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By Cihan Cobanoglu | September 08, 2009
While traveling recently for a training seminar, I had my first exposure to an electronic "smart card" room key. The hotel I was staying at happened to use smart card door locking technology, so I was given a smart card key upon check-in. While the costs associated with these systems, and their associated locking units and installation, can be significantly higher than a traditional magnetic stripe card locking system, they also offer considerable benefits towards streamlining operations and enhancing guest services. Needless to say, I was very anxious to see what it could do.
I inserted the key into my guest room lock and entered. Once inside, I spotted an energy control unit which manages the room's electricity and air conditioning, and is activated by inserting the room's keycard. I inserted the smart card, thereby turning on the room's electricity. I scanned the room, looking for other applications for the smart card, but found none. Later, I decided to try inserting a traditional a magnetic stripe key card into the energy management unit and found that it also activated the system. The unit in this particular hotel, it turns out, did not require the smart card for activation, it required only a room key!
When I saw the hotel's general manager in my same training seminar, I asked him to share why the hotel had invested in smart card technology, and what it was being used for at the property. He explained that, as a part of renovation, they wanted the most comprehensive system available and invested in smart card locks. Currently, however, the hotel was using this technology simply as a regular room-locking system. I asked if the hotel used a request for proposal (RFP) process, and his answer was rather surprising for such an important investment. He told me that he'd heard about this system and the vendor from another colleague.
First, let's be clear. There is absolutely nothing wrong with asking colleagues and vendors about the systems they use or sell. However, this should not be the only method used when researching a purchase. Due diligence would have informed this hotel operator about the myriad benefits of a smart card system: they can be used as an electronic wallet in lieu of cash or other payment methods; they can double as a loyalty card and help track CRM data; they can provide special privileges and/or access across the property, and since data can be stored on the data chip, smart cards can also be used to track employee movements within the hotel. They can also be used as a time and attendance device and, when coupled with a biometric feature, can offer authentication to ensure security.
RFP & systematic selection
Managers in the hospitality industry need to follow several key steps when buying a new system, especially in these difficult economic times. First is reviewing the needs of the organization and the needs of its staff members. The next step is to evaluate the current systems in place and determine if they meet the needs of the organization. If the answer is no, then the organization is ready to make a new purchase.
The next step is to create a budget for this new system, followed by a request for proposal. The RFP is probably the most important step in this process as it will allow you to communicate with vendors about what you want and what you need. During the RFP process, you should identify certain criteria for selection and give weights to these criteria. For example, if the cost of the system is the most important criterion for you, then you will assign it a high weight in your decision-making process. If reputation is not as important, then you can assign it a lower weight.
Next, select the top three vendors that most closely match your criteria and invite them to give demonstrations of their solutions. Prior to the demo process, it's important to provide vendors with a script; that is, a clear direction as to the features and functions you're interested in, down to the level of granularity that will impact your purchasing decision, so that the vendor can demonstrate exactly what you want to see. This will furthermore ensure that you're able to compare features across systems, essentially giving you an apples to apples approach. Finally comes the selection step, followed by implementation.
This example in system selection reminded me of one other experience I had. I was once contacted by a hotel company to help them with the purchase of a yield management system. Upon my initial visit to the site, I realized that they already had a yield management suite in place, but it was not activated. Had they followed the systematic selection process, they would likely have found out more about their current systems and saved themselves time and money.
The lesson is this: do your own homework before your purchase. Don't let anyone else do this homework for you; else you risk paying for more than what you need, and not getting what you want.
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Mixed Grill with Sicilian Lemon Salad and Almond Mint Salsa
- Servings: 8
- 4 lemons
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 8 small Portobello mushrooms (about 1 1/2 pounds), stemmed
- 1/3 cup finely chopped red onion
- 2 anchovies, rinsed and mashed to a paste
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 cup dry Marsala wine
- 8 chicken sausages (about 1 1/4 pounds)
- Two 3-pound lamb racks (8 bones each)—trimmed, frenched and cut into individual chops
- 3 large bunches arugula, large stems discarded
- Almond Mint Salsa
How to make this recipe
Using a small sharp knife, remove the peel and bitter white pith from the lemons; thinly slice the lemons crosswise. Transfer to a bowl, toss with the olive oil, sea salt and pepper and let stand for 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, light a grill or preheat the broiler. Set the mushrooms in a large shallow dish, gill side up. In a small bowl, combine the onion, anchovies, vinegar and Marsala. Pour the marinade over the mushrooms and let stand at room temperature for 20 minutes.
Grill the mushrooms over a medium-high fire or broil them for about 15 minutes, turning, until tender and lightly charred. Transfer the mushrooms to a large platter, cover loosely with foil and keep warm. Prick the sausages all over with a fork and grill or broil for 10 to 15 minutes, turning, until cooked through. Add the sausages to the platter. Season the lamb chops with salt and pepper and grill or broil for about 3 minutes per side for medium rare; arrange the chops on the platter. Mound the arugula on the platter, pile the lemon salad alongside and serve with Almond Mint Salsa.

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>Technical Support>Mobile experience, what changed?
Hi Julia,
You must be a die hard BB user. My BIL is still using one of the original BBs but not for much longer. His firm is forcing him to go to the Verizon store and pick out anything but a BB. He's the only person still using BB and it's costing the firm too much money to keep the BB server running.
What do you think of the Z10?
My guess is that the wysiwyg editor does not yet support the Z10. Each browser behaves differently and the wysiwyg editor code would handle these quirks to ensure the editor's behavior is consistent across all browsers. Since the Z10 is brand new, the wysiwyg editor folk might not have a chance to test their editor against it. For now, you'll have to deal with its quirks until an update is available. That's the price you pay for being a trend setter ;-)
Your poor BIL. I thought they'd have to pry my BlackBerry from my cold, dead hands. You can tell him I'm surviving it so he can, too. Or, he can wait for the Q10 this fall.
I like the phone so far. It's taken me a half day to figure our the navigation but now I get it. I showed it to coworkers with iPhones or Dross and they thought the Hub and time shifting for pictures was cool. I'm sure the other phones will copy the time shift if they haven't already.
I guess I'll have to suffer through the un-emphazing of information for a while. There's some weird bubble that keeps popping up, too. Not sure what that's about. LOL!
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The lovely Rachel Ballinger modeling a petaled skirt
Fashion Week may be officially over, but Market Week is in full gear, and I started with two appointments this morning for my own line, and will be working Designers & Agents and Coterie all week. It was therefore nice to end the first part of Hell Month, with Rebecca Turbow's sweet Spring presentation. The show felt like a family affair, with some of favorite friends lending a helping hand to put it together: Ian Bradley styled, Rachel Ballinger modeled, Nicky Digital took photos, and Andrew Andrew DJ'd the afterparty. The downtown darling sent out her usual super-cute, wearable clothes with a twist, and this season was filled will scalloped edges and petal details--I personally need to get my hands on the scalloped edged dress. Rebecca also wins the best accessory of the week award: a high-fashion spin on the Ring Pop created by confectionery artisans Papa Bubble (note to self, make next jewelry collection edible).
A detail shot of the skirt
This is one of my favorite dresses in the collection,
The edible Papa Bubble rings--The model had already started nibbling away at it.
I also loved this high-waisted skirt, that looks like it's made of giant tulip petals
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Rebecca Turbow Spring 2010
The lovely Rachel Ballinger modeling a petaled skirt
6 comments:
- WJ said...
Wow, that's some pretty insane details on the first skirt. Like fish scales, but so much more elegant. Love the colour scheme too.
- September 19, 2009 at 10:05 PM
- InnyVinny said...
