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AMONG the soccer players criss-crossing the vast lawns in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, among the children squealing in the fountain sprays, among the skateboarders and tennis fans and theatergoers, there are ghosts.
They are all around the 1,255-acre park. Some are exuberantly visible. Others are woven subtly into the landscape. Most are as remote as a summer memory.
For these are the grounds of the World's Fairs of 1939-40 and 1964-65, events that still grip the popular imagination. One was America's final Deco-frosted fling with innocence before the world plunged into war. The other was a tailfin-tacky celebration of jet-age technological hubris that proved to be the unhappy final chapter to the city-building career of Robert Moses.
The fairs are more than history, though. Their infrastructure still exerts influence on the city's second-largest park (only Pelham Bay Park in the Bronx is larger), on the Queens cultural scene and on baseball, tennis and perhaps even the 2012 Olympics. And it is in for some changes.
Next month, work will begin on an expansion of the undulating Hall of Science from 1964. A luminous, angled horizontal 55,000-square-foot wing has been designed by the Polshek Partnership as part of a $68 million upgrade of the hall and the former United States Space Park. On Aug. 14, the Mercury and Gemini capsules and Atlas and Titan rockets were trucked to Akron, Ohio, for rehabilitation.Continue reading the main story
The New York City Building of 1939 will undergo its biggest transformation in decades when the ice rink moves out in 2003, allowing the Queens Museum of Art, which shares the structure, to occupy it fully. The architect of this space will be chosen in a juried competition held by the City Design and Construction Department, with Ralph Lerner, dean of the school of architecture at Princeton University, as adviser.
There are no plans, however, for the abandoned Tent of Tomorrow from the New York State Pavilion of 1964, designed by Philip Johnson and Richard Foster, nor for its mushroom-shaped towers nearby. Cables twanging eerily in high winds, a Sky-Streak elevator capsule is frozen in mid-ascent on the tallest shaft, leading to the observation deck 226 feet in the sky. (The middle tower served refreshments. The shortest was a dignitaries' lounge.)
Stark, roofless, elliptical and voluminous, the pavilion is a modern Colosseum, its columns towering over a thick pine grove. Like a great Roman ruin, the Tent of Tomorrow is paved with an extravagant inlaid floor, this one depicting the state of New York as a 1960's Texaco road map, half as long as a football field. Long Island alone is almost 50 feet in extent.
No reading glasses are needed, just thick-soled shoes to take you over its crumbling expanse. Plastic letters are set into the white, red, blue and green terrazzo: 2 inches for small towns like Fleischmanns, 4 inches for larger towns like Seneca Falls, 12 inches for cities like Albany. The map is peppered with five-inch Texaco star medallions.
But whole sections are covered in cement from the period in the 70's and 80's when the pavilion was used as a roller rink. The plastic roof panels were knocked down 25 years ago, exposing the map to the elements. After a rainfall, most of the state north of Lake George is under water. Dragonflies skim over Fort Ticonderoga.
Mr. Johnson was asked in the 90's by the writers Hilary Lewis and John O'Connor how he felt driving past the abandoned pavilion on the Grand Central Parkway. ''I like ruins,'' he said. ''It just has those cables -- no roof. It's a folly now. It's rather nice.''
And what is its fate?
''It's up in the air,'' said Parks Commissioner Henry J. Stern, who recalled the Texaco map as his favorite feature of the 1964 fair. (He attended both.) ''It's too good to tear down but not good enough to spend $20 million on to restore. So it remains.''
Docomomo, an international architectural conservation group that concerns itself with modern buildings, hopes to win city landmark designation for the pavilion.
ONE part of the state pavilion complex has already been brought back to life. The circular Theaterama, which Mr. Johnson ornamented with the works of Andy Warhol, Robert Indiana and others, is today the 476-seat Queens Theater in the Park, renovated by the architect Alfredo De Vido. It is a ''wonderful success,'' said Borough President Claire Shulman of Queens, who brought her children almost every week to the 1964 fair, when she lived in Bayside. She also admits attending in 1939. As a little girl.
''Year by year, we have improved the quality of the park,'' Ms. Shulman said, citing the $35 million pool and ice rink now under construction to designs by Kevin Hom & Andrew Goldman Architects, the new esplanade along Flushing Bay, the Queens Wildlife Conservation Center and the Queens Botanical Garden, among others. She said more than $100 million has been invested in the park in recent years.
And it had to be, since Flushing Meadows was left somewhat orphaned after the second fair, which drew 52 million visitors, about 18 million fewer than Moses, its president, had predicted in 1962. ''It is a source of regret to us,'' Moses said in 1965, ''that the fair cannot complete this great park so that nothing further will be required.''
What Moses did leave behind, however, was an extraordinary template. The park is laid out along the axial and radiating pathways of the fairs, a landscape designed by Gilmore D. Clarke, who was also responsible for the Unisphere, the giant globe that was the trademark of the second fair.
On the main axis are the Fountains of the Fairs, which were restored last year. Beyond them is the Fountain of the Planets, which would be transformed into a 400-meter slalom canoeing course under a proposal by NYC 2012, the organization promoting New York's Olympic bid.
NYC 2012 also proposes to remove the peninsula between Meadow and Willow Lakes, which were created for the 1939 fair in the bed of the Flushing River. They would be joined in a 2,000-meter rowing and canoeing course under a new Jewel Avenue bridge. The design is by Weiss/Manfredi Architects and the Olin Partnership.
It was on the shores of Meadow Lake that one of the last vestiges of the 1939 fair -- the Gertrude Ederle Amphitheater, better known as Billy Rose's Aquacade -- was demolished five years ago. Although preservationists protested, Mr. Stern said the building was worn out and full of asbestos.
Stone bas reliefs and other decorative features salvaged from the Ederle building will be reused in a food pavilion that the Parks Department is building as part of a $12 million lakefront renovation.
Elsewhere on the lake, the 1939 boathouse survives. But the Parachute Jump from the fair was taken to Coney Island so long ago that it seems native to Brooklyn.
Another displaced survivor of 1939 is the equestrian statue of King Jagiello, north of the 79th Street Transverse in Central Park, from the Polish pavilion.
Numerous elements of the 1964 fair were also dispersed: the Mormon Church Pavilion to Plainview, N.Y., to serve as a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; the Spanish pavilion to St. Louis, where it became the lobby of the Marriott Pavilion hotel; and the Johnson's Wax Pavilion to S. C. Johnson headquarters in Racine, Wis., where it is now the Golden Rondelle Theater. The Coca-Cola carillon can still be heard at Stone Mountain Park in Georgia.
Several pavilions that disappeared are commemorated at Flushing Meadows Corona Park. A statue of George Washington in Masonic apron recalls the Masonic Brotherhood Center. A 1,900-year-old column from the Temple of Artemis in Gerasa, given by King Hussein of Jordan, marks the location of the Jordanian pavilion.
