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David Nalbandian shows his elation after winning the semi-final.
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ARGENTINA'S David Nalbandian and home hero Jo-Wilfried Tsonga will battle out the Paris Masters final, with the winner grabbing the last spot in the Masters Cup in Shanghai later this month.
Nalbandian, the defending champion, defeated Nikolay Davydenko of Russia 6-1, 5-7, 6-4 in a topsy-turvy contest, while Tsonga had too much power and panache for American James Blake, winning at a canter 6-4, 6-3.
That result ended Blake's Masters Cup hopes, made sure of qualification for seventh-ranked Juan Martin del Potro and means that the winner of the final between Nalbandian and Tsonga will complete the eight-man line-up in China.
The six others already qualified before Saturday were Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Davydenko, and Andy Roddick.
Nalbandian's win confirmed the fine vein of form that the eighth seed has struck as he gets ready for his ultimate goal, leading Argentina to its first Davis Cup title against Spain in Mar del Plata later this month.
The South American took up where he left off on Friday in his outstanding quarter-final win against Andy Murray by peppering Davydenko off both flanks. He won the first nine points of the match and allowed the sixth seed just three points as he coasted to a 5-0 lead.
Davydenko finally got on the board by holding his serve in the sixth game, but Nalbandian held his serve to go a set up after just 28 minutes.
Nalbandian grabbed another break to lead 2-1 in the second set, but the Russian dug deep to finally hit back and repair the damage in the following game.
The set then went with serve until 6-5 to Davydenko when the Russian stepped up the pace to break to love.
It was Nalbandian who was up against it at the start of the third set, but a magnificent rally won by the Argentinian to go 30-0 up on Davydenko's serve at 3-3 inspired him to grab the vital break of serve. Nalbandian served out twice for the win.
For Tsonga it will be a first appearance in a Masters Series final and comes 10 months after he burst on to the world stage with his astonishing run into the Australian Open final in January.
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The diary, begun on April 6, 1878, and ending on Nov. 9, 1878 in Augsburg, covers the travels of an American woman through England, France, Germany, Sweden, Norway, and Russia. Included are descriptions of visits to museums and royal palaces. While in Norway, the author met and spent time with Gen. and Mrs. Ulysses S. Grant. Formerly known as Anonymous diary, 1878.

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This weekend, robots from around the world are coming to San Francisco to compete in the fourth annual International RoboGames. Over 800 robots will be competing in 61 different events - combat, soccer, sumo, basketball, fire-fighting, android races, android acrobatics, art robots, iron-man exoskeleton weight lifting, robot hockey, and even android kung-fu. Teams from 30 countries and every continent will be attending.
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Date: Friday-Sunday, June 15-17, 2007
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Amtrak Capitol Corridor Wildly Succesful Despite Union Pacific Woes
"In the Land of the Freeway, people are rediscovering trains. Here in Northern California, ridership on the Capitol Corridor trains, running between Auburn and the Bay Area, has tripled over the past seven years, making it the third busiest Amtrak route in the country."
"These ridership increases are all the more impressive when you consider that Capitol Corridor trains had a miserable 72 percent on-time performance last year..."
"Passengers on those trains are at the mercy of Union Pacific dispatchers in Omaha, who work for a company that wishes passengers would just go away. But they keep coming back, and in even greater numbers, so they're shunted off to the sidings to make way for the railroad's lucrative freight business. That business, thanks in large part to exports from China, is booming. Passenger trains just get in the way of all that.
What the Capitol Corridor badly needs is its own track and its own dispatchers so it can guarantee its passengers on-time performance. One single 170-mile-long track, enough to handle the current 12 trains a day in each direction -- and a projected 16 trains by this summer -- would cost approximately $1 billion."
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Bestselling professional picture editing app Affinity Photo is now available to buy for Windows - and boasts a huge update for Mac, too. Today's Windows launch coincides with developer Serif releasing Affinity Photo 1.5, which represents the biggest single update to the app since it was launched over a year ago.
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ZF 5HP19 - Diagnosis of EGS FC 059 & 065
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Transmission warning light is illuminated and transmission enters fail-safe mode.
Fault codes FC 059 (3B) "Stall speed plausibility", and/or FC 065 (41) "Gear monitoring 4, limp-home program" are stored in the EGS control module.
Also, the following ambient conditions are stored in EGS for the gear monitoring faults 065, or 059: l
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- "Battery voltage 0 V ".
IMPORTANT NOTE: If any other fault codes are stored in the EGS control unit in conjunction with FC 059 and/or 065, then contact BMW Technical Hotline/Drivetrain (via PuMA) for further assistance.
Possible causes: electromagnetic interference or voltage fluctuation in vehicle's electrical system affecting the transmission turbine speed signal.
Non-approved aftermarket electrical equipment, or loose/corroded connections in the electrical system are the main reasons for the electromagnetical interference.
1. NEW Inspect vehicle for presence of various, non-approved aftermarket electrical equipment. If such an equipment is installed, contact a customer and with his/her permission disconnect it (remove it) from the vehicle.
2. NEW In case a customer does not wish to remove aftermarket equipment which may be causing an electromagnetic interference, provide him/her with an option of installing a special EGS control module (step 5 of this procedure). This repair and diagnostic time would NOT be covered by BMW warranties (customer pays for parts and labor).
3. In case aftermarket equipment is not found, then inspect connections and repair if needed at:
- Battery terminals,
- Battery ground connection,
- Ground/B+ splices/connection in engine and body harness,
- Ground connection at the ignition secondary windings, etc.
4. Using DIS/GT1 check the DME fault memory to determine if there is any fault in the primary or secondary ignition. Correct if needed.
5. In case, no problem can be found in the vehicle's electrical or ignition systems, then install the improved EGS control module (PN 24 60 7 548 312) fitted with interference suppression capacitor. The improved control module can be recognized by the index number "002", or higher, printed on the white, Bosch label below the second bar code. Currently, all EGS control modules available for BMW PDCs are equipped with the interference suppression system.
