. The doors were big and sounded solid when shutting, but you can hear everything through them. Every door slam along the corridor or in the rooms next door can be heard in the room.
The room was so large! Loved the space it provided for us. 10pm rule for kids was not enforced. Late night running the halls. Need more toilet paper stocked in the rooms.
Staff friendly over charged my card
Hotel looks recently renovated to the point of surprising me. Very friendly staff.
Nice, clean hotel
I thoroughly enjoyed my 3 day stay. The staff was very friendly and helpful, and Breakfast was good, hot and fresh. My room was very clean, and quiet.The hotel location was perfect, on a side street, close to a main road, but not on it. It was unusually hot, and there is no air conditioning in the upper hallways. But no big deal.
The staff were extremely friendly and helpful.. and those chocolate chip cookies...
The decorum was excellent! The breakfast buffet was not adequately staffed considering how booked the hotel was. It took extra long to get a quick breakfast.
The room was modern and up to date. There wasnt much extra space to move around in.
newly remodeled smells new very nice no
Everything was clean and the staff was friendly
The hotel is rather old and not nearly as nice as I would expect from a Courtyard Marriott. The staff is extremely slow.
The hotel was very open and located near other facilities. this was good for the limited time that I had in the hotel. The workout facility was very small. The limited machines is acceptable but the fact that the ceiling was so short, made it not usable for me. I'm only 6'3 and almost knocked out a ceiling light when I got on the elliptical machine.
We went for a wedding and stayed here.the front area is beautiful when you walk in! Our room was very clean and all staff was very helpful and polite. Breakfast and bar was not included in price but was available and really nice. There is a lovely courtyard only accessible from inside, great for lunches.The LA Senoritas is within walking distance just across the drive and was a great place to relax. The waitress was so fun and attentive, I think her name was Sheila. We were about five minutes away from the wedding and ten from the reception so it was a perfect location for us with plenty of shopping spots in between. Great experience overall. Would definitely stay again. Nothing.
The people above us were pounding, stomping, jumping& so incredibly loud the ENTIRE night long. It was torture, felt like a prank. We continuously reached out to the staff for help with the situation, but nothing. No sleep at all. Worst night ever.
The hotel was a little noisy as there were groups of children/teenagers in the hotel.
Very friendly staff that was welcoming
for a 3 star the room size and quality
The breakfast buffet was outstanding, and the room was very nice.
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Pool got closed down to a child getting sick in it. So daughter was unable to enjoy the pool... One of the main reasons we came here.
The room was spacious and comfortable. The pool area could have been larger.
The room was perfect for a working weekend!!!
This guest did not leave comments about this hotel.
Very nice man at desk in morning tried very hard to find us a cab. We ended up driving to airport paying $70.00 for long-term parking. The young girl at the desk when we checked in . She acted like she was scheduling us a shuttle for the next morning. Had she called us a cab then, we would have been all set!
Very clean and staff was great. My bed was a little hard but not a big deal
The staff here is fantastic. Always a smile and very friendly! To be honest the breakfast wasn't good. It's convenient and fills you up, but just not tasty.
This guest did not leave comments about this hotel.
The hotel was brand new.
Beautiful hotel room in new complex. Wonderful breakfast, great staff. Perfect No - it was perfect
This guest did not leave comments about this hotel.
great location, restaurant's close by did not enjoy turkey meats for breakfast, no pork bacon or pork sausage in a 3 day stay.
Friendly staff Kids were knocking on my door and running away all night long
BRAND NEW hotel! Everything was new and clean! This made it seem more luxurious than its star rating. The only thing that wasn't outstanding was the location. My window faced the freeway and it was noisy through the night. Can't have everything!!
This guest did not leave comments about this hotel.
New, clean and easy access to downtown.
Very clean and new Check in was 3 we arrived around 4 45 and no room so they said 30 to 60 minutes We left and they said they would call me when ready After 45 minutes of waiting we decided to go back and they had a room but they never called us. To much road noise
This guest did not leave comments about this hotel.
super clean and the breakfast was good. Hard to connect to the internet
convenient too expensive
Check in and check out were quick and easy. Staff knew the area well when we needed a place to eat. Hop Cat!! Nothing.
Gave us discount because of mix up Didn't have room that was booked.. no such room existed. Had to book a second room
It was clean and the staff helpful. It sounded like a Hurd of elephants were above us. Banging and stomping all night. Not able to get any sleep. Partying frat boys loud and drunk. Would not stay there again.
Limited Selection of TV channels
This hotel was very clean, the staff was friendly and had a wonderful continental breakfast that was more than expected The beds were so hard and made it difficult to sleep well.
The breakfast in the morning had a good selection of items. The hot items were hot and cold, cold. The fruit was delicious.
Friendly staff. Very nice to my dog and welcoming. good coffee always available. quiet hotel
It was clean and the staff was great. They don't have shuttle service to the airport or The Kellogg Center or University. Not Good.
RMS were clean and comfortable Breakfast was so so


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Snow and Ice don't get a fair shake in Columbus.
Columbus, Ohio and winter have been reacquainted in a big way in the last few months and most residents of Central Ohio aren't happy about it.
Chill out.
Winter is not something new. Snow and ice are as much a part of Buckeye state winters as basketballs at the Schott and hockey pucks at Nationwide.
Yet every winter--especially tough ones like this--residents whine and complain about the winter weather as though it was a surprise.
Try something new.
Embrace it.
On an Olympicly beautiful Saturday afternoon, shortly after the United States hockey team had defeated the Russians in Sochi, Columbus seemed to wrap their collective arms around winter and all it has to offer.
Children were riding molded plastic sleds at Antrim Park and actually enjoying the snow hitting them in the face.
Teenagers willingly picked up shovels and cleared a pond in Worthington Hills.
Not a driveway. Not a side walk. A pond.
So they could play hockey.
Granted neither the kids nor the teams had to negotiate 315 to get to work by 8:00am
They don't have to pay gas or electirc bills or keep a new pair of dress shoes from being ruined by winter's slop.
