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From: Frederick Feather <>
Subject: Re: Where to access GRO Index's locally
Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2001 18:25:22 +0100
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Dear Linda,
The Essex Society for Family History have the G.R.O. 1837-1997 plus
consular, military and births at sea etc. on microfiche.
We accept non members into our Research Centre in the Essex Record
Office by appointment. See our web-site at <www.esfh.org.uk> for
details. The service is fairly busy at the moment.
Chairman E.S.F.H.
In message <002101c13490$b822ade0$>, Linda Collie
<> writes
>Hello Essex Listers, can anyone tell me the nearest 'place' that has access to
>the GRO indexes. I live over the border in Suffolk. (I have been to the LDS
>Church at Ipswich, but they always seem fully booked, and I can never get a
>machine available, when I suddenly have an afternoon free). I know Colchester,
>Chelmsford, and Ipswich RO's does not hold them, so where else is there, other
>than travelling to London, which is getting very difficult for me to do.
>Kind Regards
>Linda Collie
>Hadleigh, Suffolk
Frederick Feather
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An Alternative Proof to Markowitz's Model
Journal of Finance and Economics, 2013 1 (3), pp 33-35
DOI: 10.12691/jfe-1-3-1
Received May 07, 2013; Revised June 20, 2013; Accepted June 21, 2013
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In the fundamental paper on portfolio selection, Markowitz (1952) described via geometric reasoning his innovative theory and provided the explicit optimal selection for the cases of 3 and 4 assets. Merton (1972) obtained for the general case the efficient portfolio frontiers explicitly by using Lagrange multipliers. In this paper, we suggest a geometric approach to achieve the explicit optimal selection for the general case thus generalizing Markowitz's original approach to achieve the explicit presentation of the desired selection.
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Divertimenti are classical compositions traditionally for social functions. More lighthearted than most orchestral music, the genre has roots in 18th century chamber works. It's ironic that, more than 200 years later, a modern selection of Divertimenti is being served up for evaluation on new digital formats--practically the opposite of a social function. Those of us dabbling in high-resolution digital audio technology are, by definition, early adopters, analyzing the merits of sound quality alone with our gear. Another part of early adoption—as those of us who collect SACDs discovered—is the possibility of buying into a dying format. You play around on the razor's edge of new technology and sooner or later, you get cut. While it is hugely rewarding to explore high resolution digital audio on SACD, the format never fully took off, and lost what little support it had built at the major record labels. On the heels of SACD's failure to become the successor to CD, Sony introduced a format it hoped would become the successor to DVD: Blu-ray.
Now, an audio-only BD has been released that not only includes all the "flavors" of Blu- ray audio--DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby TrueHD and lossless 24-bit/192 kHz PCM--but also includes a second disc. Yes, it's an SACD with both multichannel and stereo Direct Stream Digital (DSD) and CD (PCM 16-bit, 44.1kHz) layers. And of greater importance than the actual formats involved is the recording itself: inspired performances by Norway's overachieving TrondheimSolistene ensemble playing compositions of Britten, Bacewicz, Bjorklund and Bartók, most notably the latter's gorgeous Divertimento for Strings. The package delivers a unique opportunity to evaluate the formats and codecs, featuring a reference-quality recording. Kudos to Norway's progressive 2L label for producing such fine recordings on SACD and Blu-ray in a way that fully capitalizes on the advantages of both formats.
But before describing the sonic merits of each "flavor" of audio, let me say a few words about the compositions for those who may not be familiar with them. Simple Symphony by Benjamin Britten is an unusual purely orchestral work from a British composer known more for stormier songs, serenades and operas. Britten's rare instrumental pieces are among his best works and I find Simple Symphony to be perhaps his lightest and most accessible--ideal for those listeners new to classical. The piece has four movements:
1. Boisterous Bourree
Grazyna Bacewicz is Poland's most important composer between Szymanowski and Lutoslawski. She was a very talented violinist who entered the Wieniawski competition in 1935 (the same year as the legendary David Oistrakh). Her orchestral compositions give special weight to the strings, which drive the dynamics of all her works. Bacewicz's Concerto for String Orchestra is a brilliant piece, given an electrifying performance by the National Philharmonic Orchestra Warsaw (Olympia OCD 392). While not as energized, the TrondheimSolistene deliver a remarkable reading:
1. Allegro
Also included is a more recent work by the Norwegian Terje Bjorklund, who has been composing since about 1980 in the genre of "art music". His works are known for their lyricism and melody. Like Bacewicz, he develops and drives his compositions using strings above all. He uses chords and voicings that seem influenced by jazz. Carmina is a good introduction to his work, although his more famous compositions are Sarek and Morene.
The centerpiece and namesake of the recordings is Bela Bartók's Divertimento for Strings. Bartók's great gift was to incorporate Eastern European folk music into his compositions while making them sound fresh and modern. Strange as it may seem, he often accomplished that by emphasizing primitive, stripped down elements in his compositions. This evolutionary approach allowed him to stay true to his roots and to the great composers who came before him, while developing a relevant conception in the post-romantic era. In other words he stayed fresh in an era of revolutionary composers. Bartók is often described as the last and most original of the romantic composers. The Divertimento was composed at a particularly turbulent time for Bartók, who was avidly anti-Nazi when such a political stance in Hungary was becoming increasingly dangerous. (He subsequently immigrated to the U.S.) It was also a time when Bartók took his obsession with Hungarian and Romanian folk music to a new level by developing harmonic and melodic techniques to fully integrate these influences into his own compositions. These compositions are especially interesting to me personally because my grandparents are from Hungary (paternal grandfather) and Romania (maternal grandmother). But you don't need Eastern European roots to hear why Bartók's music is ingenious.