So pretty. I wonder what that ring tastes like.
- September 20, 2009 at 3:03 AM
- Connie said...
Love the pocket detail on the skirt.
- September 20, 2009 at 5:27 AM
- Jillian said...
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Manson Family Movies (1984)
Release: December 31, 1984
megashare Manson Family Movies (1984)
In response to the legend that the \"Manson Family\" may have filmed themselves in some of theirs exploits, this film is a re-creation as to what a film of their may have been like. The film,...
Director: John Aes-Nihil
Cast: Rick the Precious Dove, John Aes-Nihil, Katie Lazarus, Knarly Dana, Krista Meth, Mr. Jacquetta, Judy, Ms. Mule, Danny, Lori, Porn Michael, Miss Sheila Star, A.J., A.J., Miss Head
Highpoint (1984)
Release: August 31, 1984
megashare Highpoint (1984)
James Hatcher embezzles ten million dollars from a joint mafia/CIA operation, leaving them squabbling with each other. Unemployed Lewis Kinney gets caught up in the intrigue, and must try ...
Director: Peter Carter
Cast: Richard Harris, Christopher Plummer, Beverly D'Angelo, Kate Reid, Peter Donat, Robin Gammell, Saul Rubinek, Maury Chaykin, George Buza, David Calderisi, Ken James, Lynda Mason Green, Peter Shewchuk, Rolland Bédard, Ken Anderson
Miami Golem (1984)
Release: November 30, 1984
megashare Miami Golem (1984)
A Miami TV reporter is sent to a local university to do a story on a professor who is cloning a cell from DNA found inside a meteorite. Soon after the reporter leaves, a gunman kills everyone in the professor\'s lab and steals the cell for a wealthy businessman. When the reporter learns that he is targeted for assassination as well, he enlists the help of two scientists to discover who is behind the crimes, why they stole the cell, and whether or not the cell should be allowed to continue living.
Director: Alberto De Martino
Cast: David Warbeck, Laura Trotter, Loris Loddi, Giorgio Favretto, John Ireland, Giorgio Bonora, Alessandra Canale, Dario Danieli, Sergio Rossi, Sandy Russell, Pat Starke
The Guardian (1984)
Release: October 20, 1984
megashare The Guardian (1984)
The residents of a New York apartment building are shocked when one of them is shot during a burgulary. They decide to hire a security expert to patrol the building, but he seem a little over-committed to his work.
Director: David Greene
Cast: Al Bernardo, Angela Fusco, Anthony Sherwood, Arthur Hill, Bonnie Brooks, Caroline Yeager, David Labiosa, Dinah Christie, Hadley Kay, James Bearden, John Dee, Kate Lynch, Kurt Reis, Lou Pitoscia, Louis Gossett Jr, Marcia Diamond, Martin Sheen, Maury Chaykin, Michael Copeman, Ross Petty, Sean McCann, Sharon Dyer, Simon Reynolds, Taborah Johnson, Tandy Cronyn, Tom Harvey, Wendy Crewson
Surf II (1984)
Release: January 24, 1984
megashare Surf II (1984)
Evil Nerd Menlo wants to get revenge on some surfers by selling a bad batch of soda called Buzz Cola which turns people into mutant zombies. Its upto Jocko, Chuck, Bob and their surfer buddies to save the day.
Director: Randall M Badat
Cast: Biff Manard, Brandis Kemp, Brinke Stevens, Britt Helfer, Carol Wayne, Cleavon Little, Corinne Bohrer, Eddie Deezen, Eric Stoltz, Fred Asparagus, Jim Greenleaf, John Marzilli, Joshua Cadman, Joy Michael, Larry Gamell Jr, Linda Kerridge, Lucinda Dooling, Lyle Waggoner, Morgan Paull, Peter Isacksen, Ralph Seymour, Ron Palillo, Ruth Buzzi, Terry Kiser, Tom Villard
Delta Pi (1984)
Release: December 31, 1984
megashare Delta Pi (1984)
A sorority house mother enters her girls in a mud-wrestling contest.
Director: Kevin Brodie
Cast: Ruth Gordon, Laura Branigan, Joanna Dierck, Eddie Deezen, James Wilder, Estrellita, Rebecca Forstadt, Candace Pandolfo, Kristi Somers, Steve Brodie, Rex Meredith, Ken Norton, Ben Kronen, Jimmy Lennon Sr., Mark Andrews
Killing Machine (1984)
Release: May 10, 1984
megashare Killing Machine (1984)
A former terrorist has started a lawful career, being a truck driver. On a trip he ignores the warnings given about the mafia, which leads to them setting fire to his truck, which has his wife on board. This has to be avenged.
Director: José Antonio de la Loma
Cast: Margaux Hemingway, Lee Van Cleef, Jorge Rivero, Willie Aames, Ana Obregón, Aldo Sambrell, Richard Jaeckel, Frank Braña, Hugo Stiglitz, Antonio Agustí, Jordi Torras, Joan Bahr, José Cegarra, Juan Fairen, José Gras
The Rosebud Beach Hotel (1984)
Release: November 01, 1984
megashare The Rosebud Beach Hotel (1984)
After taking over a failing Miami hotel with her workaholic fiance, Elliot, Tracy thinks Monique Gabrielle has seduced her better half-to-be. She then tries to have an affair of her own, ...
Director: Harry Hurwitz
Cast: Colleen Camp, Peter Scolari, Christopher Lee, Fran Drescher, Eddie Deezen, Chuck McCann, Hank Garrett, Hamilton Camp, Jonathan Schmock, James Vallely, Marie Currie, Cherie Currie, Daniel Greene, Monique Gabrielle, Leila Chrystie
Undercover (1984)
Release: February 23, 1984
megashare Undercover (1984)
True story set in the Roaring Twenties Sydney about the rise of Berlei, a popular Australian brand of women\'s lingerie, famous for its bras and girdles.
Director: David Stevens
Cast: Geneviève Picot, John Walton, Michael Paré, Sandy Gore, Peter Phelps, Barry Otto, Fury Dolly, Andrew Sharp, Caz Lederman, Susan Leith, Wallas Eaton, Nicholas Eadie, Debbie Baile, Ian Gilmour, Lyn Lovett
Forced to Kill (1984)
Release: May 18, 1984
megashare Forced to Kill (1984)
Johnny is a very good fighter and thus sheriff Wilson wants him to fight in one of his illegal fights. So Wilson kidnaps Johnny and drills him to become a fighting machine.
Director: Russell Solberg
Cast: Alan Gelfant, Brian Avery, Carl Ciarfalio, Clint Howard, Cole S McKay, David Rowden, Don Swayze, George Peters, Kari Whitman, Lee McLaughlin, Lee Smith, Michael Ironside, Mickey Jones, Mike Love, Mike Murphy, Phil Culotta, Rance Howard
Lovelines (1984)
Release: November 02, 1984
megashare Lovelines (1984)
Greed, lust, dirty tricks and bloody fist fights... All those things that make life worth living. When Piper and Rick, the two hottest properties in the Battle of the Bands want to make it,...
Director: Rod Amateau
Cast: Greg Bradford, Mary Beth Evans, Michael Winslow, Don Michael Paul, Tammy Taylor, Stacey Toten, Robert DeLapp, Frank Zagarino, Todd Bryant, Jonna Lee, Robin Watkins, Claudia Cowan, Lynn Cartwright, Albert Szabo, David Jolliffe
The Best Legs in Eighth Grade (1984)
Release: July 12, 1984
megashare The Best Legs in Eighth Grade (1984)
Man reconsiders his life after a chance meeting with a childhood acquaintance.