But they brought out a side of winter that is too often overlooked in this part of the world.
Television news anchors begin whining to their weather people with the first few flakes of the season and don't let up until The Memorial Tournament begins.
They complain about freezing temperatures and warn drivers of "frightening" or "treacherous" driving conditions whenever the show reaches the accumulation stage.
Time to grow up and realize we don't live in Miami we live in Columbus.
Enough of the winter-phobia.
It's time for Columbus to put it's big boy boots on and go out and tromp around in the snow for a bit.
Take a walk through Schiller Park and hear the snow crunch under your feet.
Slide on up to Highbanks and let your dog rip through the snow for a bit and try not to smile.
Ski, skate or just walk in the freezing temperatures, breath deep and get that refreshed feeling that only comes from being outdoors in the winter.
Winter can and should be enjoyed. It offers much more than a slow commute and wind chill factors.
Winter can fire some cruel shots our way. Perhaps the best way to battle back is with a few snowballs of your own.


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Innovate or be left behind, says
Cochlear recently launched its Nucleus 6 (N6) processor at a conference in Istanbul, countering the processor release of rival
Mr anssen, who has worked at Cochlear since 2000, said the key to the N6 processor is a new microchip, that has been in development for six years and is five times faster than earlier models, allowing it more capability to translate the sounds into something useful. It contains algorithms to help determine the best hearing scenario for the patient.
"Until now it was up to the user to select the best algorithm in any given environment," Mr Janssen said.
"Smart Sound IQ now has algorithms that will actually determine every second what type of environment the CI user is in: speech, speech and noise, quiet, wind or music. Based on this environment detection the processor will select the best algorithm to optimise performance in that environment. This is a significant step ahead because it's all automatic."
Mr Janssen brushed off competitors Med-El (which, he said, lack algorithms for difficult hearing situations) and Advanced Bionics whose first product has algorithms but no automation.
"I'm sure they will think about implementing this automation, but we are a street-length ahead of them," Mr Janssen said.
Another feature in the N6 is wireless capability. "The accessory can be plunged into the TV and it wirelessly streams the audio directly to the person's sound processor so they will have a much better experience with stereo sound,"
The device also has a hybrid function, allowing the implant to stimulate the cochlea electrically, but acoustically stimulate the natural hearing, like a hearing aid. Mr Janssen said the hybrid function is key for music appreciation.
Unlike hearing aids, which simply amplify sound at the outer ear, a cochlear implant system bypasses dysfunctional parts of the ear, delivering sound by electrical signals through the hearing nerve to the brain.
Cochlear has 400 engineers and scientists involved in product development. At any time it has many projects.
"In hearing performance we have 20 algorithms in the pipeline and only a handful of those make it to a final product," Mr Janssen said.
He added that the company is always working on ideas such as making devices smaller or fully implantable.
Mr Janssen said contributing up to 13 per cent of Cochlear revenue towards R&D, helped the company stay ahead of rivals. "We want to relentlessly innovate. There are many dimensions where significant improvements are still possible whether its more self management over the device or better hearing outcomes or making it easier for clinicians to follow up off the system with cloud based technology."
Cochlear submits up to 60 patents a year and holds over 1000 patents globally. It has over 100 research partners.
"It's like any industry," Mr Janssen said. "You have to prepared to innovate across a range of things and do it with a deep understanding of your customers."
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Republicans had better learn from history -- and from Ronald Reagan's mistake.
President Obama and his fellow big-spenders in Congress are promising if they get higher tax rates today they'll make even higher spending cuts tomorrow.
It's an old sucker's game. Republicans --and the rest of the country -- should know it by now, because for three decades we've all been suckers.
If history is our guide, and Republicans in Congress don't grow a spine, by this time next year we'll have higher taxes, higher spending, more debt and a bigger government.
Twice before, Republicans have been fooled into playing the Democrats' con game.
It happened to my father early in his first term when he sought to close a growing federal deficit caused by the deep economic recession. He believed Democrats in Congress would keep their pledge to make $3 in future spending cuts for every $1 in immediate tax increases.
In 1982 he signed a compromise tax bill with the horrible name of TEFRA -- the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act. And, when those promised spending cuts never materialized in Congress, TEFRA became one of the biggest regrets of my father's presidency.
My father was duped by the duplicity of Democrats. And so was George H.W. Bush less than a decade later, when he foolishly allowed himself to be taken for the same ride.
In 1990s budget wrangling, which was aimed at reducing the federal budget deficit by $500 billion over five years, Bush 41 was seduced by the Democrats' promise of making $2 in spending cuts for every $1 in tax hikes.
The first Bush fell for it completely, reneging on his "Read my lips, no new taxes" pledge, opening the door for "tax-cutter" Ross Perot and losing in 1992 to Bill Clinton.
Even before he was de-elected, Bush 41 regretted the "bargain" he had made with Democrats.
Fast-forward to "Nightmare on Obama Street, Part II." We have trillion-dollar federal deficits as far as our children's eyes can see. We have an economy that's looking at four more years of low growth and higher taxes.
And now some Republicans in Congress -- who apparently don't have a piece of conservative cartilage left in their bodies -- are getting ready to be duped again.
What's that old saying? "Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me." Well, Republicans look like they are about to be fooled for the third time, which is so stupid there's no adage to describe it.
While my father was bargaining with Democrats in 1982 over spending and tax cuts, he spoke over the heads of Congress to the American people.
"In a few days the Congress will stand at the fork of two roads," he said. "One road is all too familiar to us. It leads ultimately to higher taxes. It merely brings us full circle back to the source of our economic problems, where the government decides that it knows better than you what should be done with your earnings and, in fact, how you should conduct your life. The other road promises to renew the American spirit. It's a road of hope and opportunity. It places the direction of your life back in your hands where it belongs."
America is at that same fork in the road today. Twice in 30 years Republicans have let Democrat promises lead them and the country down a one-way road to bigger and bigger government.
Double shame on us. And if the GOP allows itself to be suckered again, it won't be just another disaster for conservatism, it'll be a tragedy for the whole country.