2L's notes perfectly describe the composition, so I'll quote directly from it: "In the Divertimento he convincingly succeeds in uniting folklore elements with radical, modernistic devices such as note clusters and multi-tonal passages. Craftsmanship alone is never allowed to determine the result, however--there is a principal musical idea behind every impulse. One of the most fascinating aspects of the work is the relationship between the movements' mutual expression. Bartók loved to juxtapose extremes and in this instance we encounter extremes in choice of tempi and length of musical subject: the stabbing rhythms of the outer movements are contrasted by the slow middle movement with its almost infinite linear interplay in which we seem to encounter the composer's passionate emotional life in its entirety." While this may seem daunting to classical newbies, I assure you that the pulse and beauty of the composition are easy to find. The movements are:
1. Allegro non troppo
Boisterous Yet Simple
From the first note of track one, Britten's Boisterous Bourree of his Simple Symphony, it is apparent that 2L has totally mastered the art of microphone placement and the audio engineering of massed strings. The label's founder, Morten Lindberg, graduated from a recording academy having already been credited with 45 recordings, including an award-winning performance of Grieg's work in 1994. One key to the success of his recording engineers is that all have a deep affinity for classical music and all play instruments themselves. Their ears are developed, their attention to detail is excellent and 2L succeeds where many recording engineers fail. 2L credits Digital eXtreme Definition (DXD) as the tool behind the project: "a professional audio format that brings 'analogue' qualities in 32-bit floating point at 352.8 kHz." The technology delivers an unprecedented 11.2896 Mbit/s per channel (that's four times the data rate of DSD--the technology behind SACD). According to 2L, this leaves headroom for editing and balancing before quantizing to DSD for SACD or PCM for Blu-ray.
So how do the various BD codecs compare to each other and to SACD? First I listened to the 24- bit/192 kHz 5.1 PCM track. I was quickly seduced by the heft of the strings, and palpability of individual instruments. Nowhere was this more impressive than in Bartók's composition, featuring dramatic shifts of volume, tone and tempi. The midrange liquidity was good, perhaps a touch too sweet and not analytic enough for my taste, but that is the result of the recording venue. I tend to like my recordings a touch drier. But this is a minor quibble. The stringed voicing's used by Bartók in fleshing out his melodic and harmonic ideas are disarming in the gorgeous resonances audible in the mix. The other compositions included were also rewarded careful listening. It didn't hurt to have recently upgraded my amp to VAC's Phi Beta 110i, and my center speaker to the B&W HTM1D, which is a perfect match with the 802Ds.
From the lossless PCM, I slid the SACD into my SCD-1 (Sony's flagship SACD player) and opted to hear the two-channel SACD layer. Although the multichannel mix was very tasteful and conservative in anchoring the audio up front, I was amazed at how the soundstage appeared more shrunken, narrow and shallow in two channel, despite the SACD 2.8 MHz performance. While I hardly noticed the ambient sounds of the multichannel mix, they clearly had a subconscious effect on my perception of the soundstage. In comparison to the multichannel PCM, the strings in two-channel SACD sounded muddied, and when a soloist played, the spotlighting was altered significantly. I soon found myself abandoning the two-channel mix, placing the SACD in the PS3 and accessing the multichannel content. Again I was rewarded with a fullness, heft and clarity that was previously missing.
Though I expected the multichannel SACD content to sound the best of all, it actually performed no better than the lossless PCM content. Perhaps that's because the DSD is converted to PCM and output via HDMI, thereby eliminating any practical advantages of SACD's 2.8 MHz sampling. The Dolby TrueHD track was defined, but I noticed it gave up a modicum of tonal realism compared to the PCM track. Overall there was a slightly different character to the massed strings and less extension on the highs, but it was an almost imperceptible difference. I know the theory that TrueHD is the same as PCM, but I did hear a difference. There was an even greater difference with the DTS-HD MA track. It seemed to be mastered at a slightly higher volume and the treble sounded a touch bloated and rolled off compared to the extended highs of the PCM. On the caboose, of course, was the CD layer included on the SACD. Not horrible, but I cannot understand listening to this content when 24/192 PCM is included. Maybe in the car?
The take-home message from 2L's Divertimenti release (aside from a heartfelt recommendation to buy this wonderful title) is that the "death" of SACD among major labels is not the end of high-resolution digital audio. On the contrary, Blu-ray delivers an excellent medium for 24-bit/192 kHz PCM multichannel audio that--at least on this title--trumps two-channel SACD, and appears comparable to multichannel SACD. Divertimenti is worth every penny. If 2L or any other label issues comparable BDs, I for one will be first in line to purchase such releases. Whether Blu-ray can make a name for itself as a viable audio format remains to be seen. But with this release it becomes clearer than ever: BD is not just for video.


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Holy Family Catholic School is dedicated to the complete education of each student with an extensive core curriculum. Teachers focus on religion, math, science, computers, technology, language arts, social studies, music, Spanish, and physical education. Small class groupings allow a hands-on environment for each individual student. Holy Family's high academic focus is evident through its continuous "above national average" results on nationally-normed achievement tests.
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The staff works together to provide students with an education that forms them—spiritually, intellectually, and physically. Holy Family Catholic School has a highly educated staff of more than 20 educators. Our faculty provides a challenging educational program encompassing tradition and technology in a hands-on environment, developmentally appropriate environment.
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• One-third of Faculty have Masters Degrees
Holy Family's dedication to providing the best education possible is seen throughout its facilities.
Offering an environment that thrives on comprehensive achievement, the facility is designed to incorporate specialized learning units to give a thorough education. Holy Family believes this is a critical component in preparing children for success.
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Holy Family School opened with grades 1-6 in September of 1961 with 204 students. Holy Family School was administered by the Springfield Dominican Sisters of Sacred Heart Convent who currently staff our parish school with a K-8 enrollment of 264 students and a Pre-School enrollment of 22 three- and four-year-olds.
In 1989, under the direction of Holy Family's pastor, The Reverend Eugene Costa, a new addition was added to Holy Family School allowing the school new classrooms, and also the parish received a beautiful new Parish Center. In the fall of 1994, through the generosity of parishioners and the Decatur Business Community, Holy Family School was able to install a new state of the art networked computer lab in the school.
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Holy Family Catholic School opened, supported by family, faculty and parish, will inspire young minds to grow in the Catholic faith and to live the message of the Gospel through education, experience, and example.
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WE BELIEVE Holy Family Catholic School is a community of faith, where parents, the primary educators of children, work together with teachers in a spirit of mutual respect and commitment. We strive together to help the child integrate Catholic truths and values with all of life.
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The nation's third-largest city, with its bustling financial district and booming tourism industry, goes by many names: The Windy City, Chi-town, Sweet Home Chicago.
Yet its businesspeople have only their own name -- names that open doors or break deals.
Ace and Marj Mokry, though well-acquainted with these influential decision-makers of Chicago, go at life from a different angle. They aren't concerned with people knowing their names.
Both use nicknames -- Marj is short for Marjorie, and Ace is a lifelong nickname given by his mother. Since 1982, Ace and Marj have built solid relationships with executives in the Chicagoland area as staff members with Cru.
Now serving with Priority Associates, they desire for marketplace influencers to both know and speak Jesus' name.