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BLOODIED bodies lay strewn in the streets, in basements and even in the cemetery in the besieged Damascus suburb of Darayya, site of what may be the largest mass killing in almost 18 months of fighting in Syria.
Video posted on the internet purported to show groups of victims in Darayya being buried in a mass grave, a deep trench several metres long.
''We are finding bodies everywhere. What has happened in Darayya is the most appalling of what has happened in the revolution until now,'' said an opposition activist who goes by the name Abu Kinan.
''The smell of death is everywhere.''
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a British-based group opposed to President Bashar al-Assad, claimed at least 320 people had been killed in the town on the south-western outskirts of Damascus since the military launched an assault there five days ago.
The numbers could not be independently confirmed. The government has accused the opposition of exaggerating death tolls and inventing massacres in a bid to discredit the armed forces.
A surge in the number of Syrians seeking sanctuary from the country's soaring violence has prompted the Turkish government to halt the flow of refugees at two key border crossings.
The closure left more than 7000 refugees stranded just inside Syria, while Turkish officials look for a way to accommodate them at swelling camps.
More than 80,000 refugees are now in Turkey - nearly double the number a month ago - and Turkish officials warned it was rapidly approaching the point at which it would no longer be able to cope. That could trigger a request for support at the United Nations for the creation of some form of safe place that would enable refugees to remain in Syria.
The opposition says many victims in Darayya, previously a rebel stronghold, were executed after pro-government forces entered the town on Friday.
Most victims were men, but many women and children were also among the dead, the opposition said.
Even the pro-government Syrian TV channel, Addounia, showed images of residents who had apparently been killed in the midst of seemingly routine daily activities. The station aired footage of a girl killed on a street, a man fallen from his motorcycle and several bodies at a cemetery.
''As we have become accustomed, every time we enter an area that has terrorists, they have committed crimes and killings in the name of freedom,'' the channel's reporter said.
Before Darayya, the opposition said, dozens were killed in Moadamiyet al-Sham, another southern Damascus suburb near al-Mazzeh military airport, and on Sunday military forces were reported to be moving towards the nearby town of Jdaydet Artuz.
When the government assault started, activists said that rebels had established a large armoury inside the city. They said it had been rumoured to be holding missiles - a detail that could not be confirmed - perhaps to target helicopters at the military airport.
One woman said that her son had tried to leave on Friday but was refused by government forces. ''[They told him], 'Go back to your town and die there','' she said. ''And now he's dead.
''I will not forget my son, and I swear that I will raise his three-year-old son to take revenge for his father from those Alawite shabiha [plainclothes militia] and soldiers who kill our husbands and sons. We will not forget the Assad massacres and crimes.''


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The 2004-05 state budget was a classic example of the Carr Government's strategy: if it is worth announcing, it is worth announcing many times over.
True to form, the Treasurer, Michael Egan, rehearsed the good bits of the April mini-budget: more spending in front-line services of health and education - but with lavish detail, down to individual schools which can expect a new hall, classroom or library in the coming year.
Get ready for more re-announcements as the funds are allocated and the classrooms or roads opened.
The question is whether the $707 million in extra health spending - an amount that appears quite impressive in dollar terms - will be sufficient to redress the damage the Government has suffered as a result of the Camden and Campbelltown hospitals crisis, and the regular weekend saga of finding an emergency bed in Sydney.
In health, in particular, a budget increase can be rapidly chewed up with little to show, particularly as the state tries to deal with its ageing population.
For example, this financial year the state's health budget went $217 million over the estimate.
The Government has more than two years for these quite significant increases in spending to take hold and improve the system. It is now a matter of making sure they really get bang for their buck.
In education, too, the Government needs to reverse the perception by most parents that it has been stingy in its treatment of teachers during wage negotiations. Again, it has two years up its sleeve to demonstrate it is committed to improved public education.
Egan's boast on his infrastructure spending is perhaps the most suspect.
The rail system is more than 100 years old, as is much of the state's sewerage and water system. It needs upgrading desperately, yet no one is brave enough to commit to a far-sighted attack on the problem.
It may be the biggest infrastructure spending program in the state's history, but that does not mean it is enough, particularly when Sydney is growing so rapidly, its population is ageing and its infrastructure is so stretched.
Egan's aversion to debt will not be applauded if we have permanent water restrictions, a stagnant public transport system, regular blackouts, leaky classrooms and we are up to our knees in poo.


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New Pics Of 'Mockingjay' Rebels Released
The rebels are assembling in District 13 and Lionsgate Films has just released new posters of some of the characters.
Cressida looks BADASS. How jacked are you for the next Hunger Games?
Meet the rebels in these awesome new Hunger Games posters http://t.co/tbp75m2UMs pic.twitter.com/nIlFEeaEQH
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The Queanbeyan Kangaroos have recruited another English prop import as the club shoots for its third consecutive premiership in the Canberra Raiders Cup, kicking off today.
The Roos have replaced English forward George Griffin with former Leeds Rhinos Academy prop James Davies, an 18-year-old hoping to breathe new life into his fledgling rugby league career in Australia.
Davies spent four seasons in the Rhinos' Academy but, recommended to the Roos by Griffin, is now enthusiastic about a fresh start.
"There's quite a lot of pressure to be honest, George's boots are going to be pretty hard to fill this year, but I'll just go out and try to do my best," Davies said.
"I had played rugby all my life and just wasn't enjoying it at all. I wasn't looking forward to training or anything.
"As soon as I found out about the offer my bags were packed and I was gone.
"Everything has been fantastic since I arrived. I'm just trying my best and I'll see what happens."
Davies should immediately get a measure of the competition's standard when the Roos open the season against last year's minor premiers, the Belconnen United Scholars, at Northbourne Oval today.
The Scholars have also added a prize recruit in former Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs fullback Brent Crisp.
Kangaroos player-coach Aaron Gorrell, a former hooker with the St George Illawarra Dragons, remained coy about his team's chance of a third successive title in 2012.
"It's early days, so I'm not going to go blowing our own trumpet," Gorrell said.
