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The scary language used on mortgage foreclosure letters makes it seem that homeowners will be out on the street in no time. In New Jersey, the process of losing a home can last years.
A court hearing Friday might get some foreclosures moving in the Garden State. This is the story of one family that has lived under threat of losing its home since 2007.
Kayode Adeleye and his wife, Sherifat, live in a new development in Sicklerville, about halfway between Philadelphia and Atlantic City.
"The house was originally built for us, but unfortunately after eight months [living] here, I lost my job," Kayode Adeleye explained.
In their development, large homes are set back from winding roads to nowhere with names like Serene Lane and Beaver Dam Drive. The Adeleyes were the third family to move in at the height of the housing bubble in 2006. Today there are still empty lots of dead grass where homes never got built.
The Adeleyes' mortgage from that period has all the hallmarks of a subprime loan. The rate isn't fixed, and it started high. They put down a relatively low sum.
They missed payments the next year. And despite falling so far behind, they have been living in the home for years with sporadic responses from the bank that owns their mortgage.
One of many
New Jersey's subprime loans and foreclosures were concentrated in the counties closest to New York and Philadelphia, and many are taking just as long as the Adeleyes' to resolve.
According to Peg Jurow of Legal Services of New Jersey, "Those cases are sitting out of a of lack of prosecution, out of a lack of moving forward on the part of the bank." She says a big block of mortgages got stuck. People were behind of payments, but banks and mortgage servicers were not pushing them out.
As explained by Ira Goldstein of the community redevelopment group The Reinvestment Fund, the rate of completion slowed and in 2010 the foreclosures just stopped going through.
"You're seeing these delinquencies pile up and pile up and pile up," Goldstein remarked.
New Jersey may have been spared the worst of the housing collapse, but the backlog means that only Florida has a higher percentage of homes in foreclosure. An average New Jersey foreclosure process takes 900 days — second only to New York.
There's one factor New Jersey shared with the nation. As the housing crisis grew, the people who service foreclosures were overwhelmed and took short cuts on paperwork — that's the robo-signing that got so much attention. When the courts got involved, Daren Blomquist, vice president of RealtyTrac, says there was a virtual moratorium on foreclosures nationally.
"The lenders pulled back and didn't want to make a mistake," Blomquist said, "and may have erred on the other side of just 'Well we're just not going to say anything, because we don't want to get into trouble.'"
Then in New Jersey, a judge declared the banks were still handing homeowners incomplete foreclosure documents. He told the banks to fix them before trying again.
Alan Mallach of the Brookings Institution says the long wait has been a mixed blessing for homeowners.
"More and more people are getting to realize that ... they can pick up a couple of years basically rent free," said Mallach.
Mallach argues the most "rational" thing for individuals with underwater homes to do is default, sit it out until they're evicted, saving their mortgage payments to walk away with money for a rental. Few take that route.
"For a lot of people, their home has more than purely financial or transactional value," he said.
The number of delinquent mortgages may be keeping more of their neighbors' homes underwater. They're a drag on the market. Even now, as these foreclosures begin moving again, there are new risks to neighborhoods, says Blomquist.
The big lenders did finally arrive at a settlement over robosigning with the states' attorneys general in February and promised to make changes to their process, such as assigning one person to handle a family's foreclosure from start to finish.
Now, in response to the separate New Jersey decision, servicer Wells Fargo is the first to present to a New Jersey court a packet for thousands of homes to show why the bank should be allowed to move forward. That is scheduled to happen Friday.
Experts estimate that, behind the dam, there could be anywhere from 20,000 to a 100,000 homes in New Jersey.
"We have a lot of concern that as these delayed foreclosures hit, as the courts catch up and the lenders catch up with foreclosures — which we're starting to see happen already in the last few months, that that's going to once again destabilize home prices and the market overall," said Blomquist.
However, there won't be a wave or surge, he thinks, but more of a steady pressure that he hopes banks can successfully manage. These days, he says financial institutions also pursue alternatives to foreclosure much more aggressively, for example: short sales and loan modifications.
In the case of the Adeleyes, they have just won another reprieve. In October they got a letter from Wells Fargo, promising a permanent loan modification if they make three payments of just under $2,400 each.
Kayode Adeleye is not celebrating yet. His house is worth nearly half what it was when he bought it.
"I meet a lot of couples when I'm jogging in the morning. They just move here like the other guy he bought his house [for] 180 [thousand] and that house worth like 430!"
He and his wife they just can't abandon their home to the bank.
"Our credit is already messed up," she explained. "We can't walk away and buy another one. That's the problem. If we can walk away to buy another one, we would do it. We can't do it."
They'll hold on as long as they can and, they hope, for good.
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EVERETT, Washington — After billions of dollars and years of delays, Boeing pushed the first passenger-carrying 787 Dreamliner out of the paint shop and opened the doors for a sneak peek inside.
The freshly painted 264-seat airliner rolled out on Saturday for launch customer All Nippon Airways, and company execs were on hand to get a first-hand look at the latest addition to their fleet. During a press conference at Boeing's delivery center, just a short walk from where the 787 Dreamliner aircraft are assembled, ANA senior vice president Mitsuo Morimoto said, "We plan to use the 787 to expand our business, particularly our international routes."
The 787 is expected to finish certification testing during the next several weeks. Boeing says the airplane pictured above will be delivered before the end of September.
The first passenger flight for the 787 Dreamliner will be a chartered hop from Tokyo's Narita airport to Hong Kong. Then it begins scheduled flights between Tokyo's Haneda airport and either Okayama or Hiroshima. Although the 787 has a range of as much as 8,200 nautical miles and a cruise speed of Mach 0.85, All Nippon will be doing regional flights to start.
We took a walk through the composite airplane, which features several noticeable differences compared to a typical airliner. From the pilot's seat to the passenger's seat to the toilet seat, the Dreamliner features a range of things aimed at making flying a little more enjoyable.
Photos: Jason Paur/Wired.com
The Boeing 787 cockpit is dominated by the four glass panel displays and large windows. Glass panel displays are nothing new, of course, and similarities between the cockpits of the Boeing 777 and 787 reduces the training time needed to transition pilots to the new airplane.
So far ANA has 18 pilots trained to fly the Dreamliner. Standing inside ANA's first 787, Morimoto said the number will more than double by the time the airline takes delivery in September.
"Currently we're planning 42 pilots all trained and certified for the Boeing 787 before the delivery," he said.
ANA has 55 Dreamliners on order. Morimoto says pilot training will continue as planes are delivered.
"Typically every time we receive one aircraft, we'll need approximately eight pilots for domestic routes and 10 for international," he said.
Like all Boeing airliners, the Dreamliner will be flown via a control yoke and rudder pedals. Airbus switched to a small side stick control many years ago; many pilots like it because it opens up some space in front of them. But Boeing opted to continue with its traditional yoke to aid in the transition for pilots coming from other Boeing aircraft.
The 787 is the first Boeing airliner to offer total fly-by-wire controls, where there is no mechanical linkage between the pilot and the flight control surfaces on the wings and tail. Fly-by-wire has been under scrutiny since the crash of Air France Flight 447 over the Atlantic. In that flight, initial investigations show the pilots were confused because of the feedback they were receiving from the fly-by-wire system after ice caused several instruments to fail.
Yoshio Taneda is an All Nippon Airways pilot who recently completed 787 training. Of the 1,500 or so pilots flying for the airline, more than 700 will be checked out in the 787, he said. He says the systems involved are different than those in the 767 he's been flying, but he says the two planes fly almost the same..
"The feeling is similar," Taneda said. "There's no special technique for this one."
Taneda says Boeing 777 pilots need the least transition training, while 767 pilots need a little bit more. Most of the training is on the different systems on the new airplane.
The first passenger-carrying 787 is set up for domestic Japanese routes. It features 252 economy-class seats and 12 business-class seats.
Overhead room in the aisles is noticeably better than in other aircraft and the overhead bins are larger. The seats recline by sliding the seat bottom forward, rather than tilting the seat back. While there doesn't appear to be any significant difference in the resulting legroom, it does allow passengers to crush their own knees rather than cede that to the person sitting in front of them.
The color of the lights in the cabin can also be changed to reflect the phase of the flight or to imitate the light at the destination.
In-flight entertainment is delivered via a sea of seatback screens and controllers. You can also see the small cup holders that flip down, allowing you to put down your complimentary beverage without unfolding the entire tray table.
One of the coolest things passengers will notice are the windows. The composite airframe allowed Boeing to install larger windows, and the Dreamliner's are more than 10 inches wide and more than 18 inches tall. That's the largest of any airliner.
When it's time to sleep or watch a movie, there are no shades to draw. It's all done electronically. Each window has a five-position switch to control the level of dimming.
At left is a window with the top light illuminated indicating normal mode. Press the button twice and you have the middle setting, which allows enough light to easily see outside. Press the button twice more and you're at the darkest setting (seen at right). You can stil see through the window, but barely.
You must be patient, however. Push the button five times to go from clear to dark and it will take about 90 seconds to complete the transition.
The cabin crew can control the window settings as well. Instead of walking through cabin reminding passengers to close their shades when everyone is trying to sleep, the crew can limit how much light enters the cabin by choosing a default setting.
Of the several lavatories aboard, one is a little larger than the others to provide room for a changing table. There's even a dimmable window, though it also includes a traditional window shade for total privacy. All Nippon Airways aircraft feature integrated bidets.
The bidet, like the windows, features variable settings controlled by the passenger using it.
The ANA 787 features Trent 1000 engines from Rolls Royce. In addition to being efficient, the high bypass jet engines are much quieter than other jet engines. Boeing says the 787 will use 20 percent less fuel than comparable airliners.
Boeing squeezed further efficiency by improving the aerodynamics. The raked wingtips of the 787 offer reduced drag over traditional wings, even those with fuel-saving winglets.
Large scoops on the fuselage just before the wing take in fresh air for the cabin and environmental control systems. The extended ramp in front of the lower intake can limit the amount of air taken in by the scoop while protecting it from ingesting debris on the ground.
Metal still dominates the landing gear on the mostly composite 787. Fresh out of the paint shop, there's not a speck of dirt or grease to be found.
The fly-by-wire controls feature an active 'gust alleviation' system. During flight through turbulent air, control surfaces on the wings and tail are instructed by the computer to move in very small increments. The result of these small control surface movements is to counter small bumps that are typically felt during the flight and offer a smoother ride for the passenger.
Despite being a few years behind schedule, Boeing still has more than 800 orders for the 787 Dreamliner, though it has lost more than 80 orders since the peak in 2008.
The ANA flights in Japan are expected to start early this fall, but U.S. passengers will have to wait until next year when United is expected to begin flights with the 787 between Houston and Auckland, New Zealand.
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While headaches are common among people with lupus, they are not associated with the disease activity or specific lupus autoantibodies according to new research published in Arthritis & Rheumatism. Conducted by two researchers in Canada, the study found that headaches are increasingly more common among people with lupus the longer they have the disease; however headaches go away without any treatment specific to lupus.
In a press release, lead author, Dr. John Hanly from Dalhousie University and the Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada explains, "There is conflicting evidence that links headache, including migraine, and lupus disease activity. Much of the discrepancy in previous studies may be due the lack of uniform definition of headache, which is a common occurrence in the general population, especially among women."