Copyright 2012 Michael Reagan. Michael Reagan is the son of President Ronald Reagan, a political consultant, and the author of "The New Reagan Revolution" (St. Martin's Press). He is the founder and chairman of The Reagan Group and president of The Reagan Legacy Foundation.
I don't believe that the republicans have ever been duped. They know when they make the agreements what will happen but feel compelled to make them to save their own political aspirations. Why? Because the general public refuses to acknowledge the reality of our spending problems unless it directly affects them. Until we end up like Greece and other European countries who have had to implement austerity measures to avoid bankruptcy, people in the U.S. will not make the tough decisions that reality will eventually demand.
It's kind of like the family with two incomes making close to $90,000 a year who are living pay check to pay check. Until a tragedy strikes, they will never make the choice to live below their income levels and save for a rainy day. It goes against what has become the prevalent theory of most families, don't deny your kids or yourselves anything if you can scrap by. Whatever happened to the philosphy of putting at least 10 percent of your gross earnings away in a savings account for when you need it.
It's also like the two wars we have been involved in where only 1% of the population have been directly affected. People who aren't directly involved are making zero sacrifices for these wars. Sure, they condemn them but what do they do to support the troops that really make an impact on their daily lives? Have they given up something in their life to financial or even physically support the troops? Do they have to ration food or pay a premium for anything because the resources are being diverted to fight a war? Nope, because it doesn't directly affect them they don't feel that they should sacrifice.
Our government will eventually have no choice but to cut spending and then what? Its not that the programs where these funds are spend aren't worth the investment but that doesn't mean you can continue to fund them on borrowed money. Some program, some individual in the system will be impacted by the cuts but its what has to happen. Personally, I think ALL Americans should have to sacrifice a little more (not just the rich) and ALL programs that are government funded need to face cutbacks.
One of the things that drives me crazy is that the president continues to talk about ADDING more funds to education when 50% of college graduates can't even find a job. So why are we going to pay to educate more people when there are no jobs for them. No way to pay back their student loans. More money keeps going to colleges but they keep raising tuition and loaning more money to people to attend who will never land a job in their chosen field. We say the way for our country is more manufacturing but you don't need everyone to have an expensive college education to work in a manufacturing job. Again, its about reality versus idealism.
Exactly. REpublicans should start defunding all of the democrat corrupt and fraudlent policies. Defund obamacare, defund DOE, Dept of Energy, cut Fed employment back to the terrible years when clinton was in office...1/2 waht it is now! But alas, the repubs are gullable and weak. Democrats will lie, cheat, steal, do whatever it takes to keep in power and wealth.


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Tekelec (Morrisville, NC), the mobile broadband solutions company, introduced a new customer experience management (CEM) portfolio to correlate subscriber experiences, service usage, handset metrics as well as network and service accessibility and reliability. The resulting combination of network and service intelligence gives service providers a complete view of the subscriber experience within the network along with customized views to improve performance and deliver more personalized services. Use cases include proactive notification of network performance issues, investigation of service disruptions, diagnosis of device issues, and granular subscriber application analysis to enable marketing and service innovation. "The goal for service providers is to have greater visibility into the experiences of their customers – and then proactively improve the service," said Susie Kim Riley, chief marketing officer of Tekelec. "The CEM solution translates millions upon millions of network, device, service and subscriber data points into actionable intelligence for a variety of service provider organizations." The CEM portfolio integrates with Tekelec's Performance Intelligence Center, the company's performance management product, to collect information from the user plane (i.e. mobile devices and endpoints), network plane (i.e. elements, nodes, systems, and management databases), and control plane (i.e. core signaling equipment, subscriber data management). Tekelec CEM applications provide a comprehensive dashboard, analytics and detailed visualization with easy navigation and interaction between each application. This provides an easy workflow of customer service management for operators. The CEM applications include:
- Subscriber Activity: a subscriber's view of service and quality. Operators can use this data for timely complaint resolution, customer support activities, and improvement of the customer's quality of experience.
- Data Services Management: provides mobile data performance measurements that tell operators if issues impact the quality of experience for a particular subscriber or a group of subscribers. The application also enables service providers to optimize network performance, balance traffic loads across servers and identify and resolve vendor-related problems.
- Marketing: maximize operator revenues by providing a precise picture of customer behavior, service consumption, and handset and network usage. Equips marketing with the tools to adapt services, products, and bundled offers.
- Roaming Management: real-time and historical data to analyze each subscriber's roaming experience to identify potential roaming bottlenecks and proactively manage service level agreements (SLAs) on a per partner basis.
- Handset and Devices: voice and data efficiency rates by device model, allowing operators to rapidly diagnose and resolve network issues and device incompatibilities before they impact a large number of device owners.
- Network Operations: network performance metrics that enable operators to optimize network performance and improve the customer experience by proactively identifying network issues before they impact the subscriber.
- Network Planning: data for operators to anticipate and forecast network loads and service volatility, manage traffic spikes, and ensure high quality of service levels for highest-value traffic.
"The customer experience is the last remaining and single most important source of significant competitive advantage for service providers," said Susan McNeice, vice president, software research at Yankee Group. "A 'customer first' approach to capture and translate the subscriber's end-to-end experience is essential to stay ahead of both operator and over-the-top competitors."


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The Petar Jankovic Ensemble includes Petar
Sophie Bird, Minju Kim,
Rose Wollman and Kyra Saltman.
COLUMBIA, Ky. -- Area residents can enjoy a
concert Friday night at Lindsey Wilson College before returning
home to watch the latest "Game of the Century."
The Petar Jankovic Ensemble will perform at 6:30
p.m. CT Friday, March 28, in W.W. Slider Humanities Center Recital
Hall, 155 Blue Raider Drive. The event is free and open to the
public. The concert will last about 90 minutes.
"To accommodate residents who want to watch Friday
night's basketball game between the University of Kentucky and the
University of Louisville, we have moved up the concert's start time
to 6:30," said LWC Cultural Affairs Chair Phil Hanna. "People can
enjoy concert of great classical music, followed by a great
basketball game."