"We've got a lot of new faces, but I'm sure if we can just slowly improve over the year we'll give it a bit of a shake."
In other matches, Gungahlin will host Yass at West Belconnen, while the Tuggeranong Bushrangers will travel to Goulburn.
Meanwhile, former Sydney Roosters premiership prop Andrew Lomu will come out of retirement tomorrow when he joins the West Belconnen Warriors against the Woden Valley Rams.


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Today Natalie and I ran our second workshop with the Otrar Museum conservators, focussing on the conservation of metal objects. As before, we started the day with a huddle around my laptop for a condensed Powerpoint presentation. This was prepared the night before. Although Natalie and I have brought plenty of source materials with us (and were given some ready-made conservation Powerpoints by HwB), we felt that the presentations really needed to be tailored to the specific needs of the museum - and translated into Russian! – in order to be useful and help open up discussions around conservation practice in the UK and Kazakhstan. This has meant late nights working for the two of us, but it feels really worth it when we see the Otrar conservators taking notes, asking questions and contributing examples from their own practice as we go through the slides.
At the risk of touting my own horn, I feel that having a Russian speaker on the HwB team this year has been crucial to the project's success so far, as communicating complex conservation concepts with just pictures and miming would've been of limited use at best, and dangerously misleading at worst. For me, translating has been more difficult than one might think: although Russian is my mother tongue, all my conservation education and experience has been in the UK, so learning the correct terminology in Russian has taken some background work. I was also surprised to discover that some basic distinctions we make in the classification of materials – e.g. hard-bodied vs. earthenware ceramics, wrought vs. cast iron – actually don't exist or are different in Russian. This has added another level of complexity to our workshop prep and my communication task. However, I am very grateful for this challenge, as I feel that I can now talk about conservation in Russian without stumbling over every technical term. I have never considered applying for conservation jobs in Russian-speaking countries before, but would now feel much more confident if the right opportunity came along!
The restorers and collections care workers at the Otrar Museum haven't had any formal training in conservation, but have had many years of experience and know the materials in their collection very well. I feel that they are not interested in general theoretical concepts or high-tech treatment methods they cannot implement. They have made it clear that they want to know about practical conservation techniques they can apply, materials they can source, and, also, real-life case studies from mine and Natalie's work experience. So in our workshops, we've been trying to strike a balance between keeping things practical and accessible, and not patronising and boring our audience with really basic information. I feel that today has been particularly successful.
In the morning, we talk in detail about the preventive and interventive care of metals in the Otrar Museum collection – iron, copper, silver; archaeological, ethnographic, historical. We show pictures of relevant treatments from our portfolios, and Nurlan, Roza, Sartai, Urzia and Karlaghash ask questions and show us some metal objects in the studio, pre- and post-treatment (more on that later). Collections keeper Karlaghash is particularly interested in the storage and packaging slides, and we agree to do a packaging workshop next week.
At the request of the conservators, we have included a special section on numismatic collections, although neither of us have had much experience with the conservation of coins. But Natalie has done a bit of research, and gathered together some coin cleaning recipes from the British Museum and the like. We were interested to discover that archaeological coins are generally treated quite differently to both archaeological and historical metals. Ancient coins are mostly valued for the historical information derived from their stamping; because of this, aggressive chemical cleaning and the stripping of surface corrosion and patina can be justified if it helps reveal more of the stamped surface. From what we've seen of the numismatic displays in Almaty and Turkistan, coin collections in Kazakhstan are treated similarly to those in the West. However, Natalie and I have felt that in the Otrar Museum, this was taken a step further, and many of the coins were being overcleaned to the point of losing surface information in order to achieve a "bright and shiny" look. To demonstrate the effect of overly aggressive surface cleaning, we have brought an HwB microscope from the camp base for the practical session in the afternoon.
One of the more interesting outcomes of this project so far has been an exercise in attitude adjustment for Natalie and I. Working in the UK museums, we are rather used to having access to "basic" lab equipment and materials – microscope, lamps, magnifiers, tools, RH and light meters, deionised water, lab-grade solvents, silica gel, acid free tissue paper, Tyvek and other packaging materials, etc. etc. Budget is always an issue, but we generally know what materials we'll need for which job, and where to get them (usually over the internet, from 3 or 4 established conservation suppliers). Here, it's another story. Restorers and fonds workers are used to adapting materials they can get locally – from bazaars, building supply stores, pharmacies, general household shops. While conservation-specific online suppliers are beginning to crop up in Russia (and some things can be ordered from China), online ordering is not common in museums, and available conservation-grade materials are really expensive (at 500 tenge – equivalent to £1 – per sheet, acid-free tissue paper is unlikely to ever become the conservation staple it is in the UK!). So we had to adapt, ask questions, scout local shops, and generally think outside the box. So far, we've managed to find sheet polythene, Jiffy foam, acetone and white spirit in a local DIY store, bought isopropyl alcohol and cotton wool from a pharmacy, and got distilled water, cosmetic sponge, citric acid, acetic acid, bicarbonate soda and Tupperware from general-purpose shops in Shaulder. We have also made "home-made Biox" – a gel poultice of wheat starch and 5% citric acid.
But I digress. The afternoon session of today's workshop was dedicated to practical cleaning and coating exercises on metal objects. For this purpose, we have brought a few samples from the base – rusted nails and tools, etc., as well as several newly excavated metal finds brought by the archaeological team. The conservators try out mechanical cleaning with scalpels, picks and glass fibre brushes under a microscope, chemical swab and poultice cleaning, and syringe consolidation with a dilute solution of Paraloid B-67.