But they can't be about promoting their names or even Cru.
Making it About the Other Guy
"Our whole process is to help them see it's their opportunity to be a part of reaching the city," Ace says.
The couple has developed leaders in locations stretching from Chicago's Loop to several north and west suburbs. These leaders then reach out to their colleagues with the message of God's love and a vision for changing Chicago for the better.
"I get excited about the other guy's ministry because it goes way beyond my borders," says Ace. He and Marj joined Cru as newlyweds in 1968, after graduating from the University of Wisconsin. With no corporate experience, they depend on these business professionals to go places they can't.
More than half of Illinois' population lives in the Chicago metropolitan area, so not even Ace's magnetic personality or Marj's grace under pressure can scratch the surface of reaching everyone. The Mokrys must think strategically when developing leaders and releasing control of the ministry.
David Williams, director of executive strategies with the new ministry, credits their value of people over tasks as a reason why God placed them in Chicago. "There are a lot of people who make Chicago tick who really trust Ace and Marj," says David.
Empowering Others to Lead
Mike Brown, a business owner on Chicago's North Shore, models the kind of ownership necessary for Ace and Marj's efforts to reach beyond themselves.
As a young Christian, Mike accepted a friend's invitation to play golf with a group that included Ace. Mike soon joined a men's accountability and discussion group attended by former Chicago Bear's head coach Dave Wannstedt. The men met weekly at the local Denny's before going to their respective jobs.
"We started brainstorming how we could reach out to other men to show them what they could have in Christ," Mike remembers.
Together they developed the Straight Talk breakfast, a Saturday-morning event featuring a local businessman and a big-named keynote speaker discussing their own spiritual journeys.
The breakfasts have now become Mike's personal ministry. He helped host the 48th Straight Talk breakfast event on the North Shore this spring. Attendees have the opportunity to respond to the gospel message, ask more questions or sign up for a Bible discussion group.
"We focus on people who invite people," says Mike. "It's like an amusement park -- it's much more exciting if you bring a friend who's never been before."
The events' attendance averages between one-half and one-third first-time participants. Already more than 3,500 have attended for the first time.
Facing the Unique Challenges of Ministry
Ace often catches businessmen in the early morning and on weekends, leaving home as the melodious clock chime on their living room wall welcomes the 6 o'clock hour.
Marj faces a more complicated challenge.
Businesswomen, particularly mothers, tend to juggle more responsibilities. With as many as 65% of women in senior managerial positions having children, the need requires her approach to sometimes look different. She maximizes the lunch hour to connect with these influential ladies.
Marj's roles, as varied as the decorative rings on her fingers, help women with details and logistics. One afternoon she hand-delivers pre-printed invitations for an upcoming evangelistic event.
First stopping at the Daley Center downtown, she passes through security and rides an elevator to a 30th-floor family-court judge's office.
Later, several blocks away, Marj visits a vice president, who warmly invites her into a corner office, pressing the "do not disturb" button on her phone before their 20-minute conversation about life, ministry and the city they both love.
"You don't have to be a peer," says Marj. "You get them to reach their peers."
Saving leaders time by working behind the scenes translates into greater freedom for their own ministries among co-workers. The next week, the VP brings her non-Christian business partner to the event.
Slowed by little despite being in their early 60s, the Mokrys combat the complexity of executives' schedules.
"Their availability is a battle that we fight. You call up a businessman and it might be in three months [when he can meet]," Ace says. "If we only count on them being involved in our stuff, we're going to miss a whole lot because their schedule won't give them that. That's one of the reasons why we help them develop their own ministry."
And that's where the Mokrys' hope lies, in key leaders replicating their efforts by telling others about Christ.
Assessing the Immeasurable
It's hard to measure exactly what has sprouted from their years in Chicago, but they do know the ministry's reach is bigger than when they started.
"There are offshoot groups we don't have a handle on," says Ace. "There are a lot more than we know about."
The things they do hear about often refuel their motivation. Rick, a prominent Chicago business owner, accepted Christ after attending an outreach breakfast with a friend.
Within months, he was telling the story of how his life has changed to friends at lunch or on the golf course. Doing what a friend did for him, Rick doesn't wait for events, but takes the initiative to talk about Christ.
Marj sees the same among her women. "I don't have to call the ladies to spur them on to do something," she says. "They're doing it as their own ministry and don't feel any need to report back."
Just as with their names, it becomes less about the numbers and more about the people they help.
In their living room sits a large, leafy Peace Lily -- an unexpected metaphor of the ministry in Chicago. When nurtured and thriving, it grows too large for its pot, providing the opportunity for it to be broken apart and passed along to others.
So, too, a nurtured and thriving ministry given away continues to flourish, no longer confined to one place.
Both bear the risk of failure but also the hope of something better. Ace and Marj stay motivated by these legacies being formed and passed on over and over.
And they don't mind that each legacy bears someone else's name.


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Speaking of waste will the GOP's attempt to repeal the ACA top 100?
Buzz, you're so right. No progress until old, white, stupid, Republicans are eliminated. Obama knows what he's doing.
I wonder when the Republican House will introduce legislation to increase the VA by 27 medical faciloties that they blocked 5 minutes ago?
I wonder how many veteran's know that they can get a voucher to see a doctor of their choice when the VA refuses to give them a timely appointment? This is the law NOW.
Democrats love their red tape.


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Los Angeles (AFP) June 11, 2013
Sony insisted Tuesday that the game console war is far from won, despite its PR launch triumph over Microsoft this week, as gamers scrambled to get their hands on the next generation devices.
Developers and fans swarmed onto the Japanese and US giants' stands at the E3 gaming industry mega-conference in Los Angeles, a day after Sony's Playstation 4 (PS4) and Microsoft's Xbox One were unveiled in public for the first time.
In the grand tradition of pent-up frenzy surrounding new tech product launches, many waited in line for hours before the E3 doors opened at noon, even though the products themselves will not go on sale until at least November.
There was palpably more excitement in the blue-themed Sony area, where fans waited for up to half an hour to have a three-minute go on the PS4, while Microsoft battled to highlight the advantages of its new console.
"It's brilliant, beautiful," said Japanese gamer Kazuki Hosokawa of Sega America after his turn on the PS4 playing Blacklight Retribution, an adrenaline pumping first person shooter (FPS) based in a futuristic urban warzone.
Asked why he preferred the Sony console to its rivals he said simply, in halting English: "Price is low" -- referring to the gap between the Xbox One's $499 and the PS4's $399 sticker price, announced in eve-of-E3 presentations.
