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agree completely.
I won't say it's complete, but I disagree. No Z, No Mo, No LBJ, if you believe in 'momentum' or 'morale' of basketball players even a little bit, then tonight you play your regular rotations and you play to win.
Or you go into the playoffs losing 7 straight games.
I believe in rest, which the Sixers regulars have gotten none of over the past month. Beating their "C" lineup isn't going to do anything for momentum either.
It will help a little bit- if only to break the stink of losing.
If the opponents 3pt% is better than either the Sixer's FG% or FT% the Sixers lose.
You'd think that would rarely happen, but its not such a rare occurrence when teams play the Sixers (it most recently happened last night.)
Hey Brian, what's our record since you're Iguodala post?
0-6, obviously. And Pierce became the third SF or SG to score 30 on the Sixers last night. I really need to stop writing posts like that.
Same starting lineup, with Thad at PF. Cleveland is starting a complete garbage lineup but I bet Wally hits about 10 threes.
About to tip.
I was really impressed with Pierce at the defensive end last night, especially down the stretch.
Also, a Boston source told me he doesn't think Garnett's knee is bad and that had it been Pierce, he wouldn't have missed any games.
agreed about Pierce. that guy somehow continues to be underrated.
I'm told some Boston players refer to Garnett as "Diva."
This is ugly. Please go up by 30 in the first half so the Andres don't have to play many minutes.
The Dalembert assist!
The Raps laying it on early...will it hold up? Hope so.
Oh, I almost forgot, we have to win too. ugh
Heh, Sixers can't stop third string Cavs.
It really is amazing that, not only tonight, but the sense of urgency just isn't there. And that doesn't even begin to resemble the resilient team we saw for around 75 games.
I am fully rooting for us to win and the Bulls to lose. BRING ON THE MAGIC! They are struggling almost as badly as we are right now
I don't really care either way. Just don't get hurt and get Thad in shape. Whoever we play is fine with me.
Second Dalembert assist in 30 games -- of course they lost the other one too (at Bulls).
Bulls down 15!!
Second unit surge coming ala last night...we need something...
What the heck is Theo doing...does he not realize he has many a foul to give instead of a wide open dunk.
I'm not sensing a playoff-level intensity out of anyone on the floor.
They have this look like they just want to hurry up and get it over with.
Sixers allow this Cavs team to shoot 60% from the floor in the first quarter. Outstanding.
Iguodala has had Wally and Tarence Kinsey guarding him, he's taken three shots, two of them from downtown.
it will be so funny when the bulls lose but we can't beat the cavs 3rd team
And we'll all be joining Mo Cheeks laughing too.
Sweet lob, Lou.
Oh man. I really can't think of a worse ending to this season than losing to Cleveland's third string, while we play our regular rotations. Down 7 now, 8 and change to go in the second quarter.
they might as well go for the kill
Man I don't know about that post from someone else that you referenced the other day about the Sixers do want to win and have desire to.
If DiLeo's coaching to win, this is a stupid lineup. Evans, Thad, Ivey, Green, Lou.
DiLeo actually coaches?
Willie may foul out before he can get 20 shots up.
Down 10.
Miller has to try to score more here for us to have a chance, cause no one else sure is.
Any reason they're going small now that Thad is back? I mean, Ivey at the three instead of Speights at the four seems like an excellent idea, right?
I'm starting to suspect DiLeo secretly wants to play Boston.
I think you asked for a website with historical spreads Brian right?
Sixers were actually favored tonight by 3.
Thad's shot looks flat to me, from the line and from the floor. Rusty, I guess.
It's like he hasn't adjusted to that foot being tender and can't gauge his lift, even flat-footed.
Better arc on those two from the line.
Heh, Miller 0/2 from the line. This is enjoyable.
Please get up Thad.
Is this how it feels to be a fan of the Kings?
At least the Kings have Kevin Martin scoring 40 whenever he wants.
Down a dozen at the half.
21 minutes for Iguodala, 20 for Miller in the first half.
Unfortunately they haven't done much with those minutes.
Bulls had cut it to 3 but the Raps have extended it back out to double digits.
Joe hasn't been around, last time he wasn't they stunk the joint up for a stretch of games. Good luck charm tonight?
Turns out I'm never finishing my current work assignment lol.
I only saw 3 1/2 of the last 6 games. Painful to watch though I must say.
I'm pretty much on cruise control now for the rest of the season as a fan. A loss doesn't affect me a ton. Ditto a win. I'm probably going to go into NFL draft mode soon.
At this rate I'm with you...except I'm going into Yankee mode.
This is about pride, really. Cavs are trying to tie the all-time home record and they put their third-tier players out.
And you're down double digits to that third-tier unit at the half. As a pro, how can you take that lying down?
If they don't come out with some sense of competitiveness this half, Boston will D their tails up and sweep them right out of the 1st round. Rondo darting all through the lane...I can see it already. Kick-out to Allen for 3,....Pierce for 3. Son of a .............
Ratliff for Sammy to start the third. Anyone catch the halftime show? Sammy must be hurt.
Sprained shoulder Sammy done for the night.
At least one starter will get some rest.
Huge run to trim the lead to six. Time to relax now and let Wally free for a couple of threes.
Value your opinion Joe, in all seriousness - who would you rather see them match up with in the opening round of the 2 choices?
Tough one. All depends on Garnett. If Garnett was healthy and going to play at around 85% or better, I would say Orlando. If not, Boston.
I don't know what to make of this lack of info on KG.
I'd say Boston, but honestly we are talking about a 5% chance of winning instead of 4% or something as small as that.
Look similar to the last 6 games...play like you don't care the 1st half...then come out with some verve to start the 3rd quarter...at least they're consistent...meaning they will still probably lose.
Thad looks pissed to me.
8/16 from the line.
Iggy and Miller missed 5 of those 8.
I believe they've missed 4 straight, combined.
I don't know why Iggy is so content to hang out at the 3 pt line. Even after receiving that pass, why isn't he driving and attacking, even if he does pull up for a 15-18 footer.
Tired legs?
Makes sense, but if he doesn't have his legs, he has to be smart enough to know that a 24 footer isn't the best idea.
Bench-kill coming up?
Come on let's win this damn game and spoil their record.
They should feel like a dysfunctional erectile if they can't come back and win this one b/c the Bulls are going to have to go on a serious tear in the 4th to beat the Raptors.
Gonna take a helluva comeback for the Bulls to win. COME ON FELLAS
12 minutes to glory.
The Sixers should run Rick Torbet's Read & React offense. I'll buy the DVD for them.
Get them Magic's Fundamentals while you are at it.
This is the final golden opportunity in a season of golden opportunities.
Let's make this one matter. We've been competitive against Orlando this season. We've been blown out against Boston in all games but yesterday's - when they were without both Garnett and Ray Allen.
If Turkoglu is below 100% that makes the Magic the much more favourable option.
I haven't done much research on Turk, but what I read basically said he just twisted his ankle and was fine to play. They just held him out because they could.