Selections to be performed at the March 28 concert
include: Manuel De Falla's "Danza No. 1"; Isaac Albeniz's
"Asturias"; children melodies by Claude Debussy; selections from
Dmitri Shostakovich preludes and fugues; three tangos by Astor
Piazzolla; and a Brazilian medley.
The Petar Jankovic Ensemble is a unique chamber ensemble
because it is a traditional string quintet, except it is led by
Jankovic on guitar.
Jankovic -- an international award-winning musician and
professor at the renowned Indiana University Jacobs School of Music
-- blends Spanish and Latin American influences with European
In addition to Jankovic, the ensemble includes violinists
Sophie Bird and Minju Kim, violist Rose Wollman and cellist Kyra
The Petar Jankovic Ensemble will perform a free
concert at 6:30 p.m. CT Friday, March 28, in W.W. Slider Humanities
Center Recital Hall, 155 Blue Raider Drive. For more information,
contact LWC Cultural Affairs Chair Phil Hanna at email@example.com
or 270-384-8250.
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The League of Education Voters Speaker Series promotes community conversations on current issues in education. Previous speakers at these free events include Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson and researcher Pedro Noguera.
Upcoming speaker series events are below. Please join our mailing list to stay up-to-date on future events.
Most Recent Event
An evening with Dr. Howard Fuller
6:30 p.m., Tuesday, February 10, 2015
William W. Philip Hall
University of Washington, Tacoma
Please join us for an evening with Dr. Howard Fuller. Dr. Fuller is the Distinguished Professor of Education and Founder/Director of the Institute for the Transformation of Learning at Marquette University. The mission of the Institute is to support exemplary education options that transform learning for children, while empowering families, particularly low-income families, to choose the best options for their children. His new book, No Struggle No Progress: A Warrior's Life from Black Power to Education Reform, tells the story of his journey from empowering poor, black communities in North Carolina to being on the forefront of education reform in America.
This event was sponsored by:
Democrats for Education Reform
League of Education Voters
Black Education Strategies Roundtable
WA Charters
A special thanks to our Speaker Series sponsors: Boeing, Microsoft, and Anonymous
Previous Events
- Unpacking McCleary: Addressing Equity, Opportunity, and Funding in Washington's Education System
- Searching for community in the era of choice: A public reading by Sam Chaltain
- The Battle Over School Funding
Unpacking McCleary
Addressing Equity, Opportunity, and Funding in Washington's Education System
7:30-8:45 p.m., Thursday, May 29, 2014
Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave, downtown Seattle
In 2012 the State Supreme Court ruled that the state was failing its paramount constitutional duty of funding basic education and ordered the legislature to increase school funding by 2018. Estimates indicate that the legislature will have to come up with at least $4.5 billion in new education funding to meet the decision.
Two years later, how much progress has been made? How will the state meet is funding requirements for education while also making other critical investments in the state budget? How can we strengthen the entire educational pipeline to ensure better outcomes for all our kids? What is the opportunity gap and how can we better address it? At this event, our panelists will unpack some of these crucial questions.
|Panel Speakers
|State Representative Ross Hunter
|Sharonne Navas; Director of Equity in Education Coalition
|Frank Ordway; Government Relations Director of the League of Education Voters
|Shawn Lewis; Education Funding Specialist at the Washington Education Association
|Moderated by Paola Maranan of Children's Alliance
Presented by Town Hall in partnership with the Washington State Budget and Policy Center, Children's Alliance, Equity in Education Coalition, League of Education Voters, OneAmerica, Poverty Action Network, Progressive Majority Washington, SEIU 925, SEIU 199NW, Washington Bus, and Washington Community Action Network, as part of the Civics series. Series supported by The Boeing Company, the RealNetworks Foundation, and the True-Brown Foundation. Series media sponsorship provided by The Stranger and KUOW.
Searching for community in the era of choice
A public reading by Sam Chaltain
7–8:30 p.m., Monday, May 19, 2014
Downtown Public Library, 1000 4th Ave, downtown Seattle
Please join us on Monday, May 19, at 7:00 p.m., for a public reading by Sam Chaltain from his book, Our School: Searching for Community in the Era of Choice. The book documents a year in the life of two schools in the nation's capital—one a new charter school just opening its doors, the other a neighborhood school that first opened in 1924.
In a recent interview about the book, Sam said that his book does not compare traditional and charter public schools. "It's a false choice because they're so different. But what's become clear to me is that each sector most needs the other's strength."
The event is free and open to the public. Tickets and reservations are not required. Parking is available in the Central Library garage for $5 after 5 p.m. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m.
Sam Chaltain is a former teacher and current organizational change consultant based in Washington, DC. He was the National Director of the Forum for Education and Democracy and the founding director of the Five Freedoms Project. His writings have appeared in magazines and newspapers, including the Washington Post, Education Week, and USA Today. A periodic contributor to CNN and Huffington Post, Chaltain is also the author or co-author of six previous books.
This event is supported by The Seattle Public Library Foundation, author series sponsor Gary Kunis, media sponsor The Seattle Times, and presented in partnership with The Elliott Bay Book Company. The League of Education Voters is also co-sponsoring the event. Books will be available for purchase and signing.
The Battle Over School Funding
The Legislature v. the State Supreme Court
12–2 p.m., May 1, 2014
Hotel Monaco, 1101 4th Ave, downtown Seattle
Please join the League of Education Voters Foundation and the Center for American Progress for a lunchtime panel discussion.
Earlier this year, the State Supreme Court ordered the Washington legislature to provide a plan by April 30, 2014 for fixing the state's unconstitutional education funding system. The McCleary v. Washington decision found that the state was violating its constitutional obligation to amply fund basic education and gave lawmakers a 2018 deadline to fix this violation.