At back-to-back presentations Monday, the Japanese and US titans showcased blockbuster games, but Sony triggered cheers with assurances it would not interfere with sales of used titles or require Internet connections for play.
The points were in sharp contrast to Microsoft, which designed Xbox One consoles to check-in on the Internet once every 24 hours for games to work, and set conditions on used games.
In an interview Tuesday as E3 opened, Sony Computer Entertainment of America chief Jack Tretton welcomed the reception -- but cautioned that as a 27-year industry veteran he took nothing for granted.
"It's certainly nice to get out in front early on," Tretton, who fronted Monday's pre-E3 presentation, told AFP in a downtown LA hotel, while warning: "I've always said this is a marathon not a sprint."
Microsoft focused on its core audience of gamers at the E3 presentation of a box designed to become a hub for films, television shows, music and other home entertainment streamed from the Internet.
"Xbox One is designed to deliver a whole new generation of blockbuster games, television and entertainment in a powerful, all-in-one device," said Microsoft president of interactive entertainment Don Mattrick.
The beefed-up hardware is powered by software allowing instant switching between games, TV and Internet browsing. Kinect motion and sound sensors recognize users; respond to spoken commands and even detect a person's pulse.
The Kinect wizardry was on display at E3 on Tuesday, with conference-goers invited to grab a handset and have their movements, facial expressions and heart-rate displayed on a big screen behind them in real time.
But some journalists grumbled that, while they could video such demonstrations from a distance, recording of more hands-on exploration of the hardware was restricted.
"I don't think it's a battle any more," said tech reporter Vince Ingenito. "As far as I'm concerned unless Microsoft can somehow re-design their system and change all the deals they've made .. they're stuck," he told AFP.
Microsoft has sold some 77 million Xbox 360 consoles since they hit the market in late 2005. Sony has sold about the same number of PlayStation 3 consoles, which was introduced a year later.
Nintendo sold nearly 100 million Wii consoles, which became hits due to innovative motion-sensing controls after their debut in 2006 -- but demand for Nintendo's recently released Wii U consoles has been disappointing.
The crowds were notably thinner at the Nintendo E3 stand Tuesday. But Sony executive Tretton said his company's Japanese rival should never be underestimated.
"I think Nintendo has had a very loyal following for a very long time, so never count them out."
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Stephen Henry Schneider (Wikipedia), an AMS Member, held a number of positions at Stanford University in Stanford, California. He was the Melvin and Joan Lane Professor for Interdisciplinary Environmental Studies, a Professor of Biology, a Senior Fellow at the Woods Institute, and a Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, by courtesy. Dr. Schneider received a Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering and plasma physics from Columbia University in 1971, and then began postdoctoral study at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Goddard Institute for Space Studies. Subsequently, he moved to the National Center for Atmospheric Research, where he helped found NCAR's climate project, studying the impact that nuclear war could have on climate. In 1975, while at NCAR, he helped start the interdisciplinary journal Climatic Change, and, until his death, served as its Editor-in-Chief. In 1991, Dr. Schneider received the American Association for the Advancement of Science Westinghouse Award for Public Understanding of Science and Technology for furthering public understanding of environmental science and its implications for public policy. In 1992, he received a MacArthur Fellowship for his ability to integrate and interpret the results of global climate research through public lectures, classroom teaching, environmental assessment committees, media appearances, Congressional testimony and research collaboration with colleagues. In 1998, he became a foreign member of the Academea Europaea, Earth & Cosmic Sciences Section. He was elected to membership in the U.S. National Academy of Sciences in 2002. Dr. Schneider received the Edward T. Law Roe Award of the Society of Conservation Biology in 2003. He and his spouse-collaborator, Terry Root, jointly received the 2003 National Conservation Achievement Award from the National Wildlife Federation and, in 2006, in Australia, the Banksia Foundation's International Environmental Award. Dr. Schneider consulted with federal agencies and/or White House staff in the Nixon, Carter, Reagan, first Bush, Clinton, second Bush, and Obama administrations. He was an author for all four assessment reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change under the auspices of the World Meteorological Organization and the United Nations Environment Program. He was as a coordinating lead author in IPCC Working Group 2 for the third and fourth reports, and he also served on the synthesis writing teams. In 2000, Dr. Schneider and Richard Moss co-authored the uncertainties guidance paper for IPCC authors. His more recent work centered on the importance of risk management in climate-policy decision making, given the uncertainties in future projections of global climate change. Until his death he continued to serve as an advisor to decision makers and stakeholders in industry, government, and nonprofit sectors on possible climate-related events and policy responses. He also engaged in improving public understanding of science and environment through extensive media communication and public outreach.


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Ridgely to Host 1st Painting in the Park Plein Air on June 1st
On Saturday, June 1st, artists will descend on Ridgely, Maryland for the inaugural Painting in the Park Plein Air competition. The theme will be "Railroad Memorial Park," and artists will have the idyllic backdrop of historic Ridgely to inspire their painting.
The grand prize for adult submissions is $500. There will also be prizes for the students and children ages 17 and under, which include money and gift cards for 1st, 2nd and 3rd categories.
Paintings must be submitted by 2:00 p.m., and winners will be announced at 3:00 p.m. The registration fee for painters is $25 if received by May 25th, and $35 for registration after. There is no entry fee for children and students under age 17. Paint, brushes and canvas will be supplied by the Ridgely Historical Society.
For more information or to register, please contact Cathy Schwab at 410-991-8225 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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The foam, designed to be injected into the navel, is composed of two liquid precursors.
The singer Tom Jones growled hits like "Delilah" with shirts sweatily slashed to the navel.
"Me neither," Lohse says, gazing pityingly at his own navel.
The child is immediately washed with water and some medicine sprinkled over its navel.19 It is then returned to its mother.
If this is so, "el Cuzco" has the significance of "the navel" (of the World).
Thirteen out of each hundred are about evenly divided between Thigh and navel Rupture.
Then again, in the human body the central point is naturally the navel.
It would be related how the oldest and most sacred city, or rather temple, was erected exactly on the navel.
It is often seen at the navel and sometimes in the groin as early as the second week.
The forests abound with wild hogs of two different species, called Warry and Pecara, having a small tit or navel on their backs.