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Conventional wisdom is that Republican front-runner Mitt Romney will clinch the nomination before the national convention in Tampa this summer. But no one sent challenger Rick Santorum that memo.
Santorum is hard-charging ahead in Illinois and Louisiana, trying to tally as many delegates in his column - and out of Romney's - as he can going into primaries coming up this week.
With half the states yet to weigh in on the Republican presidential nomination, the question of how likely some serious delegate trading would go on at the national convention in Tampa is being asked more frequently.
Republican National Chairman Reince Priebus insisted Sunday that the Republican Party will have a nominee sooner rather than later. While the committee is making no plans for the nomination vote to go beyond one ballot, rules already are in place should that scenario come to pass.
"We're only at half time," Priebus said on CBS' "Face the Nation." "I think that this process is going to play itself out. We will have a nominee, I think, fairly soon, one, two months away."
Defying critics and looking back to 2008, Priebus said the rough-and-tumble primary fight is good for the Republican Party.
"Look what happened four years ago. We put America to sleep with our primary four years ago, and Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton nearly gouged each other's eyes out. And what happened? He won."
Front-runner Romney's eye is fixed on the Tampa and clinching the nomination beforehand.
"I can't tell you exactly how the process is going to work," Romney told "Fox News Sunday." "But I bet I'm going to become the nominee, I sure hope I'm going to become the nominee.
Santorum stopped short Sunday of saying he was pushing for more than one ballot in Tampa, but he pointed to Romney's lack of appeal among the Republican's base of conservative voters despite his well-funded, well-organized campaign.
"Look, this is a primary process where somebody had a huge advantage, huge money advantage, huge advantage of establishment support, and he hasn't been able to close the deal and even come close to closing the deal," Santorum said on ABC's "This Week." "That tells you that there's a real flaw there."
On Sunday, Romney and Santorum were campaigning in next-up primary states of Illinois and Louisiana, while Puerto Ricans get their say in picking the GOP's presidential nominee.
Turnout appeared light around the island and officials predicted about 150,000 people would cast ballots in the Republican primary. Among them was Francisco Rodriguez, a 76-year-old pro-statehood architect who was supporting Romney, in part because the former Massachusetts governor had secured the endorsement of Gov. Luis Fortuno and other leading politicians. "He has a stronger connection to Puerto Rico and that will help us in the process of becoming a state."
He had kind words for Santorum, describing him as a "person of faith, a good Catholic," but thinks the former senator hurt himself with his statements that English should be the official language. "In Puerto Rico, we get along fine with both languages," he said.
Puerto Rico's residents cannot vote in general elections, but are set to award 20 delegates in their Sunday Republican primary.
Meanwhile, Romney was hoping to cement his lead in Illinois ahead of Tuesday's primary, with chief rival Santorum in Louisiana ahead of that state's vote on March 24.
Both Santorum and Romney weighed in on Afghanistan as the campaign briefly moved to the Sunday morning talk shows.
Romney said that President Barack Obama has failed in Afghanistan, and he blamed the president for some of the chaos there. Romney told "Fox News Sunday" that the president should have been "more engaged" with military commanders and Afghan President Hamid Karzai.
The former Massachusetts governor has emerged as the only Republican candidate not to question the U.S. commitment in Afghanistan, even as polls show that most Americans want to end it.
On ABC's "This Week" that Santorum said the U.S. should commit to "winning" in the region or get out, echoing comments rival Newt Gingrich made last week.
Romney and Santorum both campaigned in Puerto Rico ahead of the voting.
But Romney dramatically curtailed his trip to the U.S. territory Saturday in favor of spending more time in Illinois, where polls have shown him slightly ahead of Santorum.
At issue in Puerto Rico's primary is the island's political status -- statehood, independence or no change. Puerto Ricans will vote on that in November.
Romney has support from much of the establishment here, including Fortuno, who supports making the island the 51st state. Romney is confident about his prospects for winning many of the island's delegates.
Santorum has said he would support statehood if the November vote were decisive. He also has spent days explaining his comment that English would have to become the island's main language for Puerto Rico to realize statehood. Only a fraction of Puerto Rico's residents speak English fluently.
Puerto Rico's delegates will be split proportionally among the candidates, though if someone wins more than 50 percent of the vote they'll sweep them all.