Wow, pick and roll with Iggy and Speights ends in foul shots. Better not run that one again.
That damn Jawad three right there was b/c of Reggie running around being out of position.
Miller made SIX field goals in the third quarter. Hope he and Thad can turn it up in the fourth.
Pitifully, this game is coming down to what so many others have this season - missed free throws.
Who was that pass to?
Probably beating a dead horse here, but how about trying Donyell at the 4 in a big lineup w/ Thad at the 3 and Iggy at the 2? What could it hurt?
I was wondering why he didn't use him last night. If only for 5 or 6 minutes.
Come on guys.....I really want to play the Magic.
81 all.
I'd put Marshall in too, but I'm not the coach.
Whgat's the story right now? All i see is timeout down 2. no idea who has the ball
The Bulls are toast...think there is a scoreboard in the arena the guys can see? Do they really want it?
Nope, they'd rather leave Wally wide-open for three.
We have the ball. Lou played good d on a drive, boobie gibson lost the ball out of bounds.
Okay, maybe Miller wants it.
Miller is the only one that has showed me any spunk tonight.
We should really not be playing "Where's Wally?".
Miller for 3!!!
After a crap first half, Miller has turned it up in the second half. This is called veteran leadership.
Iggy seems to lean or tilt backwards right after his release on free throws.
someone fill me in on how the cavs just tied it. bad d?
No, great shot by Gibson. Ivey and Ratliff both contesting a fallaway layup/jumper.
They just took the lead on a Gibson three from about 3 feet beyond the line.
If you're going offense/defense, Speights should be coming in for Ratliff on the offensive side of the subs.
Did you expect anything else but a made 3 from the opponent?
Yeah, an offensive rebound when the Sixers could've had possession and the lead with 18 seconds to go. Ugh.
Good quick shot by Lou, created a 2 for 1 for us.
Darnell Jackson shuffled his feet and traveled on the rebound off of the Theo block.
8 seconds on the shot clock. If the Sixers give the foul here I'm going to lose my mind.
D it up for 8 friggin seconds.
Huge board for Iggy there. 8.8 to go, Miller to the line, can put them up 3 if he hits both. Come on.
wow i cannot believe we might hold on and win this
Why not foul here and not give them a chance to shoot a 3?
They have a foul to give. Still have it.
9.4 seconds. Take the foul as late as possible, and for God's sake, don't give up any open threes.
Pretty smart call by the Cavs there. Make the Sixers earn it at the line, still had a timeout, worse case, it's still a three-point game.
4.4 seconds now, you have to give the foul and make it into a last-second prayer for the tie.
This is just funny.
Oh my $^*&@
Thad missed him trying to give the foul.
I'm updating on Gamecast: Was that Gibson 3 a result of a great shot or terrible D....?
Thad basically fell down trying to foul him, he was a couple feet behind the line again.
for those on gamecast...
try that
I'm laughing hysterically. How else could this regular season have ended? Seriously, how else?
me too. this is hilarious.
Joe thank so much! What is this channel??
Not sure what you mean... it is comcast sportsnet in Philly I think if that is what you are asking.
You can't stop Wally, you can only hope to contain him.
"We don't care if it takes three overtimes, we are going to lose this game." - Coach DiLeo in the huddle after regulation.
Spot on! lol
LOL. Hysterical.
Joe - just wondering if this has been available to stream all season long. If so, I wish I had known.
I go to tons of different sites to find decent streams. I don't think I've ever seen one from this specific person.
i've never seen a worse guy at running the break than Lou. maybe Green.
Hilarious zumoff quote after that last miller bucket " i wont even say he was pickin up some loose change he just found a 20 dollar bill on the sidewalk"
Come onnnnnnnnnn.....damnit........win this darn game.
Good foul by Thad, if it even was a foul. Good challenge either way.
Iggy needs to continue to go to the hole and stop settling for a step-back jumper.
This is insane, what a way to end the regular season.
3 point lead in the last minute. Hmmmm. Sounds familiar.
Who do you think hits the three? I'm saying Wally.
They've needed every last one of these 17 free throws they've hit in a row.
Can we foul and not give them a chance at a 3 Tony?
The bad news: we didn't foul.
The good news: they only made a 2.
Wow, we've been perfect from the line since Iggy split a pair at 8:27 in the 4th.
If we lose, that non double dribble call on Gibson is going to stick with me. Blatantly obvious.
I'd allow the pass to Willie. No chance Willie makes 2.
I still remember in the playoffs in 2005 when he had the pair of free throws to beat Detroit and he made 1 of 2 and we lost it in OT.
They're going to lose on a three by Gibson.
Nevermind. Won't even take a three to bury us. Who hits the game-winner for Cleveland?
Please let it be Lorenzen Wright.
wow we are definitely about to lose
You said you didn't see it happening last night Al, well by golly it just happened. Bulls lose, WE WIN!
Yeah, unbelievable. It has to be insane for Chicago going on that monster run only to drop to #7 on a home loss to Toronto in the last game of the season.
Well I'm glad we got Orlando.
You have to be kidding me!!!!!!!!!!!
Orlando... I'm alright with that.
Who left a banana peel on the floor?
Was Heinsohn in the building in the 3rd quarter?
ironically, that is where Thad slipped to send it into overtime.
Hold your horses. I am anticipating a phantom foul call.
wait for it...
LOl, Good one.
Looks like it's really over, eh? I can celebrate now?
Game one definitely saturday?
I don't know, I think I might be screwed, big project launching at work on Friday the 24th. I think that may be game 3 in Philly.
Flawed Magic post. Coming soon.
Thanks for hanging in there everyone. It's been my absolute pleasure going through this regular season with you. Here's to a bunch more games yet to come.
Enjoyed the 1st season guys, hope the 2nd season is even more enjoyable.
Anyone still at all concerned about Thad's health? 37 minutes today.
Not really, with 3 days at least to rest it and continue to get treatment.
He's back. I'm not worried about him at all. He took a hard foul, and a couple hard falls, showed no effects of the injury.


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The largest cuts are expected to come at the agency's Pleasanton headquarters where 256 jobs will be trimmed. Most of those are office and clerical personnel.
The agency, which once carried more than half of Workers Compensation policies in California, carries only about 15% now. State Fund, as the agency is called, is a government-approved agency but receives its funding from the insurance premiums it sells, not taxpayers.
It hasn't been able to trim expenses as fast as it's seen its share of the market decline, prompting the major cutbacks.
According to reports, State Fund's market share at its peak was about $8 billion in yearly workers' comp premiums.
Created by the Legislature in 1914, State Fund saw its premiums soar after severe under-pricing created a shakeout in the workers compensation insurance business. By 2003, 28 private carriers either had gone insolvent or had stopped writing workers compensation policies in California.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger initiated reforms in the system to attract more carriers and reduce employer costs, causing State Fund's market share to start dropping.