A monumental stone bench, called the Exedra, stands on the site of the Vatican Pavilion, where Michelangelo's Pietà was exhibited, outdrawing everything but the General Motors Futurama. These days, the Exedra attracts devotional visitors.
Not far away, where the Westinghouse Pavilion once stood, is a granite cylinder above the time capsules buried in 1938 and 1965 with instructions that they not be opened for 5,000 years. It is not clear from the inscription, however, whether future archaeologists are invited to dig them up in the year 6938, or must wait until 6965.
The timeline of most fair features was far shorter, though some were built to last.
The Port Authority Heliport, set on four colossal T-shaped legs, is now Terrace on the Park, a banquet and catering hall. A penthouse ballroom occupies the flight deck. Another ballroom is in the old Top of the Fair restaurant. The circular Drinks Around the World cocktail lounge is used for storage. Terrace on the Park is in the middle of a $12 million renovation, said its general manager, Mark Gelfand.
THE geodesic dome of the World's Fair Pavilion, designed by Eggers & Higgins, which was used in the second season as a memorial to Winston Churchill, was moved a half mile and is now the zoo aviary.
The Administration Building, by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, serves as the Parks Department's Olmsted Center, headquarters of the capital projects division. Moses's own office is Training Room N.
The Passarelle Building stands at the end of the boardwalk from the No. 7 subway and Long Island Rail Road stations, and its sawtooth canopy still welcomes travelers to the old fairgrounds. At the north corner of the park, the fair's Post Office is now a Parks Department storehouse.
Rebuilt in 1978, the Singer Bowl is now the Louis Armstrong Stadium of the United States Tennis Association's National Tennis Center, whose centerpiece, the Arthur Ashe Stadium, stands roughly on the site of the United States Pavilion, which was razed in 1976. And, of course, the William A. Shea Municipal Stadium endures.
Less obvious remnants include the Garden of Meditation, with granite markers alluding to Biblical verses; granite entrance pylons; and benches with boomerang-shaped, Jetson-style legs.
The Unisphere, the 120-foot-diameter, 700,000-pound latticework globe that was U.S. Steel's tribute to ''peace through mutual understanding'' -- and to its own stainless product -- was restored in 1994 and designated a city landmark in 1995.
Within sight is ''Rocket Thrower'' by Donald De Lue, the fair's best-known remaining sculpture. (The Vatican wanted the Pietà back.) There are also works by José de Rivera, Marshall M. Fredericks and Theodore Roszak. Both fairs are commemorated in contemporary paving installations by Matt Mullican, near the Unisphere, and Michael Golden, at the Passarelle Building.
For sheer ambition, no souvenir of the 1964 fair beats the Panorama of the City of New York, an architectural model by Lester Associates of the city's 835,000 buildings, at a scale of one inch to 100 feet, which has been periodically updated.
The Panorama is housed in the New York City Building of 1939, designed by Aymar Embury II. After World War II, it served as the temporary home of the United Nations General Assembly. It was reused in 1964 and 1965 as the city pavilion, with Dick Button's Ice-Travaganza, and became the Queens Museum in 1972.
After the ice rink moves into its new home in 2003, the museum will expand to 100,000 square feet, doubling in size. What it is seeking through the competition is a ''dynamic alternative to the 'white cube' '' of traditional gallery space.
Commissioner Kenneth Holden of the Design and Construction Department said the point of a competition was ''quite frankly, to excite people and put this agency on the design map.'' Having expected 200 responses, he said, the agency recorded 347 registrants from around the world. Out of this pool, the jury will select five competitors, to be announced next month.
An enormous challenge faced the Polshek Partnership in designing an addition to the Hall of Science, with its great chamber of profoundly blue stained glass, originally a Martin Marietta exhibit on docking with an orbiting space station. The architect, Wallace K. Harrison, also designed the Trylon and Perisphere symbols of the first fair, which stood on the site of the Unisphere.
Although the building is fascinating, it has ''an anonymity of scale, detail and identity,'' said Todd H. Schliemann, a partner in the Polshek office. ''They asked us to try to create an identity that would open up the hall, demystify the science, inspire people to ask questions about science and to come in.''
The addition will be clad in translucent fiberglass panels. ''You'll have this soft glow from all directions,'' said Dr. Alan J. Friedman, the museum director. At one end will be a three-dimensional optical installation by James Carpenter Design Associates.
It will also have an oval exhibition hall to complement the form of an auditorium added five years ago by Beyer Blinder Belle.
Outside the hall, the rockets and capsules of the former Space Park were dismantled this month and taken off to Ohio by the Thomarios contracting concern, as part of a renovation by Buck/Cane Architects.
Besides a much-needed external burnishing, the rockets will return with inner steel frames that will allow them to stand upright without guy wires. ''They'll look closer to the way they looked before a launch, which is our objective,'' Dr. Friedman said. ''They're not important lying on their sides as museum exhibits. They are important standing on their own against the sky.''Continue reading the main story

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As soon as you enter the hotel smells like cigarettes, a lot.
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Bambra Agroforestry Guided Farm Tours 2017 - 30 years on
Presented by Rowan Reid
We planted our first trees in 1987. My idea was to establish an outdoor education centre for agroforestry where landholders could explore the opportunities to integrate commercial trees into their farming landscape for conservation, aesthetics and profit.
I wanted to make the act of planting trees and cutting them down for high quality timber attractive to farmers.
We now have thousands of trees, of more than 50 species. We manage them for timber, bushfood, seed and other products while they also provide shelter, erosion control, fire protection and beautification
Since our first field day in 1988, more than 10,000 guests farmers, small landholders, students, professionals and international guests have toured the farm to learn about species selection, establishment, tree protection, pruning, thinning, harvesting and, more recently, sawmilling and timber drying.
This autumn I will be conducting Guided Farm Tours.
Rowan has been an inspiration to many landholders in my region as well as throughout Australia and internationally.
Rowan's work is about trees in the landscape not competing with, but supporting agriculture.
"Rowan's farm tours are like a university course on tree growing presented in the paddock; there is nothing quiet like it, I learnt so much"
Bambra Agroforestry Farm Tours (2.5 hours)
Guided tour presented By Rowan Reid
Tour Dates:
Sunday 12th March: 10am-12.30pm (followed by an optional afternoon tour of the Stewart's Yan Yan Gurt West Farm)
Friday 21st April: 10am - 12.30pm (followed by an optional afternoon tour of the Stewart's Yan Yan Gurt West Farm )
Sunday 21st May: 10am - 12.30pm (followed by an optional afternoon tour of the Stewart's Yan Yan Gurt West Farm)
What you'll see:
Each tour will include:
- introduction to a wide range of commercial tree species growing in multipurpose plantings
- discussion of the timber qualities of more than 30 native and exotic tree species, their use and values.