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WASHINGTON Lithium batteries that can leak corrosive fluid and start fires have emerged as the chief safety concern involving Boeing's 787 Dreamliner, a problem that apparently is far more serious than government or company officials acknowledged less than a week ago.
The Federal Aviation Administration late Wednesday grounded Boeing's newest and most technologically advanced jetliner until the risk of battery fires is resolved. The order applies only to the six Dreamliners operated by United Airlines, the lone U.S. carrier with 787s. Other airlines and civil aviation authorities in other countries quickly followed suit.
Japan's two largest air carriers voluntarily grounded their 787s on Wednesday ahead of the FAA's order following an emergency landing by one of the planes in Japan. On Thursday, the European Aviation Safety Agency ordered all European carriers to ground the jetliner. The Indian government ordered Air India to ground its fleet of six Boeing 787s, and Ethiopian Airlines grounded its four 787s "for precautionary inspection."
Only hours before the FAA issued its order, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood reiterated to reporters that he considers the plane safe and wouldn't hesitate to fly one. LaHood and FAA Administrator Michael Huerta unequivocally declared the plane safe at a news conference last week even while they ordered a safety review of the aircraft.
However, as details emerged of two battery failures only 10 days apart, it became apparent that the FAA wouldn't be able to wait for completion of its safety review before taking action. An inspection of the All Nippon Airways 787 that made an emergency landing in western Japan found that electrolytes, a flammable battery fluid, had leaked from the plane's main lithium-ion battery. Investigators found burn marks around the damage. Japan's Kyodo News agency quoted transport ministry investigator Hideyo Kosugi as saying the liquid leaked through the electrical room floor to the outside of the aircraft.
In the first battery incident on Jan. 7, it took firefighters 40 minutes to put out a blaze centered in an auxiliary power unit of a Japan Airlines 787. The plane was empty of passengers shortly after landing at Boston's Logan International Airport.
The two incidents resulted in the release of flammable electrolytes, heat damage and smoke, the FAA confirmed. The release of battery fluid is especially concerning, safety experts said. The fluid is extremely corrosive, which means it can quickly damage electrical wiring and components. The 787 relies far more than any other airliner in operation on electrical systems to function.
The electrolyte fluid also conducts electricity, so as it spreads it can cause short-circuits and ignite fires. And its corrosiveness raises concern about whether a leak might weaken a key support structure of the plane, even though the 787 is the first airliner to be made primarily from lightweight composite materials that are less susceptible to corrosion than aluminum, safety experts said.
"Anytime you have leakage of battery fluid it's a very serious situation," said Kevin Hiatt, president and CEO of the Flight Safety Foundation in Alexandria, Va., which promotes global airline safety.
The fluid leak identified in the ANA plane was a "very significant finding," said John Goglia, an expert on aircraft maintenance and a former National Transportation Safety Board member. It's possible that a leak could interfere with electrical signals, making it impossible for pilots to control the plane, he said.
"There are all kinds of possibilities," Goglia said. "They need to go in and take a look at it. I guarantee you everybody's doing that."
The 787 is the first airliner to make extensive use of lithium-ion batteries to help power its energy-hungry electrical systems. The batteries charge faster and can be better molded to space-saving shapes compared with other airplane batteries.
"Unfortunately, what Boeing did to save weight is use the same batteries that are in the electric cars, and they are running into the same problems with the 787 as the problems that have shown up in electric cars," said Paul Czysz, professor emeritus of aeronautical engineering at St. Louis University.
The lithium-ion batteries in several Chevrolet Volts used for crash-testing caught fire in 2011. General Motors engineers eventually figured out that the fires were the result of a battery coolant leak that caused electrical shorts after side-impact crash tests. GM retrofitted the car with more steel to protect the battery. No fires were ever reported on real-world roads.


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Panacos Pharmaceuticals Inc. is developing the next generation of anti-infective products through discovery and development of small molecule oral drugs for the treatment of HIV and other major human viral diseases. HIV infects approximately 1.7 million people in North America and Western Europe and approximately 40 million people worldwide. Approximately 650,000 patients are treated annually for HIV in the United States and Western Europe. Resistance to currently available drugs is one of the most pressing problems in HIV therapy and the leading cause of treatment failure. Panacos' proprietary discovery technologies are designed to combat resistance by focusing on novel targets in the virus life cycle, including virus maturation and virus fusion.Panacos' lead candidate, bevirimat (PA-457), is the first in a new class of oral HIV therapeutics under development called maturation inhibitors, discovered by Panacos scientists and their academic collaborators. Based on its novel mechanism of action, bevirimat is designed to have potent activity against a broad range of HIV, including strains that are resistant to existing classes of drugs. The Company has completed seven clinical studies of bevirimat in over 300 subjects, showing significant reductions in viral load in HIV-infected subjects and a promising safety profile, and is currently in Phase 2b clinical trials.The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation to bevirimat. Fast Track is a process designed to expedite development and approval of new drugs that may have the potential to improve treatment for serious or life-threatening diseases. Developers of Fast Tracked products have greater access to FDA resources as well as eligibility for rolling NDA submissions. In addition, Fast Track designation may enable priority FDA review and accelerated approval.In addition to bevirimat, Panacos is developing second generation maturation inhibitors and small molecule inhibitors of HIV fusion.
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Proper milk sampling is important to the accuracy of milk analysis results you get back from the lab.
"Sometimes we forget about the sampling part and how important that is," says Dave Barbano, food scientist and director of the Northeast Dairy Foods Research Center at Cornell University.
On-farm milk flow meters and proportionate samplers have replaced glass weigh jars as the sampling devices of choice on many of today's dairy operations. However, getting a representative milk sample is a concern when using these devices.
For example, an early-lactation cow milked 2X can fill the sampling container three times in one milking.
"If you don't take it off and empty it, you just got a sample of the first third of what that cow produces," Barbano said during a presentation at the recent Tri-State Dairy Nutrition Conference. "That first third is very different composition than the last (third)."
If you collect only the first third of milk, it can lead to "totally erroneous results on that animal," Barbano said. It's not a good representative of what she is producing in terms of milk composition.
As a manager, look at what's going on during milk sampling and ask questions.
"You need to pay attention to sampling," Barbano stressed, especially when it comes to early-lactation, high-producing cows.
"Cows are producing more milk per day, and we need to modernize equipment to deal with that and get good samples."