Metals conservator Nurlan is particularly impressed with our citric-acid-and-wheat-starch poultice and asks us to show him how to make it. We set about weighing and measuring the ingredients, which prompts a general conversation about preparing percentage solutions. In the Otrar Museum, chemical cleaning solutions are usually mixed by eye, and adhesives are used straight from the tube; weighing scales and measuring cups are nowhere to be seen. I feel that this may be related to the fact that in Kazakhstan museums - from what we've observed so far - conservation and restoration tends to be carried out by people from an arts or crafts background, with no formal scientific training. We talk about the value of using consistent percentages for cleaning solutions, and being able to adapt dry powder adhesives to different materials and treatments by varying their dilution ratio. Nurlan helps us mix concentrated citric acid, wheat starch and distilled water in the correct proportion and we all leave the museum to go to an outdoor shed, which houses a DIY electric hob. The hob is normally used by Nurlan to melt large quantities of paraffin wax, which is used for hot-dipping structurally stable historical metal objects, such as 19th century farming tools and horse riding paraphernalia. As we set up the Bain Marie and wait for the wheat starch to cook, the conservators ask questions about our life in the UK, and joke around, promising to set up Natalie and I with jobs in the Otrar Museum and nice Kazakh husbands (Natalie stifles an exasperated post-feminist sigh). For the first time, it feels like we're sharing a bit of friendly banter, rather than just talking about work.
As an aside – people tend to marry young in South Kazakhstan, and have large families (divorce is also pretty common and carries relatively little social stigma). Weddings are big business, and almost every night in Shaulder we can see at least one wedding party, complete with fireworks, limos, big meringue dress, loud music and 300+ guests. Family life is largely patriarchal – although most women work, they're also expected to take care of the house and the kids, and be of service to their husbands' families. One of the first questions you're likely to get asked is "Which year were you born in?" (far more common than "How old are you?"), closely followed by "Are you married?". Neither question is considered rude or too personal.
But, back to the topic at hand. Happy with our poultice concoction, Nurlan announces that he intends to make a few litres of it and mass-clean the metals collection; Natalie is worried that he may not be entirely joking, and emphasises the value of moderation and testing. Back in the studio, we talk about microcrystalline wax coating and try out cold and hot application on an old hammer we brought from the camp. Unlike paraffin and beeswax, microcrystalline wax is not readily available in South Kazakhstan, but can be ordered online. I agree to make a "shopping list" of useful conservation materials, and write down the websites of Russian suppliers.
Before we finish, ceramics conservator Sartai shows us his method of doing plaster fills on archaeological earthenware ceramics. To make a back mould, Sartai uses a rolled sheet of plasticine in the same way we use sheet dental wax, and shapes it around an intact rim area before moving the mould over to cover the missing section. He then adds plaster to watered-down PVA to make a relatively thick mixture, which he uses to fill the missing section. As the plaster sets, Sartai quickly shapes and smoothes it down with a flat tool fashioned from an old hacksaw blade. Within 10-15 minutes, the fill is done, and it looks neat and bubble-free. This is different to how Natalie and I would've done it, but we're definitely impressed with Sartai's productivity!
We talk a bit about adhesives for earthenware ceramics, and find out that Sartai tends to use a ready-made adhesive called Moment. I remember Moment from my childhood in Russia, as a ubiquitous UHU-style instant glue which had a very strong grip and tended to discolour with time. Needless to say, I would not recommend it for ceramics conservation, and say as much. The conservators then show us a bag of white powder adhesive called BMK-K5, which their manager has recently brought back from a work trip to Moscow. I take a small sample to test in the lab. Looking it up online, it appears to be an acrylic and kaolin (mineral clay) adhesive, soluble in acetone. This seems promising, and could be a potential alternative to Paraloid, which does not seem to be available in Kazakhstan or Russia. Natalie and I also have some doubts about the practicality of using Paraloid in the Kazakh climate, with its extreme fluctuations in temperature and humidity. Bumpy roads and current unavailability of proper packaging and transport for museum objects also bear thinking about when considering the relative strength of structural repairs.
Back in the camp, we talk about the workshop, and Natalie expresses a concern about sharing interventive techniques – like chemical poultice cleaning – with fellow conservators who haven't been through the same ethical and scientific training as we have. She mentions Nurlan's earlier tongue-in-cheek comment about the mass poultice cleaning of metal objects, and worries that we may inadvertently contribute to collections damage if the techniques we show are used indiscriminately and overzealously. I see her point, but argue that we've done all we could to share both ethical and technical aspects of current conservation practice in the UK, and if we've managed to show the local conservators something they actually want and are able to implement, then it can only be a good thing. At the end of the day, it is not our place to impose 'our' conservation values on other people's heritage. Natalie and I have been having a lot of interesting discussions from the start of the project – perhaps it would be good to do a joint conference presentation about this at some point.
In the evening, we get a phone call from Aisulu, the archaeologist-come-conservator we've met in Turkistan on Day 9. She has spoken to her colleagues in Shymkent and Turkistan museums, and apparently everyone got really excited about the possibility of having a Heritage without Borders conservation workshop! We tentatively plan a trip to Turkistan next week and another one to Shymkent the week after. I promise to send Aisulu a list of possible themes for the day sessions. How exciting!


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It's time for a change.
Some of you have followed me since the days of Bareknucklepolitics.com… which seems like an eon ago at this point. I want to thank those of you who have come here day in and day out, watched my videos, read my posts and commentary, and listened to The News Junkie radio show. My time with Clear Channel radio has been an amazing experience but, alas, it's time to move on.
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A Day In The Life: 9/11 Tribute Fail
United We Stand – In Memory Of 9/11/02
I've seen some pretty amazing September 11 tributes in the past few years. I've been to Ground Zero and laid eyes on the damage myself. In fact, just around the corner from where the World Trade Centers once stood there is a fire station where some of the first responders came from. On the wall outside that station there is an amazing tribute to the attacks and the brave acts of firefighters from that particular station, along with the names of the dead. I've also seen the bad, bizarre tributes to 9/11 to people who seem to only half understand what happened that day. People who are more focused on the flag-waving and marching as opposed to really thinking about what happened and what we can do to prevent it from happening again — as well as remembering how everyone seemed to come together and put politics aside, if only for a moment. It was an amazing, unforgettable day and I remember it well.