Old English nafela, nabula, from Proto-Germanic *nabalan (cf. Old Norse nafli, Danish and Swedish navle, Old Frisian navla, Middle Dutch and Dutch navel, Old High German nabalo, German Nabel), from PIE *(o)nobh- "navel" (cf. Sanskrit nabhila "navel, nave, relationship;" Avestan nafa "navel," naba-nazdishta "next of kin;" Persian naf; Latin umbilicus "navel;" Old Prussian nabis "navel;" Greek omphalos; Old Irish imbliu). For Romanic words, see umbilicus.
"Navel" words from other roots include Lithuanian bamba, Sanskrit bimba- (also "disk, sphere"), Greek bembix, literally "whirlpool." Old Church Slavonic papuku, Lithuanian pumpuras are originally "bud." Considered a feminine sexual center since ancient times, and still in parts of the Middle East, India, and Japan. In medieval Europe, it was averred that "[t]he seat of wantonness in women is the navel." [Cambridge bestiary, C.U.L. ii.4.26] Words for it in most languages have a secondary sense of "center." Meaning "center or hub of a country" is attested in English from late 14c. To contemplate (one's) navel "meditate" is from 1933; hence navel-gazer (1952); cf. omphaloskepsis. Navel orange attested from 1888.
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The mark on the surface of the abdomen that indicates where the umbilical cord was attached to the fetus during gestation. Also called bellybutton, umbilicus.


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The Art of Cinema #438
Vivre sa vie: Film en douze tableaux
(My Life to Live)
(Jean-Luc Godard; 1962)
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- jaytingle said...
- March 26, 2010 6:41 PM
- Richard Gibson said...
Yes, lovely!
- March 28, 2010 3:46 PM
- Christopher Newton said...
The divine Anna Karina in her youth. My heart still goes thump.
- March 29, 2010 8:00 PM
- Robert said...
I briefly met Godard at the New York Film Festival screening of Les Vampires, but some years after that, I met Karina. That was something!
- April 16, 2010 9:24 PM
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'iCarly' Meets History Channel's 'Pawn Stars': Carly Has One Chip in Vegas (EXCLUSIVE VIDEO)
And Celebuzz has an exclusive sneak peek at the unique pairing.
How do the two groups find themselves thrown together? In Las Vegas, silly. Well, there's more to the story than that on the episode titled, "iLost My Head in Vegas."
See, Sam's (Jennette McCurdy) mom has gotten herself into a pickle while attending a Celine Dion concert. And being the good friends that they are, the gang goes to Las Vegas to help her. That entails pawning some of their prized possessions for cash. Enter the Pawn Stars guys.
And by the way, Jerry Trainor, who plays Spencer, directed this episode.
Watch our exclusive preview above in which Carly (Miranda Cosgrove) finds she's down a chip.
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While I won't write anything about Georgia to rival my Florida draft prospects notebook, the Peach State's prep crop is worth it's own article. The colleges are down this year with some mid-round options at Georgia Tech leading the way but the Atlanta-area high school talent is top notch, overflowing with pro-level center fielders. I spent the last week in the area checking up on these players and have a full year of history with some of them. Here's how I rank them right now, with a full top 100 prospects list on the horizon.
1. Clint Frazier, CF, Loganville HS, Georgia signee
I've share my feelings on Frazier a good bit over the past few months and if you're wondering where I stand on him vs. Austin Meadows, I unfolded those thoughts on this week's Marginal Prospects podcast.
Frazier has a maxed-out 6'1, 190-pound frame but has plus-plus bat speed, plus power, plus speed and an easy plus arm. The reputation coming into the spring that Frazier is a lesser tools/big production guy is only half wrong as he brings big tools and game performance to the table. The concerns on Frazier are two-fold: that he has trouble corralling his bat speed enough to consistently hit different types of pitches and that his outfield instincts may force him to move to right field. I'm not concerned about either of these things. I saw Addison Russell struggle at times to gear down big bat speed against inferior prep pitching before he went bananas in pro ball and Frazier had a much more productive showcase season against top pitching with wood bats than Russell did. I haven't had a chance to watch Frazier extensively on defense but I don't doubt he can be a fine defender in center with 60 speed on the 20-80 scale. This is a rare toolset that doesn't really have any comps--the closest I could find is Javier Baez and he has a different body and is an infielder. Some scouts see a lack of comps as a weakness and for middling talents, I'd agree, but uniqueness and elite talent is a great sign for me. If Frazier gets out of the top five, it may be the kind of mistake that gets a scouting director fired.
2. Austin Meadows, CF, Grayson HS, Clemson signee
I've also written about Meadows a lot, most recently here and here. I don't understand why certain media outlets rank Meadows over Frazier and it sounds like this will change as the draft nears as many scouts have turned to Frazier as their top prep prospect after an up-and-down spring from Meadows. Meadows is a fine prospect and will probably be the second-ranked prep prospect for me, but it's a good bit behind in Atlanta-area counterpart and longtime friend Frazier.
Meadows has bulked up this spring and is now 6'3, 220 pounds. He also appears to have lost a step, making him a 55 to 60 runner and, along with his fringy arm, increasing his odds of moving to left field in pro ball. Meadows has solid defensive instincts that will allow him to be an above average corner defender and also a sweet left-handed swing that generates average to slightly above raw power. The problem for me is that the power comes up a bit short for a corner despite looking the part across the board and the sweet swing doesn't produce as much as you want it to. In the two linked pieces above, I point out that this is due to a swing flaw (an arm bar) that he's had for the whole year I've scouted him, despite a number making other changes to his swing. I don't think it's easily fixable despite Meadows' age (turns 18 just before the draft) and intriguing athletic package. Texas prep RHP Kohl Stewart and California prep 1B Dominic Smith are competing with Meadows for second best high school player on my board and all should go from picks 6-15.
3. Josh Hart, CF, Parkview HS, Georgia Tech signee
Speaking of swing flaws, I spoke with some scouts in Georgia this week about what I saw a few weeks back from Josh Hart and they saw it recently from him as well. He basically stands up and locks his knees at contact but is a good enough athlete that he still makes solid contact and clubs think he'll be able to make adjustments in pro ball with coaching. Along with his gap power, plus-plus speed, above average arm and advanced defensive ability, scouts compare his tool package to Kenny Lofton. Even with his more awkward swing, Hart is still in play in the late first round and should be off the board comfortably in the top 50 picks.