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Those who enter this contest must renounce all things, despise all things, deride all things, and shake off all things, that they may lay a firm foundation. A good foundation of three layers and three pillars is innocence, fasting and temperance.
But he who has an attachment to anything visible is not yet delivered from grief. For how is it possible not to be sad at the loss of something we love?
Let us pay close attention to ourselves so that we are not deceived into thinking that we are following the strait and narrow way when in actual fact we are keeping to the wide and broad way. The following will show you what the narrow way means: mortification of the stomach, all-night standing, water in moderation, short rations of bread, the purifying draught of dishonour, sneers, derision, insults, the cutting out of one's own will, patience in annoyances, unmurmuring endurance of scorn, disregard of insults, and the habit, when wronged, of bearing it sturdily; when slandered, of not being indignant; when humiliated, not to be angry; when condemned, to be humble. Blessed are they who follow the way we have just described, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
If anyone thinks he is without attachment to some object, but is grieved at its loss, then he is completely deceiving himself.
The man who associates with people of the world or approaches them after his renunciation will certainly either fall into their traps or will defile his heart by thinking about them; or if he is not defiled himself yet by condemning those who are defiled, he too will himself be defiled.
As of all foods bread is the most essential, so the thought of death is the most necessary of all works. The remembrance of death amongst those in the midst of society gives birth to distress and frivolity, and even more—to despondency. But amongst those who are free from noise it produces the putting aside of cares, and constant prayer and guarding of the mind.
A true sign of those who are mindful of death in the depth of their being is a voluntary detachment from every creature and complete renunciation of their own will.
Another who lived here in the place called Thola, often went into ecstasy at the thought of death; and the brothers who found him would lift him and carry him off scarcely breathing, like one who had fainted or had an epileptic fit.
He who has died to all things remembers death, but who ever is still tied to the world does not cease plotting against himself.
The beginning of freedom from anger is silence of the lips when the heart is agitated; the middle is silence of the thoughts when there is a mere disturbance of soul; and the end is an imperturbable calm under the breath of unclean winds.
A vigilant monk is a foe to fornication but a sleepy one mates with it.
A monk who denies himself sleep is a fisher of thoughts, and in the stillness of the night he can easily observe and catch them.
Long sleep produces forgetfulness, but vigil purifies the memory.
The inexperienced monk is wide awake in friendly conversation; but his eyes become heavy when the hour of prayer is upon him.
If you pursue virtue in a monastery or community, you are not likely to be attacked much by fear. But the man who spends his time in more solitary places should make every effort to avoid being overcome by that offspring of vainglory, that daughter of unbelief, cowardice.
Viscid wrote:I found Getting Off - A Portrait by Samanera Bodhesako to be one of the most honest depictions of Theravadin monkdom.
konchokzopa wrote:Viscid wrote:I found Getting Off - A Portrait by Samanera Bodhesako to be one of the most honest depictions of Theravadin monkdom.
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BlackBird wrote:Getting off: A Portrait is a brilliant account. It's a real shame it's been removed for some reason - I was re-reading it only a few months ago, Bhante's wit and humour made the account such a pleasure to read
Bhikkhu Pesala wrote:Not a book, but see the Going Forth site.
Viscid wrote:I found Getting Off - A Portrait by Samanera Bodhesako to be one of the most honest depictions of Theravadin monkdom.
konchokzopa wrote:anyone else, real books maybe? :p
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What an exciting time of year, especially for coffee lovers! I love flavored coffee so I was super excited when I found out that the Holiday Edition — K-cups (and coffee) were out for the season.
Took a trip to Bed, Bath, & Beyond and they had the Holiday Edition pack with: Golden French Toast, Spicy Egg Nog, and Gingerbread. I don't have a favorite just yet, but I can't wait to try them all. I purchased Pumpkin Spice back before Thanksgiving and I like those! Picking up some Mocha Mint Cappuccino today, because I absolutely love the Peppermint Mocha flavor!
You can't forget to pick up your tin of Danish butter cookies during holiday season! I remember these from when I was a little girl. My Gran Gran use to keep these around. I found them last year after not having them for almost two decades and 'bout went into a state of shock! lol
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Stephen Byrd & Alia Jones Join THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL Producing Team
Producers Nelle Nugent and Kenneth Teaton welcome Stephen Byrd and Alia Jones as producing partners on the Broadway production of The Trip to Bountiful, starring Academy Award nominee and three-time Emmy Award winner Cicely Tyson, Academy Award winner CUBA GOODING, JR, (Jerry Maguire, Red Tails), Emmy Award nominee and recording star Vanessa Williams (Ugly Betty, Desperate Housewives), and Tony Award nominee Condola Rashad (Lifetime's Steel Magnolias, Broadway's Stick Fly). Directed by Michael Wilson, this 14-week limited engagement will begin previews on Easter Sunday, March 31st at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre (124 W 43rd St). Opening night is scheduled for Tuesday, April 23rd.
Stephen Byrd and Alia Jones of Front Row Productions are the producers of the first African American Broadway production of Tennessee Williams' Cat On A Hot Tin Roof (2008) - the highest grossing Broadway play that season - and the successful transfer of Cat On A Hot Tin Roof to London's West End (2009-2010) starring James Earl Jones and Phylicia Rashad, with Terrence Howard & Anika Noni Rose on Broadway and Adrian Lester & Sanaa Lathan on the West End. Both productions were directed by Debbie Allen. The West End transfer garnered the 2010 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Revival of a Play, a first for African-American producers. Byrd and Jones followed-up with a true depiction of New Orleans' diversity in their production of Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire (2012) on Broadway featuring Blair Underwood, Nicole Ari Parker, Daphne Rubin-Vega and Wood Harris. This production, directed by Emily Mann with original music by Terence Blanchard was honored with the Eastern Region Actors' Equity Association Extraordinary Excellence in Diversity on Broadway Award for the 2011-2012 season. They were each presented with the 2012 Beverly Hills/ Hollywood NAACP Theatre Trailblazer Award. Front Row Productions is preparing to take A Streetcar Named Desire on tour and have secured the rights to the Brazilian classic Black Orpheus, one of Brazil's most popular plays, and the first to feature black actors on stage in Rio de Janeiro. The play was written by the famous Brazilian, poet, writer, diplomat and musician, Vincius de Moraes, with music by Antonio Carlos Jobim of Bossa Nova fame, and the "Girl from Ipanema".
The touching American classic, The Trip to Bountiful, tells the story of Carrie Watts (Tyson), an elderly woman who dreams of returning to her small hometown of Bountiful, TX one last time, against the wishes of her overprotective son (Gooding) and domineering daughter-in-law (Williams). Her journey becomes a heartbreaking but ultimately life-affirming and inspiring tale that examines the fragility of memory and celebrates the enduring power of hope and faith.
THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL's award winning creative team has interpreted a number of plays and films by Horton Foote: Jeff Cowie (scenery), Van Broughton Ramsey (costumes), Rui Rita (lighting), and John Gromada (original music and sound design).