Whether you side with the court or the legislature, we can all agree that Washington's education funding system must be overhauled to ensure that there is ample, equitable, and stable funding. Our panel of judicial, legislative, and policy experts are sure to engage us in a spirited conversation on education funding in our state.
|Panel Speakers
|Senator Christine Rolfes
|Former Justice Phil Talmadge
|Frank Ordway; Director of Government Affairs; League of Education Voters
|Billy Corriher; Director of Research; Legal Progress; Center for American Progress


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Nick Trapasso and Pat "Sinner" Pasquale's board company L.E. is now a reality after months of rumors. See the press release from Blitz Distribution below.
Blitz announces today it's partnership with the new brand L.E. and has entered into a multi-year licensing agreement with the Long Beach based company. "We are thrilled about Nick Trapasso and Patrick Pasquale choosing Blitz as their partner to help building their company. Their presence will be felt as they add tremendous energy to the market and to Blitz and will very well compliment our select group of brands." -Per Welinder, President at Blitz Distribution "The Life Extention Skateboard Group looks forward to working together with Blitz, to create an essential skateboard brand. Extend it!!" – Nick Trapasso and Patrick Pasquale


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On this blog we have covered art museums extensively, and for good reason, as New York is a literal treasure trove of art. But that doesn't mean all of the city's artistic gems are concentrated in the hands of the Met, Guggenheim or Moma.
If guests of our boutique hotel The MAve in Midtown want to get a more complete picture of NYC's art scene, they have to dig a little deeper than the museums and instead delve into the city's galleries, studios and street art.
As no one could be expected to arrive to NYC and immediately have a handle on all the city's art-world happenings, it's a good thing that companies like Artigo Tours exist.
Artigo Tours is an art-loving tourist's one-stop shop, as the company provides a host of tailor-made tours that take travelers on an exploration of the city's famed and fantastic art scene.
Because Artigo Tours offers individualized tours, no group will leave disappointed. Interested in the creative process? Artigo can take your group into the active studios of working artists and even into their workspace homes. The company also arranges guided visits to some of the city's top art schools like Cooper Union and the Pratt Institute where the next generation of great artists is currently being trained.
Tours vary in length anywhere from a short walking tour of a neighborhood to a multi-day expedition across the city's art world. Other specializations of Artigo include architecture, street art and private collections, where tourists visit the residences of prominent art collectors to see their private collections of masterpieces.
For a free alternative to Artigo, check out the Tribeca Open Artist Studio Tour (TOAST). Organized by an artist-run non-profit, this annual art walk takes visitors into the studio space of hundreds of artists in over thirty buildings in NYC's trendy TriBeCa neighborhood. This year TOAST runs from May 3rd to May 6th, so try not to miss it!


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Saving the oceans: a vital climate issue - 8 Dec 2011
Saving the oceans: a vital climate issue - 8 Dec 2011
Saving the oceans: a vital climate issue.
Parallel to the main negotiations of the United Nations Climate Change Conference, non-governmental groups, scientists and others have been working to bring the newest information on certain aspects of global warming, such as marine ecosystem impact, to the participants' attention.
Supreme Master Television reports from the summit location in Durban, South Africa.
Correspondent (F):
As the COP 17 negotiations come to a close here in Durban, members of the Supreme Master Ching Hai International Association have continued to raise awareness about the effective organic vegan diet solution to climate change.
Many of the summit participants have received SOS bags containing literature and DVDs to help inform their decision making. Over 700 bags were distributed in cooperation with 11 hotels, all of whom agreed to help deliver the bags to their guests attending the conference.
Also in Durban this past week, the Global Forum on Oceans, Coasts and Islands held an event to raise awareness on the urgent need to address the state of the world's oceans as part of the climate equation.
Ben Ngubane – Board Chair, South African Broadcasting Corporation (M):
We always think of rainforests as the main source of carbon sinks, but the ocean is an even bigger sink.
Dr. Wendy Watson-Wright – Assistant Director-General, UNESCO Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (F):
However, what's happening with this absorption of carbon dioxide is #1, the ocean is becoming saturated, and #2, the ocean is becoming more acid. This has an enormous impact.
Dr. Carol Turley – Senior Scientist, Plymouth Marine Laboratory, UK (F):
Sixty-five million years ago, there was a big carbon perturbation then, and the oceans became more acidic, they became warmer, they had less oxygen. Many, many species on Earth became extinct, including the dinosaurs. And we're kind of going through something that's even more rapid now.
Dr. Wendy Watson-Wright (F):
The number of dead zones has increased tremendously even in the past few decades from 40 a number of years ago, and it's up I believe globally over 500 dead zones.
Nick Nuttal – Spokesperson, United Nations Environment Program (M):
This is in fact due to the discharge of fertilizer, sewage and animal wastes down the river systems.
Dr. Wendy Watson-Wright (F):
The ocean is the lungs of the planet. It is also the heart of the planet, because it pumps the water around and it gives us our atmosphere, it gives us our weather, our climate.
Dr. Carol Turley (F):
No, we won't survive without the oceans.
Correspondent (F):
Meanwhile, Supreme Master Television has spoken with many leading participants from governments, groups, and media who shared their thoughts about the necessity of eliminating animal product consumption, including meat and fish.
Dr. Ricardo Navarro – Salvadoran Center for Appropriate Technology (M):
Among all the things that humans do, probably the one that has more impact is the way we eat.
Foster Dongozi – Secretary-General, Zimbabwe Union of Journalists (M):
It's best for the climate to go vegetarian. The consumption of animal products is one of the major contributors to global warming and climate change.
Mia MacDonald – Executive Director, Brighter Green; Senior fellow of Worldwatch Institute; vegetarian (F):
Governments can certainly encourage people to eat a plant-based diet. It's a natural state for many, many countries. So it shouldn't be radical to say, Look, by and large, eat a plant-based diet, for human health, for the environment, for the climate. And to be more public about that.
Correspondent (F):
Reporting from Durban, South Africa for Supreme Master Television.
