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SHERIDAN — The city of Sheridan Utility Services Division has gone live with an online Geographic Information Systems viewer, available to contractors, realtors and the community at large.
The GIS viewer is an interactive mapping system that displays a myriad of information including:
• water and sewer permits
• water and sewer utility line location
• storm water systems
• water system pressures
• sanitation collection routes and schedules
• lot zoning and parcel boundaries
• roads, alleys and addresses
• Sheridan Area Water Supply information
• watershed information
The GIS viewer can be accessed through a link on the city's website at www.sheridanwy.net.
Utilities Services Coordinator Mike Peacock said the city has wanted to offer an online utility map since the city started using GIS more than 12 years ago. As the June budget sessions approached for fiscal year 2013-2014, Public Works Director Nic Bateson and Utilities Division Manager Dan Roberts decided it was time to implement the online mapping system.
"We've been building a GIS data model for many, many years," Bateson said.
The city spent six months adding to the data that had already been entered into its GIS mapping software.
More than 16,000 water and sewer permits had to be linked by hand to the right parcels as individual pdf documents, and more than 200 miles of water lines had to be entered into the system, in addition to all the other utility information.
The last two months were focused on linking data from the city's Esri GIS software with Adobe Flex, the web viewer that allows the GIS information to be viewed on aerial photography of the area. Adobe Flex also allows the aerial photography images to be moved and manipulated around the screen, making the map interactive for users.
The web viewer was included in the city's Esri GIS license. The city spent approximately $20,000 to implement the GIS viewer, Bateson said.
Peacock said the Utility Services Division received 40-50 calls per week from plumbers, contractors, realtors and renters seeking information on water and sewer permits, utility locations, lot zoning and sanitation routes. Sometimes the data was accessible on the city's internal GIS records, but sometimes it had to be dug out from maps in three different locations. The city's service line maps date back to 1892, and sewer service drawings date back to 1906.
"It took a lot of time to find information in the archives," Bateson said. "Now it is readily available, easy to retrieve and saved in a more secure way."
Already in the week the GIS viewer has been live, it has received more than 300 views, Peacock said. Last week a contractor from Montana called to request information on water system pressures for installation of a fire sprinkler system. Peacock directed him toward the online GIS viewer.
"He said, 'Move to Bozeman. We need one of these in Bozeman,'" Peacock said.
Dixie See, broker/owner at ERA Carroll Realty in Sheridan, said the new web viewer will alleviate some pressure at the city from realtors who called "a lot" for the kinds of information now available online.
"We have a county mapping system, but this does a better job in the city limits. It will be useful to agents because it has all the information there that we need. I think it's going to be great," See said. "Most agents are pretty tech savvy. They love the tools we have. This is another tool that we will use."
Peacock said the city realizes there will be kinks in the system to work out. He invited people to try it and offer suggestions for improvement. The city hopes to add the new Flood Insurance Rate Maps to the GIS viewer and will strive to keep the utility viewer up to date.


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A Washington Police Department employee was stuck in the finger Tuesday by an exposed syringe that was in a plastic bag full of dozens of used syringes in the drug take back receptacle located in the police station's lobby, according to Chief Ken Hahn.
The bag of syringes were apparently diabetic supplies, Hahn said.
The employee was treated by the city physician and now must undergo future follow-up treatment.
As a reminder to all citizens, the drug take back box is for old and no longer needed medications only, Hahn said.
"Citizens should be aware that this program is for old medicine only, not needles or other sharp objects that could injure department employees," Hahn said. "That's exactly what happened in this case.
"People, such as diabetics, that must use sharp instruments for their health care needs are responsible for their own proper disposal of equipment," he noted. "Sharps containers are easily available and cheap. The drug take back receptacle is not for this purpose."
Information received from the DEA released at the time of the last national take back initiative suggested people dispose of needles by placing them in an empty plastic laundry detergent container. Screw the cap back on the container, mark the bottle "SHARPS" with a pen and dispose of them in the trash.
Chief Hahn stated the drug take back box is a service to citizens, and the success of this program is reliant on the cooperation of the citizens.
If these improper sharp instruments continue to be found in the take back receptacle, the program may be discontinued, he said.

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11 October 2012: UN Women and UNFPA focus on ending child marriage on the International Day of the Girl Child
DAR ES SALAAM, 11 October 2012 – On the first International Day of the Girl Child, UNICEF, UN Women and UNFPA are highlighting joint efforts to end child marriage – a fundamental human rights violation that impacts all aspects of a girl's life.
"The International Day of the Girl Child focuses attention on the need to address the challenges girls face and to promote girls' empowerment and the fulfilment of their rights," said Paul Edwards, UNICEF Tanzania Deputy Representative. "The UN and partners are coming together to call upon the Government of Tanzania, civil society actors and the international community to take urgent action to end the harmful practice of child marriage."
Under the headline 'My Life, My Right, End Child Marriage', a series of events and actions are taking place throughout the world to draw attention to this critically important issue. At UN Headquarters in New York, Archbishop Desmond Tutu will join UNICEF, UNFPA and UN WOMEN to discuss ways governments, civil society, UN agencies and the private sector can come together to accelerate a decline in the practice of child marriage.
In Tanzania, an all-encompassing social media campaign has been launched, aimed at raising awareness about the need to reverse the fate of girls who are far too often married off at a very young age. Although Tanzania has seen some progress over the last few years in reducing child marriage by as much as 13 percent, today, one in six girls aged 15 to 19 years is married.
"Child marriage results in early and unwanted pregnancies, posing life-threatening risks for girls. A girl who marries later is more likely to stay in school, work and re-invest her income into her family and community, she is also more empowered to choose when, where and how many children to have. She and her family are more educated and healthier", commented Mariam Khan, UNFPA Tanzania Representative a.i. "Investing in girls helps break the cycle of poverty in the family and community – longer schooling, later marriage leads to healthier, wealthier families, she added.
Child brides may also suffer vulnerability to HIV and AIDS. Future husbands may already be infected from previous sexual encounters - a risk which is particular acute for girls with older husbands. Access to contraception is also an issue. Only 15 percent of married and 40 percent of unmarried sexually active adolescents use modern methods of contraception. With such poor use of protection, many of the adolescent girls are vulnerable to getting infected with HIV. Girls who marry early are more likely to suffer abuse and violence, with inevitable psychological as well as physical consequences. Almost three-quarters of girls report to have experienced physical violence prior to the age of 18 by an adult or intimate partner.
The United Nations supported the adoption of the 2009 Law of the Child, and has since supported the development of regulations in order to address both the causes and the consequences of child marriage. Working with the Tanzanian government, UNICEF took part in developing state action plans and supported the establishment of girls' clubs and collectives that were trained on child rights and how to work with the community to stimulate a dialogue about ending child marriage.
UN Women in cooperation with the Ministry of Community Development, Gender and Children and the Women's Caucus in Parliament supports the review of laws to domesticate international women's rights instruments. Multiple legal regimes (Customary, Religious and Statutory) that guide marital affairs in Tanzania have to be addressed in order to protect the girl child through full compliance with internationally recommended minimum legal age of marriage at 18.
"We will continue our work with government and other partners for a Tanzania where girls can live free from fear, violence and discrimination. We stand beside you in support of your rights," says Anna Collins-Falk, UN Women Representative.
Experiences in contexts as diverse as Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Djibouti, Ethiopia, India, Niger, Senegal and Somalia show how combining legal measures with support to communities, providing viable alternatives – especially schooling – and enabling communities to discuss and reach the explicit, collective decision to end child marriage, yields positive results.
"Child marriage is an appalling violation of human rights and robs girls of their education, health and long-term prospects. A girl who is married as a child is one whose potential will not be fulfilled. Since many parents and communities also want the very best for their daughters, we must work together and end child marriage," said Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, UNFPA Executive Director.
Education is one of the most effective strategies to protect children against marriage. When girls are able to stay in school an attitudinal change can also occur towards their opportunities within the community.
The proportion of child brides has decreased over the last 30 years but child marriage persists at high rates in several regions of the world, particularly in rural areas and among the poorest. Young brides are often isolated – removed from immediate families, taken out of school and denied interaction with their peers and communities. Most recent UNICEF estimates indicate that approximately 70 million — or around 1 in 3 — young women around the world aged 20-24 were married before age 18, with 23 million of them having been married before they turned 15. Global¬ly, almost 400 million women aged 20-49, or over 40 percent, were married while they were children.
Tanzania has one of the highest child marriage prevalence rates in the world. On average, almost two out of five girls will be married before their 18th birthday. In 2010, about 37 percent of the women aged 20-24 were married/in union before age 18. Data shows a 10 percent decline since 2004 (41 percent).
While child marriage is common in Tanzania, prevalence is highest in Shinyanga (59 percent), followed by Tabora (58 percent), Mara (55 percent), Dodoma (51 percent), Lindi (48 percent), Mbeya (45 percent), Morogoro (42 percent), Singida (42 percent), Rukwa (40 percent), Ruvuma (39 percent), Mwanza (37 percent), Kagera (36 percent), Mtwara (35 percent), Manyara (34 percent), Pwani (33 percent), Tanga (29 percent), Arusha (27 percent), Kilimanjaro (27 percent), Kigoma (26 percent), Dar es Salaam (19 percent) and Iringa (8 percent).
Urgent action is needed to take solutions to scale and prevent the thousands of girls in Tanzania today from being married in the next decade(s). In 2010, 764,000 women aged 20-24 were married/in union before age 18. If present trends continue, 1,382,000 of the young girls born between 2005 and 2010 will be married/in union before age 18 by 2030. This projection is almost double the 2010 estimate of married girls, an increase that is compounded by high fertility and low mortality in the recent past.