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Health care and medical insurance
We offer choice of subsidized medical plans, as well as prescription drug, vision and dental care plans. These plans do not have any limitations for pre-existing conditions or lifetime maximum.
Other Insurance
We offer a range of insurance plans, including life insurance, long and short-term disability insurance, travel, accident and personal liability insurance. Certain insurance coverage is paid by the firm and employees have the ability to purchase other insurance at discounted group rates.
Holiday and vacation policies
We offer a competitive vacation policy, based on level and years of service. This includes the nine widely recognized US public holidays and three floating holidays to be used for personal time, religious observance, or other special occasions. Most US employees will start with an additional three weeks vacation allowance.
Retirement planning
The firm offers a competitive 401(k) plan with firm matching contributions as well as no cost financial counseling services designed to allow employees to build a strategy for meeting their personal long-term financial objectives.
We provide a broad range of Wellness services and programs designed to support your personal health and well-being; these vary by office but generally include:
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Our New York, New Jersey and Salt Lake City offices have on-site health centers. These provide preventative and urgent medical services. The New York and New Jersey centers additionally provide primary care, women's health, orthopedics/physiatry, dermatology, physical therapy and prescription drug delivery.
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To encourage employees to live a healthy and active lifestyle, our New York, New Jersey, and Chicago offices have on-site fitness centers available to our employees.
For all employees and their eligible dependents enrolled in a Goldman Sachs US medical plan, we will reimburse fees paid for a fitness club membership or recreational activity (up to a pre-determined capped amount).
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Our back-up child care program provides access to on-site care in our New York and New Jersey offices. For our other offices, we provide back-up child care at near-site child care centers as well as in-home. For employees in all offices, we provide access to in-home providers to care for mildly ill children and adult/elderly family members.
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We provide 16 weeks fully paid maternity leave which includes four weeks of parenting leave at full pay that is provided to all new parents upon the birth of a child. We also provide fully paid adoption/surrogacy leave of up to 16 weeks.
Employees are eligible for one additional week of vacation during the year that they marry (or register a domestic partnership).
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The firm has a dedicated resource for new or expecting parents to help them access a range of services, including: weekly expectant parent walkthrough calls, on-site lactation rooms, 24-hour access to lactation consultants, and a maternity mentoring program.
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Based on manager approval, the following arrangements may be available to help employees meet their personal and family responsibilities: part-time schedules, job sharing, telecommuting, and alternate hours.
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We offer adoption services that provide comprehensive and confidential support and resources to help navigate through the adoption system. Adoption stipends are also available.
Our equity program is designed to attract, retain and motivate employees; and to align them with the long-term growth of the firm.
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Topic: Father newly diagnosed
Hi! I am glad I found this site and look forward to learning more about treatment options. My father just turned 70 and has spent this past month having tests, two stents placed and a referral to the Mayo Clinic. The dr at Mayo was hopeful that surgery could be done, but the MRCP showed the tumor has wrapped around a vein, so surgery is not an option. Sent him back to Sanford in Sioux Falls, SD where he was first diagnosed. Sanford dr is going to place a port this week and start chemo next week.
The cancer has not spread - not beyond the bile ducts and liver anyway. I am wondering if there is anything else we should explore?


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TRAFFIC is flowing freely this morning because of the school holidays and there are no major accidents in the metro area.
Nick Green from Australian Traffic Network says the roads are quieter today and commuters should experience a relatively smooth drive in.
Main North Rd, Blair Athol; Marion Rd, Brooklyn Park; Lyons Rd, Dernancourt; Salisbury Hwy, Dry Creek; Maxwell Tce, Glenelg East; Adelphi Tce, Glenelg North; Grand Junction Rd, Hope Valley; Henley Beach Rd, Rowells Rd, Lockleys; Henley Beach Rd, Mile End; Bradley Gr, Mitchell Park; Milne Rd, Modbury Heights; Main South Rd, O'Halloran Hill; Kesters Rd, Para Hills; McIntyre Rd, Para Hills West; South Tce, Pooraka; Richmond Rd, Richmond; Brighton Rd, Seacliff; Hancock Rd, North East Rd and Tolley Rd, St Agnes; Golden Grove Rd and Grenfell Rd, Surrey Downs.
Kensington Gardens, Magill Road
Kings Park, Goodwood Road
McLaren Vale, Main Road
Ohalloran Hill, southern Expressway
Port Adelaide, Commercial Road
Port Noarlunga, Saltfleet Street
Redwood Park, Golden Grove Road
Reynella, Main South Road
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Photo Flash: Sneak Peek at Sara Morsey, Craig Bockhorn and More in Florida Rep's THE LITTLE FOXES
This milestone in modern drama - made famous by the 1940 film starring Bette Davis - is an American classic as timely today as it was seven decades ago.
Seen recently in 2011's acclaimed production of August: Osage County, Sara Morsey returns to star as the tenacious Regina Giddens. Craig Bockhorn, seen as Saunders in the season's hit opener Lend Me a Tenor and last season's nationally acclaimed production of God of Carnage, plays Regina's ailing husband, Horace. Peter Thomasson (Camping with Henry and Tom; Black Tie) and Mark Chambers (Tru; The Mystery of Irma Vep) star as the two greedy Hubbard brothers, Benjamin and Oscar, and Carrie Lund (Lend Me a Tenor; Rumors) plays Birdie Hubbard, Oscar's timid and troubled wife.
Florida Rep acting interns Lindsay Clemmons (Lend Me a Tenor) and Brian Hatch (Camping with Henry and Tom) appear as the youngest members of the Hubbard family, cousins Alexandra Giddens and Leo Hubbard. Also returning to the Florida Rep stage are Patricia Idlette and Dick Boyd. Idlette, a Canadian actress now making her home in SWFL, returns after her 2008 appearance in Doubt, while Boyd was last seen in 2010's You Can't Take It with You. Darrick Penny makes his Florida Rep debut after recently finishing his Master's Degree with Florida Atlantic University.
Florida Rep ensemble member and guest director, Maureen Heffernan, directs. Her work with Florida Rep includes two of Florida Rep's recent nationally acclaimed productions: Sylvia in 2011 and Dancing at Lughnasa in 2009, as well as The Year of Magical Thinking, Opus, Doubt, Rabbit Hole, Art, Master Class and All My Sons. Over the past 26 years, Maureen has earned increasing recognition for her directing abilities that include more than 80 professional theatrical productions nationally.
Heffernan is joined by an expert team of ensemble designers and Florida Rep veterans including set designer Ray Recht (Black Tie), lighting designer David M. Upton (Camping with Henry and Tom), costume designer Roberta Malcolm (Red), sound designer Kate Smith (Talley's Folly) and production stage manager Amy L. Massari (Lend Me a Tenor).
For tickets or more information, visit: http://www.floridarep.org/
Photo Credit: David Dack Maki/Snap Flash Photo/Florida Repertory Theatre
Mark Chambers, Sara Morsey, Dick Boyd, and Peter Thomasson
Lindsay Clemmons, Sara Morsey and Craig Bockhorn
Brian Hatch, Mark Chambers, and Carrie Lund
Sara Morsey, Craig Bockhorn, and Lindsay Clemmons
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Sara Morsey, Peter Thomasson, and Mark Chambers
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Imagine a store with a back staff of robots, where items appear, almost magically, in the fitting room. A store where customers can pay for merchandise without interacting with a single salesperson. You can stop imagining …check out Hointer, an apparel (mostly men's jeans) shop in Seattle. A second location is set to open by the end of April, at Stanford Mall, in Palo Alto, Calif.
Founded and headed up by Nadia Shouraboura, the former head of supply chain and fulfillment technologies for Amazon.com, Hointer is one of the most buzzed-about retail start-ups in some time. Located near Seattle's University District, the store combines the best features of online and brick-and-mortar to reinvent the shopping experience. Shouraboura describes her concept simply as "the micro-warehouse with mobile control."
Here's how Hointer works: Before shopping, customers download the Hointer app. As they walk around the store, they scan the QR codes on the merchandise tags with their smartphones. As customers select an item and the proper size and color, the product is dropped into a virtual shopping cart. (All of the clothing on display is hung from the ceiling, making the item easy to scan and to examine.)
(See photos here.)
Once the customer is finished selecting merchandise, he clicks the "try on" feature on the app and is sent to a designated fitting room. The app sends a message to the stockroom, where a robotic system (from Germany) finds the requested items and "delivers" the goods to the appropriate fitting room.The company isn't revealing any of the details of how this process works. But it is designed to take 30 seconds or less.
Using the app, the customer can request a new size or style directly from the fitting room, with the requested merchandise delivered promptly. Passed-over merchandise is discarded into a designated bin, and it is automatically removed from the virtual shopping cart. (There are two chutes, one for items in and one for items out.)
The app allows Hointer to track everything in real-time and also lets customers rate clothing. Brands can then access that data via Hointer's portal to find out such information as what items customers are trying on but not buying.
Shouraboura earned a PhD in mathematics from Princeton University and worked for several startups before joining Amazon, where she spent eight years. She has big plans for Hointer, which features a variety of brands, from Tommy Bahama and Ben Sherman to 7 for All Mankind and True Religion. Although the selection is weighed heavily to men's denim, the mix has been expanded to include some accessories and a smattering of women's items, with more on the way.
Two more Hointer pilot stores are slated to open by summer, in downtown Seattle and Las Vegas. Shouraboura is looking to share some parts of the company's back-end system with others. In an open letter to retailers on the company's website, she writes:
"We can now report that in the pilot store we have reduced our footprint, eliminated piles, and avoided shrinkage, but the best part is that most customers told us that they loved the experience and had fun shopping. We started to work with several exceptional retailers, using our technology to re-invent their stores."
At a time when retailers are debating on how to reinvent the in-store shopping experience, Shouraboura offers a way forward. As she writes on the company's site: "Our retail road is also crystal clear:
1) We need a power tool in our customer's hands to rival the convenience of the online shopping cart;
2) We need an in-store backend system to take control and reduce inventory across all stores; eliminate the darn shrinkage and easily do other fun things (like same-day shipping);
3) We need to free up our sales associates to let them spend more time advising customers and arm them with even more information than one can get online; and
4) We need to get rid of piles and clutter to allow customers to fully discover products, making online browsing hollow and pathetic in comparison."