Director: Tom Patchett
Cast: Tim Matheson, Annette O'Toole, Kathryn Harrold, Jim Belushi, Vincent Bufano
The Toughest Man in the World (1984)
Release: November 07, 1984
megashare The Toughest Man in the World (1984)
Mr. T's first starring made-for-TV movie role has him playing a tough and scowling, but softhearted, nightclub bouncer who finds himself involved with a bunch of kids after being conned into taking over a youth center.
Cast: Dennis Dugan, Diane Dorsey, Frank Rice, Jimmie F Skaggs, JoBe Cerny, Joe Greco, Lynne Moody, Mr T, Peggy Pope, Robert Minkoff, Robert Stewart, Ron Dean, Tom Milanovich, Wally Engelhardt
Mike's Murder (1984)
Release: March 09, 1984
megashare Mike's Murder (1984)
Mike's Murder: Betty has a crush on her tennis coach Mike. He keeps on promising to call, but never does - she doesn't know that he's a little dealer. After a failed deal in someone else's district he has to disappear for three months. He contacts Betty again, but she waits in vain - he's killed before they meet. Now she tries to find out what happened, asks around among his friends. This leads her right into the drug scenery.
Director: James Bridges
Cast: Annie Jones, Dan Shor, Darrell Larson, Debra Winger, Frank Cavestani, Freeman King, James Carrington, John Stewart, Kym Malin, Mark Brandon, Mark Keyloun, Paul Winfield, Randy White, Robert Crosson, Sarah Zinsser, Víctor Perez
Siu taai gik (1984)
Release: May 31, 1984
megashare Siu taai gik (1984)
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Director: Woo-ping Yuen
Cast: Alan Lee, Cheung-Yan Yuen, Don Wong, Donnie Yen, Ge Liu, Kun Li, Lydia Shum, Shun-Yee Yuen, Yao Wang, Yat Chor Yuen, Yun-pao Lu
Pigs vs. Freaks (1984)
Release: July 06, 1984
megashare Pigs vs. Freaks (1984)
In a small town, the hippie faction often clashes with the mainstream. To settle their differences, the hippie \"freaks\" take on the town police \"pigs\" in a football game.
Director: Dick Lowry
Cast: Eugene Roche, Grant Goodeve, Adam Baldwin, Penny Peyser, Brian Dennehy, Stephen Furst, Gloria DeHaven, Patrick Swayze, William Windom, Tony Randall, Charles Bloom, Elisha Cook Jr., Mark Donnell, Tom Harmon, Joe Kapp
Ghost in the Noonday Sun (1984)
Release: January 01, 1984
megashare Ghost in the Noonday Sun (1984)
A pirate crewman kills his captain after learning where he has hidden his buried treasure. However, as he begins to lose his memory, he relies more and more on the ghost of the man he just murdered to help him find the loot.
Director: Peter Medak, Spike Milligan
Cast: Peter Sellers, Anthony Franciosa, Spike Milligan, Clive Revill, Peter Boyle, James Villiers, Murray Melvin, Thomas Baptiste, Richard Willis, Bill Kerr, Tutte Lemkow, David Lodge, Rosemary Leach, Griffith Davies, John Hollis
Ozzy Osbourne: Bark at the Moon (1984)
Release: December 31, 1984
megashare Ozzy Osbourne: Bark at the Moon (1984)
Director: Carolyn Raskin
Cast: Ozzy Osbourne, Jake E. Lee, Bob Daisley, Tommy Aldridge, Don Airey
Melvin Son of Alvin (1984)
Release: December 20, 1984
megashare Melvin Son of Alvin (1984)
A shy young man is irresistible to women
Director: John Eastway
Cast: Abigail, Arianthe Galani, Barbara Jungwirth, Colin McEwan, David Argue, David Whitford, Geoff Parry, Gerry Sont, Graeme Blundell, Irene Papas, James Wright, Jon Finlayson, Katy Manning, Kylie Foster, Michael Shaw, Patsy Martin, Paul Dawber, Paul Kuek, Peter Harvey-Wright, Robin Cuming, Simon Rogers, Steve Bastoni, Tina Bursill, Valma Pratt, William Fox
The House of God (1984)
Release: December 31, 1984
megashare The House of God (1984)
Follow a group of interns in a large teaching hospital. When Jo, Chief Resident, has a breakdown the interns are reluctantly placed under the tutelage of the senior resident known as The Fatman. Like \"M*A*S*H,\" \"The Hospital\" and \"St. Elsewhere\" (which is drawn from this story) this film is closer to the truth than the public wants to know.
Director: Donald Wrye
Cast: Tim Matheson, Charles Haid, Michael Sacks, Lisa Pelikan, Bess Armstrong, George Coe, James Cromwell, Ossie Davis, Richard Brestoff, Leo Burmester, Kathryn Dowling, Charles Fleischer, Malachy McCourt, Joe Piscopo, Michael Richards
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NEW YORK (Jul. 11)
Conversions to Reform Judaism in the New York area have tripled in the last decade, according to a report issued today by the Federation of Reform Synagogues here. A study, based on 10 years of conversion classes, showed that conversions have become more readily acceptable; that converts are extremely devoted and dedicated members of the Jewish faith with a large majority joining synagogues; and that marriage accounts for 90 percent of the converts.
The report, covering the years 1954-64, stated that the classes, which were initiated by the Federation a decade ago, had grown in enrollment from less than 100 to more than 300 annually. This year, from January to the middle of June, 150 students entered the course–45 men and 105 women. Of this group, 91 completed the nine-week course in basic Judaism, and their conversion ceremonies are taking place during the next few weeks.
Rabbi Daniel L. Davis, director of the New York Federation of Reform Synagogues, estimated that, during the past decade, Reform Judaism has converted about 16,000 people. This figure, he said, "has sharply increased during the past few years by several hundred, so that today our annual figure is well over the 2,000 mark." He observed that, based on the registration statistics and information gathered throughout the country, "90 percent of the Jewish conversions are due to marital reasons."
On December 10, 1963, the Federation began gathering more comprehensive data on persons registering for conversion classes, including family background, former religious affiliation and Jewish background. As a result, data gathered between December 1963 and December 1963, showed that, of 295 registered students, 205 were women and 90 were men. In this group, 36 people (16 men, 20 women) came to study Judaism without partners.
The religious background designated by the 295 students on the cards indicated that 170 were Roman Catholic, 21 Protestant, 20 Methodist, 19 Episcopalian, 18 Lutheran, 12 Presbyterian and the remainder divided among other Protestant denominations. Rabbi Davis explained the large Roman Catholic tabulation as "indicative of New York only" adding, "I would venture to guess that this is due to the fact that many Jews and Italians work together and go to school together in this city."


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Overnight Cinnamon Rolls — The Weekenderby Marisa McClellan in Holidays, Recipes, December 16th, 2011
I come from a family with a well-established set of holiday traditions. We make cranberry bread at least once in December, we light candles and make wishes for the coming year on Christmas Eve and on Christmas morning, we always have the same breakfast. It's been this way as long as I can remember and I have absolutely no wish to change things. I value the feeling of comfort and holiday continuity that it offers.
Once the turkey is stuffed and in the oven, I fry eggs so that the whites are cooked and the yolks are still runny. My sister cooks up a packet of turkey bacon and my mom warms up the baked good. The baked good is the only place where there's variability in this menu (what can I say, we like consistency). Sometimes there are homemade scones, other years, toasted slices of panettone. One year, I tried my hand at from-scratch bear claws. Sadly, they were not my best work.