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|From: Robby Findler (robby at cs.uchicago.edu)
Date: Tue Jan 29 07:35:12 EST 2008
On Jan 29, 2008 5:22 AM, Jens Axel Soegaard <jensaxel at soegaard.net> wrote: > Robby Findler wrote: > > >> Why was this change made? > > > > It simplifies the compiler and tools that operate on program source if > > there are no cycles in what they have to process (it isn't a normal > > thing to think about that a program's AST is cyclic!) and so we > > decided to experiment with leaving it out. > > Besides syntactically recursive programs doesn't give you more > expressive power. What I am talking about? > > <http://pagesperso-systeme.lip6.fr/Christian.Queinnec/Papers/synrec.ps.gz> > > [Yes, slightly off-topic but close enough ;-) ] FWIW, mzscheme never worked for such programs. It would fail to terminate while compiling them. It only ever worked for quoted cyclic data (and that's what's gone now). Robby
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The past week has been relatively quiet, taking into account half-term holidays, which can sometimes lead to an increase in calls to the police.
The poor weather may have contributed to this – as we often say that rain is a policeman's friend.
One incident of note was an attempt to set fire to the 'Station Pub' in Weymouth Avenue and the criminal damage of a bus stop nearby.
The two incidents are linked and three local youths have been arrested and are currently on police bail.
It was only luck that prevented this becoming a serious fire with the potential to spread, causing serious damage and risk to others.
Thefts from vehicles and sheds continue with power tools still being targeted.
Please try and remove them from vans, mark them and make a note of serial numbers.
Do what you can to make sure your shed is not targeted. Chain saws seem to be a target at the moment. I am pleased that, overall, Halloween passed without many incidents of poor behaviour and the town seemed to be quiet.
There will be bonfire and firework events throughout this week. I would ask that the same consideration be given to those who do not want to take part in festivities – the biggest complaint being those that let off fireworks in the street without consideration for the safety of others.
Fireworks are dangerous and can cause serious injury if not respected.
We should also think about the impact that fireworks have on animals, not just our pets but livestock in surrounding fields.
The safest way to enjoy them is to attend one of the many organised events.
Last weekend also saw the festival of Diwali for the Hindu community and I hope that those celebrating had a happy holiday weekend.
My team will once again be at the town centre library tomorrow morning should you wish to air any concerns.


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Support your library
Support your library
September is membership month at Leechburg Public Library. Those who would like to become members are encouraged to visit the library and sign up. Current members should take a few moments to stop in and verify that their contact information (name, address and phone) is correct. Non-borough residents who joined the library prior to 2013 should also take this opportunity to renew their membership before the fee increases in 2014.
Leechburg Public Library receives no state funding. The only municipality that financially supports the library is Leechburg Borough. Even though residents of West Leechburg and Gilpin Township pay taxes to Leechburg Area School District, that money does not help to fund the public library.
Susan Gero
The writer is president of the Leechburg Public Library Board.


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Quotable: Dolly Parton Says Miley Cyrus Is Just "Horny And Young"
"If you think I'm going to sit here and pass judgment on Miley, you're wrong. I think she's beautiful. I love her. She's trying to grow up, you know, I remember when I was horny and young. … She's got the legs that go forever. It'll take people a while to get over her being Hannah Montana. The girl's talented. The girl's beautiful and, you know, it's shocking just like [she's] your own daughter. Everybody looks at her like [she's] your own kid… I'm not passing judgment. So, we can just leave that at that."
— Dolly Parton, the voice of reason in the moral panic over Miley Cyrus' sexuality, on "Access Hollywood." [Bumpshack]


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What the candidates have to say!
When it comes to the good of Walhalla, what separates the men and the women competing this year for City Council? You can find out what the candidates believe in during a forum that'll be held one week before the November election. Everyone is invited to the event at 6:30 Tuesday night, October 29 at the Walhalla Depot. There are six candidates seeking three, four-year council terms during the November 5 election. They are Jennifer Woodward Crawford, Frances Guldner Devoe, Chris Grant, Josh Holliday, Kathy Rogers and Duane Wilson. Woodward and Holliday are incumbents.


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Allscripts Healthcare Solutions ( MDRX) was initiated with a buy rating at Sterne Agee. $17 price target. In the third inning of a long-term turnaround, Sterne Agee said. Lakes Entertainment ( LACO) was downgraded to hold at TheStreet Ratings. Ocean Rig ( ORIG) was downgraded at Credit Suisse to neutral from outperform. Upside is limited given the stock's recent run, even as management returns cash to shareholders, Credit Suisse said. Price target is $19. PAREXEL ( PRXL) was initiated with a neutral rating at Sterne Agee. $44 price target. Successfully climbed PIII CRO market share ladder, Sterne Agee said.
Boston Beer ( SAM) was upgraded at Goldman Sachs to neutral from sell. $162 target price. Near-term volume upside potential, Goldman said. Texas Roadhouse ( TXRH) was initiated with a buy rating at Bank of America/Merrill Lynch. $28 price target. Well-established brand with attractive valuation, BofA/Merrill said.


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I read on Drudge today that Romney's lead over Obama with white voters is now 20%. I wonder how big the lead is for Romney among California and Arizona fresh produce growers...
Prohibitive, I'd say. News yesterday that WG endorsed Romney, with Tom Nassif praising Romney's support of individual rights, less regulatory red tape, more balanced enforcement of government regulations and relief from the income, estate and capital gains tax burden. Also important: Romney's receptivity to growers' need for a dependable and legal workforce.
I guess the White House garden didn't count for much, after all.
As we watched Michael Phelps and the women's gymnastic team last night, I wondered why fruit and vegetable companies don't get more involved with the Olympics. Sure, it might be the $80 million price tag for an Olympic sponsorship, but wouldn't it be great to see Frieda's, Melissa's, Dole, Fresh Del Monte, etc., feeding the U.S. team? A guy can dream a little...
Have you heard about good ole' water? Research here that says there is nearly nothing better than washing produce with water to reduce the threat of pathogens, notwithstanding other cocktails that purport to deliver food safety. . From the abstract in Food Protection Trends:
Some treatments were more effective than running tap water for specific pathogen-produce combinations, but no treatment produced greater reductions than tap water for all tested combinations.
In a related topic, Rep. Rosa DeLauro continues to hammer on the importance of the doomed Microbiological Data Program, and does so by ripping a recent headline to support her case. From a release yesterday:
WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) released the following statement today on a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recall of possibly contaminated cantaloupes. Samples of the fruit shipped to New York State and Maine from North Carolina tested positive for Listeria. The Microbiological Data Program (MDP) identified the contaminated melons, just weeks after Administration officials announced the program, which had been in danger of closing, will be funded through the end of the year.
"Today's announcement reinforces MDP's value and the need to continue the program that supports roughly 80 percent of produce sampling in America," DeLauro said. "Just a year after the deadliest outbreak in a decade, it is encouraging that no illnesses have been reported in the latest event. However, we must remain vigilant and invest in the programs and agencies that keep American families safe to prevent an outbreak like last year's
"Through its critical research, MDP helps protect us from foodborne illnesses and today's announcement is an illustration of how that research helps us all. I want to reiterate my call to the Administration to fund MDP in next year's budget request, and many years to come."
MDP supports data collection by the states on possible bacterial contamination of produce—data that is important to improving food safety. It is the only program dedicated to improving our understanding of bacterial contamination in produce.
TK: Folks like Bill Marler and Rosa DeLauro won't let go of MDP without a fight, and the battle isn't over yet.


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A Taste of Sri Lanka
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A beautiful cook book for those that have been and would love to go to Sri Lanka. A paradise of food, culture and nature unmatched by any place on earth.
This book was made with love by a son to his mother as thanks for a life of amazing food and wonderful experiences traveling around the world.
Let your imagination for food and travel soar in this beautiful Sri Lankan cookbook.
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Dodgers down Cards in opener
The Los Angeles Dodgers captured Game 1 of their NL divisional series with a 5-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals Wednesday night.
Los Angeles won the game as +115 underdogs, while the eight runs made it OVER the posted over/under (7).
Rafael Furcal went 3-for-4 at the plate with one RBI for the Dodgers. Jeff Weaver picked up the win in relief, and Jonathan Broxton collected his first save of the postseason.
Mark DeRosa had three hits and drove in one run for the Cardinals. Chris Carpenter gave up nine hits and four runs over five innings in the loss.


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Citrus Greening Disease FAQs
What is Citrus Greening Disease?
Citrus greening disease is a bacterial disease that destroys citrus tree production and eventually kills trees.
When was Citrus Greening Disease First Found in the United States?
Citrus greening disease was first confirmed in Florida in 1995 on pummelo leaves and fruit.
Where is Citrus Greening Disease Found?
Citrus greening disease has been detected in California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, South Carolina and Texas. Other states, including Alabama, Arizona, Hawaii and Mississippi, are at risk for Citrus Greening Disease because populations of the Asian citrus psyllid, the small insect known to spread the disease, have been found in those states. For a map showing current quarantines and high risk areas, visit the Pest Tracker.
What Types of Plants Does Citrus Greening Disease Affect?
Citrus greening disease affects a variety of citrus bearing trees. Known susceptible plants include orange, lemon, lime, grapefruit, kumquat and tangerine trees.
What are the Symptoms of Infection?