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Permit Issued To Erect One Canopy/Tent In The South End of Westlake Park
There was a permit issued by the Seattle Parks and Recreation – Event Management Office to Occupy Seattle. A $50 fee was required for the permit.
The permit was issued 112-Oct-11 02:00 PM and runs until 26-Oct-11 02:00 PM. It may be revoked if the permit conditions are not adhered to.
- Setup is allowed to include: One Informational and/or Medical Canopy/Tent, and up to Two Tables additional;
- Two responsible people may remain in the park during overnight hours to ensure Canopy/Tent equipment is not damaged or vandalized.
- Food and beverages may be distributed to event participants. Food must be pre-packaged or prepared off-site; cooking in the park is not permitted.
- Any Sales including Entry or Admission Fees, Service charges, or Suggested Donation amounts: Permittee shall pay the Department 10% of the gross receipts from any and all monies collected on Parks property.
There are additional terms and conditions associated with the permit to view the full permit use the following link:


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Flattened, composable behavior -- sounds like traits [unibe.ch].
-- dagolden
I'm pretty sure that Stevan read some (or all) of those papers before working on roles in Moose.
I was sort of making fun of Ovid, since he wrote Class::Trait.
-- dagolden
Actually, while I wrote the first full-featured trait implementation that I'm aware of (though after others tried their hands at it), but it's Stevan who wrote Class::Trait. I just took over maintenance because I kept sending in bugs reports


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Having travelled to many cities and towns, I think that Berkeley is one of the better cities for walking. Despite the challenges of the topography in the hills, one can enjoy the beautiful and interesting architecture, the lush vegetation, and unique garden art providing delightful surprises at many a turn.
I recently photographed the sculptures above....all in the north Berkeley hills. Can you identify the locations? I am sure that I have missed many, so if you know of other garden art, please send me a photo and I will publish it in my next newsletter.
Thanks to all of you who participated in the Open Town Hall Forum. I found your responses to be extremely thoughtful and valuable. I look forward to your future participation in this online public comment process.
Please help Berkeley's new animal shelter
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The City of Berkeley Police Department (BPD) Crime Analysis Unit recently completed their compilation of crime numbers for 2010.
Overall, Part One (1) crime, which includes Homicide, Rape, Robbery, Aggravated Assault, Burglary, Theft, Auto Theft and Arson declined by 8.8%. This is the largest decrease in over a decade and is encouraging progress towards the BPD goal of a ten percent reduction.
Looking at the categories of violent crime, which include Homicide, Rape, Robbery and Aggravated Assault, 2010 showed a 13% decrease. While Berkeley has historically had a significant number of robberies, the number of robberies in 2010 dropped 18% to a five year low. Property crime which is comprised of Burglary, Theft, Auto Theft, and Arson showed an 8% decrease in 2010. This drop was due to decreases in theft (down 9%) and auto theft (down 18%), also five year lows. Two crime categories did show increases: aggravated assault increased by 2% and burglary rose 1%.
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The City of Berkeley Police Department presents "Who Are These Suspects", a web feature to showcase recent crimes where community members can assist our Detectives with information that may help solve a crime. During investigations, BPD is able to get surveillance or other photographs of crime suspects, but the police do not know who they are.
If you recognize one of these suspects, call Bay Area Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (if you'd prefer to remain anonymous) or call the BPD contact number listed with each case.
On February 25, 2011, at about 9:30 a.m., the suspect in this surveillance picture stole a green 4 door 1997 Honda Civic from the Alta Bates Hospital garage.
We need the community's support in identifying this suspect. If you have any information regarding his identity, please call the BPD Property Crimes Detail/Auto Theft at (510) 981-5737
Students in California entering grades 7 through 12 in the 2011-2012 school year are now required to be immunized with a pertussis booster called Tdap. The new requirement affects all students - current, new, and transfers - in public and private schools.
Pertussis is a very contagious respiratory disease that can be severe and last for months. Fortunately, it is largely preventable by a readily available vaccine. Immunity to whooping cough wears off over time, so older students and adults may be susceptible if they haven't had a booster shot. Immunization with Tdap can protect students, schools, and communities including young infants for whom pertussis is most severe and sometimes fatal.
The City of Berkeley's Public Health Division and Berkeley Unified School District are working together to get the word out to students and parents, so they can get immunized before school begins.
If you do not have a regular doctor, the vaccine is offered at the City of Berkeley Public Health Clinic. Call 510-981-5350 or visit www.CityofBerkeley.info/publichealth for clinic hours and related information.
Berkeley hills resident Phila Rogers has written a wonderful piece about mountain lions. I urge you all to read it here.
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It is used to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia and non-Hodgkin lymphoma
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What is this medicine?BENDAMUSTINE (BEN da MUS teen) is a chemotherapy drug. It is used to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia and non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
What should I tell my health care provider before I take this medicine?They need to know if you have any of these conditions:
How should I use this medicine?This medicine is for infusion into a vein. It is given by a health care professional in a hospital or clinic setting.
Talk to your pediatrician regarding the use of this medicine in children. Special care may be needed.
What if I miss a dose?It is important not to miss your dose. Call your doctor or health care professional if you are unable to keep an appointment.
What may interact with this medicine?Do not take this medicine with any of the following medications:
This medicine may also interact with the following medications:
What should I watch for while using this medicine?Your condition will be monitored carefully while you are receiving this medicine.
This drug may make you feel generally unwell. This is not uncommon, as chemotherapy can affect healthy cells as well as cancer cells. Report any side effects. Continue your course of treatment even though you feel ill unless your doctor tells you to stop.
Call your doctor or health care professional for advice if you get a fever, chills or sore throat, or other symptoms of a cold or flu. Do not treat yourself. This drug decreases your body's ability to fight infections. Try to avoid being around people who are sick.
This medicine may increase your risk to bruise or bleed. Call your doctor or health care professional if you notice any unusual bleeding.
Be careful brushing and flossing your teeth or using a toothpick because you may get an infection or bleed more easily. If you have any dental work done, tell your dentist you are receiving this medicine.
Avoid taking products that contain aspirin, acetaminophen, ibuprofen, naproxen, or ketoprofen unless instructed by your doctor. These medicines may hide a fever.
Do not become pregnant while taking this medicine. Women should inform their doctor if they wish to become pregnant or think they might be pregnant. There is a potential for serious side effects to an unborn child. Men should inform their doctors if they wish to father a child. This medicine may lower sperm counts. Talk to your health care professional or pharmacist for more information. Do not breast-feed an infant while taking this medicine.