But today, as I was walking my dog around the neighborhood, I saw this airbrushed memorial on a tow truck parked nearby. It says 'United We Stand' with a emotional image of firefighters raising the flag amid some unexplained lightening. The truck is owned by some company called James Jr. Towing and they are based in West Palm Beach, FL. So what's the problem with that, you say? Well, below this emotional imagery you can read 'In Memory of 9/11/02′. The attacks took place a year earlier, in 2001, and unless this is some bizarre tribute to the first anniversary of 9/11, it's a big giant FAIL. It's almost like getting a tattoo with a misspelled name.


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The super producer shares a snippet of the dub plate remix of the classic during an appearance on DJ Annie Mac's 'Superstar DJs'.
Madonna has remade her 1987 track "La Isla Bonita" for Diplo. The "Material Girl" hitmaker even specially re-recorded the lyrics for her collaborator. The super producer shared a snippet of the dub plate remix when DJ Annie Mac went to his place for her show "Superstar DJs".
As the familiar tune starts, Diplo's friends who are off camera start making signs "No! Stop!" The song, however, continues. The diva then can be heard singing, "Last night I dreamt of Major Lazer," which refers to Diplo's dance group, instead of singing the original lyrics, "Last night I dreamt of San Pedro."
Annie freaks out after listening to the track, shoving Diplo and stopping the song. "I just lost my sunglasses. I just lost my sunglasses," she tells him. "That's why I work with all these big artists. Not to even have hits, just to get dub plates, so I can play them once for Annie Mac," he jokes.
Madonna has been working hard to prepare her next album. In addition to Diplo, she has enlisted some help from Avicii for the follow-up to 2012's "MDNA" which is scheduled to be released later this year via Universal Music Group/ Interscope Records.


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Ford Motor (F), the only one of Detroit's Big 3 automakers not in bankruptcy, now could be at a competitive disadvantage for taking the high road.
As with Chrysler before it, General Motors' (GM) decision to seek bankruptcy reorganization Monday will clear away debt, slash its dealer network and give it a better deal with the United Auto Workers union.
To compete against the reorganized and streamlined GM and Chrysler, Ford will need to achieve the same sort of cost-cutting. But the nation's second-largest automaker will have to make them without the benefit of having a court order behind it. Issues include:
•Labor. Ford will seek additional concessions from the United Auto Workers to try to match givebacks handed to General Motors and Chrysler as both plunged toward bankruptcy.
"Our goal is not to be disadvantaged," Ford spokesman Mark Truby says. "We're going to go back and negotiate aspects (of the contract) with the UAW."
UAW spokesman Roger Kerson said Monday that the union had no comment.
Ford would be "fools not to go back to the union and say, 'Why don't you give us the same deal as you gave (them)?' " says Rebecca Lindland, director of IHS Global Insight's automotive practice.
The UAW acceded to Ford's requests on several fronts as recently as March. At the time, Ford proclaimed it would save $500 million a year and would have labor costs on par with foreign firms making cars in the Americas.
But that was before GM and Chrysler went into bankruptcy-court reorganization and sought even more givebacks from the union.
•Dealers. Ford has 3,700 dealers, 16% fewer than at the start of 2006. Dropping dealers is difficult because they're independent businesses.
But it's much easier for GM and Chrysler in bankruptcy court. Chrysler has told 789 dealers that they will be gone by June 9. GM sent letters to 1,100 recently telling them they will have to give up their franchises next year.
•Debt. Ford stayed out of Chapter 11 by seeking additional capital before the recession took hold. But it now owes $25.8 billion at a time GM and Chrysler are improving their balance sheets. As of March, Ford had $21.3 billion in cash.
"If I were in Ford's shoes, I would be most worried about GM's ability to get rid of debt," says William Kohler, co-chair of the automotive practice of law firm Butzel Long.
Ford has advantages, as well. If buyers shun GM and Chrysler products in fear of being caught up in their financial mess, Ford could become the American vehicle of choice.
"Some consumers are going to flee from a bankrupt automaker, and Ford should pick up some of that business," says Efraim Levy, an equity analyst at Standard & Poor's. GM's decision to ax all but four of its vehicle divisions means more market share is up for grabs for remaining automakers.
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Lindland wonders, however, whether Ford will get a larger share. "There are people who will only buy a GM product and would never dream of buying a Ford," she says.
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Diana's car being sold to a museum
The silver Ford Escort would be worth Ł600 without the royal connection
A Ford Escort given to Diana, Princess of Wales, as an engagement present from Prince Charles is to be sold to an American museum.
The W-registration 1981 Ford Escort Ghia, with a distinctive silver frog fitted to the bonnet, was advertised for sale on the Internet by its antiques dealer owner, Keith Lawson.
He said that despite an offer of Ł2m and bids from the celebrities Mike Tyson and Stephen King he wanted the car to go to a museum.
The sale is expected to be completed shortly, but Mr. Lawson said he would not reveal the price and did not know the museum's name.
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It also mentions that gowns sold just prior to Diana's death were now being re-offered for more than $500,000.
Mr. Lawson from Norfolk said he bought the car for Ł6,000 in 1995 as a birthday present for his daughter. However, after Diana's death she had no longer wanted to drive it.
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Restaurants have the luxury of serving many components on a single plate. At Gotham Bar & Grill, for instance, Alfred Portale served a dish called Atlantic Salmon with Roasted Fennel, Confit Tomatoes, Spinach, Garlic and Lemon Oil. This is a pared-down version.
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Preheat the oven to 375°. On a rimmed baking sheet, toss the fennel with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Scatter the thyme sprigs over the fennel, cover with foil and bake for 15 minutes. Uncover and bake for about 15 minutes longer, until almost tender. Season the tomatoes with salt and pepper and add them to the baking sheet, cut side down. Bake for 15 minutes, or until the tomatoes are soft and the fennel is golden brown. Transfer the fennel and tomatoes to a platter and pour the roasting juices on top; discard the thyme sprigs.
Light a grill or preheat a grill pan. In a small bowl, combine the lemon juice, 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and the coriander; season with salt and pepper.