- explanation of how growing trees for profit can protect and enhance soil quality, biodiversity, animal welfare and property values while also reducing the fire hazard.
- demonstration of how I establish, protect, prune and thin our trees for high quality furniture-grade timber
- explanation of how we selectively harvest, mill and dry our timber (due to safety and time constraints I will not be running machinery during the farm tours - if you are interested please consider attending our "Grow-your-own-furniture" course, see below)
Afternoon optional tour of Yan Yan Gurt West:
After the tour you can go to the Deans Marsh township for lunch (buy your own) then join the Stewart Family for a tour of their Yan Yan Gurt West farm. Since 1993 the family has planted more than 17% of the farm to trees in a range of agroforestry designs that support their agricultural income whilst creating new commercial opportunities and a beautiful landscape (LINK TO Yan Yan Gurt West)
Our Bambra Agroforestry Farm is located in the Eastern Otways in southern Victoria. It will take you about 1.5 hours from the West Gate Bridge in Melbourne. Detailed directions will be provided when you register for the tours.
Tour Bambra Agroforestry Farm only = $40/person, $20/students (13-18)
Tour both Bambra Agroforestry Farm and Yan Yan Gurt West = $70/person, $35/students (13-18),
Tour of Yan Yan Gurt West only = $40/person, $20/students (13-18)
Students, please book at full price and we'll give you a cash refund on arrival.
Children under 13 are free but they must be closely supervised for their own safety and for the benefit of other guests.
BOOK ONLINE through the Australian Agroforestry Foundation
If you have an problems with your registration CONTACT ROWAN
The Australian Agroforestry Foundation is a Not For Profit organisation that delivers agroforestry education and extension programs around the world. Rowan Reid is the Managing Director of the Foundation.
About Rowan Reid
Rowan Reid (B.For.Sci. & M.For.Sci.) is a forester amongst farmers. His passion for trees began as a child in the coastal eucalypt forests of southern Victoria and has led to a life teaching and working with farmers around the world. Rowan won the 2001 Australian Eureka Prize for Excellence in Environmental Education for his farmer course (The Australian Master TreeGrower), which he continues to deliver around Australia and internationally (Africa, Timor Leste, Indonesia etc.). A Senior Lecturer at the University of Melbourne for 20 years, Rowan continues his academic teaching and research as a Senior Fellow of the university and the Managing Director of the Australian Agroforestry Foundation (a not-for-profit organisation). Since the publication of Agroforestry in Australia and New Zealand (1985), Rowan has written or co-authored eight other books and is an internationally recognised leader in farmer education and extension.
Most importantly, Rowan is also a farmer and tree grower in his own right with over 30 years experience on his own family farm in the Otway Ranges of southern Victoria and as a founder of one of Australias largest and most successful Landcare groups, the Otway Agroforestry Network. More than 10,000 visitors have toured his Bambra Agroforestry Farm, which is set up as a 42-hectare outdoor classroom for farmers, scientists, students and tree lovers, and a living laboratory for his own learning.
Private Group Tours and Consultancies
We can run tours and deliver tailored courses for groups by private arrangement. CONTACT Rowan for details.
I can do private consultantions for landholders. I like clients to first visit our farm before I visit their property and prepare a report that addresses their tree planting needs. CONTACT Rowan for details.
I am available to do institutional consultancies for government, industry and community groups on any aspect of agroforestry research and development. CONTACT ROWAN for more information
"Grow-your-own-furniture" course (2 days)
LATE NOTE: COURSE POSTPONED (something big has come up - you'll find out later this year)
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Education Speaker - Plymouth area
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How you will make a difference to cats and people:
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This is one of the most eco-friendy PC design I have ever seen. The amount of materials needed to build the entire set-up looks pretty minimal, and it does so without needing peripherals such as the standard keyboard and monitor!
The Froot desktop actually comes with a built in projector and a projected sensor keyboard, eliminating the need for additional peripherals. basically it's just this slim bendy-looking piece of plastic lying on your desk and you get a computer.
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Power vocalist Christiana returns after a first-round win, only to reveal that she's only got one other song. Dave Bartlett, however, is back and ready with a little darker version of his normal stuff. Only one will go to the finale.
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Thrill to an hour of soul and gospel. Grammy-winning legend CeCe Winans sings new songs and classics from her catalog, while breakout sensations St. Paul & the Broken Bones support their acclaimed album Sea of Noise.
Blue Ridge ParkwayA Long and Winding Road | Saturday, 8 p.m.
A documentary on the 469-mile Blue Ridge Parkway. Included: the secret deal between President Franklin D. Roosevelt and a congressman to get it built; conflicts that came with its construction; and its impact on people along its route.
10 Towns That Changed AmericaSunday | 8 p.m.
Ten communities designed (or redesigned) by visionary planners and ordinary citizens are spotlighted. Included: Levittown, N.Y.; the Pearl District in Portland, Ore.; Philadelphia; Riverside, Ill.; Salt Lake City; Seaside, Fla.; and St. Augustine, Fla.
Notice to WEIU Viewers with DirecTV Service
We're reaching out to you today because of an urgent issue that is impacting your ability to view WEIU programs. DirecTV has recently relocated one of its satellite receivers to an AT&T building in Decatur, which was formerly located in Springfield.
Normally, this would not be an issue, as Decatur is still in our market as defined by the FCC. However, WEIU signals do not reach this location in Decatur with the minimum quality required by the DirecTV.
As a result, DirecTV has dropped WEIU from its satellite carriage — and viewers who have previously been able to receive our unique programming like Being Well, City Spotlight, The Paw Report, NewsWatch can now no longer watch these programs at home.
As part of a must-carry agreement, DirecTV is required to fund any expenses we would incur in providing them our signal if this relocation happened before a normal renewal cycle (which it has) ... unfortunately, this doesn't seem to be happening.
This is why we need your help. Please reach out to DirecTV and request that it carries WEIU — let them know how important it is for this channel to come back in your viewing area. Please call DirecTV at 1-855-802-3473 and let them know that WEIU is an educational programming asset in your community and you can't afford to lose it.
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Favorite Show on WEIU: I have a 2-year-old, so we're really getting into Super Why and Word World. My personal favorite is a lot of our local programming because it really connects me to our community. On the national side, I'm starting to get into Downton Abbey!
What have you learned while working at WEIU?: What haven't I learned!? WEIU has taught me about valuing my community. WEIU has taken me places I never thought I would go (like an underground river for Heartland Highways). I have learned that not only is WEIU great, quality programming, but the people behind it really believe in the mission too.
Why should someone become a member of WEIU? Everyone should become a member of WEIU. I'm a member. If you value educational programming, information straight from your own backyard, and family-friendly TV, then WEIU is for you. You should know, too, that everyone behind the scenes here at the station really believes in what we do too. For us, it's personal. We're a family and we're always looking to expand, so come be a part of our story!