A bright note for the Pleasanton headquarters is that some of the outlying jobs may be moved here in the coming months. A claims office staff now in Santa Rosa will move to Pleasanton by the third quarter of the year, State Fund reported.

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STAFF COORDINATOR: Tracy Dudman, Associate Planner
Deny the appeal, thereby upholding the Planning Commission's decision to affirm the Director of Planning, Building, and Code Enforcement's approval of View Preservation Permit No. 78, which would require the trimming of certain foliage located at 29258 Posey Way that is significantly impairing the view from 6755 El Rodeo Road.
Under the View Preservation Permit process, a resident is entitled to have their view preserved by the City provided they submit a photograph that documents the view as it existed on or after the effective date of the View Restoration/Preservation Ordinance (November 17, 1989). The Applicants (the Parks) have submitted two preservation photographs that clearly indicate that the Applicants' had a view of the Pacific Ocean and the Santa Monica Bay in the 1997/1998 timeframe. In April 2005, the Applicants submitted a View Preservation Permit application noting that foliage located at 29205 Posey Way, owned by the Appellants (the Jordans), is now impairing their protected view. Staff determined that the Applicants' documented view is significantly impaired and issued a decision requiring that certain foliage on the Jordan's property be trimmed down to restore the view. The Jordans appealed the Director's decision to the Planning Commission. After conducting an appeal hearing, the Planning Commission upheld the Director's decision for the required trimming, except it excluded one tree from the required trimming due to a question as to the tree's ownership. The Jordans then appealed the Planning Commission's decision to the City Council. Staff is recommending that the appeal be denied since Staff believes all the applicable findings of the Development Code and View Guidelines were made to support the decision and no new information has been presented by the Appellants to warrant a change to the Planning Commission's decision.
On April 21, 2005, the Applicants' submitted a Notice of Intent to file for View Preservation Permit No. 78, claiming that a hedge and several trees owned by their downslope neighbors, Mr. and Mrs. Jordan (the Appellants), created a significant view impairment (see Exhibit A). Included in the Applicants' application were two photographs documenting the Applicants' view. One photograph (Figure 1 as shown in Exhibit B) has a date stamp (dated '97/12/25) and an image of the Applicants' daughter age 7, now 16. The second preservation photograph (see Figure 2) does not have a date stamp, but it does show the Applicants' son and friends at his 1998 birthday party (age 9, now 17) in the rear yard with the unimpaired view in the distance. During the pre-application meeting, held on May 27, 2005, trimming of the view impairing foliage was discussed with the mediator. Although no final agreement was reached at that time, it was agreed that further discussion would take place between the mediator, the Applicants, and the Appellants to reach a private agreement. However, over a period of five (5) months, no private agreement between the parties could be reached for the requested trimming. Therefore, on November 10, 2005, the Applicants filed a formal View Preservation application (see Exhibit C). Pursuant to the Development Code and View Restoration and Preservation Guidelines, Staff assessed the application and a decision was made on the application on December 7, 2005 by the Director of Planning, Building, and Code Enforcement. The decision required that the Ficus hedge, three (3) Ficus trees, two (2) King Palms, and a Brazilian Pepper tree located on the Jordan's property be trimmed to a height of approximately 12 feet, as measured from the top of the Jordan's property or to just below the top rail of the Park's rear fence, whichever was lower. A copy of the December 7, 2005 Director decision is attached as Exhibit D.
The Director's decision was appealed by the Jordans on December 22, 2005 by submitting the appropriate appeal fees. However, the grounds for the appeal were not submitted by the Jordan's until the day before the Planning Commission hearing set for March 28, 2006. Thus, Staff was not able to address the issues raised by the Jordans in the Planning Commission Staff Report. Nonetheless, the key points of the appeal were addressed by Staff during the oral presentation of the Staff Report at the March 28, 2006 Planning Commission meeting.
After hearing testimony from both the Appellants and the Applicants, the Planning Commission denied the appeal, on a 5-2 vote, thereby upholding the Director's foliage trimming recommendations, with the exception of the Brazilian Pepper tree, which they agreed to take no action on due to questions raised by the Appellant as to the ownership of the tree (see meeting minutes, Exhibit E). The Appellants appealed the Planning Commission's decision to the City Council on April 12, 2006 by submitting the required appeal fee and grounds for the appeal (see Exhibit F). The appeal is now before the City Council for consideration.
A detailed description of the background of the View Preservation case, the Applicants' request, and Staff's assessment of the request is contained in the attached Notice of Decision dated December 7, 2005 and the Planning Commission Staff Report dated February 28, 2006. The Planning Commission deliberation and discussion on this matter are contained in the attached Planning Commission minutes from the March 28, 2006 meeting (both the Appellants and Applicants had requested one continuance, hence the lapse of one month) along with the adopted Planning Commission Resolution 2006-15 (see Exhibit G).
The Appellants' appeal to the City Council dated April 12, 2006 requests that the City Council rescind the Planning Commission decision and refer the matter back to the Director for reassessment. Although the lengthy appeal letter makes numerous statements and allegations, Staff was able to distill the following key points. These points are summarized and addressed by Staff below.
Authenticity Of Photographic Documentation:
According to the City Council approved View Restoration/Preservation Guidelines, the submitted photographic documentation must clearly provide evidence that accurately depicts the view and/or foliage as it existed from the property owner's viewing area on the date the photograph was taken. In addition, the Guidelines state that the submitted photograph shall be verified by Staff by means of a site visit to assess the view impairment.
Staff has reviewed the photographs and has met the Applicants' teenage children who are shown in the photographs. Furthermore, Staff has visited the site to verify the viewing area. Staff is satisfied that the preservation photographs are authentic in that they are depicting a view in 1997 and 1998 from the Applicants' property and that the persons in the photographs are the Applicants' children.
Foliage Origin:
The Applicants listed the Ficus hedge and other "unknown trees" on the original Notice of Intent to file (NOI), submitted on April 21, 2005. During the mediation phase of the View Preservation Permit process, it was determined that the unknown trees were Ficus, King Palms, and a Brazilian Pepper, all of which originated on the Appellants property. At no time during the mediation period, which extended from May 27, 2005 to November 10, 2005, did the Appellants contest their ownership of the Brazilian Pepper. Thus, Staff had no reason to further evaluate the origin of foliage prescribed for trimming in the Director's signed decision. However, during the public hearing, the Appellants stated, for the first time, that the Brazilian Pepper was not located on their property. As a result, the Planning Commission approved Staff's recommendation for the foliage trimming, but directed no action on the Brazilian Pepper tree.
After the March 28, 2006 Planning Commission meeting, Staff conducted a closer inspection of the Brazilian Pepper tree to confirm ownership. As shown in the attached photographs (see Exhibit I), the base of the tree is located along the mutually shared rear property line between the Applicants' deck and the Appellants' chain-link fence, at least eight feet from the side property line shared with the Appellants' adjoining neighbor. The root system of the tree is located under the Applicants' deck. Based on this inspection, Staff believes that the tree is located on the Applicants' property. Unless the Appellants provide proof of ownership of the tree, it is not necessary to add the tree to the decision and the Applicants can trim the tree as they choose.