Primary disease symptoms include leaf yellowing or blotchy mottling of leaves; lopsided and bitter fruit; fruit that remains green even when ripe; twig dieback; and stunted, sparsely foliated trees that may bloom off season.
What Kind of Damage Can Citrus Greening Disease Cause?
Citrus greening disease has the potential to destroy and eliminate the citrus industry in the United States. In areas known to be affected by citrus greening disease, citrus crops have been seriously threatened or even completely destroyed.
How Does Citrus Greening Disease Spread?
Citrus greening disease is primarily spread by the Asian citrus psyllid, a small insect that spreads the disease as it feeds on the leaves and stems of citrus trees. The disease can also spread by moving infected plant material, such as budwood or seedlings, or by plant tissue grafting.
What Quarantine and Regulations Are in Place for Citrus Greening Disease?
Because Citrus greening disease has the potential to devastate the citrus industry in the United States, quarantine is established when the disease is found in any area of the U.S. The states of Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and South Carolina are currently under quarantine for citrus greening disease. Federal quarantine restricts the interstate movement of citrus greening host material. You can see the Pest Tracker for a general overview of the federal quarantines and high risk areas.
What Can We Do?
Growers and backyard citrus growers are encouraged to regularly inspect their trees and plants for evidence of the Asian citrus psyllid and citrus greening disease. If an infestation is suspected, contact your state department of agriculture or the USDA. Follow all quarantine regulations if you live or work within a quarantine area. Do not bring or mail fresh fruits, vegetables or plants into the U.S. unless agricultural inspectors have cleared them beforehand, as the Asian citrus psyllid and other pests can hide in a variety of produce.


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Spartan X 2
FAQ/Walkthrough by AdamL
Version: 1.0 | Updated: 11/21/05 | Search Guide | Bookmark Guide
XXX aka Kung Fu 2 XXX
Game Guide/Walkthrough
V1.0 - Completed 11/21/05
Written and maintained by Adam Lamontagne
Copyright ©2005 Adam Lamontagne alamont1(at)maine(dot)rr(dot)com
An 8-bit Famicom game published by Irem ©1991. All rights reserved. Licensed
by Nintendo of Japan.
I. Revision History
II. Introduction
III. Story
IV. Controls
V. Walkthrough
-Stage 1: Hot Pursuit
-Stage 2: Black Pier
-Stage 3: Whitewater
-Stage 4: Circus Act
-Stage 5: Dark Manor
-Stage 6: Payback
VI. Game Enhancement
VII. Miscellaneous
VIII. Disclaimer
11/21/05: v1.0
-Finished the Walkthrough section.
-Submitted Game Guide to Gamefaqs.com
11/20/05: v0.8
-Added to the Walkthrough section through Stage 4.
11/17/05: v0.7
-Added Game Enhancement section.
-Added the Walkthrough section through Stage 2.
-Added the Miscellaneous section.
11/16/05: v0.3
-Broke ground on the guide.
-Added Introduction section.
-Added Story section.
-Added Controls section.
-Added Disclaimer.
[NOTE: All of my revisions up to 1.0 are based roughly on about what
percentage of the FAQ/Walkthrough I think is completed. When I finish all
the sections and consider the FAQ/Walkthrough complete, that will be version
1.0. Any small updates after that will raise the version 0.1 points and any
major update that really shakes things up will raise the version 1.0 points.]
Everyone has played the NES game Kung Fu. It is one of those games that came
out in the first couple years of the NES' existence and seemed to find its
way into every kid's mitts. Mr. X's annoying laugh seemed to drive the player
even harder to work his way to the end of the game to find the scumbag who
was mocking them. After disposing of Mr. X and rescuing your girlfriend
Sylvia it would loop back to the beginning where you could do it all over
again. A straight-forward beat'em up that was easy to control and fun to
Several years after its NES release there were rumors in gaming magazines
that a sequel was on its way. Along with a screenshot in an issue of Nintendo
Power was the promise that Kung Fu 2 was on its way. That day never came.
It did arrive in the Orient however. Spartan X 2 (Kung Fu is titled Spartan X
in Japan) was released in Japan on the Famicom by Irem in 1991. That
screenshot in Nintendo Power was most likely from the Famicom version, as
there are no known prototypes of Kung Fu 2 yet to be discovered. Since Kung
Fu was such a popular title in the United States it makes one wonder why Kung
Fu 2 never made it to the West. Perhaps Nintendo of America didn't think the
game was on par with current titles of the time, like the Ninja Gaiden or
Mega Man series. The game is rather short and unimaginative and not as
polished as the original, but there is nothing horrendously wrong with it.
The play control is okay and the intermission scenes seperate it from some of
the more bland titles of the time.
My guess is that it probably wasn't going to live up to its predecessor, so
NOA just decided to scrap it. Whatever the case, if you feel the urge to play
this "lost" sequel, track down the Famicom cartridge and a converter or dive
into the world of emulation as you're not going to find an NES version unless
you luck across a prototype.
Also, a hearty thanks to Abstract Crouton Productions for translating this
game into English. I would have had no idea what was going on in this game
storyline-wise if it wasn't for their translation patch of this game. I am
assuming it was a direct translation of the story, but if there were
liberties taken in the translation I would be none-the-wiser.
Gone from the original is the ubiquitous Mr. X, replaced by the evil Shi Son,
head of an underground drug ring. Gone is the damsel in distress Sylvia. The
token female in this game is an operative named Tracy who radios you from
your headquarters, HQ-Link, between stages. She relays message from the HQ-
Link chief named Steve, who gets easily stressed out by your actions.
Where the original Kung Fu seemed to take place in some demented dojo,
Spartan X 2 takes place in various locales. Trains, planes, under water and
even a circus stage will have you travelling far to hunt down the evil Shi
Son. Along the way you will take on his minions, including a circus gorilla
and an evil magician.
Even though you are not confined to a single building like in the original,
the gameplay is still linear and involves the same action of beating on bad
guys and fighting your way through to a stage boss.
Oh yeah, you're name is now Jonny Spartan, rather than Thomas, which is
actually alluded to quite comically when Shi Son makes a comment about you no
longer going by the name Keiji Thomas. At least the villain has a personality
in this game, rather than just laughing at you...repeatedly.
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A: Punch
B: Kick
UP: Jumps
DOWN: Crouches
LEFT: Moves Jonny to the left
RIGHT: Moves Jonny to the right
SELECT: Chooses EASY or NORMAL difficulty at selection screen
START: Pause
UP + A: Flying punch
UP + B: Flying kick
DOWN + A: Crouched punch
DOWN + B: Crouched kick
On the Flying punch and Flying kick moves, you don't have to just jump
straight up, but can jump diagonally left or right to attack your enemy from
a greater distance.
There are 3 special moves that can be used as well. If you crouch down for
about 2 seconds you will start to shimmer. While you are shimmering you can
do the following:
Holding Down (for 2 seconds) and pressing A while facing an enemy will
unleash a nasty uppercut which does double damage to your foe.
Holding Down (for 2 seconds) and pressing A and Up/Right (or Up/Left) at the
same time while facing an enemy will unleash a Flying Uppercut, the most
dangerous move in the game. Note that you have to press A and Up at precisely
the same time while you are in a shimmering crouch to pull off this move.
Holding Down (for 2 seconds) and pressing A WITH YOUR BACK TO THE ENEMY will
cause you to toss him roughly over your head. You need to hit A right as the
enemy is about to touch you.
At the title screen you can select between an EASY and NORMAL level of
difficulty. The only difference between the two is the aggressiveness of the
enemies. They are quicker and cause a bit more damage on the NORMAL
difficulty level. The bosses are also a bit quicker and harder to kill.
Otherwise, everything else is the same. Even the endings are the same for
both difficulty levels. It would have been nice to at least get an extra
ending screen for beating the harder of the two difficulties, but no such
luck here. This walkthrough is being written playing on NORMAL difficulty.
The following will get you through each of the 6 stages and warn you of what
kind of attackers you will face during play. I will not list an enemy by
enemy account of each attacker coming your way, but will rather explain the
best methods of defeating certain enemies as well as the best strategy I
could find to take out the boss of each stage.
I will also note the time limit for each stage and transcribe the dialog that
takes place between Jonny and HQ-Link to keep the storyline moving.
A couple items of note:
-You get an extra life at every 20,000 points.
-Some enemies leave behind Energy bottles which replenish 14 units of energy.
Your life meter consists of a total of 28 units, so these bottles can come in
-300 Seconds (+300 seconds midway through the stage)
-Foot Soldier (100 points)
-Knife Thug (600 points outside subway, 700 points inside subway)
-Charging Thug (200 points)
-Gun Thug (600 points)
-Flamey Joe (10000 points-Clear Bonus)
TRACY: Hi Jonny!
JONNY: Hey Tracy!
TRACY: Did you find Flamey?
JONNY: I'm after him now. He's headed downtown on the train.
JONNY: Gotta go catch him before he arrives!
TRACY: Got it!
You begin the stage on top of a speeding train. Immediately start heading to
the right. The first enemies you encounter will be foot soldiers who are
pretty easy to beat. I usually just kick them to dispose of them. The most
enemies that can appear on the screen at one time are 3, so just keep moving
and kicking these guys as you go. If an enemy grabs you hit either A or B or
the Directional pad to shake them off.
Eventually you will get to a knife thug. This guy has a blade and will
usually stab at you if you try a normal punch or kick or even a flying kick.
If you aren't surrounded by foot soldiers and uppercut will do him in nicely.
You may also run into a brown Charging Thug. He will put down his head and
charge at you. A crouched kick will do him in nicely.