VOICE: Our appreciation, all governments, organizations, scientists and activists working to understand and solve the crisis of our oceans and planet. May leaders and individuals like be compelled toward all efforts necessary to save the precious ecosphere that is essential for all beings' survival. As during an October 2009 videoconference
in Indonesia, Supreme Master Ching Hai has frequently addressed the need to restore the balance of both marine environments and the Earth.
Supreme Master Ching Hai :
You can see that the dead fish are covering the whole entire surface of water. You don't see water. You only see dead fish floating on top. It's a horrible sight to witness. As I have said before, if the world's people all become vegans, nature will rebound almost before our eyes, almost overnight, and we may see the oceans healthy again.
Moreover, around the world, countless enormous ocean dead zones will have a chance to return to life.
Also, when we stop vacuuming all the poor fish out of the sea, they will have a chance to restore the balance in the oceans. We desperately need the fish in the sea to balance the ocean; otherwise our lives will be in danger. God puts them there for a reason. When the ocean is healthy again, even the dead coral reefs will revive themselves.
Imagine! Nature is miraculous and incredible. But in order to witness nature's recovery, we must not let our current way of life continue.
Extra News
Warning on December 1, 2011 that the likelihood of repeating this past summer's drought is very high for next year, the United Kingdom's Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman calls on companies and individuals to begin conserving water now.
In a report released December 1, 2011, a team of 121 scientists from 14 nations concluded that global warming has created a new and higher temperature average in the Arctic,with warmer air and ocean temperatures that are yielding thinner, younger and diminishing amounts of summer sea ice.
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Chris (Albany, NY): Pat, love your work and Ashley Judd even more. Does Depaul's upset help or hurt Providence? Obviously they are an easier to team to beat, but a win over the Demons doesn't help the resume the way a 3rd win over Cincy would have. Either way, they probably had to beat Louisville anyway to have a chance. Thoughts?
Pat Forde: Chris: I was discussing that with a co-worker just before this chat. Beating DePaul doesn't help, but in Providence's position they probably need to beat Louisville anyway — and it's easier to get to the 'Ville by playing DePaul than playing Cincy.
I like the way you think Pat!


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Mural of a wedded couple from the villa of P. Fannius Synistor, Boscoreale (50-40 BCE)
Clodia Metelli (born c. 97 BCE) was one of three sisters, all Clodias, born into the powerful and influential gens Claudia, identified by the addition of their husband's name (see names). She is numbered among the elite "new" women of the late Republic (notably Sempronia, Fulvia, Julia); educated, wealthy, freely in the public eye, they are portrayed in contemporary prose texts as negative exempla for their rejection of the confining role of the materfamilias. Clodia married her cousin, Quintus Caecilius Metellus Celer (consul 60 BCE); after his suspicious death in 59 she never remarried. Scholars question whether historic women created the template of the imperious beloved of elegiac love poetry (as Clodia is claimed to be Catullus' Lesbia) or were influenced by it (as Augustus' daughter Julia may have been by Ovid's poetry). In this passage from Cicero's oration for the defense, Pro Caelio (April 3-4, 56 BCE), Clodia's distinguished ancestor Appius Claudius Caecus reprimands her for being an unmarried widow in her 30's, living alone without male supervision and notorious for conduct that compromised the family name. That the portrait Cicero paints of Clodia in this speech is a caricature, calculated to appeal to jurors' prejudices and win Caelius's acquittal, is evidenced by the very different Clodia he discusses in his letters (see M. Skinner's 1983 article in Bibliography). After 56 BCE Clodia disappeared from the public record.
Section XIV.33: Cicero dramatically pretends not to interrogate Clodia himself, but instead calls up from the dead her famous ancestor, Appius Claudius Caecus, a stern moralist and statesman, to chastise her.
|Sed tamen ex ipsa quaeram prius utrum me secum severe et graviter et prisce agere malit an remisse et leniter et urbane.
|Si illo austero more ac modo, aliquis mihi ab inferis excitandus est ex barbatis illis non hac barbula, qua ista delectatur, sed illa horrida, quam in statuis antiquis atque imaginibus videmus, qui obiurget mulierem et pro me loquatur, ne mihi ista forte suscenseat.
|Exsistat igitur ex hac ipsa familia aliquis ac potissimum Caecus ille; minimum enim dolorem capiet, qui istam non videbit.
Section XIV.34: Cicero's Caecus compares Clodia's rumored conduct and her associates to the virtuous men and women of the Claudii who made their gens famous and to her most worthy deceased husband, Metellus.
|Qui profecto, si exstiterit, sic aget ac sic loquetur: "Mulier, quid tibi cum Caelio, quid cum homine adulescentulo, quid cum alieno?
|Cur aut tam familiaris huic fuisti, ut aurum commodares, aut tam inimica, ut venenum timeres?
|Non patrem tuum videras, non patruum, non avum, non proavum, non abavum, non atavum audieras consules fuisse; non denique modo te Q. Metelli matrimonium tenuisse sciebas, clarissimi ac fortissimi viri patriaeque amantissimi, qui simul ac pedem limine extulerat, omnes prope cives virtute, gloria, dignitate superabat?
|Cum ex amplissimo genere in familiam clarissimam nupsisses, cur tibi Caelius tam coniunctus fuit?
|Cognatus, adfinis, viri tui familiaris? Nihil eorum. Quid igitur fuit nisi quaedam temeritas ac libido?
|Nonne te, si nostrae imagines viriles non commovebant, ne progenies quidem mea, Q. illa Claudia, aemulam domesticae laudis in gloria muliebri esse admonebat, non virgo illa Vestalis Claudia, quae patrem complexa triumphantem ab inimico tribuno plebei de curru detrahi passa non est?
|Cur te fraterna vitia potius quam bona paterna et avita et usque a nobis cum in viris tum etiam in feminis repetita moverunt?
|Ideone ego pacem Pyrrhi diremi, ut tu amorum turpissimorum cotidie foedera ferires, ideo aquam adduxi, ut ea tu inceste uterere, ideo viam munivi, ut eam tu alienis viris comitata celebrares?"
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Dirt Road is a childhood memoir. Growing up in a remote village where technology was non-existent.