Omitted Foliage:
Foliage located on 29202 and 29214 Posey Way was not included in the Staff Report because neither of these properties were listed as Foliage Owners on the Applicants' formal application. View-impairing foliage did exist on the properties located at 29202 and 29214 Posey Way, however, the Applicants believed that private agreements would be reached with these neighbors, to have the foliage trimmed. Conversely, several conversations throughout the mediation phase produced a lack of results with the Appellants, which lead the Applicants to file their formal View Preservation Permit application naming only Mr. and Mrs. Jordan as the identified Foliage Owners.
Inadequate Foliage Assessment:
During the mediation phase of the permit process, Staff is not required by the Guidelines to visit the Foliage Owner's property. Any site visits that do occur are usually held on the Applicants' property in order to determine how to restore the view from the Applicants' viewing area. However, if a Foliage Owner requests that Staff visit their property, then Staff will do so with an invitation. At no time during the mediation phase did the Appellants' contest the foliage in question nor did they request that Staff visit their property. Regarding the adjacent neighbors, as stated above, an evaluation of view-impairing foliage for 29202 and 29214 Posey Way was not necessary as the Applicants did not name them in their View Preservation application since they were in pursuit of private agreements with these neighbors to have the foliage trimmed.
Exclusion Of Neighbors:
It is up to the Applicant to identify the properties, which contain foliage that they wish to pursue through a formal view preservation application. Nonetheless, Staff did not recommend inclusion of the other properties since the Applicants made it clear to Staff that private agreements were attained, or were in the process of being attained, between the Applicants and these neighbors.
Viewing Area Disagreement:
Based on visits to the Applicants' property, Staff determined that the Applicants' viewing area, or "best and most important view," is taken from the living room. This view is similar to the view from the rear yard, just outside of the living room, which is essentially a 120 degree view, extending from the left field of view, which includes Catalina Island, moving to the far right with views of the Pacific Ocean and Santa Monica Bay. Staff recognizes that rooflines and structures on Posey Way are also within that view, however, the majority of the view would become unimpaired with the recommended trimming of the foliage on the Appellants' property.
Staff believes that the decision of the Director (dated December 7, 2005) and the subsequently modified decision made by the Planning Commission (dated March 28, 2006) are consistent with the Development Code and View Restoration/Preservation Guidelines. Furthermore, Staff believes that the Appellants have presented no new issues or information to warrant an overturn of the Planning Commission decision. As a result, Staff recommends that the appeal be denied and that Planning Commission decision as summarized in the attached Resolution 2005-16 be upheld.
The Appellants have submitted an appeal fee of $1,081, which covers City Staff's time for processing the appeal case. Should the Appellants prevail in the appeal case, then the total appeal fee of $1,081 shall be returned to the Appellants and the City shall bear the cost of processing the case.
In addition to Staff's recommendation, the following alternatives are available for the City Council's consideration:
1. Uphold the appeal and overturn the Planning Commission decision.
2. Identify issues of concern with the Resolution, provide direction to Staff, and continue this matter to a forthcoming date.
3. Identify issues of concern with the Planning Commission's decision and remand the matter back to the Planning commission for further assessment and deliberation.
Respectfully submitted:
Joel Rojas, AICP, Director of Planning,
Reviewed by:
Les Evans, City Manager
WHEREAS, on May 27, 2005, both parties attended a pre-application meeting and no private agreement was ultimately reached; and,
WHEREAS, on November 10, 2005, Mr. and Mrs. Park, filed a formal application requesting a View Preservation Permit ("Permit") be approved in order to preserve the view from their property that is significantly impaired by foliage owned by Mr. and Mrs. Jordan at 29208 Posey Way, in the City of Rancho Palos Verdes; and,
WHEREAS, on December 7, 2005, the Director of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement, issued a Notice of Decision (NOD) for View Preservation Permit No. 78, and copies of the NOD were mailed to the applicant and the foliage owners; and,
WHEREAS, on December 22, 2005, within the fifteen day appeal period, Mrs. Jordan, the foliage owner, filed an appeal fee to appeal the Director's decision for VPP No. 78 to the Planning Commission; and,
WHEREAS, after notice issued pursuant to the requirements of the Municipal Code, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on February 28, 2006, at which time the Planning Commission decided to continue the public hearing to March 14, 2006; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on March 14, 2006, at which time the Planning Commission decided to continue the public hearing to March 28, 2006; and
WHEREAS, after notice issued pursuant to the requirements of the Municipal Code, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on March 28, 2006, at which time all interested parties were given an opportunity to be heard and present evidence on the notice of appeal; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission denied the appeal and approved Resolution 2006-15 for trimming and or removal of foliage on the Appellants' property; and
WHEREAS, the Jordans filed fees and grounds for appeal on April 12, 2006 to have the case heard by the City Council to have the Planning Commission resolution rescinded back to City Staff for further review.
Section 1: The Applicants at 6755 El Rodeo Road has a view, as defined by Section 17.02.040 of the City's Development Code of the Santa Monica Bay and the Pacific Ocean.
Section 2: The Applicants' primary viewing area, as defined by Section 17.02.040 of the City's Development Code, is from the living room and outdoor patio area.
Section 3: The Applicants' view is significantly impaired by a Ficus hedge, three (3) Ficus tree(s), and two (2) King Palms on the property located at 29208 Posey Way (Jordan property).
Section 5: Based on the evidence provided, the subject trees at 29208 Posey Way exceed the ridgeline of the primary structure and significantly impair the view from the Applicants' viewing area. Based on the accepted documentation photograph provided by the Applicant, the City has determined that the subject foliage at 29208 Posey Way significantly impairs the Applicants' view.
Section 6: The subject property is located less than one thousand (1,000) feet from the Applicants' property. The Foliage Owners' property at 29208 Posey Way is immediately adjacent to the Applicants' property at 6755 El Rodeo Road.
Section 7: As evident in the Applicants' photograph dated in December 25, 1997, the subject foliage did not exist as view impairing foliage in November 1989, or sometime thereafter.
Section 8: Trimming of the subject foliage will not cause an unreasonable infringement on the privacy of the Foliage Owners because the viewing impairing foliage subject to trimming is above the Foliage Owners' roofline. Furthermore, the Ficus hedge, maintained at its prescribed level, will provide screening of the rear property at 29208 Posey Way. As such, trimming or removal of the foliage will not cause unreasonable infringement of the privacy of the Foliage Owners.
Section 9: Trimming or removing the subject trees as identified in the attached Exhibit "A", is necessary in order to preserve the Applicants' view.
Section 10: Pursuant to Section 15300 of the California Environmental Quality Act, the proposed project is categorically exempt under Class 4 of that section because the work required to restore the Applicants' view does not include the removal of scenic and mature trees as identified by the City of Rancho Palos Verdes General Plan (Visual Aspects; Figure 41).