It is rare, but sometimes a Gun Thug will appear in this stage. I've only run
into them near the start of the game while getting mauled by Foot Soldiers,
so chances are you will not encounter one of them if you rush through the
stage. To defeat a Gun Thug, wait until they shoot at you. If they shoot
while standing you can duck under the shot. If they shoot while ducking you
have to jump over their shot. A good flying kick will do them in.
Once you reach the end of the subway you will automatically jump into a hole
in the roof. Once you jump into the hole it adds 300 seconds to your time for
the next area of this stage inside the subway. As you proceed, battling off
foot soldiers along the way, you will notice people sitting down reading
newspapers. The first couple are harmless until you reach a knife thug
innocently sitting there reading a paper. When you get near him he will jump
at you. Take him out with a flying kick and keep going right until you reach
another knife thug sitting down who will also jump out at you. Right after
getting rid of him you will reach Flamey Joe.
Joe is by far the easiest boss of the game. He will throw fireballs at you,
which can easily be ducked. Between fireballs you can inch your way towards
him and when you get close enough give him some crouching kicks. If you can
back him into the right side of the screen you can just crouch kick him until
he dies. Piece of cake! Another method that also worked was to just jump kick
him continuously right when you got to him, but you run the risk that he may
throw an immediate fireball at you while in midair.
-600 Seconds
-Foot Soldier (100 points)
-Box Throwing Thug (300 points)
-Rope Swinging Thug (200 points)
-Gun Thug (600 points)
-Chin Gen Sai (10000 points-Clear Bonus)
JONNY: Hey Steve!
STEVE: Hey Jonny! How'd it go?
JONNY: I put the heat on him. But I hear there's a drug deal going down at
the docks.
JONNY: This magician, Chin Gen Sai, is buying.
STEVE: Gotcha! Don't do anything foolish! Wait for backup!
You start this on the docks where foot soldiers will come at you. Go to the
right and get on the conveyor belt. Standing still on the conveyor will move
you to the left, so keep this in mind while fighting. You will reach a guy
throwing boxes at you from above. The boxes don't hurt you by touching them
unless they actually land on your head. You can either jump over these boxes
or on top of them, which serves no practical purpose. You cannot damage him
yet, so avoid the boxes and get by him. Once by him he will jump down at you
where you can defeat him.
Continuing right you will encounter purple thugs swinging at you on ropes.
You can simply duck under them or give them a flying kick. They will only
make one pass at you then will jump from their ropes and attack you where you
can simply kick them or punch them. Keep moving right past several of these
rope swingers.
After these guys you will probably encounter a Gun thug. Just duck his shots
while killing the attacking foot soldiers and get close enough to jump kick
him. Immediately after him you will reach Chin Gen Sai.
This guy is a magician and will conjure up waves of energy to throw at you.
If one of these gets over your head it will come down and enclose you in it
making you unable to move until you shake free. While you are enclosed the
magician will hurl sticks of dynamite and beachballs at you. Yes, the
beachballs actually do damage! To beat this boss simply jump kick the waves
of energy he throws at you back to him where they will do damage to him. Try
to kick them the second he releases them otherwise you may not reach them.
You can also try to get in close and give him a flying kick or punch to do
more damage. The magician will also warp around the room, but he is pretty
easy to keep up with as he usually just appears on the other side you are
facing. You can also kick the beachballs back at him. You should do this guy
in rather quickly.
-400 Seconds
-Foot Soldier (100 points)
-Cart Riding Foot Soldier (300 points)
-Leaping Foot Soldier (200 points)
-Bazooka Thug (600 points)
-Billy Bailey (10000 points-Clear Bonus)
JONNY: Hey Steve!
STEVE: What is it?
JONNY: The drug shipment is coming in!
JONNY: I'm going to check something out.
STEVE: Don't tell me you already got rid of Sai?!
JONNY: Er...
STEVE: Arrgh! I said to wait...!
This stage takes place on a cargo ship. There are a lot of crates on this
ship, most of which are probably chock full of mind-altering substances.
Start the stage as usual by going right. You will be met by cart riding foot
soldiers. Take these guys out with flying kicks while watching your back for
more of them. Go a little ways and you will reach a foot soldier standing on
some crates. This guy will leap down when you get near him and attack you.
The best way to deal with him is to crouch down when he leaps and crouch kick
him when he lands.
Do battle with a couple more of these leaping foot soldiers and you will
encounter a giant crate lowered into your path. Either kick/punch it a couple
times or take it out with a simple uppercut. Continue along, fighting all 3
kinds of foot soldiers and you will eventually get to a bazooka thug. Wait
for him to fire at you and duck the projectile, then give him a flying kick
to take him out. A regular punch or kick will take 2 hits, but the flying
kick makes quick work of him. Continue right and you will reach the Billy
This guy is really simple to take out. He throws crates at you but you can
quickly jump kick him when you first get to him to knock the first crate out
of his hand, then continue to pound him with jump kicks. He might get in a
low kick on you during the fight, but if you continue to pin him in the
corner with jump kicks you will take him out fast.
-300 Seconds
-Foot Soldier (100 points)
-Jet Pack Thug (300 points)
-Bazooka Thug (600 points)
-Pink Bitches (200 points)
-Yellow Bitches (200 points)
-Gorilla (0 points)
-Mr. Benjamin (10000 points-Clear Bonus)
JONNY: Hey Tracy!
TRACY: Hi Jonny! Steve is in a rage!
JONNY: I know. By the way, there's more to this than just one ship.
JONNY: I've got a tip that a circus troupe is transporting drugs.
JONNY: Tracy, get a helicopter ready!
TRACY: OK! What are you doing?
JONNY: No time to explain! Gotta go!
TRACY: Got it! ...I hope Steve isn't mad...
The Gypsy Air Circus is coming to town, spreading drugs and cheers to each
and every one! Tracy drops you from the helicopter onto the Gypsy plane and
the stage begins. Throughout the stage you are continuously being blown
towards the left side of the screen, so you must always be moving to the
right to make any headway.
Foot Soldiers attack you from the start and very soon after the start of the
stage you are greeted by your first jet pack thug. You can try to jump kick
them, which works most of the time, but the easy way of dealing with them is
to duck under them when they pass over you, then duck under them again when
they come back over you. After two passes they ditch the jet pack and attack
you on foot, where they are easily kicked or punched. By using the ducking
method you are also able to crouch kick any foot soldiers that attack you
while you are waiting for the jet pack thug to shed his apparatus.
Keep slogging your way to the right, battling the jet pack thugs and foot
soldiers and right when you are about to clear the propeller of the plane you
are greeted by a bazooka thug. Deal with him the same way as you dealt with
the one in Stage 3. Simply duck under his projectile and give him a flying
kick to get him out of your way. Continue past him and you will reach a hatch
where you will automatically jump into the belly of the plane.
Once you jump into the plane it adds 500 seconds to your time for the next
area of this stage. In this area you are swarmed by pink and yellow bitches.
The pink ones attack you on the ground and are easily dispatched with crouch
kicks. The yellow ones ride on hooks and drop down on you from above. If you
stay crouched when the ride over your head they will not be able to touch
you. They will then drop to the ground and attack you with kicks. Like the
pink bitches, if you don't perfectly hit them with a crouch kick they will
probably get in a blow or two in on you.
As you progress to the right you will encounter some trap doors on the floor.
You can walk over the first one without any problems, but if you get close to
the second one a large gorilla will come out and grab you, sapping precious
energy. Either jump over the trap door as you get to it or, if the gorilla
appears, give him a couple crouch kicks. Sometimes they leave behind an
energy bottle which will refill 14 units of energy to your life bar.
Continue right, avoiding the trap doors as best you can while fighting off
the bitches, and you will get to a set of cages where you are greeted by Mr.
Benjamin and his trained gorilla.
Flourishing his whip from atop the cages, Mr. Benjamin sets his trained
gorilla to the task of ripping you apart with simian rage. There are two ways
to go about this battle. Wait for the gorilla to charge you and as he
approaches give him a crouch kick. You need to hit him with the crouch kick
before he gets to close to him otherwise you will still hit him, but he will
grab you and cause some damage. If you crouch kick him while he is still a
bit away from you you will knock him back and he will wait a second or two
before charging him again. This method works if you are right on with the
crouch kicks, but it takes quite a few of these to drain his energy.
If you can afford to lose a bit of energy during the fight you can hit him
with uppercuts and quickly shake him off when he grabs you to minimize your
energy loss. The uppercuts do a lot more damage to him and you might even
time the uppercut perfect enough to send him reeling before he grabs you.
After getting past the gorilla you now have to deal with Mr. Benjamin.
Move towards Benjamin before he jumps down to the ground and prepare to level
him with flying kicks. Keep hitting him with these until he goes to whip you,
then be aware of the blue sparks that appear on the floor from his whip. He
will use his whip 3 times in a row, so try to time your flying kicks to jump
over the sparks. You should have enough energy left to just jump kick him
into oblivion.
-600 Seconds
-Foot Soldier (100 points)
-Rope Swinging Thug (200 points)
-Charging Thug (200 points)
-Snorkeling Thug (800 points)
-Gun Thug (600 points)
-Madda Lin (10000 points-Clear Bonus)
JONNY: Hey Steve!
STEVE: Hey what? Where are you?
JONNY: I'm not sure...The circus is a long way away.
STEVE: Don't joke around!
JONNY: No, really!
JONNY: I think I'm on my way to the smuggling boss Shi Son's lair.
STEVE: No! That's beyond foolish!
You begin this stage just outside the front door to Shi Son's Dark Manor.