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A writ petition was filed at the Supreme Court, demanding annulment of the government decision to provide lifelong state facilities to former Prime Ministers, Chief Justices, Home Ministers and Speakers.
Advocate Bharat Jangham in his writ described the government decision unlawful, arguing that President Ram Baran Yadav's approval to the ordinance on the state facilities is ill-intended as he would be one of the beneficiaries after leaving office.
President Yadav had approved the ordinance last Thursday (19 July), two days after the cabinet recommendation.
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About 2 days after my rhinoplasty my upper eyelids started to swell. Now im 3 days and they are really swollen. I look like an alien. Should i be worried?
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Upper Eyelid Sweling after Rhinoplasty
With the eyelid skin being the thinnest in the body any swelling or bleeding under the Forehead, cheek or nose will be reflected in eyelid swelling. If you had your nose narrowed, you most likely had fractures placed along the nose/cheek junction. Swelling from this surgical injury is most likely the cause for your eyelid swelling.
Please note that the swelling should NOT be associated with pain, fever or chills. Such symptoms suggest an infection and should prompt an immediate visit to your surgeon or the ER.
Upper Eyelid Swelling after Rhinoplasty
Do not be concerned! This will pass. As other posters have recommended, talk to your surgeon re activities, treatment, and your position when sleeping.
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Contact the operating surgeon for his advise. But it seems to be a normal EARLY post operative occurrence. Remember we the posters have not seen you so our responses are very generalized NOT specific to your issue.
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Subject: Re: Children of Mauritz Goetschius and Esther Werndtlin?
Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2006 16:56:59 EDT
This family has been discussed various times over the years here on the List
and I seem to have collected pages of Notes contributed by various Goetschius
descendants. What disturbs/confuses me the most are the various dates of birth
for the children of the above couple, how many there were and their proper
<< From List A [May 29, 1735] --List of Switzers who arrived in Philadelphia
on the ship called Mercury, Captain William Wilson.
Qualified May 29, 1735.
GOTSCHY, Esther, 44 (1691)...Mother
GOTSCHY, Anna, 24 (1711)...Anna Katharina?
GOTSCHY, Barbara, 18 (1717)...Maria Barbara?
GOTSHY, Hendryk, 17 (1718)...Johann Heinrich?
GOTSCHY, Ester, 16 (1719)
GOTSCHY, Rodolph, 12 (1723)
GOTSCHY, Mauritz, 10 (1725)...Johannes Mauritius?
GOTSCHY, Beat, 8 (1727)...Petrus/Peter?
GOTSCHY, Magdalena, 6 (1729)...Mary Magdalena?
WUERTZ, Conrad, 26, married Anna, supposedly on 28 Oct 1734 in Neuwied
(Germany), an intermediate stop on the way toward Rotterdam. John Conrad Wertz had
been born on 30 Nov 1706 in Zurich, Switzerland; had been an assistant to Rev.
Mauritz Goetschi. >>
When one does the math, these people would have been born as shown above in
paras and Conrad Wuertz would have been born (1709).
Then, more Notes from Ethel K: (Thanks Ethel)
<< Rev. Moritz Goetschy, the son of Rodolph Goetschy and Magdalena Kolloger,
was born in Zurich on 26 September 1686. Moritz married Esther Werndlin on
July 25, 1710. Moritz and Esther moved to Berneck, a little village in the
northeast corner of Switzerland, where Moritz served as deacon under Pastor Cramer
from 1710 to 1720. Here in Berneck the first four children were born to
Moritz Goetschy and Esther Werndlin. The Taufbuch (baptismal register) shows as
follows: Maria Barbara born 2 February 1715, Anna born 12 August 1716, Johann
Heinrich born 4 March 1718 and Rudolf born 30 October 1719. >>
None of these baptismal records match the ages on the ships list other than
Johann Heinrich born 4 March 1718 whom I presume is the above "Hendryk"?
Also from Ethel:
<< In 1720 Moritz received a call to Salez, his first pastoral charge, an
even smaller village in the broad valley of the Rhine about forty miles south of
Lake Constance. The Goetschy children are listed in the Salezer Kirchenbuch
[Salez Churchbook] as follows: Beat [Peter] born 18 Sept. 1721, Johannes
Mauritius born 20 October 1723, Maria Magdalena born 5 August 1725, Steffan born 30
March 1727, died 4 July 1727, and Anna Katherina born 21 February 1729.
Daughter Esther's birth, probably in 1720, was not found either in Berneck or in
Salez. . >>
Again, the recorded dates do not match the ship's list nor do the names
exactly. I'm especially concerned that *Johann Heinrich born 4 March 1718 * and
*Johannes Mauritius born 20 October 1723* are entirely different children, one
being the "Hendryk" on the ships list and the other being the "Mauritz" on the
And, which "Anna" married Rev. John Coenrad Wirtz/Wuertz, the one born 1716
or the one born 1729?
And, in History of New Paltz, NY and Its Old Families 1678-1820 by Ralph
Lefevre, Pg.465 is found " snip...Rev. Johannes Mauritius
Goetschius....snip....was a native of Switzerland....snip....a younger brother of Rev. J.H.
Goetschious....". This satisfies me that Rev. Johannes Mauritius Goetschius is the same
person as the *GOTSCHY, Mauritz, 10* on the ship's list and Rev. J.H.
Goetschious (Johann Henricus) is the same as *GOTSHY, Hendryk, 17 * also on the ship's
Am I getting my ducks in a row? Please, additions and corrections most
In a message dated 7/27/2006 10:08:41 PM Mountain Standard Time,
The Petrus - Peter- Piatus/Beatus Goetschi(us) question:
> Maybe you need to compile all the descendants of Rev. Johann down to the
1760 timeframe and look at all the guys named Peter who could fit.
"Rev Johann" (Heinrick) is only one line of this family. It would be better
to back up one more generation and compile the descendents of Johann's father,
Rev. Moritz Goetschi(us). He had at least three other sons besides Hendrick.