Section 11: Section 1094.6 of the California Code of Civil Procedure governs the time within which the judicial review of the decision reflected in this Resolution, if available, must be sought.
Section 12: For the foregoing reasons and based on the information and findings included in the Director's Notice of Decision, meeting minutes and other records of proceedings, which are attached hereto by reference, the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes hereby denies the appeal, thereby upholding the Planning Commission's decision and approves View Preservation Permit No 78 to trim or remove foliage at 29208 Posey Way in order to preserve the view from 6755 El Rodeo Road, as requested and provided for in the conditions outlined in the attached Exhibit "A".
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED on the 6th day of June 2006.
I, Carolynn Petru, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, hereby certify that the above Resolution No. 2006-__ was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said City Council at a regular meeting held on May 2, 2006.
Resolution No. 2006-__ - Exhibit "A"
1. The Ficus hedge and Ficus trees:
Trim the foliage to reflect the condition shown in the documentation photograph dated December 25, 1997 (Exhibit E of the Staff Report), which is the same level as the solid yellow line illustrated in Exhibit F of the Staff Report or at a height level of approximately 12 feet, as measured from the top of the slope of the Foliage Owner's property, or to the top of the Applicants' rear-yard fence, whichever is lower.
2. The King Palms:
Trim the foliage to reflect the condition shown in the documentation photograph dated December 25, 1997 (Exhibit E of the Staff Report), which is the same level as the solid yellow line illustrated in Exhibit F of the Staff Report
3. The Foliage Owner shall be responsible to maintain the foliage in such a manner as to not significantly impair the Applicants' view by trimming the foliage specified in this permit on a semi-annual basis, beginning 6 months after the initial trimming of the foliage is completed and verified by Staff.
4. If any of the subject tree(s) die as result of the trimming, then the tree(s) shall be removed subject to Section 8.24.060 (property maintenance) of the RPV Municipal Code.
5. If the required tree trimming or removal work as specified herein is not completed within 90 days, then the City of Rancho Palos Verdes shall forward the matter to the City Attorney for resolution. Should it be necessary that the City Attorney requires a court order to enforce the City's decision and in the event that the City is required to perform the work using a bonded tree service, the foliage owner will be billed for all City expenses incurred in enforcing the City's order and a lien or assessment may be recorded against the Foliage Owner's property if the invoice is not paid.


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We've recently learned of plans for a Visitors Centre at Stonehenge, although I admittedly feel as if it's Groundhog Day whenever I write about this subject. At the same time, however, it seems certain that Amesbury will soon have a museum of its own, so it seems inevitable that the facilities for tourists and visitors at Stonehenge and Amesbury will need relevant and engaging pieces of some kind for their new display stands.
I don't have the faintest idea what the respective proprietors have in mind to place in their forthcoming facilities, although I'm reasonably sure that the trustees of Salisbury Museum would also want to ensure that their displays also attracted paying visitors. One obvious and immediate solution to all this seems to be provided for in the opening paragraph of page 348 of Stonehenge in its Landscape, part of a study of finds assemblages written by my former colleague Julie Gardiner:
"Although a large number of artefacts from the excavations at Stonehenge remain in museum collections, those that survive for examination represent only a fraction of the total recovered. It is now almost impossible to quantify what proportion of the total is extant, since material was discarded at several stages by the principal excavators and some pieces known to have been kept by them can no longer be traced. It is known, for instance, that Hawley reburied a considerable quantity in a series of pits located to the south-east of the monument. The position of these 'Graves', as he termed them, is known and they are visible on some aerial photographs taken at the time (see Fig 11, above). Precisely what went into these pits is not known, nor how the material was redeposited, but here it presumably remains…."
Before I proceed, I should point out that I've reproduced Julie's exact words above, but the aerial photograph in question unmistakably shows that the 'graves' in question lie to the south-west of the monument. Such a mistake is easy to make and I've done the same here on Eternal Idol a number of times before now, but I simply point these things out for the purpose of forestalling any needless correspondence on precisely what appeared in the respective text and photos in Stonehenge in its Landscape. Also, for the benefit of those who aren't aware of who Hawley was, he was Lieutenant-Colonel William Hawley, who conducted excavations at Stonehenge between 1919 and 1926.
Otherwise, these 'graves' aren't immediately obvious in the photograph provided in Stonehenge in its Landscape, but a there's a much clearer series of features in the photograph below and furthermore, these features are in precisely the same place as indicated in Stonehenge in its Landscape.
So, here the guessing game begins…how many of 'Hawley's Graves' were there? If the white features above, indicated by the red arrow, are the newly-covered pits in question, then there seem to be as many as 11 of them. Were they all pits into which Hawley tipped the discoveries he'd made at Stonehenge? I have no idea, but if the location and purpose of these pits is known to us, then it seems likely that they were all pits dug for this express purpose.
What are their dimensions? Someone else more skilled at the study of these things can doubtless arrive at a more accurate estimate, but to my amateur eye, they seem to be roughly four feet by two feet, although I have no idea at all of their depth, or if each pit was dug to the same level.
Why were so many pits dug? I would guess that Hawley decided to put different materials into each pit, as we know he kept the cremated human remains separate and these were later reburied in Aubrey Hole 7 in 1935. I would also guess that instead of digging one huge pit, which might turn out to be a waste of labour because he'd miscalculated the amount of disposable material he had to hand, he had a series of pits dug. This would enable him to place different materials in each pit, perhaps, while he'd also be able to more accurately gauge the amount of pits required for his ever-decreasing stock of finds from Stonehenge. But that's only my guess.
What precisely is in these pits? God only knows and there's only one way we'll find out. However, we know that Hawley kept cremated human remains separate, so it's not unthinkable that he might have reburied other skeletal, non-cremated human remains that he'd excavated. Some years ago, a hefty collection of pottery dug up by Hawley at Stonehenge found its way onto eBay via a house clearance and subsequent sale, but this doesn't rule out the pits, or 'graves' containing more of the same.
Worked flint, burned flint and flint artefacts are other likelihoods, while I think it's most likely that there'll be a large amount of animal bone. Then there could be worked bone, sarsen mauls, carved chalk plaques, fragments of bluestone, stone axes and other obvious contenders, but the blunt fact is that we simply don't know, because he could have put absolutely anything there.
What I find most amazing are the sheer quantities involved. I don't know how many 'graves' were dug and I don't know the dimensions of these pits, but even if just half the features in the photo above were purposely dug to tip Stonehenge relics into, then there are patently a huge amount. Each find would have been cleaned for inspection before being put to one side, so the idea of even as few as twenty trips, each with a full wheelbarrow of finds from Stonehenge, makes the mind reel, but of course, there could be much more than this.
Of course, all those of us who have a fascination for Stonehenge find it inconceivable that the monument could have been despoiled in such a way, with the vast amount of finds simply being tipped back into rough holes with no record of precisely where they had been found. Nor does there appear to be any kind of a record of these finds at all, other than the fact that they once existed and were reburied in what appear to be such huge quantities.