Throughout the year, I test recipes in search of the right Christmas morning baked good. This year, I'm leaning strongly in the direction of Alton Brown's Overnight Cinnamon Rolls. They might seem like a lot of effort, but really, they come together quickly. And as the recipe title implies, they can be almost entirely prepped the night before, meaning that you just have to sneak them into the oven on Christmas morning for a fun holiday morning treat.


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Does anyone know of a FAQ for site users? I have no doubt I will be bombarded with questions on using / setting up blogs and would like to have a FAQ page in advance.
Mind you, not for setting up the pLog program, but for people setting up blogs on our pLog program. Something that will explain where to go to what they want to do and how to do it.
I looked around a few sites using the pLog system, but nobody seems to have a FAQ page.


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DIY Ayurvedic Skincare for Every Dosha
There are the new, hot, all-the-supermodels-use-it trends that pop up each year promising to get you glowing skin...and then there are the practices that women have used for thousands and thousands of years to keep themselves strong, healthy, and, yes, glowing. Over here at Sakara, we are much more prone to trust something that has been around for centuries than something that will soon be considered last season.
One of my favorite ways to put ancient wisdom to practice is through Ayurvedic skincare. I mean, if that radiant yogi skin isn't proof enough for you that these natural beauty secrets work, not sure what is.
The science behind Ayurvedic skin-care is based off your dosha. A dosha is the type of energy that's believed to circulate the body and drive physiological activity. The three doshas are Vata, Pitta and Kapha and they can tell you A LOT about your skin. Which of these sounds familiar?
Vata: Thin, dry and delicate. When imbalanced, skin can appear as chapped with pre-mature wrinkles and dark circles under the eyes.
Pitta: Soft, warm and slightly oily. When imbalanced, skin can appear discolored or break out in rashes.
Kapha: Plump, oily and cool. When imbalanced, skin can appear as clammy or excessively oily.
In order to avoid these imbalances, Ayurvedic practitioners advise sticking to these three steps:
- Cleanse
- Nourish
- Moisturize
To cleanse and exfoliate, Ayurvedic tradition uses ubtans, which are pastes made from herbs, flour, and legumes. To nourish and moisturize, they suggest using organic unrefined oils.
One of the biggest takeaways from Ayurvedic beauty is keep it simple. No need for long ingredients lists and chemicals here...or ever. Most ingredients can, and should, come from your very own pantry. We're sharing our super simple DIY Ayurvedic skincare recipes below to get you started.
1. Cleanse + Exfoliate: Ubtan
Mix equal parts chickpea flour and dry milk powder (goat's or cow's milk works) in a jar. Dust 2 teaspoons of the mixture into the palm of your hand. Add water to make a thin paste and then scrub lightly over wet skin in the shower. Rinse off and pat dry.
2. Nourish + Moisturize: Oils
Mix 1 ounce of almond oil with 10 drops of essential oil. We suggest the following oils for each dosha:
Vata (dry)
Sweet Orange or Geranium. Add Brahmi for extra moisture.
Pitta (sensitive)
Jasmine or Sandalwood. Try experimenting with amalaki, a natural free radical scavenger needed to cool the skin and support the appearance of skin elasticity.
Kapha (oily)
Lavender or Bergamot. Ingest turmeric, a natural lymph mover for the skin-associated lymphatic tissue, which supports healthy cellular micro-circulation and the optimal function.
How to Make It:
Wash your face thoroughly with warm water, making the dead skin cells easier to remove. Mix an ubtan with 2 tablespoons of oat flour and 1 tablespoon of water. Dip your fingertips into the ubtan and gently press the paste onto your face. This removes the dead skin cells without stripping the skin of natural oils. Spritz the face with plain or infused water to moisten the skin. Sakara Beauty Water is our choice. While the face is still wet, apply a thin coating of of choice oil to seal in the moisture.
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Dean, Robert G. and O'Brien, M. P. (1987) Florida's West Coast inlets: shoreline effects and recommended action. Gainesville, FL, Department of Coastal and Oceanographic Engineering, University of Florida, (UFL/COEL, 87/018)
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This report responds to the 1986 Beaches Bill which, in recognition of the potential deleterious impact on Florida's beaches of inlets modified for navigation, mandated a study of those inlets with identification of recommended action to reduce the impacts. This report addresses west Coast inlets; East Coast inlets are the subject of a companion report. There are 37 inlets along that portion of Florida's West Coast commencing from Pensacola Bay Entrance to Caxambas Pass at the south end of Marco Island. Compared to those on the East Coast, most West Coast inlets have not had the deleterious effects on the adjacent beaches, yet all modified inlets without proper management have the potential of impacting unfavorably on the adjacent shorelines. Moreover, at present there is interest in opening three West Coast entrances which either have been open in the past (Midnight Pass) or which have opened occasionally (Navarre Pass and Entrance to Phillips Lake). A review of inlets in their natural condition demonstrates the presence of a shallow broad outer bar across which the longshore transport Occurs. These shallow and shifting bar features were unsuitable for navigation which in many cases has led to the deepening of the channels and fixing with one or two jetty structures. Inlets in this modified state along with inappropriate maintenance practices have the potential of placing great ero$ional stress along the adjacent beaches. Moreover. channel dredging can reduce wave sheltering of the shoreline by ebb tidal shoals and alter the equilibrium of the affected shoreline segments. The ultimate in poor sand management practice is the placement of good quality beach sand in water depths too great for the sand to reenter the longshore system under natural forces; depths of 12 ft. or less are considered appropriate for Florida in order to maintain the sand in the system. With the interference of the nearshore sediment transport processes by inlets modified for navigation, if the adjacent beaches are to be stabilized there must be an active monitoring program with commitment to placement of dredged material of beach quality on shoreline segments of documented need. Several East Coast inlets have such transfer facilities; however. the quantities of sand transferred should be increased. Although an evolution and improvement in the technical capability to manage sand resources in the vicinity of inlets is expected, an adequate capability exists today and a concerted program should be made to commence a scheduled implementation of this capability at those entrances causing greatest erosional stress on the adjacent shorelines. A brief summary review for each of the 37 West Coast inlets is presented including: a scaled aerial photograph, brief historical information, several items related to sediment losses at each inlet and special characteristics relevant to State responsibilities. For each inlet, where appropriate, the above infor~tion is utilized to develop a recommenced action. (PDF has 101 pages.)
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Varys seems to be more impressive in the show than the books since he isn't a POV character. Love this scene between him and Ned
Petyr is fantastic when he is not doing his strange accents and Conleth Hill as Varys is beyond brilliant. I love it whenever he is on screen. The supporting cast has been amazing on this show. Maester Luwin, Tywin, Varys, Pycelle, and I could go on and on listing names. They really take the show to the next level. Even Rickon has been good lol. Ros was good last season but the producers way overdid it this time.
Theon has such a large arc in CoK, but I didn't really care for him. Alfie Allen definitely helped bring out alot of his character in the show.
I think its hard to say any actor is killing it more than Theon. The baptism/Pyke scenes were awesome and then this week the Winterfell stuff was some of the best this season. Viserys was great last season kinda feel that he was/is under rated.
Really crazy that Dinklege is on the cover of RS I mean in the last month seems like there would have been some pretty serious compettion for that cover


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'Competition by its very nature is deliberate and ruthless. Competitors jockey for sales, the more effective competitors injuring the less effective by taking sales away."
So said the High Court in a 1989 case in which
It's hard to overstate the importance of this intensely free-market belief which has coloured competition laws – in effect the rules by which the game of business is played – for over two decades. But the sun may be setting on this era.