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Large Format Landscape, 13×11 in, 33×28 cm
160 Pages
- Publish Date May 31, 2009
- Tags dirt road, childhood memoir, rice patty, extinct world, growing up, mud, village, baffalo, rafting, river, monsoon
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Utah Senator now says Yucca Mountain not a good idea, country must change direction
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Harry Reid is making significant progress in his fight to stop the transportation of deadly nuclear waste across the country. Today, Senator Bob Bennett (R-UT), who previously voted for the proposed Yucca Mountain project, announced that he will change his position and work to find alternative solutions. Reid has been working with his Senate colleagues to gain support for legislation that would leave nuclear waste on-site.
Senator Reid released the following statement regarding Senator Bennett's announcement:
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Destination: Mexican Riviera
Embarkation: Los Angeles
The morning of the cruise we went on a tour of the USS IOWA battleship in San Pedro. It was about a 10 minute drive from the Port. Very nice tour, only thing that could have made it better was that you do not get to see the inside of the turrets.
Got to the ship about 12:45. We had FTTF. We were on the ship in about half an hour. Our cabin was ready when we got on. Our luggage did not arrive until about 6. I went down to customer service to fix another issue and inquired about the luggage. They refunded the FTTF fee without asking. Even with the luggage being late, the FTTF was so worth it (even if I didn't get the refund).
7269 balcony mid ship. You got a very little bit of vibration from the engine below. Our cabin steward "D" was awesome. Would not hesitate to get the same cabin again. More Even with the four of us it worked well.
The Miracle is a mid size Spirit class ship. Very easy to get around. Very fast ship, the entire cruise we were at 20 knots in the Pacific with not a lot of movement. Never felt crowded.
Had YTD and we really liked it. Went to the MDR every night and did not have to wait once. About the third night we got ViVi as our head waitperson, and requested her the rest of the trip. Vivi rocks! If you can get on one of Vivi's tables, do it. I am on a very low fat diet and could always find something. Loved the seafood, plenty of salads and veggies. Ate at the Lido for breakfast and lunch daily and enjoyed that also.
Shows were very good, not as many as I remember in the past. The house orchestra were very accomplished. We had four different comedians during our cruise, all four were outstanding. There was a singer/guitarist named Tommy Green Jr. who was also outstanding. Our boys enjoyed Circle C and Club 02.
Rented a 18 foot catamaran on the beach the first day and it was a thrill in the Cabo winds. We were soaked, but loved it. Second day in Cabo just spend some time on the beach.
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Just took a walk on the Malecon, very nice time.
They went beyond expectations. Especially. Jamie and Seema in Customer Service.
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Status in Hawaii: The Hawaii Department of Agriculture proposed the introduction of the parasitic wasp Aroplectrus dimerus from Taiwan as a biological control agent of the nettle caterpillar after host range and specificity tests were completed. The wasp has been in colonization at the HDOA Insect Containment Facility. A draft environmental assessment was prepared in 2007 and has been submitted for approval by state and federal agencies.
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If you listed weight loss as your top resolution for 2016, celebrities famed for rocking their revenge bodies as well as the celebrity weight loss trainers behind those dramatic Extreme Weight Loss transformations want to help. Whether it's that fabulous fit body that Khloe Kardashian is currently rocking or the fab abs of Britney Spears, ET compiled a list of the best revenge bodies and weight loss success stories of 2015, including just what they did to get those sleek physiques.
Khloe Kardashian Credits Gym & No-Dairy For Weight Loss
Hello, gym — goodbye, dairy. The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star did so well with her weight loss goals that she even authored a book, entitled Strong Looks Better Naked. Aiming to recover from her split from French Montana, she headed to the health club and worked out intensely. In addition, Kardashian eliminated dairy, and revealed her key goal of keeping up her workouts and diet to maintain her weight loss success.
"If you keep working at it, you grow and evolve, and to me that's sort of the point: to be a better person today than I was yesterday; to become the best possible version of myself."
Britney Spears Flaunts Fab Abs After Weight Loss
When Britney broke up with Charlie Ebersol, she got her fitness mojo.
"I start with 20 minutes of intense cardio — usually running — move on to light free weights, body-weight exercises such as push-ups, squats and sit-ups, then finish it off with a stretch," she revealed. "[Dancing] is a great cardio workout."
In addition, as the Inquisitr reported, Britney follows a low-carb raw food diet. One of her favorite weight loss foods is sushi.
Kaley Cuoco Gets A Big Bang Out Of Her Weight Loss Triumph
The star of The Big Bang Theory, Kaley didn't hesitate to put her break-up bummer from Ryan Sweeting to good use. She channeled all that angst into working out and getting toned.
"I love being toned and having muscle; it's so sexy and beautiful," shared Cuoco. "I go to a place called CorePower Yoga. One morning I'll take the Hot Power Fusion class, which is an amazing calorie burner. Or I'll take a Yoga Sculpt class, where we wear three-pound weights during yoga moves."
And Kaley doesn't neglect her cardio fitness, because those sculpt sessions involve jumping jacks and mountain climbing moves for an extra calorie-burning boost.
Extreme Weight Loss Results Can Be Yours
If you've ever watch Extreme Weight Loss, you know that celebrity fitness and diet trainers Chris and Heidi Powell understand what it takes regardless of your starting weight. And the transformation experts emphasize that kick-starting your weight loss journey doesn't have to be done in a day (or even a week), reported ABC News.
Their main slim-down secrets focus on daily do's and don'ts.
- Do make a point of exercising for at least five minutes daily and drinking a gallon of water.
- Do seek to cut down on sugar. Boosting your weight loss in that way can be as simple as exchanging one can of soda for water each day, which cuts out half a pound of sugar every week.
- Don't eat so much salt. Common sources include canned foods and eating at restaurants.
- To motivate yourself to get to the gym, pack your gym gear up into a bag the night before. Place your alarm clock and bag on the other side of your bedroom so that Snooze button is out of reach.
- Don't dread the scale. Use it as a weight loss tool to help you stay on track.