Unless they've all been dug up again and lost since the 1920s, which seems unlikely, simple logic tells us that there is a treasure trove at Stonehenge awaiting excavation. I would say that bringing these finds to light once more could do no harm whatsoever to the monument and would only add to its allure, if such a thing were possible. As I wrote at the start of this post, I would assume that the new Visitors Centre and the new museum at Amesbury would be anxious to be able to display Stonehenge-related material, so 'Hawley's Graves' seem me to be the obvious place to go in search of such readily-available artefacts.
Well, I could continue in this vein for literally hours, happily speculating on the contents of "Hawley's Graves" and on what we might reasonably infer about Stonehenge from the existence of each one of the thousands of finds that almost certainly await our inspection. On balance, I suppose I'd be most intrigued by any Roman artefacts that Hawley might have reburied, simply on account of the possibility of studying any Stonehenge-related writing, but as always, I'd be interested to hear what others have to say on these matters.
My grateful thanks once more to Juris Ozols and MOJO Productions of Minnesota for the illustrations and to Margaret Down for the above photograph.


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Recruiting New SANEs
Trust me when I tell you that this will be the 1st of many conversations we're going to have about recruitment here at the Sustainability blog. Although I wouldn't call myself an expert on the subject, I would say that I have learned quite a bit in the 2 years since this project was born. One of the most important thing I have learned is this: all the literature out there on nursing recruitment (and retention, for that matter), really doesn't apply. For relevant information you need to look to the volunteer literature.
Very few SANEs make a full time living in forensics--most of them are working other jobs and volunteering time on a schedule above and beyond their work hours. Yes, they get paid to do cases, and many of them get call pay, as well. But the pay received doesn't compensate for some of the intangibles: missing a kid's soccer game; having to take 2 cars to dinner in case the pager goes off; putting off vacations because there's no one else to take call. Does this sound familiar to anyone?
I know that victim advocates have many of the same issues as SANEs regarding interrupted family lives and lost vacation opportunities. And really, that's my point. The resources we're using to inspire creative and effective recruitment of advocates may also work for SANEs. In working with the project's consultants, we've mined a fair amount of that literature. I've written on the topic here on the NSVRC web site, but I'd like to highlight a few more online resources:
- The Corporation for National and Community Service piece on planning your recruitment process
- The Nonprofit Times column on barriers to recruitment (via Energize, Inc.)
- Volunteer Power's piece on being forthright when recruiting (via Energize, Inc.)
- Serviceleader.org's online manual, Volunteer Recruitment: Tips From the Field
Will you be able to adopt the information in these resources wholesale? Definitely not. But, many of the ideas contained in them can be adapted for our purposes and implemented immediately or filed away for future use. And the sites listed above are only a sampling of the many offerings out there on volunteer recruitment.
Do you have tips for recruitment that have worked for your program? Please share them with us in the Comments section!
How to recruit: that is the question!
One common theme that seems to come up with relative frequency, is that nurses who are looking for a change and choose to become a SANE because they are unhappy with nursing in general, do not last. They may complete initial training and then not complete the clinical portion, or never complete the training, or finish it all and then just never take call....various manifestations, but, you get the idea, they never produce. If there were a magic interview tool or recruitment method, that would be very welcome, I think! I had some thought that the Virtual Practicum might be a good way to give an idea of what's ahead....but don't know if anyone has been using it for "pre-screening".
03/26/2009 -- Valorie Prulhiere New
I had to smile as I read
I had to smile as I read Jen's comment. My husband and I just took 2 cars to dinner last week because I was on call. Hopefully this conversation will be lively. Every program has to deal with the recruitment issue at one time or another. So, briefly, here's a couple of things I'm doing in my program.
Contract: Nurses may sign a contract to work with the program for one year and receive the training at no cost. The year begins when the nurse is independent on the call schedule. If the nurse chooses to leave before the year is up, she must pay the training registration fee PLUS interest. If the program removes the nurse during the contract period, the nurse is not financially responsible for the cost of training. The nurse really has nothing to lose (except the interest amount) and the SANE program gains a team member or financial compensation for training. It's a win-win.
Pre-Training Shadowing: In an attempt to provide potential SANEs with a "real" taste of what the job is like, I arrange for nurses to shadow an experienced SANE complete an exam (with the patient's permission of course). Not only does this help reduce misconceptions about the job, but nurses who have shadowed a case prior to training seemed to self-identify as team members even during SANE training.
I'm looking forward to reading more on this.
Warm regards to all.
I think we have erred in the past by presenting SANE work as "not-nursing" and more exciting "CSI" work, and cast the SANE in the detective role. So no wonder nurses are initially attracted then disappointed, when it turns out they are still doing nursing. For those who take on a new "investigator" role, they become both a poorly functioning nurse as well as an untrained detective. The worst of both worlds!
We are trying hard to change the emphasis in our SANE program to emphasize nursing, and spend a good chunk of time on the first day of the SANE course talking about the joys of nursing standards, nursing process, and nursing professionalism. We put the activities of a typical case within the framework of the nursing process, and are working now on a "typical" nursing care plan for the adult victim of sexual assault. We are also working on developing new nursing diagnoses that are a better fit for how forensic nurses provide assessment and care.
I agree, Elise. We've really worked hard to keep our course nursing-focused, as well. And to make sure people understand the reality of the role, by doing, as Val mentioned in her comment, things like having them shadow an experienced SANE before the course, in order to allow them to get an accurate sense of the gig. We've found it makes a huge difference. I know there are others doing this, as well (because I think we lifted the idea immediately upon hearing someone mention it)...


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Dr. Santanu Rakshit
Associate Professor (Economics), PCK
Palli Charcha Kendra (PCK)
Academic Qualifications:
M.Sc.(Economics), Ph.D
Contact Address:
Office: Department of Social Studies and Rural Development/
Palli Charcha Kendra (PCK),
Santiniketan 731 235
Residence: Flat No.-3, Arati Apartment, P.O.- Bidhangarh, Kolkata-700066
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com / email@example.com
Phone nos.: Office: 03463264743
Residence: 919830298463
Fax: 91-03463-262672
Research areas of interest:
(a) Agrarian Relations, Economy , Transition and Frictions; (b) Studies on Socio-Economic Differentiation; (c) Globalisation of market,
International Trade and their Impact on Local Structures; (d) Rethinking Capitalist/Capitalistic Development and Surplus appropriation -emerging debates;
Teaching Experience:
1) Nine years in Mugberia Gangadhar Mahavidyalaya, West Bengal as Lecturer in Economic & Senior Lecturer in Economics (03-05-2000 to 20-05-2009).