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The lawyer for a suspected aide to Osama bin Laden, citing a survey suggesting that the New York City jury pool has been tainted by the Sept. 11 attack, formally asked yesterday that the man's trial in a jailhouse assault be moved.
The defendant, Mamdouh Mahmud Salim, faces trial in April in the stabbing of a jail guard while he was being held on terrorism conspiracy charges. His lawyer in the assault case, Richard B. Lind, filed the motion to move the trial in Federal District Court in Manhattan, saying ''there is a tidal wave of public passion'' in the city regarding the World Trade Center attack that would ''make it unlikely Salim will enjoy an impartial jury at trial.''
Mr. Lind cited a survey of adults eligible for jury duty in New York City showing that 58 percent were personally affected by the Sept. 11 terror attack and that nearly half said it would be hard to be fair to an Arab in a case like Mr. Salim's.
Mr. Salim, whom prosecutors have called a trusted adviser to Mr. bin Laden, was charged in the assault on the guard, Louis Pepe, in the Metropolitan Correctional Center on Nov. 1, 2000. Officer Pepe was stabbed in the eye and was left with severe brain damage, prosecutors say. They have described the assault as part of a plot to take hostages and win the release of other prisoners.
Mr. Salim also faces a separate trial, before another judge, on charges that he conspired with Mr. bin Laden in a terrorism plot that included the 1998 bombings of two American Embassies in Africa. That trial, which will follow the assault trial, is not covered by the request for a change in venue. Mr. Salim has pleaded not guilty to all charges.Continue reading the main story
A professor who helped oversee the random telephone survey, which was based on interviews with 279 New Yorkers between Jan. 6 and Jan. 22, did not go as far as Mr. Lind in his interpretation of the results, a court affidavit shows. Edward J. Bronson, a professor of political science at California State University at Chico, wrote that the results ''do not offer the kind of clear and convincing empirical evidence that would mandate a change of venue.''
But he said the results showed nonetheless that there were ''significant problems in protecting the fair trial rights'' of Mr. Salim.
''The prejudice arises,'' Professor Bronson said, ''because of the seamless web that associates him with the embassy bombings, the 9/11 bombings, the Metropolitan Correctional Center -- and who is housed there -- and his Arab name and appearance.''
The survey was conducted in New York and five other areas. In New York, it found that 22 percent of respondents were familiar with the stabbing of Officer Pepe.
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The study also showed that about 49 percent of New Yorkers responded affirmatively when asked whether, given the events of Sept. 11, ''it would be difficult for jurors in your community to be fair to an Arab national like Mr. Salim charged with a crime like this.'' That result was similar in most of the other cities, the study showed.Continue reading the main story


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Real estate investment trusts had a remarkable rebound so far in 2014. This goes especially for mREITs which performed well in a downtrending stock market. American Capital Agency Corporation (NASDAQ:AGNC) returned 10% year-to-date, Annaly Capital Management (NYSE:NLY) 8%, American Capital Mortgage Investment Corporation (NASDAQ:MTGE) 11% and Armour Residential (NYSE:ARR) 5%. mREITs clearly didn't have an encouraging 2013 with ongoing sector-wide decreases in book value per share, compressed net spreads and highly volatile earnings.
So, is the recent mREIT recovery just a breather before share prices collapse once again or did we already see the bottom and valuations are poised to grow?
If AGNC's fourth quarter results are any indication, I would say the former:
- In Q4 2013 AGNC achieved a comprehensive loss of $0.99 per share. The total per share loss consisted of a net loss of $0.28 per share and other comprehensive losses of $0.71 per share including net unrealized losses on investments. In the fourth quarter of 2012 AGNC achieved comprehensive income of $0.36 per share of which $2.37 can be attributed to net income per share and $(2.01) to other comprehensive income. AGNC continues to exhibit very high earnings volatility.
- AGNC's net spread per common share came in at $0.75 which compares against $0.58 in the third quarter of 2013 and $0.89 in the year ago quarter. AGNC will need to show in coming quarters that the rebound in net spread is sustainable.
- AGNC earned $0.65 in estimated taxable income per common share which compares to $0.29 in the third quarter of 2013 and $1.93 in the fourth quarter of 2012 (a y-o-y decline of 66%). AGNC's estimated taxable income per share just about covers its fourth quarter 2013 dividend payment of $0.65.
- Estimated undistributed taxable income per common share stood at $0.59 vs. $0.57 in Q3 2013 (a q-o-q increase of 4%) and vs. $2.18 in Q4 2012 (a y-o-y decline of 73%).
- One of the most important metrics for mREITs, the book value per share, was reported at $23.93 for the fourth quarter of 2013. Book values continue to erode and I see nothing that would suggest that the deterioration of book values is going to stop anytime soon: AGNC's book value per share declined a whopping 5.3% in the fourth quarter which comes after a 1% decline in book value the previous quarter. AGNC's book value also declined 24% from $31.64 reported in Q4 2012 and AGNC's book value has consistently declined every quarter in 2013 (see chart below).
- As an immediate reflection of lower profitability and eroding book value, American Capital Agency has reduced its quarterly dividend once again: The mREIT now makes a quarterly distribution of $0.65 per share compared to $0.80 per share in the third quarter (sequential dividend cut of 19%). Distributions are now down 57% from their peak at $1.50 per share in the second quarter of 2009.
- AGNC also repurchased 28.2 million common shares at an average price of $20.82 during the fourth quarter of 2013.
(Source: AGNC Q4 2013 Investor Presentation)
Leverage adjustments
mREITs are still in the process of adjusting their leverage ratios. While companies in the sector have made some noteworthy progress with respect to de-risking their balance sheets, I still think leverage ratios need to fall a bit further. mREITs rely on large amounts of debt in order to make their spread business worthwhile. With low interest rates for debt, this was a great business in the past five years and lucrative for shareholders as witnessed by the record distributions coming out of the mREIT sector. Increasing rates and higher rate volatility generally pose a threat to any leveraged company and might materially affect the profitability of mREITs. American Capital Agency's at-risk leverage still stands at a respectable 7.5x and actually has increased sequentially.
Full-year results
With respect to full-year figures, investors already expected weak 2013 results since the company reported disappointing quarterly performance figures throughout the year.
- In terms of economic performance, 2013 was AGNC's worst year on public record: The mREIT delivered a negative economic return (dividends plus change in net book value) of 12.5% largely driven by the gradual decline in book value throughout the year.
- AGNC reported a full-year comprehensive loss per share of $4.47 which consists of $3.28 in net income per share and $(7.75) in other comprehensive income.
- AGNC issued 17.2 million common shares (net) in 2013.
Don't just focus on the dividends
mREITs basically follow one of the riskiest business models there is: They rely on short-term funding and use the proceeds to purchase long-term assets like mortgage backed securities. In addition, high leverage ratios insert substantial risk into the investment equation especially when markets fall into turmoil like they did in 2007 and 2008. Investors need to be aware of the risks stemming from companies that are highly leveraged and purchase long-term assets with short-term funds (maturity mismatching) and should not only concentrate on the high distribution yields mREITs exhibit.