4. Stephen Wrenn, CF, Walton HS, Georgia signee
Wrenn was a known prospect to area scouts that I saw briefly in Jupiter last October but he's really come on this spring. Scouts already want to love him due to his top-notch makeup and big league bloodlines, but it's hard not to admire his 6'2, 180 pound athletic frame with 70 speed. While I didn't see him all-out sprint in my two game look last week, scouts swear he's faster than Hart, whose speed shows up more often in games. Wrenn is more of a big athlete that needs to get up to speed and can cruise most of a high school game while Hart can get 0 to 60 quickly and does so often.
Wrenn is a solid defender with an average arm and actually flashes the potential for average raw power with some feel to hit. The raw tools are a little better than Hart but Wrenn has had some trouble squaring up pitching this spring as much as scouts would like to see. This may be due to a swing flaw of his own (although Frank Thomas, Byron Buxton and Hunter Renfroe all do the same thing) where he makes contact with his back foot off the ground. This is more fixable than Meadows' flaw but not something that can be eliminated in a weekend. Wrenn rotates his hips a little early, causing his weight to over-shift to his front foot and affecting his ability to make consistent contact. With his big upside, an excuse for some offensive struggles and the makeup and bloodlines that scouts covet, I could see Wrenn getting into the sandwich round and can't see him slipping out of the second round.>5. Travis Demeritte, SS, Winder Barrow HS, South Carolina signee
I saw Demeritte a good bit over the past year and wrote him off as a 3rd-4th round pick with a good chance of going to school. I didn't like him much at the plate despite some looseness and plus bat speed because he was pull oriented and wild with little sense of the strike zone. Something has happened since then as Demeritte has gotten a little more athletic at shortstop and has a chance, albeit slim, of sticking at the position long-term and his offensive approach has greatly improved. His swing is cleaner and lower effort and in the first at bat I saw this week, he hit a home run to the opposite field after I hadn't seen contact to the opposite field from him all summer.
The issue here is that Demeritte has 40 raw power that, despite having some projection to the upper body of his 6'1, 175 pound frame, won't profile on a corner. I, along with most other scouts, don't think he's a long-term shortstop due to his only solid-average speed and some focus issues, but he could be a fit at second base. There is some real feel to hit, an improved approach and some game power that projects, but the bat is the carrying tool as Demeritte has never played second base before and you're wasting his 55 arm at the keystone. I can't project more than a low-end everyday second baseman, but that's not nothing in this draft when there's some conviction that he can hit. Demeritte has had lots of heat in to see him lately but I think that's more due to him being a different prospect than over the summer rather than being a legitimate first round pick that scouting attention normally indicates. There's a chance he goes in the sandwich round if a team thinks he's a long-term shortstop, but he fits better in the second round and he shouldn't get out of the round.
Four other players have some chance to be drafted pretty high and/or be impact college freshman from this year's Atlanta prep crop:
- Riverwood HS center fielder Terry McClure opened my eyes in Jupiter and I planned on seeing him during my week in Atlanta before scouts informed me that he's gone backwards this spring. They universally knocked his body language and ability to hit middling stuff in the zone this spring, even adding he looked slower. McClure is the youngest prospect projected for the top few rounds and could still be a nice speculation play in the middle round but scouts seem to think he'll end up at Georgia Tech. His above average bat speed, foot speed and athleticism with some pop could be a package scouts regret passing on soon after he gets to campus, like last year's toolsy center fielder from the Atlanta area that is now starring at North Carolina, Skye Bolt.
- John's Creek HS lefty A HREF=//diamondbacks.scout.com/a.z?s=247&p=8&c=1&nid=6947973>Connor Jones has the same name as a higher profile prep righty from Virginia (who should go in the top 50 picks) but Georgia's Jones could also get in the top five rounds. Jones has been garnering a lot of scouting attention and has good projection remaining on a 6'3, 190 pound frame. The lefty has sits 88-92, hitting 94 mph and his arm action looks clean at first glance. He'll spin an average slow curveball but the feel, command and delivery could all be better. It's a heavy torque delivery and Jones overstrides, getting too low and giving away plane while pitching against his front leg rather than over it. His elbow gets very high in the back of his delivery, his arm is late to catch up with his body, he isn't a great athlete and there's an awkward finish to his delivery--there's some definite risk here. The Georgia signee lives in a very affluent area of Atlanta and doesn't need the money, though some scouts get the feeling he still could be signable in the tpp five rounds. A 6'3 lefty that's hit 94 with a good curveball could be welcome in a down draft but clubs that look closely at mechanics will likely pass.
- Crisp County HS righty Robert Tyler is the only prospect listed that isn't based in Atlanta, as he's in the rural south Georgia town of Cordele. Tyler is a UGA signee with a chance to go in the 4th-5th round area on the strength of a fastball that's hit 95 mph this spring. Tyler has good size at 6'4, 190 pounds but his arm action is long in the back (which affects his command) and his off speed pitches are both fringy. His fastball is most effective with some life at 90-91 mph and he gives away some plane with a lower slot than scouts like to see, so going to campus seems the most likely outcome unless a club buys into his projection.
- Redan HS shortstop Wesley Jones won MVP of the tournament in Jupiter with a huge performance and comes from the same high school that produced Brandon Phillips, Domonic Brown and Chris Nelson. That pedigree and his advanced feel to hit would figure to get him more attention than he's received from scouts this spring. They're still skeptical of his pro potential with only average bat speed, below average foot speed that limits him to a corner where his plus-plus arm will play but his below average power doesn't profile. He should still get drafted but most scouts I talked to haven't seen Jones in weeks and expect him to go to school, in what could become a very strong class for the Bulldogs.


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A little over a year and a half ago, I was completely nervous, yet utterly thrilled shooting my very first Fashionista in the hopes of becoming a Style Guru. Now that I've experienced four unbelievably amazing semesters writing for CollegeFashionista, I must say that I'm so thankful for the truly incredible experience I've had thus far! Living in Southern Texas, opportunities in the fashion world are next to none; the fact that CollegeFashionista has allowed me to grow as a fashion journalist, as well as an individual, is something that I'm eternally grateful for. Through my daily hunt for savvy Fashionistas/os on campus, I've been able to share (and quite possible frighten a few of my peers–oops!) the inspirational campus style that catches my eye each day, which is a constant reminder of why I truly adore fashion.
It's hard to say exactly when the love affair began, but it's safe to say that I've been in love with all things fashion since my days as a toddler (this does involve the kidnapping of several pairs of my mom's heels, of course). I'm currently a senior studying English and Communications with a divine love for caramel iced coffees, blogging about my style aesthetic and any Barbara Streisand film I can get my hands on. Words cannot describe how thrilled I am to be a part of the amazing CollegeFashionista team once again!