2) Two years as Counsellor for MA Economics in IGNOU, Maulana Azad College Unit, Kolkata. (2007 & 2008)
3) Three year in Visva-Bharati as Reader (Economics), PCK and Associate Professor in Economics (as Faculty Member) (from 21-05-2009 till date)
Research experience:
(i) As civil servant in Government of West Bengal, India between 1996 &-2000- As supervisor of -(a) Research and survey related to rural development
and Cooperative Movement, (b) Economic Survey conducted by Govt. of W.B., India in the period 1998-99 and (c) Census, 2001, conducted by Govt. of India
in the period 1999-2000
(ii) As Ph. D student- Research work for the period-2001-2005 (year of submission)
Administrative experience:
(a) Work experiences of four years in West Bengal Civil Services, India, (from 24th June, 1996 to 2nd May, 2000) in districts of Midnapur
(erstwhile) and south 24-Parganas, West Bengal, India.
(b) As Governing Body member of Mugberia Gangadhar Mahavidyalaya, Midnapore for more than three years (2006-2009).
Research Projects:
A Major Research Project has been sanctioned by UGC in 2012. (Rs 5.19 lac)
Doctoral Supervision:
Ongoing : Eight Ph. D students-- Two in Department of Palli Charcha Kendra; Six in collaboration with Department of Economics and Politics, Visva-Bharati.
Conferences/Seminar/Symposia/academic or Consultancy Programmes attended:
(A) PAPER PRESENTED and PARTICIPATED in Conferences, etc.
1. Presented Paper in International Workshop on Technology, institutions and development:
Perspectives from economics, anthropology and geography on agrarian change at Max Plank Institute of Economics, Jena, West Germany on 18th and 19th February, 2011. Paper titled- Output, Surplus and Poverty vis-à-vis Stressed Commerce-A farm level study of Agrarian West Bengal.
2. Presented Paper in International Conference on Rural Labourers in Neo-Liberal India at Xavier Institute of Management-Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India, organised by York University, Toronto, Canada, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) of Canada, Dialectical Anthropology, New York and XIMB, Orissa, India, on 18th and 19th December, 2010. Paper titled- A Gender based study of Agrarian Workforce Structure in West Bengal in the Current Millennium.
3. Presented Paper titled Return of the State: End of Neo-Liberalism? An Inquiry into the Indian Governmentality in INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON NEO-LIBERAL STATE AND ITS CHALLENGES 20-21 DECEMBER, 2011. OMEO KUMAR DAS INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT, (Sponsored by Indian Council of Social Science Research and Government of Assam) GUWAHATI, HENGRABARI, ASSAM, INDIA
(II) National
1. Presented Paper titled Stressed Commerce, Agrarian Crisis and the question of Transition as Resource Person in One Day DEC Sponsored National Seminar on Contemporary India: Discontent Within 10th January, 2012, organised by NETAJI SUBHASH OPEN UNIVERSITY, KOLKATA, WEST BENGAL, INDIA
2. Presented Paper titled-Neoliberalism and the question of Agrarian Transition as Resource Person in a National Seminar organised by DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS AND GEOGRAPHY, ACCHRURAM MEMORIAL COLLEGE, JHALDA, WEST BENGAL, INDIA from 22nd February 2012 to 23rd February 2012.
3. Chaired in the national seminar--Chairperson in one session in a National Seminar organised by DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS AND GEOGRAPHY, ACCHRURAM MEMORIAL COLLEGE, JHALDA, WEST BENGAL, INDIA from 22nd February 2012 to 23rd February 2012.
4. Presented paper titled LIBERALISATION OF INDIAN ECONOMY An example of complex hegemony exercised by global capital on 3rd world, in the CONFERENCE ON ISSUES IN ECONOMIC THEORY & POLICY Organised by THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS & POLITICS, VISVA-BHARATI, SANTINIKETAN From 14th to 16th march 2008.
5. Presented paper titled-Social Changes in Post Liberalisation PeriodA Case study in West Bengal-in the national seminar on Development of Social Sectors: Issues and Experiences30th and 31st March, 2004 organised by Department of Economics with Rural Development, Vidyasagar University
(III) State level
1 A paper titled -"Neo-liberalism and Indian Economy A discursive study" presented in the state level seminar sponsored by UGC on 'Special Economic Zones: Its Economics, Politics and Concerns'-MUGBERIA GANGADHAR COLLEGE on 5th February,2009
2. A paper titled Reservation - now a weak synthesis but the only available reply to Reservation then - was presented in the state level seminar sponsored by UGC on -Reservation and Discrimination in India through Ages-with reference to power, politics and EconomicsMUGBERIA GANGADHAR COLLEGE on 8th January,2008
1. Participated Topic Global finance capital and Indias Macroeconomy1st March, 2003, organised by Alumni Association of Calcutta University Economics Department (AACUED)
2. Participated in a National Seminar organised by Department of Economics and Politics, Visva-Bharati under its DRS-SAP programme, Topic-Globalization, Agrarian Economy and Environmental Challenges in India during 15-16 March, 2012
3. Participated in a National Seminar organised by the Planning Unit of the Department of Economics and Politics, Visva-Bharati, Topic-Rural Development and Planning in India during 16-17, March, 2012
4. Participated in a National Seminar organised by Department of Palli Charcha Kendra, Visva-Bharati, Topic-Rabindranath Tagore and Rural Development during 27-28 th August, 2011
5. Participated in a National Seminar organised by Department of Economics and Politics, Visva-Bharati, Topic-Contemporary Issues in Agriculture, Environment and Rural Developmentfrom 13/3/10 to 15/3/10
6. Workshopof Forum of Development Economics, Kolkata (FDEK)27th, March 2004, organised by Institute of Development Studies, Kolkata (IDSK).
7. Topic IPR and WTO related issues 20th to 22nd March, 2004, organised by Department of Economics and Politics, Visva Bharati, Santiniketan.
8. TopicIndustrialisation in West Bengal-A review of past two decades 23rd November, 2002, organised by Institute of Development Research on Economy and Manpower (I DREAM)
1 Workshopon Teaching of Development Economics17th and 18th , October, 2003, paper presented Development Economics Change in Orientationorganised by Institute of Development Studies, Kolkata (IDSK) and Department of Economics, University of Calcutta.
2. Workshopon Examination System and its Reforms: Present and Future12th and 13th March, 2003 - organised by Mugberia Gangadhar Mahavidyalaya.
1. Publication in International (Referred) Journal, Paper Titled-Capital Intensification, Productivity and Exchange-A Class-Based Analysis of Agriculture in West Bengal in the Current Millennium, Journal of Agrarian Change, Wiley-Blackwell, 2011, Vol. 11 No. 4, October 2011, , ISSN-0276-5624; Impact factor-2.02
2. Publication in International (Referred) Journal, Paper Titled-Agrarian transition-diversity in nature, notion and observationsA survey of theoretical expositions and empirical studies with reference to India and West Bengal, Research in Social Stratification and Mobility, Elsevier, Science Direct, 2010, Vol-28 No.-4, December-2010, ISSN-0276-5624.