The graph below compares the current dividend yields of the mREIT peer group consisting of American Capital Agency, Annaly Capital Management, American Capital Mortgage Investment and Chimera (NYSE:CIM). All companies exhibit annual distribution yields of at least 11% while the average yield stands at 12%. Investors should also keep in mind that the total returns, with the exception of Chimera, were negative for most mREITs in 2013.
Share performance
As indicated in the introductory paragraph, mREITs have rebounded quite nicely so far in 2014. However, mREITs have caused substantial losses for shareholders in 2013 and a look at a two-year performance measurement period reveals that the rebound in 2014 is actually fairly insignificant. American Capital Agency lost 28% of its value over the last two years while Annaly Capital Management lost a massive 37% and American Capital Mortgage Investment is about flat.
As long as the bleeding in terms of book value doesn't stop, investors have little reason to purchase American Capital Agency or any other mREIT in the sector. What was surprising about AGNC's fourth quarter results, was, that AGNC's book value deterioration actually accelerated: A 5% q-o-q decline is really substantial and shows that the mREIT is not on top of the situation yet. Sequential book value declines and high volatility in earnings per share signal that the mREIT business is not for the faint-hearted.
American Capital Agency will have to ramp up its defense and signal to the market that declining book values are under control. Reducing leverage and further de-risking the portfolio and balance sheet should be top priorities. mREITs, many of whom pay double-digit dividend yields, have caused massive shareholder value destruction in 2013 and dividends have been in a continued downward trend. Given the results presented by AGNC for the fourth quarter 2013, I think contrarian long positions are premature and mREITs have further downside potential.
Disclosure: I am short AGNC, NLY. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.


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I have a desktop and I don't want anyone to be on my computer should I forget to shutdown. So I'm looking to see if there is a way to lock the power shutdown without shutting down the computer; or lock the keyboard and/or mouse if I leave for 20 minutes.
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Jan 15, 2009 at 9:06 UTC
You cannot stop people pulling the power plug out unless you superglue it in. Or switching it off at the wall.
In order to have your machine auto-lock on the screensaver, you need to enable the screensaver (right click desktop, properties, Screen Saver tab, choose a screen saver, set 20 minute delay, tick the 'On resume, password protect' box.
When machines go into 'Locked Workstation', this is usually a domain-wide security policy on a company domain.... not a workgroup.
Jan 16, 2009 at 3:45 UTC
If it's a work computer, you're stuck. You can lock your workstation (Windows Key + L or Ctrl + Alt + Delete > "Lock Computer" in Windows), but a quick power-off will soon bypass that. You can't stop people turning off your computer.
If you're concerned about people looking at your private files, I think you're missing something fundamental. Why do you not trust your collegues? What is so secret that you keep on there? If it's something which shouldn't be on a work computer, why is it there?
If you're talking about a home PC, you could fit a switchless socket to the wall, epoxy the plug in place, armour the cable against cutting, superglue the cable into the back of the computer, and remove the power and reset switch connections from the motherboard. You'll ned a screwdriver if you have a power cut, though!
Jan 16, 2009 at 7:24 UTC
Take the power cord with you :D Can't power it on and get in now can you!
Jan 16, 2009 at 7:27 UTC
for sure the Windows key + L to lock the machine.
and to disable shutting down in windows if you go to your security policy (start | run | secpol.msc)
go to the Security Settings\Local Policies\User Rights Assignment\Shut down the system and only allow a certain user or group access to shut down the system. Thay way you have to log in as a special user in order to shut down the system.
Also there is an entry at Seurity Settings\Local Policies\Security Options\Shutdown: Allow system to be shut down without having to log on you can set that to disabled.
Jan 16, 2009 at 8:10 UTC
Still, unless the tower is secured and locked up, they can just hold in the power button or pull the plug, power it back up and they can get in. But yes you should always lock the computer when you leave it so at least they can't get into things in your account.
Jan 16, 2009 at 8:26 UTC
I don't have any better suggestions than what has already been offered - they are reasonable and prudent - or funny.
You could add FTF to your arsenal. If you know who is doing this you could discuss it Face To Face. Unless they sign your paycheck and/or can fire you then you should have plenty or room for discussion. If they do determine your employment status then never mind.
Jan 16, 2009 at 8:52 UTC
This is a funny discussion.
If you REALLY don't want anybody on your Computer, and it is in Corporate environment, any chance you can get a laptop/notebook?
Than when you leave your desk, you can bring it with you...
If it's at home, read above.
Jan 18, 2009 at 5:22 UTC
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You could just set a BIOS password so that when the machine is turned on the password is required to enable boot up and make sure you lock the machine (WindowsKey L as mentioned above) if you have to leave it running. that way if someone powers the machine down and back up again they are stopped at the BIOS stage.
Jan 19, 2009 at 3:42 UTC
I'd guess that'd violate your acceptable use policy... It would certainly violate mine!
You could just set a BIOS password so that when the machine is turned on the password is required to enable boot up and make sure you lock the machine (WindowsKey L as mentioned above) if you have to leave it running. that way if someone powers the machine down and back up again they are stopped at the BIOS stage.
Jan 19, 2009 at 9:51 UTC
I agree with Tom on that, you'd get a letter in your jacket and it wouldn't be a nice one.
What about some kind of security device, like a USB dongle? I did some research as I would really like to use our RFID door keys as an additional authentication device, where if I walk away from my desk with my keys it will lock the PC.
Realistically the only thing I can say would work is the boot password set in BIOS, along with setting the boot order, otherwise I could boot from a CD or the network. Of course if I really wanted your data I would clone your HD and set it as a slave in another machine.
As said above, what is your concern? Private files, use TrueCrypt. Actually, use PortableApps and you can take them home as well. Search here for Ultimate Thumb Drive, but Portable Apps is awesome.
Jan 19, 2009 at 12:47 UTC
If this is work computer, get over it. Unless of course you have some serious job related reason and management backing for this.
Otherwise, this is simple to acheive.
Lock the system unit in a closet and wire it to a KVM. Make sure that power is available directly in closet without an extension to get it there. Then use Windows + L to lock computer when you walk away.
So seriously, why are you trying to do this? What is the rest of the story?
Jan 19, 2009 at 1:32 UTC
In all seriousness...
Even locking the computer in a closet, locking down the HDD on reboot, and all that good stuff... Where there is a will there is a way.
Are you the Domain/enterprise/local Administrator of your machine?Physical access is not the only way into a machine...
Microsoft Terminal Services
Remote Desktop
VNC (lots of flavors)
And how many more can be used, setup before or during the running machine. A motivated person that wants in on a system will find a way in one way or another... That's the fundemental basis to hacking.