One of the first acts of a Coalition government will be to order a "root and branch" review of the Competition and Consumer Act [CCA]. The terms of reference have been drawn up and potential candidates to lead the review are being sounded out.
And aspirations are high. For
"In a number of areas we have seen a change in the economy; there are new challenges and new pressure points. The laws themselves have been applied and not functioned in the way they were originally envisaged. In other areas we've seen provisions not fully exercised," he says. "A different style of competitive framework is worth examining."
A decade since last review
Of course it's easier to dream up changes to a law as critical to the economy as the CCA than to enact them. Billson's review may end up less far-reaching than he had hoped. But the times appear to be on his side with a confluence of factors pointing to changes ahead.
For a start it's been 10 years since the last review was done, creating an appetite for reform. Minter Ellison partner
A recent study by the International Competition Network – which hosts regular get-togethers by competition regulators – put Australia on a list of 32 countries whose competition laws are aimed solely at protecting the competitive process. That is the kind of thinking in the Queensland Wire case – deliberate and ruthless tactics to injure competitors are just part of the game.
But there are almost as many countries whose laws include the broader objectives that Miller talks about: maximising efficiency, promoting fairness and consumer choice and ensuring a level playing field between small and large companies. If the upcoming review is as far reaching as Billson hopes, some of this thinking could be incorporated into Australia's competition laws. That could mean the regulator's whistle is blown more readily.
A second factor pointing to reform is the politics around competition law inside the Coalition. Views range from the anything goes, big-business-friendly, free-market wing of the Liberal Party through to anti-big business activists like
Billson, himself a former small business owner, concedes its "not unreasonable" to say he leans in that direction.
"I'm keen to see enterprise flourish in this country and in some respects the competition laws are not supporting enterprise for small business," he says.
ACCC chairman takes long view
Finally there is the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. Chairman
The ACCC's decision last week to block Woolworths from building a supermarket in the Sydney suburb of Glenmore Park also shows a regulator that's more interventionist than laissez-faire. Billson's backing of that decision suggests a regulator and an incoming minister who see eye-to -eye.
Will an Abbott government's reforms to the CCA be aimed at protecting competition itself or giving protection to less powerful competitors? The answer to this age-old debate in competition policy depends in large part on who runs the review.
In competition law circles the name most frequently mentioned is
Another contender is Graeme Samuel – who since stepping down as ACCC chairman has dropped into a few meetings of the trade practices mafia. Samuel would be less satisfactory to the Nationals. Economist
Billson wants a businessperson for chair
What's reasonably certain is that none of those people will be sitting in the powerful role of chairman. Billson says he wants the review to be chaired by a senior businessperson. The reason for that, Billson says, is he doesn't want the review to be too concerned with black-letter law and to be more about principles. Some lawyers believe it suggests Billson wants the review to come up with the reforms the government wants itself, noting the last review of competition laws by former High Court judge Daryl Dawson delivered recommendations that were not to the liking of the Howard government.
For all the talk of starting with principles, the review is most certainly going to focus on a couple of concrete provisions in the act. Chief among them will be section 46, which bans companies from misusing their market power for an anti-competitive purpose. Section 46 is the Roe v Wade of Australian competition law. No other provision generates as much debate. Competition law purists argue it works fine while interventionists complain it has been eviscerated by judges. Billson's own comments on section 46 suggest he's firmly a member of that second camp. The most likely change would be one long advocated by
That's a little tweak with potentially hefty consequences. Consider the ACCC's current investigation of how Coles and Woolworths treat their suppliers. The commission has been demanding the supermarkets turn over internal documents so that it can provide the proof it needs that when they demand lower prices from a supplier they are doing so for a prohibited purpose, for example trying to squeeze out someone who sells a product competing with the supermarket's own house brand. If the ACCC can't lay its hands on such a "smoking gun" document, it can't bring a court case.
Replace the word "purpose" for "effect" and the ACCC's searching through Coles internal documents is no longer necessary – all that would be needed to show is that harm was done to the a competitor.
"At minimum what it would do is allow more cases," says one respected competition law expert who declined to be named. "The commission won't feel it has to find evidence of improper purpose. It won't need the smoking gun, they can prove everything economically."
A law against so called creeping acquisitions – which could be called A law to Stop the Further Expansion of Woolworths – will most certainly be considered. As will another hot topic amongst small business types: whether the provision preventing unconscionable conduct needs beefing up.
The supermarket giants may presently be fighting something akin to a cold war with the ACCC, but with Billson keen for this review of competition laws to be wrapped up quickly, hostilities may be about to spill over into new battlegrounds. Misuse of market power, predatory pricing, creeping acquisitions, unfair contract terms – the list of items to discuss is long.
Whatever the outcome of the looming review, a wide range of businesses will be affected. The rules of the game are changing.
The Australian Financial Review


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Date of Visit: April 13, 2013
San Diego struggles to find a gastronomic identity beyond the gastropub, but a good place to start your culinary journey in Ron Burgundy's backyard remains Kearny Mesa. The neighborhood houses more than a mile of strip malls that are mostly devoted to Asian restaurants. Spicy City is one of the neighborhood's best options, resting in the back of a strip mall, which showcases the dishes of China's Sichuan and Yunnan provinces. They might as well lash the sprawling menu with chile oil and chile pods, since they're so integral the cuisine. Occasional greenery helps tame the slow burn, but won't stop inevitable stains.
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Spicy City graces Plaza del Sol, a strip mall that isn't as fancy as the name suggests. Expect mirrored walls, red paper lanterns, and not much more, which keeps people focused on food.
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Another Monsour mess
The Monsour family's abandonment of its crumbling Jeannette hospital building would be reprehensible enough as an isolated instance. But it's even more egregious because the family's equally reprehensible abandonment of a Florida luxury hotel makes the mess along Route 30 part of a pattern of mismanagement, irresponsibility and disregard for community concerns.
The Monsour Medical Center building stands — but for how long? — as a monument to its namesake brothers' failure to even fail properly. Jeannette has condemned the building, shuttered in 2006, but doesn't have the $250,000 to $1 million needed to tear it down.
Attracting vagrants and arsonists, it endangers public safety. And medical records scattered throughout are the subject of a federal probe into possible privacy-law violations.
Sarasota, Fla., no longer has the decrepit hulk of the Monsour family's Three Crowns Hotel to deal with. But the two structures' sagas otherwise are similar.
Sarasota officials say the beachfront hotel, part of a post-World War II building boom, fell into disrepair and foreclosure amid legal troubles, was sold to two other owners and stood empty for seven years before its 1995 demolition. And the Monsour family was just as irresponsible and unhelpful there as in Jeannette.
That only strengthens the case for forcing accountability for the Jeannette mess on those responsible, who must pay the full cost of cleaning it up.


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I saw the controversy over the Wiz Khalifa and Currensy song called Huey Newton, including the video response by Paul Scott of the Militant Mind Militia, and being that I know both Wiz and Paul I thought I should weigh in.
I certainly understand why the conscious community would be upset with Wiz and Currensy considering the subject matter of the song, but I just wanted to offer some perspective. I grew up in a very conscious household, however in my early 20s, I dropped out of college and spent most of my days smoking weed, writing rhymes and hustling to support my habit. I figured I was gonna be an MC so I was gonna have as much fun as I could on the way to the top. Eventually, that lifestyle got old and by the grace of God I regained my conscious mind and began trying to use my talents and gifts to uplift humanity.


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Results Day2 World Outdoor Trials Championship, Motegi, Japan
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Results Day2 World Outdoor Trials Championship, Motegi, Japan
Despite riding in constant pain from his back injuries, second place was a heroic result on day two in Japan from Repsol Honda rider Toni Bou. He backed up his previous dayâs runner up position to come away from the two day event at the top of the championship table. Riding in his home Grand Prix, Takahisa Fujinami on the second Repsol Honda, came home in fourth place to continue his championship challenge.