Kick in the front door to remove both the door and the foot soldier behind
it. Continue right where you will be greeted by the rope swinging thugs you
encountered back in Stage 2. Just duck them as they pass by then kick them
when they jump from their rope and attack. As you keep moving right you will
be swarmed by both foot soldiers and the rope swinging thugs. You should
spend a great deal of time crouch kicking as this will both terminate enemies
and avoid being hit from above. The charging thugs that you saw in Stage 1
will also attack you here (crouch kick him also), so it is wise to keep
moving along to the right so the enemies cannot bog you down and keep you
from continuing.
Keep going until you reach another door and kick it in to remove it and the
foot soldier behind it. Through this door is a pool where you will encounter
your first Snorkeling Thugs. You can see their snorkels sticking out of the
water. Proceed past the snorkel and it will start moving towards you. When it
gets close the thug will jump out of the water. The moment he lands nail him
with a kick. Keep doing this with the rest of the snorkeling thugs and
eventually you will reach a 3rd door.
Kick this door in as well and go inside. You will notice a chandelier on the
ceiling. Approach it until it starts to shake, then take a step back and let
it crash to the floor. You will be attacked here by foot soldiers and a gun
thug, who you haven't seen since Stage 2. Remember to just crouch under his
shots and slowly approach him until you can give him a flying kick. There
will be a second chandelier right around where you met the gun thug that will
have to be avoided. Continue on to your encounter with the boss Madda Lin.
I find her to be the hardest boss to beat in the game. She will immediately
greet you by hurling a couple of daggers at you. Duck them and give her some
flying kicks. You will probably be able to get in a couple before she flies
over to the other side of the room. Be careful approaching her as she will
most likely throw more knives at you. The problem here is that sometimes she
throws them high and sometimes low, so you have to be quick in deciding
whether you are jumping over the knives or ducking them. Again, get near her
and give her more flying kicks. If you are lucky to pin her in a corner you
can just put the boots to her a few times, but she is quick and will jump
from the corner eventually. Just keep wearing her down, playing her cat and
mouse game, and hopefully you will have enough energy to outlast her and move
on to the final stage.
-300 Seconds
-Green Foot Soldier (200 points)
-Charging Thug (200 points)
-Grey Gun Thug (600 points)
-Knife Thug (600 points)
-Shin Son (10000 points-Clear Bonus)
SHI SON: Welcome, Keiji Thomas! Er, now it's Jonny Spartan, eh?
SHI SON: It's been awhile.
JONNY: Where are you?!
SHI SON: You've done pretty well up until now.
SHI SON: You know, it wouldn't be very interesting just to shoot you.
SHI SON: Instead, I've prepared a special stage.
SHI SON: Clear it and you can fight me.
SHI SON: Although I'll simply kill you. Hahaha!
Jonny didn't seem able to get in a whole lot of words there. Shi Son's line,
"It's been awhile," infers that these two have met somewhere in the past.
Perhaps Shi Son is really Mr. X from the original Kung Fu? I'm beginning to
think it is, as Shi Son knew Jonny as Thomas, which was his name in the
original NES Kung Fu.
At any rate, Shi Son has a special stage prepared for you here and it is a
tricky one indeed. You begin this level on a moving platform. Stay on the
right side of the platform (not on the very edge, but just towards the right
of it). Green foot soldiers will start falling from a gap in the roof. Kick
the first 2 that fall and quickly get to the very right edge of the platform,
turn around and continue kicking them as they fall. If you stay on the left
side of the platform they will eventually force you off the edge before you
encounter the mashers.
There are two mashers that can do some serious damage to you. Stay on the
left side of your platform until the green soldiers start falling, then time
it so you run under the first masher, crouch down in between the two mashers
and crouch kick the charging thug who appears. Now run under the second
masher and crouch kick another charging thug and then a grey colored gun
thug. There will be a couple more thugs who appear from the bottom of the
screen via rope who can be easily kicked off their ropes as they get level
with you.
Still on your moving platform you will get to an open area where green
soldiers will start puking down on you from above. Your goal is to get to the
right side of the platform, so it is a wise idea to let one of them grab you
and quickly shake them off so you can basically force your way to the right.
They come down so fast that you can't kill them fast enough and there is a
green door blocking your path ahead. If you get stuck on the left side of the
platform you will either be forced off by the soldiers or by the door. Give
the door a couple kicks to knock it out of your way.
You will enter another open area where even more green soldiers swarm you
from above. Again, let them grab you so you can shake them off and get to the
right side of the platform. They team up on you too fast to kill them all and
you will find yourself dead before you know it if you don't find a way
through them. When you get past them the platform will stop and you will
automatically jump up to grab the hook which will bring you across the chasm
and drop you into a hole in the floor.
Once you jump into the hole it adds 200 seconds to your time for the next
area of this stage which takes place underwater. You will be attacked by
charging thugs who can be taken out with crouch kicks. There will be a lot of
flicker in this stage which slows things down quite a bit. This can help you
out as you can time your crouch kicks perfectly as to not miss your enemies.
There will also be a knife thug here. Just duck his knife and give him a
flying kick. Amazing how you can still jump under water! Continue to the door
at the end to exit this section of the stage.
When you exit the water it adds 300 seconds to your time for the next area of
this stage, the boss fight with Shin Son!
Shi Son is a good foot taller than you. Too bad height isn't everything, as
he is fairly easy to beat. Upon meeting him, crouch down until you shimmer
and when he gets close to you unload an uppercut on him. This will take a
chunk of damage from his energy meter and will send him back quite a ways.
Shi Son will dance around and do back flips, but this is all subterfuge. Just
continue to crouch until he gets close and give him another uppercut.
Once in awhile he will block your uppercut and may even get in a flying kick
on you, but be persistent. It only takes about 4 uppercuts to do him in. Upon
losing all his energy, Shi Son slumps to the ground in a heap at your feet.
JONNY: Hey Tracy!
TRACY: Jonny! You're safe!
JONNY: I beat Shi Son, but I found an even bigger drug factory.
JONNY: Will you come meet me?
TRACY: Oh, don't worry. Steve is sending out the SWAT team.
JONNY: Huh?! Well, okay.
JONNY: Can you do me a favor, and say that I'm dead?
199X: Jonny Spartan destroyed the drug ring.
But his job does not end here.
As long as crime exists, the battle continues.
For those who need a little help:
A Game Genie code for Infinite Health:
(credit for this code: electric_jimi)
Here are some HEX addresses for those familiar with emulation cheating:
0721: Infinite Lives (freeze at 9)
0725: Infinite Energy (freeze at 28)
0727: Infinite Time (freeze at 5)
Any credit for submitted info will go in this section.
-Thanks to Abstract Crouton Productions for the translation.
-Thanks to electric_jimi for the Game Genie code.
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The information contained within this document is provided without guarantee.
All copyrights and trademarks are recognized.
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Mushroom Men: The Spore Wars
by Sergio Brinkhuis
reviewed on WII
Whats in a name
Of all the gaming genres, it must be platform games that have the oddest names. You dont believe me? Okay, how about Banjo Kazooie or de Blob or the craziest of them all, LocoRoco. I rest my case. Publisher SouthPeak Games adds yet another one to this illustrious bunch with Mushroom Men: The Spore Wars, a new platform game for the Nintendo Wii.
The storyline of Mushroom Men: The Spore Wars is intimately tied to its little brother Mushroom Men: Rise of the Fungi for the Nintendo DS. Chronologically, one would have to play Rise of the Fungi first before jumping into the colorful world of Spore Wars. Rest assured though that you dont need to own both platforms to enjoy either of these two games alone.
In Spore Wars, you play mushroom Pax, the last remaining survivor of the Bolete tribe. The Bolete have been wiped out by the Amanita and Lepiota tribes and they are about to do the same with the Morel tribe. Wait a minute, sentient mushrooms? How did that happen!? Well, that is one of the things that Pax sets out to learn.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Mushroom
It is true that Pax is only a small mushroom but looks can be deceiving. He is a skilled and ferocious fighter with moves that would make Master Splinter nod in approval. He creates his own weapons from items found in the gameworld. Like a regular McGuyver, he puts together a pencil, three toothpicks and a piece of string, making a fierce weapon that fends off even the most dangerous of foes. A chain, bottle cap and a safety pin become a malicious flail that slaps the live out of beasts ten times his size. In short, Pax is one very dangerous man, erm Mushroom.
Putting weapons together is done from a separate menu that shows four rows of dimmed weapons, each row depicting a different class or type. As soon as you have the right items in your inventory, weapons that can be assembled light up on the row. Items can be used only once, and some items can be used for multiple weapons. It may be worth waiting to build new weapons until you find the missing pieces of some strong weapon later on as some items will only turn up once or twice during the entire game.
Solving it
A good platformer will have you run, jump fight and solve puzzles to get through each of its levels. Mushroom Men is no different. The puzzles are fresh and innovative and there is often more than one way to solve them. In one of the earlier levels for instance, a talking vine asks your help defeating the rabbits that have infested the house that it is guarding and are nibbling at its roots. You can either go head to head against the humongous beasts, or find other ways to defeat them. Smartly, the game introduces you to these other ways gently by giving you a hint on how to dispose of the first rabbit. This is done in such a way that you know how to deal with others in similar but more difficult situations.
The game does a good job of guiding the player in other areas as well. One of the overall objectives is gathering as many small pieces of meteorite as you can. Some of them are incredibly hard to get to and could have turned playing Mushroom Men into a frustrating experience. Fortunately, you do not have to get all of them to succeed. The path forward is usually cleared without too much trouble and while you can spend more time to solve a level with a 100% score, it is left up to the player whether he wants to spend the time to do so, or continue on. As a result, I felt completely in control of my own fate within the game, something that I have complained about with other platform games.