One of the ONLY ways you are going to achieve what you want, is with a laptop, always connected wirelessly to the network. When you get up from your desk, shut off the Wireless card and bring it with you where ever you go...
Ever heard of the President of the U.S., call the whitehouse and ask if you can borrow his Secret Service for a while.
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I was wondering if I could copy the icon used for the default Mail.app and use it to replace the icon for IMailG.
I cannot find where IMailG's stuff is stored within the file system.
Anyone have an idea? Can I do this using iFile?
I was wondering if I could copy the icon used for the default Mail.app and use it to replace the icon for IMailG.
I cannot find where IMailG's stuff is stored within the file system.
Anyone have an idea? Can I do this using iFile?
Yes you can. Default app location in IOS 4.3x is:
iTunes Apps: /private/var/mobile/Applications
Cydia Apps: /private/var/stash/Applications (no crazy HEX string folders here - folder are straight app names. You can skip step #2 and go right here and find your App.
Here's how you would do the an iTunes app.
Make sure you have Erica's Utilities installed (from Cydia) to get plutils on your phone.
- SSH to your phone
- Find the location of the app with this command (I'll do skype):
-iPhone-4:~ root# find / -name Skype*.app
Result: /private/var/mobile/Applications/9F99A74D-6847-43FC-AA08-C4B90E76A5C4/Skype.app
- The bundle identifier and the name of the icon the app is expecting is in Info.plist in the folder you just found (Skype.app IS a folder!)
-iPhone-4:~ root# plutil /private/var/mobile/Applications/9F99A74D-6847-43FC-AA08-C4B90E76A5C4/Skype.app/Info.plist
Look for:
CFBundleIconFile = "ApplicationIcon_57x57.png"
CFBundleIconFiles = (
"[email protected]",
"[email protected]",
CFBundleIdentifier = com.skype.skype"
Make note of these.
- Rename your icon to match the default icon specified by the CFBundleIconFile section. It's usually the default [email protected] or Icon.png for non-retina, but sometimes (as you can see) they're not. These naming exceptions are the biggest reason some icons don't work out of the box. In this case we would rename our HD icon to "ApplicationIcon_57x57.png." Alternately you could do all of the icons listed in "CFBundleIconFiles" at different resolutions, using the highest as your HD app (the 72x72 is just part of the filename; this is not a resolution restriction. You can make it 114X114px and it will still work. The filename just has to match. If you change or add to the Info.plist to match what you have instead, chances are when the app updates you'll have to do this all again if they made changes.
- Create a folder that matches the CFBundleIdentifier (com.skype.skype)
- Put your newly named icon(s) into the bundle folder you just created
- Transfer the directory containing your new icon into the "Bundles" folder of your current theme on your phone (located in /Themes)
- Respring (sometimes you actually have to REBOOT - new to 4.3.3 ).
That should do it. Let me know if you need any clarification. You should be able to follow these instructions roundabout to change/set icons for any app with this way in IOS 4.2+. I've only run into a problem with an older app that did not specify any icons in the plist file and the default springboard names would not work either. That app got deleted
Last edited by skinned; 2011-05-27 at 04:02 AM. Reason: Emphasis on an identifier.
I tried doing all of those instructions....still a no go for me. For instance I started with 100 push ups, being at the top of my list, read what followed after CFBundle Identifier, went into the "bundles" folder. There was a folder already with that name, so at first I didn't create a folder, just used the one there. Replaced my .png with the one there (exact name), resprung - nothing. So then I created a new folder, same name and replaced it. Nothing. I am deleting the old .png, right? Funny thing is, even after I deleted it and replaced it with the glasklart icon, the original still appears. So I'm curious if I'm replacing it in the correct file. I went to var/stash/glasklart icon theme/bundles. Thanx in advance
I finally got around to doing this and it worked fine with one exception. I am not sure where the problem lies here but the icon is displaying with lines through it.
The icon is the dock is the MobileMail.app, the icon on the springboard is the iGmail.app.
I found a few different icons of different sizes from the MobileMail.app and tried to place them all in the bundle folder in the correct identifier but they all display like this:
Any thoughts?
try rename these files, [email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected] to something like these
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
to find those files go to /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/MobileIcons.framework/..here.., when you finish
open winterboard, reselect your icon package and respring
i used this theme before and everything was ok, i created my own icons for cydia apps using photoshop template included in this theme
[email protected] was already renamed to [email protected] so I left that alone.
[email protected] renamed to [email protected] did nothing.
[email protected] renamed to [email protected] removed the shadow from all my AppStore Apps.
This only made the iMailG icon slightly better, you can still notice some lines through it.


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Mar 9, 2011 at 10:23 UTC
im sorry but there is no denying phil collins has made some great hits over the years
Mar 9, 2011 at 10:26 UTC
I've never figured out why some people seem to hate him so much.
Mar 9, 2011 at 10:27 UTC
(I didn't know he was still alive.)
Mar 9, 2011 at 10:28 UTC
He wasn't that bad back in the day.
Mar 9, 2011 at 10:29 UTC
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Loved Genesis.
Hated his solo work.
He's a marmite musician to me.
Mar 9, 2011 at 10:32 UTC
I like it in Family guy when Stewie gets sucked into the tv and he starts "I remember...do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do"
He's got his priorities right though.
Mar 9, 2011 at 10:32 UTC
say what you want about his music..the dude can play some drums
Mar 9, 2011 at 10:37 UTC
I'm pro-Collins. He has some haters though =)
Mar 9, 2011 at 10:39 UTC
I understand he has a quite impressive model railway at his home in Switzerland. Yawn.
Mar 9, 2011 at 10:39 UTC
He had awesome songs in the 80's and early 90's being with Genesis and then on his own. I thought he actually retired years ago lol
Mar 9, 2011 at 10:40 UTC
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I've never figured out why some people seem to hate him so much.
I had no idea that anyone didn't like Phil Collins. I thought that everyone loved him.
Mar 9, 2011 at 10:40 UTC
I'm pro-Collins. He has some haters though =)
I don't get that either. I understand the fans of early Genesis and yeah Phil made some pop in the 80s that was a bit saccharine but come on, serious talent and when it comes to pop I think Phil Collins' brand was some of the best.
Mar 9, 2011 at 10:41 UTC
Not a Fan, still a good drummer though.
Mar 9, 2011 at 10:43 UTC
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Surely everyone knows he only mimed and it was really the gorilla doing the work?
Mar 9, 2011 at 10:44 UTC
Guys used to have to have at least a couple of early Genesis albums at home if they wanted to get off with the ladies. Yes, seriously! But that was the 70s I supppose.
Mar 9, 2011 at 10:44 UTC
Land Of Confusion; best video.
Mar 9, 2011 at 10:55 UTC
100 million albums as a solo artists? I have several of them - I like most of his rock sounding songs, but not the bubble gum stuff.