The fact that current World Trials Champion Toni Bou still heads the championship series is a true testament to his skill and courage as he has competed on both days in immense pain from his back injuries which he is carrying form his training accident. Adam Raga â Gas Gas was the winner once again which has now moved him into a very challenging position to Bou with only one mark separating these two riders. Once again it was a good sized crowd that watched the dayâs events unfold in the very warm weather conditions as the riders competed three laps of the twelve sections. Three of the twelve sections had been modified from day one, which were reflected in the ridersâ final scores.
The dayâs action had started very well for Bou on the Repsol Honda, with some very strong riding which put him in the lead at the close of the first lap. Adam Raga was the rider under pressure as he witnessed Bou take the advantage by a few marks as he cleaned section twelve as he took a five mark penalty. The competition between these two riders had seen them pull away from the rest of the field with Takahisa Fujinami â Repsol Honda and Albert Cabestany â Sherco engaged in their own battle for third position.
On the early part of the second lap both Bou and Raga parted with similar marks, including a five mark penalty each on section three to maintain the pressure on one another. It was then advantage Raga as Bou took a run of three five mark penalties which added to the pain from his injuries and he knew from this point on it would be difficult to fight for the victory.
Displaying tremendous courage though, Bou still rode as determined despite the effect form the pain killing injections which had worn off with both himself and Raga having their best single lap scores on the final circuit with Raga on 7 and Bou on 8 as Adam made it a double win in Japan. These two had left the fight for the final step on the podium to Fujinami who wanted to make the podium in front of his home fans but it was Cabestany who made it for his best finishing position of the 2014 series.
The World Championship series now takes a short break which will give series leader Toni Bou the opportunity to recover from his injuries as he continues in his pursuit of another World Championship crown.
Round 3 of the series will be held on May 25 in Corsica.
Toni Bou: âYou cannot even begin to think about the pain I have been in during the two days of competition in Japan. After day one I was not sure I could ride the second day but I knew I had to compete to keep my championship hopes alive. The results are also very important to the Repsol Honda team as it was their home Grand Prix and I was very happy to be on the podium on both days. To come away from these two days of competition still leading the World Championship is more than I could have asked for. I would like to thank everyone who has helped me to achieve this in the difficult circumstancesâ..
Takahisa Fujinami: âThis weekend has been quite difficult for me as I had problems with my damaged knee on day one when I twisted it. Today I have tried to make the podium and I am disappointed not to do so. On a more positive note I have enjoyed performing on the Repsol Honda in front of my home fans and I am still in third position overall in the championshipâ.
Results: Twin Ring Motegi (Japan) â 27.04.2014
1: Adam Raga (Gas Gas-ESP) 40; 2: Toni Bou (Repsol Honda-ESP) 47; 3: Albert Cabestany (Sherco-ESP) 53; 4: Takahisa Fujinami (Repsol Honda-JPN) 63; 5: Jeroni Fajardo (Beta-ESP) 66; 6: Tomoyuki Ogawa (Honda-JPN) 81; 7: Jorge Casales (Gas Gas-ESP) 89; 8: Alexandre Ferrer (Sherco-FRA) 108; 9: Nozaki Fumitaka (Yamaha-JPN) 110; 10: James Dabill (Beta-GBR) 111.
World Championship
1: Toni Bou (Repsol Honda-ESP) 71; 2: Adam Raga (Gas Gas-ESP) 70; 3: Takahisa Fujinami (Repsol Honda-JPN) 58; 4: Jeroni Fajardo (Beta-ESP) 52; 5: Albert Cabestany (Sherco-ESP) 51; 6: James Dabill (Beta-GBR) 38; 7: Jorge Casales (Gas Gas-ESP) 34; 8: Alexandre Ferrer (Sherco-FRA) 30; 9: Pol Tarres (Sherco-ESP) 27; 10: Eddie Karlsson (Montesa-SWE) 18.
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mid only principles are universal, Heliefs nro not and never can lie.
And being a principlo it was and is easily represented by four
words- character, lore, nervice, uttcrijtet . It was and is represented
in tlm life of Jesus, for ht was mid did what he taught others to be
and do.
The appeal of Christianity, then, when stripped of verbiage of
words that darken counsel is tho appeal of ri life rather than tho appeid
of a belief a life that can bo attained (Did Jesus ever hint other
wisoj1), a Character that may bo realized, a lore that must bo muni
fritted, a nervier that must a rendered, a Hiterifiee that is freely fp'vcit.
Here is something definite something that any ono can grasp.
There is not a bit of magic about it. The hocnn pocitn and the
lecrdermain are cast away for they are only of service to tho
ignorant. It is these and theso only that keep people in tho dark,
that shut out the light, Unit fouler division, thttt brrril neetarianisni.
Jesus never said one explicit word so fnr as nil body knows about
the (fur that reason) insignificant things that have rent Christendom.
Thu appeal is for conformity to a life, a standard of conduct, a
stature, mid not merely ton errrd mid n rile. And the criterion of
judgment is explicit ''Enter into thu jovs of your Loul, for I
was sick and in prison mid je visiled me ; I whs an hungered and yo
gave me meat ; 1 was athirst and yo gave me drink ; I was naked and
j i clothed me- in as much as ye did it unto the least of these my
brethren" In as much as your life conformed to my life in character
and service.
In the editor's childhood he lived in sight of two men whoselives
were an inspiration to tiobln manhood. Seeking to reach their stature,
ho saw the stature of Jesus "the life that was in Christ; the peat of
great price,"' mid lit; literally gave up nil for it. There was noth
ing mysterious about it. It was a decision in which the question of
purity or impurity was forever settled on the side of purity, the
question of selfishness or service and sacrilice, in favor of the latter;
in other words, as between n life of sin and the "life that was in
Christ," Hie former could frame no claim worthy of a moment's
consideration. And when the decision was made joy came - there
suit of a sense of oneness with him, an ethical union kindred to his
with the Father, and the expectation of being"with him where he in."
Such is the appeal of Christianity it n appeal from Hie one
mipreiiie life I ) life, and it is meeting with a hearty response in the
chapel meetings, as it alwnjs will.
President Frost's Sermon
At the Opening of the Gospel Meetings, Sunday Night
"The Pearl of Great Price"
Your prayerful atteiillcu is Invited
tonight to one of the shortest para
bles that Christ ever spoke two
verses, which concluded our Cospel
leading. "The kingdom of Heaven s
like unto a man that Is n merchant
seek in goodly pearls, and having
lound one pearl of great price, !i
went and sold all he had and bought
it." ;
Suiely tho study of pearls will u I
popular with the young ladles hero I
tonight. We aro 'all lovers ot b,auty .
anil wo an' all lovers of vnlue. Now
our greed for beauty and tor value
sometimes leads us astray. Hut nf- .
ler all It is one of the distinctive
glories of human nature. No beast caiii
enjoy beauty, lie has no joy exe.'pt
the animal enjoyment. And no lieast i
lias a seiiai of value. Hu eats today
and tramples upon that which hi
will need tomorrow.
Man has higher faculties and can
sco valuo and beauty. Anil It Is lor
man not o;ily to seek beauty, but the ,
highest beauty, not only alue, but I
tho highest value. The earliest tax - '
ago who had the dawning of reason ,
lu li I in could admire beauty, hut It ,
was tho lowest forms which nttrac'
ed him. Th a difference between the j
suvugu and the wise man mirst be that i
the wise man craves the higher. You i
choose between a flower unit u gem.