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With Arne B. Østensen
Welcome to the Cisco Support Community Ask the Expert conversation. This is an opportunity to learn about the Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server and the new features in X7 Software Release with Expert Arne B. Østensen. Arne B. Østensen is the team lead of the Cisco TelePresence Solution Group in Cisco's Technical Assistance Center in Lysker, Norway. Before joining Cisco, he worked at Tandberg as a product specialist for telePresence infrastructures. He has over four years of experience working and supporting telePresence products.
Remember to use the rating system to let Arne know if you have received an adequate response.
Arne might not be able to answer each question due to the volume expected during this event. Remember that you can continue the conversation on the sub-community discussion forum shortly after the event. This event lasts through October 28, 2011. Visit this forum often to view responses to your questions and the questions of other community members.
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I raged at League Pass Broadband last night, but this morning I think I figured out why the game was blocked.
This is great news for the Pacers, but awful news for me. I don't have cable, so I don't get Fox Sports South. Does this mean that I'm going to miss an additional 26 Pacer games this year? If so, I'll probably cancel my LP Broadband.ATLANTA (OCTOBER 31, 2012) - FOX Sports South is bringing NBA basketball to Kentucky. Throughout the 2012-13 NBA Season, FOX Sports South will televise 26 Indiana Pacers games and 42 Memphis Grizzlies games, starting with both teams regular season openers on October 31. The Pacers open their schedule on Halloween night at the Toronto Raptors at 7 p.m. ET, followed by the Grizzlies opening night match up vs. the Los Angeles Clippers at 10:30 p.m. ET.


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Last week Epic Games revealed the contents for their Gears of War 3 game bundles (read our story HERE). If you have already pre-ordered the "Limited Edition" or "Epic Edition," then you may want to consider revising your order. Today Epic Games has announced an even grander Gears of War 3 bundle extra, a 1:1 scale Retro Lancer replica produced by NECA.
Exclusive to GameStop, the Retro Lancer is being offered four different ways:
* Sold by itself priced at $99 and to be released 9/13/2011
* Sold with a standard copy of the game to be released 9/20/2011 ($139.98)
* Sold with the "Limited Edition" to be released 9/20/2011 ($159.98)
* Sold with the "Epic Edition" to be released 9/20/2011 ($229.98)
The weapon replica measures over 3 1/2 feet long and includes trigger activated sound effects. It was created from the actual 3D data used by Epic Games in the Gears of War 3 video game.


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Hi all,
I've been really busy lately with my classes, preparing for finals. I have my last class on Monday with a group of about 60 Japanese students that I've been teaching American Culture and History. We'll be looking at 1990 to the present, and I need to sum things up for them.
What I've been thinking, as we moved through the 20th century, is that America has had a dramatic impact on the world, with our culture, technology, values and ideas- especially our ideals of freedom, individuality and the pursuit of happiness. But what seems to have happened is that in recent decades it's become increasingly clear (to many of us) how futile this is. And perhaps, with the election of Obama, we are seeing a potential shift. An opportunity to change, in a positive direction. People realize the old ways don't work.
Freedom is meaningful when people are oppressed by others, but personal freedom in pursuit of pleasures or material things- on it's own- has created a lot of suffering. In business and economics we see the chaos created by letting businesses do whatever they want- environmental destruction, economic implosions.
People need self-discipline and must consider their actions carefully, or they create so many problems. The pursuit of happiness thru pleasure and material gain is a grand experiment that has failed. In the words of ecologists, its "unsustainable."
Seems like civilization has been crashing, we've experienced a long downhill slide in so many areas. Good things have happened in terms of greater understanding of ecology, greater political equality, changes all over the world with people gaining greater say in their lives. But there has been a down side- too many families, societies and communities are unraveling.
Violence in the media and on the streets, addictions, obsessive sexuality, sex industries, food issues, depression, suicide, unemployment, poverty, etc... All these problems are interconnected, and I sense many people are seeking wisdom now. People are looking for wise leaders. Not just spirituality, and not science either, but everyday common sense- the practice and transmission of greater wisdom in business, in education, in politics, entertainment, in families could really make a difference...
I wonder if you all might share some of your thoughts on this, using language that is secular and universal, not "Buddhist" per se. Cause that seems to be a key challenge now, to translate dharmic wisdom into mundane terminology, and practices. And to somehow find a way of helping that wisdom to seep into all areas of society, for the benefit of Buddhists but even more so NonBuddhists, as those who are not practicing are suffering more and (most importantly) are greater in number.
We can talk about Obama if anyone is interested, current events.
As I mentioned in another discussion I want to possibly write an article or book this year, on wise leaders, or wisdom in the popular culture, something related to this. Something with dharma roots but that is secular in focus.
Your thoughts?