Mar 9, 2011 at 11:28 UTC
Land Of Confusion; best video.
+100 million
Mar 9, 2011 at 11:32 UTC
Also, has anyone ever figured out what Susudio means?
Mar 9, 2011 at 11:38 UTC
"Collins has said that he "improvised" the lyric.[2] Collins was just playing around with a drum machine, and the lyric "sus-sussudio" was what came out of his mouth.[2] "So I kinda knew I had to find something else for that word, then I went back and tried to find another word that scanned as well as "sussudio", and I couldn't find one, so I went back to "sussudio"," Collins said.[2]"
Mar 9, 2011 at 11:41 UTC
or it means "Don't touch my watch"
Mar 9, 2011 at 11:42 UTC
Ah, interesting. I was too lazy to look it up.
Mar 9, 2011 at 12:30 UTC
Everyone should listen to the episode of This American Life where he teaches the interviewer how to write a love song about a breakup:
Very touching, and shows what a great guy Phil Collins is.
Mar 10, 2011 at 7:22 UTC
He's also done some impressive music for movies - as far as I know, mostly Disney.
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Myrmecoleon may refer to:
- The enemy from Final Fantasy III.
- The Notorious Monster from Final Fantasy XI.
Myrmecoleon is a legendary creature from Medieval bestiaries. It is a Chimera, half ant, half lion. It is said that because the lion part craves meat and the ant part craves grain, the Myrmcoleon will starve.
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Saint of Killers wrote:How did the more recent GT games play? Is it that other racers caught up to it and so GT's looks are now that much more important?
GT5 and 6 played like the previous games; lacklustre sound effects, robotic AI and workable visuals, however the framerate takes a dip if you use in-car view, so it's bumpercam or external for stable/fast visuals.
The problem i've always had with GT is its very clinical, po-faced and joyless. The game presents itself as an automotive museum with no sense of fun (skip to 1:37):
Compare this to a replay from the first GRID, which makes every race look, sound and feel like the most important race in the entire strawberry floating world:
I used to love it, but it really hasn't moved forward despite how much corporate schmoozing Kaz does.


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Kilanirax was originally the servant of Glantanka.[1]
As co-creator of the Dragons with her, he became the Dragon King. Such was his importance during the First Battle that he was elevated to sit in the Upper Chamber of the Gods as one of the Greater Gods.
The constellation bearing his name can be seen in the Northern Skies of Titan. He is so depicted because of his courage during the First Battle. He is the only member of the Animal Court to do so. He is also seen as the nominal leader of the Animal Court because of his status.
Kilanirax realised the power of his creations early on. He also knew that were they to fight one another the results would be catastrophic for the world. Thus he invented the now ancient law that no Dragon could attack his original creations, directly or indirectly. His original creations are called the Ancient Dragons among whom were those Dragons subverted by the forces of Evil such as the Night Dragon. The writing of this law was such that it has carried through the ages. However, it does not prohibit subsequent generations of dragons attacking one another.
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One hundred years of Arts and Crafts in Dorset
Tony Burton-Page celebrates the centenary of the Dorset Arts and Crafts Association
Published in July '07
|Demonstrations of crafts are always popular with visitors to the Exhibition
The Arts and Crafts movement was given its name in 1888, when the first Arts and Crafts Exhibition was held at the New Gallery in London. Displaying tapestries by William Morris, tiles by William de Morgan and wallpapers by Walter Crane, it was a response to the Great Exhibition of 1851. That celebration of British wealth, power and know-how had been designed to showcase the artistic prowess of a great industrial nation, but the cheap, mass-produced household goods and shoddy 'art-objects' were seen by many as a dreadful indictment of the sad state of British design. Artist Edward Burne-Jones spoke of the 'gigantic weariness' of the exhibition and Morris dismissed the exhibits as 'wonderfully ugly'. For such men the Great Exhibition illustrated that there was a clear need for reform and their proselytising eventually brought about the 1888 exhibition.
That exhibition was the spur to the setting up of Arts and Crafts societies all over the kingdom. The Dorset County Arts and Crafts Association was formed in 1907 and its first official exhibition was held in the imposing setting of Blandford's Corn Exchange. Strangely enough, this was not Dorset's first Arts and Crafts exhibition; this had been held the previous year under the organisation of Ruth Pitt-Rivers. The Pitt-Rivers name recurs throughout the history of the Association right up to the present day: the current President is Mrs Anthony Pitt-Rivers, the Lord Lieutenant of Dorset.
The leaders of the Arts and Crafts movement – designers and architects, poets and painters – were appalled by the brutality and ugliness that came with industrialisation and urbanisation and set about creating a more humane alternative. Rejecting mass-produced artefacts as soulless and alienating, they turned instead to the pre-Industrial Revolution past for inspiration, drawing on medieval and vernacular designs and reviving traditional, hand-crafted methods of production. The steam-powered machines that churned out identical (and often shoddy) furniture and fittings were despised in favour of honest, articles hand-made from natural and indigenous materials by craft-workers. The craftsman was inseparable from the artist: maker and designer were one and in close contact with the user.
| The fine art section is one of the major draws of the Annual Exhibition
It wasn't just bearded Victorian intellectuals getting steamed up about patterned wallpaper and oak beams. The leading lights of the Arts and Crafts movement were convinced that the quality of design and craftsmanship reflected the moral goodness of the world around them and they believed that their efforts were vital in creating a more just and civilised society. William Morris, for example, firmly believed that mechanised processes led inevitably to what he called 'useless toil', which robbed the worker of an essential part of his birthright: 'joy in the labour of his hands'.
The Dorset Arts and Crafts Association (the 'County' in the original title is still officially there but used only on formal occasions) has a unique claim. In the early pioneering days, every county had its own Arts and Crafts Association, but Dorset's is the only one of its kind to have survived intact since those times, the rest having fallen by the wayside or changed out of all recognition. The 1940s, '50s and '60s saw a decline in interest in local crafts, largely because of the advent of television, but Dorset weathered this particular storm. Gavin Russell, the current Chairman, attributes this primarily to the willingness of a large number of people prepared to give up their time without any prospect of financial gain, and also to the support of influential people. The Pitt-Rivers family has already been mentioned, but the DACA archives are generously sprinkled with familiar Dorset names: Hambro, Bond, Mansel, Weld, Digby, Pickard-Cambridge. The only notable absentee is Thomas Hardy himself, but surely he would have approved of such a dynastic continuity.