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All About Eclecticism
Domingo Pagan, artist and photographer, opens his studio to the public in a show called Eclecticism: The Image Is The Message on June 30 from 2 to 6 p.m.
His traditional and digital media, a truly eclectic collection of work, include vibrant photographic landscapes and sensitive female portraits. His oil paintings are detailed reproductions of well-known impressionist works, and his watercolors are mysterious portraits, including some that employ a technique similar to inverted spectrum.
P.A. Club Artisan Fairs
The P.A. Club in Oak Bluffs is holding a series of Vineyard Creations Fairs, the first one taking place on Sunday, June 24, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The fairs serve as fundraisers for the club's many outreach activities, including their benevolent work and student scholarships. This year they gave away $26,000 to high school seniors.
The benevolent work involves helping members who become sick or to assist with burial costs or general ongoing needs.
Student Art Exhibit
The Martha's Vineyard Art Association and Old Sculpin Gallery student scholarship show is Sunday, June 17, at 5 p.m. at the gallery on Dock street in Edgartown.
The student winners are Noelle Nelson, Courtney Mussell and alternate Christine Janak. Noelle Nelson works with graphic drawings with a focus on visual texture and pattern. Courtney Mussell's work reflects a love of nature and an interest in balance and unity. Christine Janak explores the balance between text and image in her figurative work.
Gelatin Photography
Silver-toned gelatin may sound like an expensive and dangerous dessert, but be assured it isn't. Vineyard resident and photographer Janet Woodcock will give a talk about her art – traditional silver-toned gelatin photography – on Saturday, June 9, at 5 p.m. at the Louisa Gould Gallery located at 54 Main street in Vineyard Haven.
Sense of Wonder Art Show
What sort of wonderful things have the kids at Sense of Wonder been dreaming up? Papier mâché creatures, see-through Saran Wrap sculptures, dioramas, plaster relief paintings, and acrylic paintings. . . . for starters.
Curated Costumes
Featherstone Center for the Arts is paying homage to the Island's rich theatre history with its current exhibit, The Art of Costume Design: Celebrating 30 Years at the Vineyard Playhouse. The exhibit is being guest-curated by Vineyard Playhouse artistic director MJ Bruder Munafo.
Family Planning Art Show
Save the date for the family planning art show held on Memorial Day weekend.
The event takes place at the Agricultural Hall in West Tisbury and includes paintings, sculpture, photography, jewelry, maybe even a cow turned painter; it is the Ag Hall, after all.
The opening gala is on Thursday, May 24, from 6 to 8 p.m. Tickets are $50 and can be purchased at the door. The sale continues all weekend long, Friday through Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. Admission is free.
Night of the Heron
Last year, the Night Heron Gallery opened at 58 Main street in Vineyard Haven as a cooperative gallery. This Saturday, the gallery again opens its doors with a reception featuring two of its newest members, Sylvie Bags and L.A. Brown Photography.
In addition to newcomers, this is a chance to see all of the members work, including ceramics by Washington Ledesma, porcelain by Lisa Strachan, and prints by Nicholas Thayer. There are also numerous watercolors, jewelry, tiles, even sweaters.
The reception is from 5 to 8 p.m.
A few months ago the Martha's Vineyard Museum in collaboration with Featherstone Center for the Arts urged everyone to paint a portrait as part of the Island Faces Portrait Contest. Approximately 60 brave souls took up the charge and submitted paintings, drawings, and photographs. Now comes the hard part — judging the winners.
On Sunday, April 22, Featherstone Center for the Arts is holding a reception for its newest exhibit: The Art of Vineyard Architecture — Celebrating Vineyard Architecture.
The exhibit features local noted architects including, Patrick Ahearn, Stephen Pogue, Architecture Indigo, LLC, Hutker Architects, MacNelly Cohen Architects, Mashek MacLean Architects, South Mountain Company, Sullivan O'Connor Architects, Judge Skelton Smith Architects, and Terrain Architects.
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The number of customers using mobile technology to undertake banking transactions has surpassed 6 million users for the first time.
The popularity of mobile banking is growing at a more rapid pace than the earlier uptake of internet banking, underlining the dramatic impact technology is having on the banking sector.
While sectors such as print media and traditional retail struggle to adapt to the impact of technology, banking appears to be adjusting more comfortably.
It took 13 quarters for the number of mobile banking customers (including tablets) to break through the 6 million barrier, quicker than the 15 quarters for internet banking, according to Market Intelligence Strategy Centre (MISC).
MISC says that a confluence of unique factors has caused the rapid uptake, including the presence of advanced technologies including the iPhone, Wi-Fi and 3G, better broadband affordability and the existing high internet banking penetration.
All the major banks, including ANZ Banking Group,
Westpac retail and business banking group executive Jason Yetton said there had been a huge increase in customers using smartphones and tablets to do their everyday banking, "something which we now call banking at the speed of life".
"We have had more than 190,000 downloads of our dedicated iPad banking app since its launch in the middle of last year and transactions through that have topped $1.2 billion."
"This trend is unstoppable. It took nearly seven years for us to see 1 million regular users of our online banking service after its launch with a lot of fanfare. Mobile banking reached that same figure in just two and a half years, primarily on word of mouth and the way people use their smartphones."
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Integrated schooling and choice
As parents and children prepare for the new school year the debate on integrated education continues; the Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education (Nicie) wishes to offer a fresh and practical perspective.
The acclaimed Channel 4 programme, Educating Yorkshire, presents a working example of diversity and integration in practice in Thornhill Community Academy.
This is a school which meets the definition of an integrated school as advanced in the recent High Court judicial review: a school which does not have a "dominant" ethos into which minorities are expected to fit.
Thornhill serves its local area and reflects its diversity. Here in Northern Ireland, our school structures, a legacy of the past, are based on separation: we separate children on perceived identity at the age of three.
Yet society has changed rapidly and many of our schools, though nominally single-identity, now reflect our increasingly diverse society.
In reality, there is no classroom in our schools which is not diverse. In addition, there are a significant number of schools, historically single-identity, which have diverse populations.
The recognition of societal changes and their impact on schools creates a new space in which to debate education and allows us to move from a system defined by segregation to one defined by diversity.
This system will respond proactively to parental choice for an integrated education, whether through schools formally designated as integrated, or through those developing an integrated ethos of equality of respect for all.
This system will respect parental choice for single-identity, or faith, schools, but will expect that all students have an opportunity to learn together through shared education initiatives.
Through engaging in reflection and dialogue, schools can be supported in quality-assuring that their ethos is one which cherishes diversity and difference.
Nicie seeks to be part of the process of reconfiguring our educational system to reflect today's society.
Noreen Campbell is chief executive officer of the NI Council For Integrated Education
Belfast Telegraph


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Western Mountaineering Kodiak GWS
|3 lb 2 oz / 1415 g
|3 lb 5 oz / 1500 g
|3 lb 8 oz / 1585 g
|Fill weight
|1 lb 14 oz / 850 g
|2 lb / 905 g
|2 lb 2 oz / 960 g
|7 in / 18 cm
|7 in / 18 cm
|7 in / 18 cm
|Temperature rating
|850 fill-power down
|850 fill-power down
|850 fill-power down
|Max user height
|6 ft 0 in / 180 cm
|6 ft 6 in / 200 cm
|7 ft / 215 cm
|Shoulder girth
|66 in / 168 cm
|67 in / 170 cm
|67 in / 170 cm
|Hip girth
|57 in / 145 cm
|58 in / 147 cm
|58 in / 147 cm
|Foot girth
|41 in / 104 cm
|41 in / 104 cm
|41 in / 104 cm
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Big in size, low on weight Claustrophobic? Like to sleep with loads of gear in your bag? Built like a bear? If you answered yes to any of these questions the Western Mountaineering Kodiak may be for you. The WM Kodiak is built with 66" of shoulder girth and 41" of foot girth, that's 4 inches wider in the shoulders than the Antelope! Despite the extra space, the Kodiak GWS is ready to keep any camper warm down to 0 degrees fahrenheit thanks to 30 oz of premium 850+ fill down. All that down lofts the Kodiak to a full 7" of warmth. Like many of Western's cold weather bags, the Kodiak is equipped with a well filled down collar and draft tube to stop any heat from escaping. Continuous baffles keep the down fill where it belongs even after years of use. Despite a low 3 lbs 2 oz. weight the Kodiak is unfazed by stormy weather thanks to a Gore Windstopper construction. This is the lightest and most compressible Gore Windstopper fabric available and the one with the softest hand. The face fabric is a 273 thread count 30 denier fabric that weighs only 1.1 ounces per square yard. The breathability of the Gore Windstopper membrane reduces the threat of condensation while remaining more than water resistant enough for the needs of a sleeping bag. If you find yourself in a tent filled with frost and condensation, rest assured that the inside of your Kodiak GWS will be as dry as when you first zipped it up. Features and Benefits a Breathable yet weather resistant Gore Windstopper shell offers protection from condensation and frost. a 5 1/4" Spacing/Continuous baffles keeps insulation where it belongs. a 66"/41" Shoulder/Foot Girth leaves loads of room for bigger folks or more gear. a Full Down Collar ensures that there are no cold spots. a Draft Tube seals heat in at the zipper. a 7" Loft, 0Adeg F rating a 3 oz. Down Fill. a Just 3 lbs. 2 oz. total weight.