As mentioned by one of my favorite bloggers, "You've got to dig to find what you really dig." I couldn't possibly think of a simpler way to capture my ever-changing style (quite possibly with a mind of its own), but you'll usually find me battling the South Texas weather in a pair of vintage jeans and a simple crop top. During my time as a Style Guru, I've definitely seen my personal style evolve (so long lumpy sweaters!) which is one of my favorite aspects of the fashion industry. I feel as we grow and our perceptions change, our clothing choices follow suit, which is the driving force behind my love for fashion. It is a constant presence that evolves every day, capturing our innermost feelings and allowing us to dictate the image we project upon the world. It gives us the power to make a strike instantly, declaring who we are with a single glance.
I find fashion inspiration in a variety of different outlets; whether it be my most prized consignment shop, a 1960s film or, my personal hero, The Man Repeller. I must admit that some of my best discoveries, and undoubtedly those that lie closest to my heart, are those found at home on the Texas-Mexico border. I can't wait to capture the relaxed summer style happening in my neck of this woods this season through my ALL IN THE DETAILS column!


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Green delivery
Here's another reason to hate getting bills: all that paperwork is harming the environment.
There's an easy way to find out just how much impact you're mail is making. A "green calculator" on the Web site PayItGreen.org calculates the carbon footprint of your financial paperwork.
A study done by the web site estimates that a family could save 6.6 pounds of paper each year by switching to electronic billing and statements. This would reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 171 pounds annually.
Fore the planet
At most golf courses, it's all about getting the ball on the green. Now, golf courses are getting more concerned about getting green in all aspects.
Golf Digest launched its first Green Star Awards for 15 resorts around the country that are considered "outstanding environmental leaders in golf." The magazine said that resorts have the biggest challenge because they are most in the public eye and are expected to have the most innovative ideas when it comes to going green.
Florida had the most green golf resorts with three. California, Oregon, and Michigan each have two in this list.
To view a full list of courses and the reasons behind the choices, visit www.golfdigest.com.
Paying for plastic
CVS pharmacies are paying customers to ditch the plastic bags.
Customers can purchase a GreenBagTag for 99 cents at any CVS.
Each time a customer decides not to take a plastic bag for their purchase, the tag is scanned. After every four transactions with the tag, the customer receives $1 in Extra Care Rewards, which works like cash and can be used to purchase many products in the store.
You can find out more about how the Extra Care program works at www.cvs.com/CVSApp/user/extracare/extracare.jsp.
Not just hot air
New Jersey has set big goals for wind generation, but a neighboring state is actually making large strides in harnessing the power of wind for alternative energy generation.
A report released by the American Wind Energy Association, or AWEA, ranks Pennsylvania as the state with the second-fastest growth in wind power in the third quarter of 2008.
Pennsylvania saw a 29 percent increase in wind energy generation between July and September last year, bringing capacity to 595 megawatts, or enough electricity to power 178,500 homes. Arizona had the highest rate of growth.
To view the entire report, visit www.awea.org.
Super supers
Apartment tenants might feel like they have little control over how environmentally friendly their living conditions might be.
Now, there's a push to get supers to join into the green movement.
One Year, One Thousand Green Supers, which is approved by the U.S. Green Building Council and the Building Performance Institute, is a 40-hour class that provides building service workers with the latest, state-of-the-art practices in energy efficient operations.
The curriculum trains workers to identify and address wasted energy, create a green operating plan and perform cost-benefit analysis for building owners and managers.
The programs provide 150,000 hours of industry, academic, and computer courses at over 20 locations in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia.


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With just hours left until voting ends, Chris Wondolowski is holding onto the slimmest of leads.
Wondolowski has 25 percent of the vote so far, while Thierry Henry, Alvaro Saborio and Alan Gordon all clock in at 24 percent, meaning this race is going to come down to the wire.
Cast your ballot before voting ends for your favorite goal of Week 5! The winner is determined by the total number of votes cast online and via text and is announced on Fridays.
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Link"Perks were pretty important for us to rethink, because they were getting too complex, " he said. "You had perks, perk pros, perks that influence you, perks that influence your gun, perks that influence team mates. "I can nerf perks and I will, mark my words," Vonderhaar continued.
You see that, casuals? $#@! is getting too complex? Are you kidding me? You have a perk. If you do certain objectives you'll get it pro. Don't understand what's so complex about it. The casualizing and simplifying of games are driving up a $#@!ing wall! Nerf your perks, mutt, I'll be there to continue to murder the weak.
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What is so hard about getting a certain number of kills or doing something a certain amount of times to pro a perk? lol you must be pretty freakin stupid if you think it's "complex". Can't wait too murk these noobs man
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Well, if they mean that the perks will actually make sense this time then I'm all for it.
They weren't complicated but they were definitely stupid at times.
Though for BO's defense, they had the best perks since MW so I'll give them that.
IW went too crazy with MW2's perks. It made everything screwy.
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I just dont want to have to play different game types to get the pro versions, some of those were a little ridiculous. Mw3 was almost too easy in comparison, other than Sitrep.
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Getting my perks all pro is one of the first things I work on when I prestige!
Nothing hard about it, confused on where you stand in achieving the pro version, check challenges!
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Ali makes time from the busy schedule of rafting to share AnTiki's news…..
Apologies to our readers but since unlucky Friday 13th An-Tiki has been in something of a pickle. The ominous day had begun with blissful calm after a mighty stormy night. Thunder and lightening very very frightening had started around 2am. Dazzling light and drum rolls becoming brighter and louder. I rolled up my bedding, collecting solar light and Saki's Short Stories and retreated inside the cabin.
An-Tiki's sail curtained off the blackening sky as rain splashed the turbulent waves inciting the Dorados to shimmer the surface with electric blue. Even Bruno, the most resilient of hammock sleepers, was driven inside, drenched through, so we resorted to tea and cookies until Friday's dawn brought total calm and we swam circuits around the raft.
We waited, going nowhere as the waves became rolling hills and the sail flapped and juddered recalcitrantly, impatient for the promised winds. Still becalmed after a lunch of finely cut apple slices by the Captain Smith's own hand, tuna mushed with mayo and lemon and yummy raft-made bread, we waited in the hot and sultry air watching black weather gather on the horizon.