3. Publication in Referred Journal, Paper Titled- Agrarian Changes in Post Liberalization Period: A Case Study in West Bengal J I S Management Vista- Vol-V No.-1, June-2011, ISSN-0974-0872.
4. Publication in Journal, Paper Titled- Immiserisation and Poverty-A Tale of Two Villages in Birbhum District, West Bengal Nr.tat..tv- The Anthropology Vol-1 No.-1, 2011, ISSN-2249-9830.
5. Publication in Referred Journal, Paper Titled- Consumption of Food grain and Calorie Deprivation in Rural West Bengal: A Case study of Two Villages in Birbhum District-2010 Journal of Social Work & Social Development, Vol-1 No.-1, June-2010, ISSN-2229-6468
6. Publication of Paper Titled Social Caste, Economic Class and Reservation: A case study in West Bengal in the Bulletin of Palli Charcha Kendra, Volume VI, Number 1 & 2 , Janurary-December, 2009
7. Publication of conference proceedings in Journal, PAPER TITLEDGame theory A theory of Contradiction published in IMAGES, Vol-2, 2005-06 -Journal Of WOMENS CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, KOLKATA, INDIA
8. Publication of conference proceedings in Journal Paper titled - Education a continuous source of margin creation-Journal of MGM-Abhudyoy-2006-2007
9. Publication of conference proceedings in Journal Paper Titled Game Theory mane dondwototwo" in the Journal of MGM-Abhudyoy-2004-05
1) As reviewer for Journal of Agrarian Change, Wiley Blackwell, 2011
2) As reviewer of for Social Science Journal, Elsevier, Science Direct, 2012
3) As reviewer African Journal of Political Science and International Relations, Academic Journals, 2012
4) As reviewer for International Journal of Pluralism and Economics Education, Inderscience Publishers, 2011
5) As reviewer for International Journal of Pluralism and Economics Education, Inderscience Publishers, 2012
6) As reviewer for Global Journal of Business, Management and Accounting (GJBMA), Global Research Journals, 2012
Membership of Professional Bodies:
1) Member of Institute of Development Studies, Kolkata (IDSK)
2) Member of Alumni Association of Calcutta University Economics Department (AACUED)
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Jungle breeze by Colleen Smitherman
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Jungle breeze
Errata available: knittinguniverse.com
Skill Level: Easy +
K102 Pages: 62 - 63
Simple need not be boring — turn your knitting 90 degrees and add openwork accents. It's easy. Drop a line of stitches or elongate a row for leno lace.
Yarn Info: Cotton Ball in color Jungle
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My Bark Is Out Upon The Sea. - Poem by George Pope Morris
My bark is out upon the sea--
The moon's above;
Her light a presence seems to me
Like woman's love.
My native land I've left behind--
Afar I roam;
In other climes no hearts I'll find
Like those at home.
Of all yon sisterhood of stars,
But one is true:
She paves my path with silver bars,
And beams like you,
Whose purity the waves recall
In music's flow,
As round my bark they rise and fall
In liquid snow.
The fresh'ning breeze now swells our sails!
A storm is on!
The weary moon's dim lustre fails--
The stars are gone!
Not so fades Love's eternal light
When storm-clouds weep;
I know one heart's with me to-night
Upon the deep!
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3D Printer Will Print Futuristic Fruit On Demand
Molecular gastronomy is the key to Dovetailed's most recent product push.
If the 21st century has taught us anything, it is that every aspect of our lives is open to various forms of reinterpretation through innovative and technological means. From the ways we communicate to the ways we entertain ourselves, all individuals have been witness to some of the mild tremors and seismic shifts that have come with new technology. To the culinary world, the most recent advancement causing such shockwaves is Dovetailed's 3D fruit printer.
The Cambridge-based company created a buzz for food-lovers by debuting its 3D fruit printer at last week's Tech Food Hack— an assemblage of culinary enthusiasts that Dovetailed's website described as "a small group of foodies, hackers and designers [who] came together to re-think and make new dining experiences."
The 3D fruit printer operates by utilizing a specific technique of molecular-gastronomy called spherification. This process is shown explicitly at work in a video posted to Dovetailed's website; here, we are shown droplets of gelatinous bubbles or "pearls"— a fruit juice and alginic acid blend— that are dispensed into a container of cold calcium chloride; the resultant reaction is what eventually creates a protective skin around the bubbles and makes the 3D printed "fruit" ripe for tasting.
Though the Chief Inventor for Dovetailed, Dr. Gabriel Villar, claims, "The taste, texture, size and shape of the fruit can all be customized," what the video reveals is that elements of this statement might only be actualized sometime in the future. As of right now, the printer is only capable of producing these "pearls" whose appearance is more akin to caviar than to cantaloupe. However, this does not undermine one of the more promising features that should have foodies of all types excited: the 3D fruit printer has the capability to customize and combine flavors to suit the specific pallet of the chooser. This, in essence, provides a potential platform for chefs and foodies to experiment with flavor combinations that have yet to be explored and examined on the road to discovering exciting and fresh tastes.
We may not be able to print out a personal-sized seedless watermelon just yet, but for food enthusiasts, Dovetailed's 3D fruit printer is an interesting use of available technology and a promising step forward in the culinary world.
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Absolutely Fabulous Cruise: Seabourn Spirit Cruise Review by equus
Overall Member Rating
Absolutely Fabulous Cruise
Destination: Eastern Caribbean
Embarkation: Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)
" Veranda restaurant" the staff always had our table saved for us in our favorite spot. The Wine waiter always had a supply of the only wine I drank and made sure the was plenty for the 2 weeks. The meals were interesting,very tasty and beautifully presented.
We loved the swimming pool as it was private and most of the time we had it to ourselves.
The nice thing about Seabourn is the alcohol is all inclusive so you can drink what and when you liked and the barman made your drinks either strong or weak depending on your preference.
The suite cabin service was excellent and very generous with the food. The suites were very comfortable maybe not as plush as the 3 bigger ships in the fleet but very pleasant.
The atmosphere on More the ship was very friendly and relaxed. The entertainment at night was good a couple of floor shows and plenty of dancing for those who wanted to.
The reason we travel with Seabourn is because the service is good, staff friendly, very relaxing, great dining,and you go to interesting islands nearly everyday which I enjoy as I like island hopping. The islands we went to were: Porto Rico, St Johns, St Croix, Antigua, St Marrten, St Kitts, St Barts, St Thomas, Virgin Gorda, Jost Van Dyke
You can be as formal or smart casual in dress as you wish.
I give them 11/10 for the experience we had with them.
Would travel with them again. Less
Published 02/29/12
Cabin review: 107
The cabins are well appointed with flat screen TVs DVD and a Bose sound system. Fridge is well stocked every day and you each have bottle of alcohol of your choice. The bathroom is nicely appointed with good quality toiletries and masses of towels. The cabins are very quiet in a good location as if you have a rough sea it does not roll to much. Masses of room in the cabin as it has a separate lounge area.
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