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When Western Mountaineering says 0 degrees, they mean it! The Kodiak GWS uses 32 ounces of 850+ goose down fill to bring 7 inches of loft to life. Remain toasty throughout below freezing temperatures thanks to full winter features and dodge moisture with a protective Gore Windstopper(TM) shell.-- GORE Windstopper(TM) shell reduces the threat of condensation and moisture while remaining breathable-- A slightly over-sized winter fit ensures comfort when extreme weather necessitates an extra layer or two-- A full 3-dimensional down filled collar full provides a protective seal from the bellows effect as you move about inside your bagt-- Enjoy easy ventilation with a full-length #5 YKK Coil Zipper featuring two locking slider pulls for convenient access from inside or outside the bag-- Dacron(R) stiffening tape ensures smooth zipping and prevents zipper jams-- Robust insulated draft tube keeps heat from escaping through the zipper-- 7'' Loft provides luxurious warmth and compressibility-- 5 1/4'' spaced baffles allow maximum loft while preventing down migration-- Continuous Baffles encircle the bag zipper to zipper allowing down manipulation for comfort in broad temperature ranges-- DWR finish keeps moisture at bay even after multiple washings-- 66''/41'' Shoulder/Foot girth-- Stuff sack and large volume storage sack included-- Proudly made in the USA-- Closeout models have black fabric on the ground-facing side of the bag
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Think twice about going on this cruise!: Mariner of the Seas Cruise Review by Clara Susan
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Think twice about going on this cruise!
Destination: Asia
Embarkation: Shanghai
Secondly, we were greatly disappointed with the actual cruise. It became obvious once we had embarked that this was not going to be the cruise that we had expected. We were informed by the crew that the cruise ship had been chartered by various Chinese tour groups and that the cruise was totally tailored for the Chinese guests. There were only 25 English speaking guests on this cruise, half of them children. More (This cruise ship holds 3,500 guests plus crew) The Cruise Director and some of the other English speaking crew, did apologise for all this, and spoke to us as if we already knew about the cruise being chartered. They were surprised that we didn't know. Upon speaking with most of the other English speaking guests, none of them (including ourselves) had been informed of this by their travel agents.
I wondered why there were No shore excursions listed on their website and found out when on board that there were NO shore excursions planned for independent guests as the tour groups had organised their own. Fortunately the cruise director went out of his way to organise ONE shore excursion in Seoul, for the English speaking guests.
Communication was not good. The majority of signs on the ship and announcements (all but a few) were in Chinese. We had to request that our cabin information be in English as all written information was in Chinese. Most of the announcements for the safety drill were in Chinese so that our cabin assistant had to knock on our door to muster us to the muster station. The guests service desk had staff that were fluent in Mandarin. Mostly with basic English and poor comprehension. The shore excursion desk - I was told to go to the guests service desk as the person did not speak English. So to be able to find out information we had to find an English speaking crew member. Also,we were given misinformation from the guests service desk about being able to go into the nearby town on the second day when in port in Korea, and so missed out on doing anything, we just stayed on the ship.
The activities and entertainment on the ship were not well planned. Some of the shows were not repeated at another time or day. We only saw one show (ice show) in all the 5 days. Other activities were on when people were onshore e.g. table tennis competition. We turned up for a Jewelery making activity and were told that it had been cancelled due to a private function being arranged in its place. There was no rearrangement to another venue and guests were not informed of the cancellation prior.
My husband and I have been on 12 cruises previously and the food is always something to look forward to, but not on this cruise. The food was very ordinary, lacked variety and presentation and was much below the standard we expected on such a cruise ship. In the main dining room, it was much the same menu each day. Unfortunately, I got food poisoning and had to spend 24 hours in my cabin. I must say that the specialty Italian Restaurant was excellent, more like the standard that we should of had in the main dining room. I only wish that we had discovered it earlier on the cruise as we would have eaten there instead.
In summary, I cannot fault the crew or the ship itself but there needs to be more honesty by the Royal Caribbean International about this particular cruise and better communication with the travel agents so that they can in turn inform guests who can then decide if they want to go on a cruise like this. Less
Published 07/31/13
Cabin review: D36630 Superior Oceanview Stateroom with Balcony
The Superior Staterooms with Balcony are really spacious with plenty of cupboard/drawer and wardrobe spacewith lots of hangers.The wardrobe like a walk in robe with plenty of space for suitcases also. Good size lounge suite. Bathroom is roomy compared to most. Balcony is private and adequate.Read All Superior Oceanview Stateroom with Balcony (D3) Reviews >>
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Ayrton Senna Update in Gran Turismo 6
PREVIOUS | Playstation 4 Sales Surpass 4.2 Million
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe have today announced that from May 27th, Gran Turismo 6 fans will have a special update celebrating the life of Brazilian racing driver "Ayrton Senna". The release is the work of a long-term collaboration between Ayrton Senna Institute and Gran Turismo developer Polyphony Digital Inc, which will see fans re-live some of Senna's best moments including his pole position laps on circuits such as Brands Hatch and Monza. You can also watch the Ayrton's Wish Film (a Gran Turismo Tribute to Ayrton Senna) on the YouTube player below.
Sony Announce Project Morpheus
PREVIOUS | Playstation 4 Global Sales Surpass 4.2 Million
Virtual Reality (VR) gaming took another step closer to commercial release today as Sony announced updates, and a picture, of Project Morpheus. The system will undoubtedly take fans to the next level of gaming, and the focus is on presence, enabling the player to feel as though they're physically inside the virtual world of a game. Morpheus features a visor-style, head mounted display and will work with the Playstation camera. Internal sensors are built into the head mount and the camera will track head orientation and movement so as the player's head rotates, the image of the virtual world rotates naturally. You can view the first picture of Morpheus here.
The Last Of Us – Winner at the British Academy Games Awards
PURCHASE | The Last of Us
RELATED | Playstation Sales Surpass 4.2 Million
Winning a host of awards for Best Game, Story, Audio Achievement, Action and Adventure and Performer Awards, The Last of Us was the biggest winner in the recent "British Academy Games Awards". Held in London and hosted by comedian Dara O'Briain, Tobacco Wharf was the host of celebration of the Playstation exclusive and another accolade for Santa Monica based "Naughty Dog". Nominated for ten awards at the BAGA, The Last of Us walked away with five of those including the most prestigious "Best Game 2014" award. Fans can purchase The Last of Us from the link above and watch the official "Making of The Last of Us" below.
"inFAMOUS Second Son" TV Advert
PRE-ORDER | inFAMOUS Second Son
Playstation have presented the brand new "inFAMOUS Second Son" TV Advert which continues to raise excitement prior to the game release this month. Playstation recently announced that over 6 million PS4's have been sold worldwide, and inFAMOUS Second Son is one of the leading contributors towards that figure. The new TV advert contains gameplay footage of lead character Delsin Rowe, who throughout the game discovers his superpower and fights back against the dictatorship of the Department of Unified Protection. You can pre-order inFAMOUS Second Son from the link listed above. However, you can watch the "inFAMOUS Second Son" TV Advert on the YouTube player below.
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BMW M4 Coupe comes to life in Gran Turismo 6
PURCHASE | Gran Turismo 6 – Playstation 3
RELATED | PS4 Generates 10% of Online Streaming
PREVIOUS | Gran Turismo 6: Start Your Engines Trailer
As bridges are continually built between reality and the virtual world, Polyphony Digital Inc (creators of Gran Turismo 6) have announced the new BMW M4 Coupe has been made available through a new update of the game. Owners of Gran Turismo 6 will be the first to virtually test drive the car which goes on sale in 2014. The collaboration is set to be the first of many, and Gran Turismo 6 owners can use the BMW M4 Coupe from the 12th December to the 26th December on the Nurburging Grand Prix Circuit. You can watch the official BMW video of the BMW M4 Coupe concept on the YouTube player below.
Alison Jackson Red or Blue – Roberto Mancini vs Alex Ferguson
The title race might be over, but the competition never is. Red vs Blue, new limited edition Super Slim PlayStations available now.
This is a brand new video from highly respected contemporary artist Alison Jackson, who has caught footage of Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini having a game on the new PlayStation3 Slim against Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson. So maybe the football managers are look-alikes, and Alison Jackson is renowned for focusing work on the obsession of celebrities, and is often labelled funny and thought-provoking. As we approach the final months of the Premiership campaign, who do you think will be victorious? #RedorBlue ?
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SEEING a Hereford school reach the finals of a national competition was one of the year's highlights for English Schools Cricket Association chairman Bob Hall.
Bob, pictured inset, who handed out trophies at national competitions, was part of the Bunbury Festival and even had a meal in the Long Room at Lord's.
But nothing delighted the ex-Hereford Cathedral Junior School teacher more than St Paul's Primary School's achievements in the national Kwik Cricket tournament.
"St Paul's were third in the whole of Britain for Kwik Cricket," said Bob, who is handing over the ESCA chain of office to Yorkshire's Adrian Grayson on Saturday.
"It was great to see a Herefordshire team playing in a national final.
"I know the head, Andrew Teale, quite well and I was hugely proud to see a Herefordshire school there.
"I think they wished they could have played outside but the weather wasn't very good at Leicestershire's Grace Road that day.
"Their coach was Glyn Harrhy and it highlights the very good work being done by Herefordshire Cricket in coaching the game."
Bob, who lives in Checkley with wife Penny, has been the first ESCA chairman from Herefordshire.
He took over the position last October and organised a dinner for ESCA members in Ross.
"People came from all over the country and we had a very good speaker in Peter Bowler — the whole dinner went extremely well.