'Many of us would chooso the flower. !
Its form Is perfect; Its color Is rich, j
Its perfume appeals to us even when
our eyes u'.o closed. Why should we j
not choose tlm flower? There Is on
sufficient renMin. The flower fades,
but tho gem will continue to Mied
Its boauty while the world lasts. Tlm (
Is tlm value of the gem. Ami th''.
gems that Ood has wonderfully mad '
and hidden In the dark pockets tf ,
the earth are symbols of things that I
nro eternal, If you ever read the 2Ut j
chapter, that wonderful chapter f
Revelation, where tho celestial city
Is M't forth, you know quite a lUt of
f,enis. "The foundations of th:1 walls
of tho city wero garnished with "ill
manner of precious stones. The fir.t
was Jasper; the second, sapphire; the
third, n chalcedony; tho fourth, mi
emerald; the fifth, sardonyx. (Wo
aro getting u wholo Jewell y ktoro
here!) tho sixth, sardlus; tlw seventh,
chrysolyte; the eighth, beryl; the
ninth, u topaz; the tenth, a chrysop
laBiis; tho eleventh, u jacinth; the
twelfth, an ainetliyst."
Many of us have never seen one of
these btoiies, hut 1 can show you
nu amethyst. Many years ugo one of
our great Kentucky Htntotinrii, fas
liis M. Clay, canto back from tho ,Mx'.
can War, and thu citizens of Tdndl
son ami Kayetto counties wished '.o
do him honor. He had saved their
sons from massacre at the hands of
the Mexicans and they caused a
sword to be made and presented to
General Clay. The blade and scab
bard wero skillfully engraved. The
hilt Is of solid silver. And then tiny
felt that the sword was not rich
enough to expres-s their gratitude and
admiration, and to give a great vnlu?
to that gift they put an amethyst in
the hilt. Clay grew old and now he
has passed away and nil the people
that subsciibetl for that gift, hut
the amethyst still sparkles. The
General gave his sword to L'erea Col
lege. Many of you havo seen It In
the library; but the amethyst was
too precious to be exiiosed there, so
Treasurer Osboine keeps It lu his
strong lox. I here Is the amethyst.
You can see Its glitter, the different
lacets which reflect the light, and
the color like a rose leaf. I do not
know the valuo of this gun; It may
bo worth $100, or $.")00, but It is worth
it whole garden of flowers.
And turning the page of the Uible,
wo me still in the celestial city.
"The twelve gates were twelve pearls;
every teveral gate was of one pearl.
Now theso things God made to glv
an Intimation and a type of things
Unit are unspeakable; things that can
never bo tId; things that we shall
learn about In eternity.
Now this stoiy, this puinble, Is a
very short one. There are three points
to be noted. In the first p'nee this
man who was a merchant SOUGHT
lor goodly pearls, He had a plan ami
a purpose in his pursuits. He set out
to find pearls rather than flowora or
anything else. Pearls was his pursuit,
and not only pearls, hut goodly peurN,
mid ho became, u connoisseur. Ho
looked through the collections tf
other merchant; kings nnd princes
showed him all they had. And In the
second place, he found something
greater than he expected. We don't
know where; It couldn't have been !n
the treasuries of any king, for a
king would nut have bold the peiul.
It nuibt have been In the boat of
boni diver, or In somo obscure cubln.
Ono day tho merchant started, and
his heuit beat loudl) ; ho Whs excited.
Ho salu, "Hery Is bouiothiiiK greater
than any thing I have ever t-ecu. Hero
Is something greater than the emper
or has seen; greater than uny mer
chant has over seen; greater, liouvlor,
moro lustrous, more precious." Ho
was surprised,
la tho third plain ho was resolute.
He went nwny ami sold all that lio
had and bought it. Ho lUtvrmliwil
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Lookout Mountain and Tennessee River at Chattanooga, Tenn.
Of Great Moment and Significance
Baptist Laymen of the South Will Meet Febru
ary 4, 5 and 6 in Southern Metropolis Elabor
ate Program Arranged Convention City the
Center of Brotherhood 2,500,000 Baptists.
"On to Chnttanoogal"
That Is tho slogan of tho Southern
naptlst laymen at this time, anticipat
ing the great conference to Be held In
tho Tennessee city February 4, 6 and
, 1313.
A center from which 9 rallroadi, over
which pass between 75 and 100 trains
dally, radiate; a city, the scenic and
historic setting of which gives it wide
pro-eminence, Chattanooga, Tenn., has
heconio noted as a place for the hold
ing of conventions, ranging In Impor
tance frbra state-wide to nation-wide
Unrivalled Scenic Setting.
As to the scenic setting of Chatta
nooga, It Is safely stated that no city
can rival 1L Missionary Ridge, to the
east. Lookout Mountain to tho louth
west, Orchard Knob, within the city
limits, and Chlckamauga Park, twelve
miles south, in Georgia, on the trolley
line, were all scenes of conflict during
the great war between the states; and,
no matter whore the visitor Is from, he
can find spots of interest to visit
places thai will interest him, on ac
count of associations jiartlcjnated In
Verdict of Guilty Against Archbald -Presidential
Electors Meetand Cast'
Their Votes Wilson Declares for
Progressives Cabinet Slate
Sheppard-Kenyon Bill Coming to
Vote Bristow Wants Industrial
Commission New Senator for
The Impeachment proceedings ':i
the United States Senate against
Judge Archbald, ot the Commerce
Court, were ended Monday after mor.s
than a month' i sitting, and rosultcil
In a verdict of guilty. There wore
thirteen charges and tho verdict on
fivo of the thirteen was guilty, any
one of which would have been suffi
cient to deprive him of his office.
Tlie vote on the first article siodiI
CS for conviction and five lu his
Judge Archbald Is the tenth per
son against whom Impeachment pro
ceedings have been brought In the
United States Senate In all of Its
history, and the third to bo convict
ed. It is noteworthy that Sanator
1'aynter of Kentucky voted for Arch
bald while Bradley did not vote.
Tho presidential electors of th'-'
arIous statoo met, Monday, In the
capitals of tho stntes and voted for
President. Mr. Taft and Nicholas
Murray Duller, who had been select
ed by the National Committee to
take Vlin President Sherman's plac.
lecelved only eight votes, thowe if
Utah and Vf intent. Special lniwsen
gers were Bent to carry the vote to
Washington, win re it will bo cunvaim
ed by Congress Feb, 12th.
In addressing the presldantlal tc
tors in Now Jersey, Monday, Presi
dent elect WiUon declared, "I fchull
not be ncting an a partisan when I
pick out progicsslves ami only pro
gressives to aid me." This sentoncu
Is taken tc Indicate that Mr. Wilson
Is in lino with tlm spirit of. the tlmu.
Tho wlso ones at Washington, not
Coiitinuidou I Kr I'm
by soldiers from his (iart of the coun
try, whether north or south. In this
section the bearers of the Star-Spangled
Banner- met the bearers of the
Southern Cross In desperate struggle
and In the minds of the people there
Is "glory enough for all," as It was a
conflict of "Americans all," each side
contending for a principle.