The Association's longevity is all the more remarkable given its all-pervading volunteer ethos. Unlike many similar associations, DACA celebrates the work of the amateur. Professional craftspeople occasionally show their work at the Annual Exhibition and many pieces are indeed sold there by both professionals and amateurs, but the vast majority of the exhibitors do not expect to make a profit from their efforts – what a breath of fresh air in this age of money-grabbing cynicism!
|The Association is very involved with the encouragement of the young and 'have a go' is one of the themes of the Exhibition
A key to the success of DACA is its adaptability. Paul Newsome, Secretary for the last sixteen years, has seen many changes and is convinced that the Association will continue to flourish if it is flexible enough to be willing to welcome new areas; there is even a category now for artefacts made of recycled material. DACA wanted to include photography in that original exhibition in 1907 and it was only omitted because of lack of space, but in the 21st century, photography (hardly a traditional art or craft!) now provides between a quarter and a third of all the entries. This should not come as a surprise, since the current DACA mission statement clearly states that it aims to 'revive and promote the study of handicrafts and to encourage the education of the residents of the County of Dorset in old and modern [my italics] arts and crafts and industries for their pleasure and personal development'.
The Annual Exhibition is the prime raison d'être of the Association. Without it, everything else would be fine words and dusty theory. There has been an exhibition every year since 1907 except during World War 2 (and, for some obscure reason unknown even to DACA historians, 1960). In the early years, there were many venues for the exhibition as it seemed only fair for it to be held in various parts of Dorset. Blandford, Poole, Sherborne, Dorchester, Gillingham, Shaftesbury and Wareham were all hosts in those days, but as years went by, the number of exhibits increased and more space was needed. School halls were ideally suited to the purpose and the hire charges were affordable. Since the 1930s, the exhibition has been held exclusively at schools such as Canford, Bryanston, Milton Abbey, Blandford, Sturminster Newton, St Mary's Puddletown and Bovington Middle School – the last-named being the venue for this year's Centenary Exhibition.
It is only fitting that schools should have played such an important part in DACA's history, as the encouragement of the young is another of its concerns. Mrs Pitt-Rivers, the President, is emphatic that DACA should welcome the creativity of young people. All too often, the Arts and Crafts world is seen as the preserve of the retired and the elderly, but DACA's attitude is healthily realistic: to encourage the participation of schools, it offers them not only trophies but bursaries. Here is that thread of continuity again – one of its original aims, stated at the opening ceremony in 1907, was 'to employ profitably the idle hours of lads and girls'. A hundred years later, the exhibition booklet proudly declares: 'The display of work by young persons is a special part of our show.'
|A stand with work by the blind and disabled
This year's exhibition at Bovington Middle School is from Friday 27 to Tuesday 31 July. The range of categories is staggering, from penmanship to model boats, from paper-making to beadwork. The Traditional Dorset Craft section includes button-making – one entrant went on to make buttons for costumes in the Harry Potter films. Contributions from the disabled and the blind are always encouraged and they have their own special section. One reason why Bovington has been such a favoured venue is its excellent facilities for the disabled.
This year there are several new trophies, including the Russell Cup for Botanical Illustration, presented by the current Chairman, and the Centenary Trophy for Dorset Land or Seascape, presented by Mrs Pitt-Rivers, who is retiring as President this year. The Pitt-Rivers' contribution to DACA has been commemorated in a presentation plate hand-painted by Dorothy Newsome, and it is only fitting to end this survey with some Pitt-Rivers thoughts – one hundred years apart. Mrs Anthony Pitt-Rivers wants people to come to the Exhibition and to find their own creativity. Also, ever practical, she points out that volunteers are always needed, both on committees and, in particular, for those vital two weeks when the Exhibition is mounted, stewarded and dismantled. A little over a hundred years ago, General Augustus Pitt-Rivers quoted some lines from Ovid: Ingenuas didicisse fideliter artes emollit mores nec sinit esse feros – 'To have studied carefully the liberal arts refines the manners and prevents us from being brutish.'
|The Association's President, Mrs Anthony Pitt-Rivers, presents one of its major prizes, the Hallett Bowl, to Mrs Joan Nicholls


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US film giant Warner Bros announced Thursday it struck a groundbreaking deal to offer its films on pay-per-view television in China via cable and online.
The distribution agreement will make Warner the first US studio to offer films on demand via television nationwide in China, a huge expanding target market for the struggling US movie industry.
Through the YOU On Demand service, eventually up to 200 million households will be able to access Warner Bros.' new release and catalog films from this summer, the entertainment giant said in a statement.
"China is developing methods for consumers to view movies outside the cinema in a legitimate fashion," said Jim Wuthrich, head of International Home Video and Digital Distribution for Warner Bros.
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Discussion in 'Fan Zone' started by Richmond Cowboy, Nov 18, 2013.
Sadly, I agree with everything in your post.
I also agree with your entire post. A huge reason why I despise the man is because he just can't be honest. I would respect him more if he were to come out and say...."Its my team, I paid for it, and I am running it how I want to..."
It drives me nuts when he uses all these excuses as to why he is GM like 'the closer management is to the man that writes the checks is all the better'. What? So 31 other NFL teams are wrong and have been wrong for all these years? Just come out and tell the truth. Tell people that you get a kick out of calling the shots and that you crave attention. Why do you have to be an inept GM AND a liar?
Lets see....
15-20 more years of Jerry
Then approx. 20-25 from Stepehn
What comes next? Spaulding, the Grandson. He could add another 30 or so years but here comes the good news......he may just not be procreation material. The Jones trilogy may come to an end in another 75 years or so. Hope I live to be 120 give or take.
Who am I kidding, Spaulding's money will have women crawling all over him. I don't see an end to this vicious Jones cycle
After all many posters don't understand what a true football idiot Jerry is despite 2 decades of evidence.... That speaks to a certain self delusion and simple minded ness
I am glad that you were able to follow it, I tried not to use any big words
Yea he knows he stinks as GM. I agree he just doesn't care. He's weird with all that talk about wanting to feel pain.
I guess after awhile the alcohol numbs all your nerve endings.
video for those who haven't seen it....
It is truly disheartening to see to listen to Jerry talk about this team. Even after almost 20 years and only one playoff win to show for all his efforts, he remains a true believer in his abilities and believes in his heart he is the savior of this team. He is the most dangerous type of opponent, those that have complete faith in their cause. Jerry sees himself as bigger and more important than the team.
As a lifelong fan for longer I can remember, it really pains me to actually have thoughts about not supporting this team. As long as fans continue to support this team, in Jerry's mind it only validates his actions. Is there a way to still be a fan of this team, but not support Jerry and effect a real change? Jerry doesn't give a fig about the fans, why continue to support his product?
It's disturbing to think that the only way for change is some catastrophic event involving the owner's life or health. I don't wish ill will on Jerry, but I can't help but feel I would have a little glimmer of hope for the team if he were forced to step down.
After 45 years a Cowboy fan, I think it's time to depart. The near future is bleak. I hope there is a dramatic drop in revenue, as a result of the collapse this year. Maybe Jerry departs by selling the team, due to the financial calamity he caused as a result of his team meddling. Then, I get to return as a Cowboy fan. I hope I am wrong and this post is foolish.
now that you posted your crybaby feelings it is now time for you to silently (or hysterically) depart