"It has been a huge honour and a privilege to be the chairman and I had a very enjoyable 12-month stint.
"There weren't too many people who had heard of Herefordshire cricket but I hope I put that right.
"I have done very little speaking during my spell but I attended some national finals. I met some delightful people and I felt I was representing Herefordshire."
Bob has been secretary of Hereford Schools' Cricket Association since 1991 and treasurer since 2004.
He started the Herefordshire Under-11 county cricket team in 1986.
Bob said: "I played some cricket for Brockhampton in the mid 1990s with John Jones — I wasn't a particularly strong player, but I enjoyed it."
He attended the English Schools Cricket Association's prestigious Bunbury Festival for under-15 cricketers at Repton in Nottingham.
"The Midlands were the winners of the Bunbury Festival but sadly there were no players in the team from Herefordshire," he said.
"I believe Joe Crichard was the last player from Herefordshire at the Bunbury Festival a couple of years ago but unfortunately he was injured. "David English is the most wonderful benefactor for ESCA and he pays for all the Bunbury Festival.
"It's used by ECB as a trial to select the players for the next stage and it would be great to see Herefordshire players there."
Bob would like to see Herefordshire host the Bunbury Festival.
"You need two very good cricket squares adjacent to one another," he said.
"It would be lovely for Herefordshire to host Bunbury in years to come but it would need a committed team and the right grounds."
He hoped more children in the area were playing the sport he loves.
"There's been a fall out in the number of schools entering the under-11 hard-ball competition.
"In our heyday we had six, seven or eight teams entering - it's now down to a hardcore of about three.
"There are all sorts of sensible reasons why it's difficult for primary schools to play hard-ball cricket.
"But if St Paul's can get through to third place in the country in soft-ball cricket, it can be done if the will is there."


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- Schindler House
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name = Schindler House
caption = Schindler House exterior from Kings Road
location = 835 North Kings Road,
West Hollywood, California
built = 1922
architect =
Rudolf Schindler
architecture = Modern
added =
July 14, 1971
refnum = 71000150
The Schindler House, also known as the Kings Road House or Schindler Chace house, is a house in
West Hollywood, Californiadesigned by architect Rudolf Schindler. The Schindler House is considered to be the first modern house built in the world. cite book
last = Smith | first = Kathryn | authorlink = Kathryn Smith
coauthors= Grant Mudford
title = Schindler House
publisher =
Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
pages = 7-40
year = 2001 | isbn = 0-8109-2985-6 ]
ite and Brief
After completing the
Hollyhock House, Schindler and his wife Pauline vacationed in Yosemitein October 1921. Inspired by the trip, Schindler returned to create a design for multiple families to share a modern living area, much like the camp site.
The Schindler House was such a departure from existing residential architecture because of what it did not have; there is no living room, dining room or bedrooms in the house. The residence was meant to be a cooperative live/work space for two young families. The concrete walls and sliding glass panels made novel use of industrial materials, while the open floor plan integrated the external environment into the residence, setting a precedent for
Californiaarchitecture in particular.
The Schindler House is laid out as two interlinking "L" shaped
apartments (referred to as the Schindler and Chase apartments) using the basic design of the camp site that he had seen a year before. Each apartment was designed for a separate family, consisting of 2 studios, connected by a utility room. The utility room was meant to serve the functions of a kitchen, laundry, sewing room, and storage. The four studios were originally designated for the four members of the household (Rudolf & Pauline Schindler and Clyde & Marian Chace). The house also has a guest studio with its own kitchen and bathroom. The house, at just under convert|2500|sqft|m2, sits on a convert|20000|sqft|m2|sing=on lot.
Instead of bedrooms, there are 2 rooftop sleeping baskets. The baskets were
redwoodfour post canopies with beams at mitered corners, protected from the rain by canvas sides.
When Schindler first submitted plans to the local planning authorities, they were denied, citing this radical, at the time, new method of construction. After many trips to the local planning office and extensive talks to convince them of its merit, the Building department granted him a temporary permit, meaning that they reserved the right to halt construction at any stage.cite book | last =McCoy | first =Esther | authorlink =Esther McCoy | title =Five California Architects | publisher =Reinhold Publishing Corporation | year =1960 | location =New York | pages = | id =ASIN B000I3Z52W]
The house is built on a flat
concreteslab, which is both the foundation and the final floor. The walls are concrete tilt upslabs, poured into forms on top of the foundation. The tilt up slabs are separated by convert|3|in|mm, filled with concrete, clear glass or frosted glass. The tilt up panels act as the hard sheltering wall at the back of the house, and a softer permeable screen at the front. Schindler had long been fascinated by the construction method of tilt up concrete slabs, having done extensive research on them in his early days working for Ottenheimer, Stern, and Reichert. He was now intent on using this method for the new home he was designing, along with friend, Clyde Chace.
With Schindler as architect and Chace as builder to save costs, construction began in November 1921. Construction was complete by May 1922, with a total cost of $12,550. The landscaping, furniture and sleeping baskets remained to be completed. The Chaces and Schindlers shared the house from the summer of 1922 until July 1924 when the Chaces moved to Florida.
Schindler's friend, partner and rival,
Richard Neutraalong with his wife Dione and son Frank lived in the Chace apartment from March 1925 until the summer of 1930.
Pauline Schindler left the house and her husband in August 1927, Rudolph remained at the house until his death in 1953. The Chace apartment had a variety of famous and creative people live in it, including; art dealer & collector
Galka Scheyer[Scheyer was the American representative of the Blue Four (painters Vasily Kandinsky, Alexei Jawlensky, Paul Klee& Lyonel Feininger).] , dancer John Bovingdon, novelist Theodore Dreiser, photographer Edward Westonand composer John Cage. Pauline Schindler returned to live in the Chace Studios part of the house, separate from her former husband, in the late 1930s and stayed until her death in May 1977.
Pauline Schinder died in May 1977, leaving the house in the Schindler family until the
Friends of the Schindler House(FOSH) purchased the property in June 1980 for $160,000.cite book
last = Noever | first = Peter | authorlink = Peter Noever (editor)
title = Schindler by MAK: Prestel Museum Guide
publisher =
Prestal Verlag
year = 2005 | isbn = 3-7913-2837-9 ] The house was restored by FOSH in the mid-1980s. Some aspects of the restoration were criticized, as they erased changes Schindler had made to the structure over time. [Citation
last = Giovannini
first = Joseph
title = A Modernist Architect's Home Is Restored in Los Angeles
newspaper = New York Times
date = December 3, 1987
url = http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0DE6DA143FF930A35751C1A961948260]
In August 1994, the Friends of the Schindler House signed an agreement with the MAK (Austrian Museum of Applied Arts / Contemporary Art, Vienna) to create the 'MAK Center at the Schindler House'. The agreement allowed FOSH to retain full ownership of the property, with MAK being responsible for financial obligations and programming. The programing at the MAK Center at the Schindler House investigate the relationship between art and architecture. The MAK Center also sponsors six month residencies for four art and four architecture students annually. The residents live in Schindler's Mackey Apartments in Los Angeles, owned by the MAK Center. The Schindler House is open to the public for tours.
In recent years, the Schindler House has had to contend with the rising density of the surrounding neighborhood. The surrounding neighborhood is currently dominated by 4 story condominium and apartment buildings, vastly different than the original expansive lots for single family residences. Citation
last =Hawthorne | first =Christopher | author-link =Christopher Hawthorne
title =Habitat 825 is so close and yet so far
newspaper =
Los Angeles Times
pages =E1 & E10 | year =2007 | date =September 5, 2007
url =http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-kings5sep05,1,5605207.story?ctrack=1&cset=true ]
External links
* [http://www.galinsky.com/buildings/schindlerstudio/ King's Road House history and visitor information]
* [http://www.makcenter.org/ MAK Center Los Angeles]
* [http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Kings_Road_House.html Kings Road House - Rudolf M. Schindler - Great Buildings Online]
* [http://www.pbase.com/themarmot/schindler Photos of Schindler House]
* [http://www.nr.nps.gov/Red%20Books/71000150.red.pdf NRHP listing]
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The app is quite simple, when you drop off your car at one of the participating valet stands, the stand gives you a card with the instructions on it. You can send a text message to the number on the card, or use the app to request your car when you're ready to pick it up. This sends a secure notification to the valet, who will retrieve your car, then deliver an electronic confirmation to the owner that the car is waiting for them.
The app and service also has features tailored to the valet company as well. The service will also support vehicle key tracking, a photo system to document existing vehicle damage, and cash control features. The solution is also said to allow the valet to take mobile payments, including tip, from the parking customer via PayPal or credit card.
While the system seems to be in its early testing phases, there are no locations yet listed as using it on their location finder website ... but it'll be interesting to follow and see if it catches on.
Flash Valet posted a video to show prospective customers (presumably valet companies and their customers alike) how the service works:
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I-10 lanes reopen after suicide threat
Updated 6:05 pm, Monday, October 24, 2011
San Antonio police reopened Interstate 10 after closing several lanes in both directions for 45 minutes when a man threatened to jump from an overpass above the highway.
SAPD spokesman Officer Matt Porter said police were able to convince the young man to safely leave the Medical Drive overpass.
His name was not released. He was believed to be between 18 and 24 years old.
Porter said he was possibly going be taken to a hospital for an emergency detention where he would undergo a psychological evaluation. No information was available on why he was threatening to jump or how he got to the overpass.
News Channel
The call for a possible suicide came out around 4 p.m. and both westbound and eastbound lanes were shut down from Callaghan Road to Wurzbach Road.