See D-Col posts Feb 2006 for more on this family. But once again: Rev. Moritz
Goetschy (the elder) had four sons, Hendryk, Rodolph, Maruritz jr., and
The family arrived in Philadelphia aboard the ship "Mercury" in May, 1735,
with Rev. Moritz Goetschy, wife Esther Werndtlin, daughters Anna, Barbara, Ester
and Magdalena, and Rev. John Conrad Wertz, husband of Anna. Rev. Moritz
Goetschi(us) died soon after arriving in port at Philadelphia.
Johann Heinrich Goetschius, the oldest of the sons, was age 17 on arrival
(born c1718). If the ages given on the ship's list are right, Rodolph was born
about 1723; Maruritz jr. was born about 1725; Beatus/Pietus was born ca 1727.
Rev Moritz Goetschi(us)'s son Joh. Heinrick acted as a lay minister for a
while in the area of Skippack, Montgomery County, Pennsylvaiia, and was ordained
a few years later. According to a translation of a letter written in 1736 by
Esther, widow of the elder Rev. Mauritz Goetschi,"the three younger boys are
bound out until they are 21 years old" to repay their passage costs [translated
by Ruth & William
Heidgerd, c 1968]. These "three younger boys" were Rodolph, Mauritz jr, and
Beatus. Beatus, the youngest, would be 21 about 1748. It was about that time
when Hendrick and brothers and family moved on to the area of Schraalenburg.
Before moving to northern NJ, Heinrick probably married his first
wife, Anna Maria Hallman (Heilman) at or near Trappe PA. His younger
brother, Beatus aka Piatus, did marry his wife Catherina Elisabeth
Jurger there, not long before the family relocated to northern NJ.
That record does exist:
Good luck,
Liz J
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CRITICS have branded plans to give county councillors an extra £10,000 each to spend on local projects "buying votes"
and "a misuse of public money".
Cllr Ken Thornber was narrowly re-elected leader of Hampshire County Council after the promise of a hike in individual grants was dangled under councillors' noses.
As revealed by the Daily Echo yesterday, Cllr Thornber beat his rival Cllr Roy Perry by 25 votes to 23 at the Conservative group annual meeting at The Castle in Winchester last week.
More cash to spend on local good causes was one of several measures Cllr Thornber promised Conservative colleagues in a bid to win votes – and give backbenchers more of a role in policy-making and greater powers.
But Cllr Keith House, leader of the Liberal Democrat opposition group on the county council, said: "This extra £780,000 is not new money. It is cash raided from libraries, youth budgets, bus services and children's centres.
"Liberal Democrats said these were unnecessary cuts and we've been proved right. £780,000 to buy 25 votes for the leader to keep his job is a travesty of misuse of public funds and democracy."
Cllr House added: "In times of massive cuts in services for older people and our youth, increasing this budget is not a Lib Dem priority."
But Cllr Thornber defended the hike in local councillor budgets, saying the extra money would come from corporate savings and not cuts to frontline services.
The Tory chief said extra cash would be available to councillors of all political parties, adding: "It is to be spent specifically to improve roads and pavements and the general environment in their divisions.
This is similar to an existing scheme in Kent."
Currently councillors get £8,000 each to spend on community projects in their electoral divisions, which was reduced from £10,000 last year as part of £100m budget cuts.
Under Cllr Thornber's proposals, all 78 county councillors will have their individual budgets more than doubled to £18,000, starting in October.
This includes £10,000 to hand to community projects and £8,000 ringfenced to improve the environment in their local areas, including roads and pavements.
In total, this will add £780,000 to the county council's budget at a time of cuts to frontline services, including care of the elderly and Sure Start children's centres.
However individual budgets have proved popular with councillors of all parties as a chance to help their local communities.
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Summary: John reveals to us the plan of the God who loves his people very much; so much that he sent his very own Son to be a light in the darkness. And when the powers of this dark world seem to overwhelm us, all we have to do is choose to follow that light.
And you know, sometimes it is hard for us to hear and believe that we are loved so very much. Or maybe we are afraid to acknowledge that we are loved because we know how very vulnerable that makes us. Or perhaps we don't want the dark spots of our souls to be revealed. Sometimes it's difficult to walk out of the darkness. It can be hard to believe in and to trust God's love described in John's words, "God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believe in him won't perish but will have eternal life." God so loves the world. God so loves everyone. God so loves you. God so loves me. Try saying that to yourself slowly, with you name at the end. Reflect quietly on God saying that to you right this very moment!
Without those words from God, all we see is darkness. All we often hear are angry voices, put-downs, bitter rejections and total despair. And all of that darkness may not be just coming from other people; it just might be coming from within our minds as well. A few years ago, when I was leading student ministry, I had a difficult conversation with a very faithful and active student. This young person was a believer of God in Christ Jesus, and yet, she was in this deep haze of depression because she felt that God was angry with her and that she didn't measure up. She felt that she was not good enough for God's grace. She had grown up in the church and since proclaiming her faith in Christ, she had tried so hard to be what she thought was the "perfect Christian." But she had failed every time. She had missed the mark. By her own admission, she was a horrible sinner. And as she sat in my office, broken and torn down, she whispered, "How could God possibly love me?"
After a few moments of searching for the right words, I lifted up the tried and true. "Jen," I said, "do you remember John 3: 16?" Of course she did, and as the words ran through her head, the tears began to dry. It was a spiritual awakening for her. It was as if God was speaking to Jen and reminding her that he loves her just as she is. You could see the self-doubt lifting, and a whole new perspective opened up; light shined into the darkness of Jen's life. And then, trusting that God truly did love her, Jen began to be able to love herself. The darkness faded in the light of God's love.
"God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him won't perish but will have eternal life." The light of God's love is shining in the darkness of our lives. The kingdom of God has come to earth; a new reality has emerged! And a major key to the Christian journey is learning to live in this new reality, in the light of God's love, even when the darkness threatens all around.
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Everyone loves a clown and Vickie Miglore is no exception. Her family tree is full of them.