Hatches battened, wet laundry stowed, the squall buffeted us as we tried to maintain our westerly. We pulled the sail down and tied down the top. Then we pulled down the sail and tied up the bottom. Either way the storm sail refused to oblige as a rainbow curved colourfully across the blackened sky.
Never to be beaten, Bruno, chief skipper, resorted to a human-held mizzen sail and became all smiles as we corrected our course by 20 degrees but the sea was growing more intolerant and disgruntled as it tossed a sizable chunk of wood from the raft's nether regions.
No choice against the angry ocean but to stow the sail and enlist the sea anchor. Untangling a cat's cradle of ropes whilst being pounded by squalling rain the parachute was submerged and we retreated for cover, warmth and supper.
Saturday was a horrible day as we rolled and wallowed in the gigantic waves tethered to the sea anchor. With loss of direction, appetite and enthusiasm we turned in early as An-Tiki plunged and creaked across truculent seas. At least the rains had abated allowing the stars and what was left of the moon to illuminate our rolling groaning passage.
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Is there anyone who can provide a solution to the Israeli/Palestinian conflict that is not based on the creation of two separate states — one Israeli and one Palestinian?
This is what our new president is trying to bring about. To get a negotiation going, he insists that Israel stop building new settlements or expanding settlements that already exist. He's not demanding that settlements be evacuated. Whether all or any of the settlements should be closed down will depend on where the Israel/Palestine border will be, and that is to be decided by the parties in negotiations mediated by the United States.
I know how hard it is for American Jews to come down on one side or another when there is a confrontation between an Israeli prime minister and a U.S. president. It's so painful that there is a temptation not even to think about it. But think about it we must, and this time, unlike in the past, we must support our president.
Two presidents — Jimmy Carter and the first George Bush — confronted Israeli premiers. As a result, both lost the support of American Jews, and both succeeded in greatly benefiting Israel.
Back in 1978-79, Israel Defense Minister Ezer Weizman and Foreign Minister Moshe Dayan ascribed the success of the Egyptian/Israeli negotiations to Carter's "bulldog-like persistence." His very public, abusive rhetoric, which sometimes falsely blamed Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin's "intransigence" for any delay or breakdown in the negotiations, turned most American Jews against him. No Democrat in the past 85 years has lost the Jewish vote, except for Carter in his unsuccessful bid for a second term in 1980.
Yet the peace treaty President Carter brought about between Israel and its most powerful enemy has lasted for 30 years. With the exception of former President Bill Clinton, who helped enable the 1994 peace treaty with Jordan, no American president since Carter brought Israel even one inch closer to peace with its Arab neighbors, even though all of them admired Israel as the only democracy in the Middle East.
The elder President Bush was so concerned that the vast number of Soviet Jews emigrating to Israel would be resettled in the West Bank –thereby preventing peace from ever being achieved — that he refused to guarantee repayment of a $10 billion loan Israel badly needed for resettlement purposes unless then-premier Yitzhak Shamir agreed that no more settlements would be built. Shamir could not bring himself to make such commitment.
The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, with not a single dissent, supported Shamir in what came to be called the "nonlinkage" campaign. During that time, many Jews felt that the president and Secretary of State James Baker had made abusive comments about the Jews. Yet when Yitzhak Rabin succeeded Shamir in 1992 and agreed that Israel would not resettle Soviet olim in the West Bank, Bush provided the requested guarantee. The second President Bush clearly loved Israel, yet did absolutely nothing to bring about peace between the Jewish state and the Palestinians.
Even though America is Israel's best friend and an indispensable ally, nine successive U.S. presidents over a period of 42 years have opposed Israel's expansion of settlements in the territories. For those four decades, Israel has ignored all of them. Now it is President Obama's turn. Can he be ignored? I do not think so, and I hope he's not.
Is there anyone who really believes that there is even the slightest possibility that our grandchildren will be living in a peaceful world if Israel continues to occupy the West Bank? I can't even envision it.
Is there anyone who really believes that our grandchildren will even want to be associated with Israel 15 or 20 years from now, when the majority of the inhabitants of the land between Jordan and the Mediterranean are Palestinians, most of whom will not permitted to vote and will be ruled over by a Jewish minority?
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Team Repsol Honda's Marc Marquez celebrated a record-setting weekend at Le Mans during the Monster Energy Grand Prix de France. On Sunday, the defending MotoGP World Champion picked up his fifth consecutive win of the season and accomplished several career milestones in the process.
For 21-year-old Marquez, this victory marks his 11th career MotoGP win and it made him the youngest rider to win five straight races in the premier class. He also became the first rider to win five straight MotoGP races since nine-time MotoGP World Champion Valentino Rossi did it in 2008. And he became the first rider to win the opening five races of the season in the premier class since Giacomo Agostini in 1972.
In Sunday's race, Marquez started from pole position and became the first rider to win five straight premier class races from pole since Mick Doohan in 1997. But he suffered a poor start and made some mistakes on lap one. Despite this, the determined Spaniard advanced through the field from 10th to take over the lead on lap 13.
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"I enjoyed quite a lot, especially after that first lap," said Marquez on the Cycle News website. "On the first lap I was maybe too calm. I know that my rhythm was so good, so maybe I have too much confidence. Then when (Jorge) Lorenzo overtake me, I go a little bit wide and I go off side of the track and then many riders pass me. After that I start a great overtakes. I enjoyed it a lot."Then I saw that Valentino (Rossi) start to open a small gap and then I was pushing my 100 percent," he continued. "And then when I catch him I expect a little bit more battle, but he did a small mistake and he went wide and after that I saw that was a time to move and open the gap. I'm really, really happy for my fifth victory in a row. We must enjoy the moment, because it looks easy, but is so difficult."
Finishing fourth was Monster Yamaha Tech 3's Pol Espargaro. The rookie MotoGP rider and Moto2 World Champion turned in a fantastic ride at Le Mans after starting from the front row of the grid for the first time. Espargaro ran in a podium position for half the race before finishing fourth. He also managed to hold off Repsol Honda's Dani Pedrosa, who finished fifth.
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During a career at Vogue that spanned twenty-five years, Clements rubbed shoulders with Karl Lagerfeld, Kylie Minogue, Ian Thorpe, Crown Princess Mary, Cate Blanchett, and many more shining stars. From her humble beginnings growing up in the Sutherland Shire in Sydney to her brilliant career as a passionate and fierce custodian of the world's most famous luxury magazine brand, Clements warmly invites us into her Vogue world, a universe that brims with dazzling celebrities, fabulous lunches, exotic locales and of course, outrageous fashion.
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