Missionary Ridge Is accessible by
car line, being only a twenty-five min
utes' rldo from the city, with a flno
schedule. Orchard Knob Is Just a few
blocks off the Missionary Ridge line,
nnd Lookout Mountain Is also accessi
ble. To visit this historic peak the
visitor takes the St. Elmo street car
which carries him to the foot of the
Incline leading up the mountain. As
to this Incline, It Is one of tho most
modernly marvelous pieces ot engi
neering to he found anywhero In the
United States and a trip up Is well
worth a visit to Chattanooga. At the
base of the mountain Is the hlstorlo
town of St. Elmo, which was the resi
dence of Augusta Evans Wilson, while
writjng tho novel, "St. Elmo.'-
Continueil oiil'ace Two
Louisville Agitating for Commission
Government Meningitis Scare is
Abating Record Broken in Coa
Output Hazard Wants Government
Building Carnegie Helps Central
Tuberculosis Commission Handi
capped. LOUISVILLE WANTS COMMIS
The success oi commission form of
government In other cities wh?ro
tried, and the anticipated success -if
the government just Inaugurated in
Lexington has 'inspired certain citi
zens of Louisville to begin the agita
tion for a change in the government
of that city.
Louisville haa already tried tie!
commission plan In piecemeal In Its
board of educatlou, tho aswer commis
sion and public hospital commission.
And it tho agitation just beginning Is
success! ul, tho old general council of
twelve aldermen and twenty counc'l
nien will give way to five commis
sioners. QUARANTINE PARTIALLY LIFTED
Tlio meningitis scaro in South
western Kentucky has abated to a
great extent. The United States Gov
ernment agreed, the latter part of
last week, to bend nn expert to co
iierato with state authorities in th
suppression cf the disease, nnd the
Hoard of Health of Hickman, Ky.,
lifted the quarantine to the extent
of allowing schools. Churches, etc,
to opon their doors,
Tlio disease lb very prevalent In
Dyre County, Tenn., and It Is agahut
tills source of Infection that precau
tious are bulug takau.
According to Chief Mini Inspector
C. J. Nonvotd, tho yield of coal lu
Kentucky for PJ12 breaks all previous
it'oords. Almost complete returns were
reported up to December first, and
from theso the estlma'te Is mado that
the yield amounted to 15.5UO.U00 tons.
Congressman I.angly Introduoid n
bill In the House ot HeprasiutatlvM,
Krlday, authorizing the erection of a
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text: 13 November 1998 Tell us the truth: are the papers ruled by a mafia of gossips? Media Sign up for our weekly email * Three weeks ago, Auberon Waugh wrote the New Statesman diary. Characteristically, he used it to make a very clever joke (at least, I think it was a joke; you can never be certain with Waugh) about the British press's preoccupation with gossip and trivia. Most of this gossip, he protested, was about television and sports starlets of whom he had never heard. Why, then, did the press ignore trivia about an important figure like John Prescott? Why did it not, Waugh demanded, discuss Prescott's wig? That Prescott (probably) does not wear a wig and that nobody should care if he does was beside the point: regard for truth and significance did not normally inhibit tabloid reporting. I long ago learnt to beware of satire: trying to mock Tory proposals to bring markets to schools, I suggested something similar for the police (a public choice between rival forces; extra funds for those who got to burglaries quickest; dilatory constables to go out of business), only to be told the following week that a nephew of Milton Friedman had put forward, in all seriousness, exactly such a scheme. And sure enough events have overtaken Waugh's joke at astonishing speed. This week, we have had a nation absorbed in the question of how many of its politicians are homosexual. I cannot decide which would have amazed my distant predecessor, Kingsley Martin, more: that such a matter should monopolise our attention or that, on Monday morning, it was left to the Express (now staffed largely by former Independent journalists bent on civilising the masses) to come up with a front-page lead of public importance. This announced government plans to give men three months' statutory, albeit unpaid, paternity leave. I've no doubt that more ministers will soon be "outed". Just as, once one Alsatian dog has savaged a child, Alsatians up and down the country start attacking children at an alarming rate, so homosexual ministers will start emerging from closets through the length and breadth of Whitehall. It is the way journalism works; that's the story of the week and every reporter in the country is on the alert for mincing politicians, just as, another week, they are alert for savage dogs, gangrenous diseases or murderous four year olds. The Sun reported on Monday that four out of 21 cabinet members are gay (with more, as it were, to come), against 10 per cent of adults generally. Ergo, we must be in the grip of a "gay mafia". Our "potentially great Prime Minister" - he becomes actually great, I suppose, if he does as Rupert Murdoch instructs him - was enjoined to "tell us the truth". So our public debate is gripped by what would once have been thought idle gossip. I have always defended press rights to expose the sexual wanderings of politicians, mainly because they (the politicians) so often try, through election manifestos or magazine profiles, to present themselves as dedicated family men, who snatch precious minutes from Westminster for bedtime stories or the weekly Tesco shop. But Nick Brown and Peter Mandelson have never, so far as I know, presented a false image of themselves to the public. They have not even bothered to deny their homosexuality; they have merely omitted to confirm it. The public interest, then, doesn't even get to the starting block in these instances. In Bill Clinton's case, by contrast, the American public had every right to be concerned: not just at the exploitation of a young government employee but at the false image of marital harmony, wifely forgiveness and repentant husband so carefully crafted for the electorate through two presidential campaigns. The American public was deceived. Yet, as we now know, it still didn't care. And I doubt that all the revelations about what Brown, Mandelson, Davies et al get up to in bed or on the common will make a jot of difference to Labour's re-election chances. Does this mean that nobody, in Britain or America, wants to read about ministerial hanky-panky? It does not. The truth is that we just want gossip, that the newspapers will give it to us and that, despite the Sun's valiant attempts, they have more or less given up pretending that it has any real political significance. (Remember how David Mellor's performance in his Chelsea strip was supposed to have made him too tired to give a coherent parliamentary statement?) We do not, after all, stop watching films and television programmes or withdraw our support from football clubs after we learn of the stars' adultery or drunkenness or domestic violence. Why should politicians be different? They, too, have now become just another branch of showbusiness, as the royal family did about a decade ago. The real journalistic losers in this are the gossip columnists. Once, we turned to them for little hints about the private lives of the famous; they carried the stories that newspapers couldn't quite stand up or which they didn't quite dare print. Now, gossip is all over the front pages: entire governments are thrown into panic and confusion by it, as they never would be by, say, a failure to deliver aid to Honduras or an inaccurate forecast of economic growth. The gossip columns themselves are mere backwaters, offering mind-numbingly uninteresting snippets of information - Frank Dobson had eaten an Indian meal, one of them informed me this week - or simply becoming the vehicle for extended personal jokes, as with Matthew Norman in the Guardian or the brilliantly anarchic Charles Nevin in the Independent on Sunday. Nevin's, indeed, is a sort of postmodernist anti- gossip column, in which the main running gag is that various excitable correspondents ring him up with stories that he doesn't understand and doesn't find very interesting. And now I should explain all this: end of ideology, the personal is political, etc, etc. But space has run out and, in any case, is anybody interested? Does it need explaining? Aren't we all just happy to read the gossip? Rhetorical questions, I know. But ask them again when you see the newspaper circulation figures for the past few gossip-rich weeks. Peter Wilby was editor of the Independent on Sunday from 1995 to 1996 and of the New Statesman from 1998 to 2005. He writes the weekly First Thoughts column for the NS. Subscribe from just £1 per issue This article first appeared in the 13 November 1998 issue of the New Statesman, Why gays become politicians More


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I am a junior business analyst who is working on his first project. I recently sat down with our clients to gather requirements for an IT project (client wants to an IT reporting software).
After the requirements gathering session, I have created a high-level business requirements document. My question is, what should I do next? What should a business analyst do after gathering high-level requirements?
Are these high-level business requirements turned into detailed business requirements? or functional requirements? If so, who writes detailed business requirements or functional requirements (The client? the development team? me?)
Thank you sincerely for your advice.
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