- Do make a point of sipping 10 gulps every time you lift your water bottle.
Chris and Heidi have authored a new book, "Extreme Transformation: Lifelong Weight Loss in 21 Days."
[Disclaimer: The Inquisitr strongly recommends you consult your physician before beginning any diet or exercise program. The Inquisitr does not endorse any of the diets or diet techniques mentioned in this article.]
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Changeover to digital TV progressing, but slowly
It started as a whisper, quickly grew to rumble, and is rapidly building to a roar: "I want my DTV!"
DTV (digital television) is what TV was meant to be--the bright, clear picture makes your old analog's seem shoddy by comparison. Indeed, watching a true HDTV (high definition TV) broadcast might seem more like you're looking through a window than watching television.
The fact is that, in a perfect world, analog TV broadcasts should already have gone the way of rotary-dial phones and VCRs.
As it happens, digital broadcasts were slated by Congressional mandate to replace analog broadcasts by the end of 2004, but that deadline came and went without effect. And, unfortunately, there's still no clear idea as to when DTV's promise of a more immersive viewing experience will become the standard for broadcast TV. The deadline has been reset for the end of 2006, but even that will probably be pushed back…again.
But who's to blame for this foot-dragging? It depends on whom you ask: The broadcasters blame the TV manufacturers for high prices that are keeping consumers out of the digital market; the manufacturers blame the broadcasters for not offering enough content in digital format to tempt consumers to buy the equipment needed to receive their digital signals; and consumers are likely to blame both for the whole, confusing mess.
And for consumers, "confusion" seems to be the operative word. You might think that just buying the newest generation TV would be enough to let you receive digital broadcasts, but that's not the case. For example, sets labeled "Digital-ready" or "HDTV-ready" don't have a built-in tuner needed to decode a digital signal, so unless you are a satellite or digital cable subscriber, and have a digital set-top box provided with your service, you might not be receiving a high definition digital signal.
You can get over-the-air signals by purchasing a separate tuner for digital reception, but be prepared to plunk down an extra $100 or so, on top of the cost of your new TV.
Of course, you can buy a digital TV with an integrated tuner, but it'll cost you a bit more than one without.
Even with a digital tuner, though, you might not be watching your favorite show in digital format: For Kyrene Corridor residents, ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox and PBS currently offer over-the-air digital broadcasts.
Further, just buying a digital set doesn't mean you'll be getting the most from your digital signal. You'll need a "High Definition" TV (HDTV) in order to get the full resolution from a high definition signal. If that's not an important consideration, you can save some money by buying an "Enhanced Definition" (EDTV) or "Standard Definition" (SDTV) set, but you'll be trading picture clarity and sharpness if you do.
Resolution refers to the number of lines your set is capable of displaying, with true HDTV able to offer 1080 lines of resolution compared to SDTV's 480 lines. EDTV sets can display 720 lines of resolution, equivalent to that of DVD movies. Obviously, more is better when it comes to picture quality, but you'll pay more, too.
Clearly neither the broadcasters nor the manufacturers have done a stellar job of educating the consumer about DTV. Right now it's pretty much left to the buyer to slog through all the acronyms and technical jargon in hopes of finding the product that's right for them.
There are a few of bright spots on the digital horizon, though. Pressure is building in Congress to set a definitive date for changeover to the digital standard, and the FCC has mandated that, by July 2007, all new TVs sold in the U.S. must be digital.
From a consumer standpoint, prices on new digital TVs have been steadily falling, making DTV a more viable option when it finally comes time to purchase a new TV.
Meanwhile, if you're ready to make the leap to digital TV, there are a couple of ways you can go. For cable or satellite subscribers, making the transition to DTV is as easy as swapping your set-top box for an HDTV model.
For a few dollars more you can even get one with DVR (digital video recorder) capabilities that will let you set your own schedule for watching your favorite programs. And, since you'll already have a set-top tuner, you can save a little money on the purchase price of your new television by getting one without the integrated tuner.
If you prefer to forgo cable or satellite service, and get your digital signal over the airwaves, you can either opt for an integrated tuner or add one to your existing set for about $100. A good digital antenna can be had for around $50.
On the programming front, available HD content is improving, too, as more programs are added on an almost daily basis and more channels make the transition to digital broadcasting.
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The latter publicly swore that his wife had not told the truth and that Brunhild had never loved him or he her.
It is true that Siegfried had no love for the haughty Brunhild.
Three and one half weights of iron were wrought therein, the which scarce three of Brunhild's men could bear.
At length Brunhild made up her mind to speak to her husband.
Then ran Brunhild's men to meet them and welcomed the strangers into their mistress' land.
King Gunther smiled to himself at Brunhild's foolish thoughts.
"In sooth, my Lady Brunhild / hath scarce such health to-day As that she might receive you," / the gallant knight did say.
Not Siegfried, but his lady sister had told Brunhild the secret.
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The majority of seniors wish to remain in their home during their retirement years. Yet, often physical limitations make it unsafe to do so. Many seniors move to an assisted living care facility for the safety features that can be added to one's home by modification and remodeling
Remodeling your home can be expensive, but making even minor, low-cost modifications can make a huge difference in the ability to continue living in the home.Benefits of Modifying your Home
Although some seniors will need in-home care, often the modifications can allow the senior to continue with his or her own self-care. A grab bar and seat in the shower, for example, can mean delaying the need for assistance with bathing.
The majority of these modifications focus not only on making day to day living easier for seniors, but they increase the safety of doing so as well.Safety
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Homeowners of any age can benefit by creating a safe and comfortable home for years to come, but for seniors this is especially important.Modifying and Remodeling Tips for the Senior-Friendly Kitchen
According to various surveys, the most important room to most seniors is the kitchen. Here are some suggestions for kitchen modifications that will make the kitchen more comfortable to use and safer:
However, for those who desire to retain the bathtub, the use of a tub bench allows the user to sit on the bench while still outside the bathtub and slide sideways into the tub, eliminating the need to step over the tub wall.
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