"I tell everyone I have fairies for friends. And cowboys. And Indians and jugglers," said Miglore, who with her sister, Connie Overfield, daughter Heather Harbaugh and niece Angel Baldwin, runs Britches and Co.
From her home base in Barberton, Miglore dispatches about 100 entertainers -- magicians, stilt walkers, costume characters and, of course, clowns -- within a 300-mile radius. Local clients have included Simply Smucker's, the Wooster Area Chamber of Commerce and Tumbleweed Grill and Bar, where Overfield is found every Tuesday night, chatting up the crowd and tying balloon animals as Skeedoodles the clown.
"I usually go through a bag to a bag and a half," Overfield said of the number of balloons she blows up and twists into animals in her two-hour shift. Each bag contains 100 balloons.
"Of course, some (animals) take more than one balloon. And of course my sister can do twice that number," she added with a smile, noting her sister blows up the skinny balloons without the aid of a hand-held pump.
"If I try that, I get about this far, then I get all red in the face," Overfield said, holding her thumb and index finger about 4 inches apart.
Both natives of Wadsworth, neither Miglore nor Overfield dreamed of growing up to become clowns.
Their dad was a supervisor at a machine shop; mom was a store clerk and then a factory worker. After high school, Miglore went to work as a sales clerk, then took a job in admitting at Wadsworth-Rittman Hospital.
"It was while I was at the hospital that I decided there had to be something better to do in life. That is when I started doing the parties," Miglore said of her debut as a part-time costume character.
Unfortunately, it didn't quite go the way she'd anticipated.
"I called it 15 minutes of terror. It was not fun," she said, explaining that children were often terrified when a giant Mickey Mouse showed up in their hospital room or at their birthday party.
Thinking a clown might be less fearful to kids, Miglore began searching for someone to teach her how to put on makeup and tie balloon animals and perform simple magic tricks.
She found a mentor in Michael Rock, an Akron-based entertainer better known as Shag the Clown. Miglore helped Rock at weekend and after-hours parties, keeping her day job at the insurance company she joined after leaving the hospital.
After Rock retired in 1986, Miglore began her own clown company. The reaction from most family members was less than positive, she recalled.
"They thought I was crazy. 'You're going to do WHAT?'" Miglore said with a laugh. "My son was the only one who thought it was a cool idea," the mother of two recalled.
She is the first to concur that clowning is a lot more work than most people think.
"Holidays are tough on us, because we don't get to be with our kids. That is why many people would rather not do it. That is why there is such a high turnover in clowning," Miglore said. She added that flexibility, not just physical but mental, is a necessary part of what makes a good clown.
The night Overfield was photographed at the local Tumbleweed, Miglore had planned to be there for the pictures, but had to cancel at the last minute to entertain a Cub Scout pack.
"One clown got sick and it was like a domino effect," she said of the scheduling calisthenics she found herself performing Tuesday afternoon to get a clown to every place on her schedule.
"(My sister) was worried I'd show her up anyway," Miglore joked afterward.
A mother of three sons, Overfield's clowning is a weekend and after-hours endeavor. She works full time at a drug supply company near her home in Wadsworth. Harbaugh's clowning is also a part-time gig; Baldwin works full time in the clown business, Miglore said.
"She works in the Medina Tumbleweed two nights a week," Miglore said, noting her niece is mother to two young children. Her daughter also has three little ones -- Samantha, 9, Amber, 8 and Dakota, 9 months. Harbaugh also holds a part-time factory job, her mom said.
Miglore added that along with long hours and many miles in the car, sometimes it's not enough just to make people laugh. Twice Miglore's been stopped for speeding on her way to parties dressed as Britches the clown.
"They laughed, but they gave me (a ticket) anyway. Then they wanted a balloon," Miglore recalled.
But having logged a lifetime in the button-down world, Miglore knows she is happier in the place where Britches lives. People, young and old, smile when they see her. That's what it's all about, she said.
"It comes through when you like what you do and do it for the right reasons," she said. "If you have a fun time, everyone else has a fun time, too, whether they want to or not."


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SF agrees to queen photo release
A photograph of the historic handshake between Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness and Queen Elizabeth will almost definitely be released to the world's media, Sinn Féin has said.
This contradicted earlier reports that the greeting would be kept private.
Speaking ahead of a party briefing on the matter today, Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams told various media outlets he had "no objection" to a picture being released.
A party spokesman further commented that it was the party's "understanding" that an image of the handshake, planned for this Wednesday at a charity reception in Belfast, would be made available.
"This is standard procedure with Buckingham Palace," said the spokesman. "There is a very strict protocol and they are masters at stage-managing this kind of event.
"It's our understanding there will be an appointed photographer, and then one, or a small number of carefully selected images will be released for publication."
Speaking on the BBC's Sunday Politics programme, Mr Adams said he had no issue with an image – that undoubtedly would make front pages around the world – being released.
He said: "We're doing this as proud republicans, we're confident, we're modern in our vision."
"We think this is the proper thing to do, we think it's the right thing to do. So, of course, we have no objection to a photo being released."
The latest development flies in the face of earlier reports – some of which came from Sinn Féin sources – that no photographer would be allowed to capture the moment
when Mr McGuinness and the queen come face to face, although it has been generally accepted that a group photograph, taken by a Buckingham Palace photographer, would be released to the media.
The lack of clarity surrounding arrangements underlines the political sensitivity and symbolism attached to the moment when the alleged former head of the IRA and the British monarch – titular head of the British armed forces – make eye contact, take each other's hands and, presumably, exchange pleasantries.
In the past, Sinn Féin has boycotted royal visits and the IRA has targeted members of the British royal family, most notably Lord Louis Mountbatten, who was murdered off the coast of Co Sligo in 1979.
This week's event has been organised by Co-operation Ireland, of which both the queen and President Michael D Higgins are patrons.
The President will also be in attendance on Wednesday as will Northern Ireland First Minister, Peter Robinson.
Co-operation Ireland promotes reconciliation through arts and culture. Its current head, Peter Sheridan, is a former senior PSNI officer.