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Sexy Red roses, Black Baccara roses, Hot Lady roses, and fiddlehead ferns, price upon request.
Peonies and scabiosa flowers
and pods, $255.
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Calla lilies and heart-shaped
velvet leaves, $300.
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Cherry tomatoes, black-eyed Susans, spray roses, tree
of heaven, gladioli, and andromeda, $350.
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scabiosa protea, roses,
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Japanese tree peonies and Candlelight garden roses, $180.
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Wheat, $150.
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Baby's breath and LED lights, $95.
Vanda orchids, thistle,
ageratum, gentiana, and hyacinths, $200.
Hydrangeas, mini allium, Sedum, and Clematis, $165.
Vanda orchids, mini calla lilies, thistle, kale, mini monstera, lily grass, and curly willow, $350.
Gladioli, sweet pea, Mamy roses,
lisianthus, clematis, oregano, and gooseberry foliage with fruit, $300.
Phalaenopsis orchids, Amnesia roses, silver brunia, and dusty miller, price upon request.
Agapanthus, Vanda orchids, hydrangeas, and calla lilies, $225.
Hydrangeas and Vanda orchids, $225.
Hydrangeas, calla lilies, and Vanda orchids, $150.
Eustoma, lisianthus, calla lilies, cockscomb, and globe thistle, $250.
Mini calla lilies, variegated
lily grass, and variegated aspidistra, $275.
Dendrobium orchids, anthuriums, roses, and calla lilies, $175.
Cornflower and
thistle, $18.
Gentian and dusty miller leaves, $35.
Delphinium, passion vine, lisianthus, lemon-scented geranium leaves, and button fern, $20.
Globe thistle and
lisianthus, $18.
Peonies, dahlia, and scabiosa flowers
and pods, $65.
Dahlias, $15.
Gerber daisy, cockscomb, and hypericum
berries, $20.
Princess tulips and smoke bush, $15.
Ranunculus and salvia, $25
Thistle, ageratum, gentiana, and aralia leaves, $20.
Duranta Bloom and skeleton leaf, $35.
Calla lily, $15.
Craspedia, wheat, fiddlehead fern, scabiosa pod, and button fern, $30.
Poppy and safflower, $18.
Hydrangeas, hypericum berries, and ivy leaf, $18.50.
Mini thistle, chinaberries, and oregano, $25.
Globe thistle, $25.
Thistle, mint, and raffia, $18.
Calla lily, lisianthus bud, and variegated pittosporum, $25.
Echinacea and coleus, $25.
Arachnid orchid, scabiosas, elderberry, foxtail grass, and plum tree leaves, $30.
Mini cymbidium, Red Angel spray rose, and agonis leaves, $30.


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im wondering which would be best? the price is a little higher for the single 18 but im wondering if it would sound louder than the two 12"?? i have a MTXthunder1500 that pushed two 12" L7 that i blew out easy.... so should i by new L7 12"s or the single solo X 18"???
No announcement yet.
what would be best? two kickerL7 12" or a single Kicker solo X 18"???
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two 12's will be more accurate and tighter but still rock your trunk very well...if in a large ported box i bet they'd be louder than the single 18
i think the L series are flatulent. they're downright loud, but that it. it's just LOUD. there are no musical qualities to it. personally, i'd take loosing in a spl contest to being able to hear the beat of the song.
i don't think you should go any larger then 12's, round subs are much better in terms of audio quality. i've really tried to like the L-series in the past, but when all i hear is BAWUMPHPHPHPHP on bass hits, compared to the solid BUMP that a normal round sub has, it is just really hard to like them...Last edited by soundman98; 07-11-2012, 07:17 PM.My OLD 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT:
"The Project That Never Ended, until it did"
next project? subaru brz
carpc undecided
I agree with soundman - two round 12s will still hit hard and will be far more accurate and less overbearing than the single 18. still depends if you're looking for that quality or something just very loud
Bah - if you want to be loud as all heck and still get a better sub you could get two top of the line JL Audio subs.
I have to assume that if you blew out your old Kickers you are mostly concerned with SPL and not SQ - most drivers sound like butt if pushed hard enough to cause damage.
If that's the case and you have room just get the 18" - there's more wow factor and you don't have to be a good box builder - just slap some MDF together and damage your hearing.
Basically, it's your call regardless - as is always the rule with speakers and subs, trust your own ear before all else.
Why is this thread in this area?Electronics work on magic smoke - don't let it out.


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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A 57-year-old Jacksonville man was arrested and charged in the stabbing death of his girlfriend Sunday night.
Police said Thomas Webster stabbed 54-year-old Patricia Berner (pictured, below) once with a kitchen knife during an argument.
Police were called to the home on Millpoint Road off Old St. Augustine Road in Mandarin around 7 p.m. Sunday.
"Usually we don't go to a call like that and someone's telling you, 'I killed someone,'" JSO Lt. Rob Schoonover said. "In this case, it did happen."
Webster had been drinking alcohol he purchased at the store earlier in the day, police said.
They said the couple was in the process of moving out of the home.
Ophelia Lane says she was friendly with her neighbor and used to see him often in their quiet Mandarin neighborhood.
"You just can't predict what people are going to do today," neighbor Ophelia Lane said. "You can't tell by looking at them what they will do."
Neighbors say Berner was planning on moving to South Florida to take care of her ailing mother. They say they saw Berner on Sunday and are finding it hard to believe she's no longer alive.
"Yesterday morning when I was going to church, she was putting things in her car," neighbor Mary Bell said. "She was moving down south to be with her mother who was ill, a bad situation."
"She was a sweet person," a neighbor named Sandy said. "I don't know what he was."
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Love cheese? Want to make your own fresh artisan cheeses but don't know where to start? Let author Mary Karlin teach how at a class Feb. 22 at the Fork at Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese.
Bringing tips from her recently published book, "Artisan Cheese Making at Home," Karlin will guide you step-by-step through a successful process. The day starts at 9 a.m. with a pre-class farm tour, followed by a cheese tasting and discussion, followed by a farm-fresh lunch. After lunch it's time to make your own cheese to be finished at home. Then celebrate your accomplishment with a glass of wine and focused tasting of Point Reyes Farmstead cheeses with head cheesemaker Kuba Hemmerling.
The class costs $160. The Fork is at 14700 Highway One just north of Point Reyes Station. Call 800-591-6878 or go to www.theforkatpoint reyes.com.
Trek pairing
Rickey's Restaurant in Novato is offering a wine dinner featuring Trek Wines, which opened a tasting room and wine bar in Novato last fall. Executive chef Ken Drew's four-course meal, paired with wines chosen by Trek Wine's Andy Podshadley, that includes a bouquet of baby lettuces wrapped with cucumber with sauvignon blanc-grapefruit poached pears, candied pecans and grapefruit vinaigrette; and peppered filet mignon with sun-dried tomato polenta, spiced ratatouille and cabernet tomato demi glace.
The dinner is at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 23 and costs $85, reservations required. Rickey's Restaurant is at 250 Entrada Drive in Novato. Call 883-9477 or go to www. rickeysrestaurant.com.
Novato shuffle
Peet's Coffee and Teas made a smooth transition from its Grant Avenue location to its shiny new Redwood Boulevard location last week, where customers will sit on new furniture and their cuppa will be made with new equipment. Meanwhile Tagliaferri's Delicatessen and Cafe, currently in the Square in Novato, is preparing to move into Peet's Grant Avenue spot after some remodeling. Peet's Coffee and Tea is at 7320 Redwood Blvd., Suite A, in Novato. Call 897-4920 or go to www.peets.com. Tagliaferri's Delicatessen and Cafe is at 2051 Novato Blvd. Call 897-9677 or go to www. tagsdeli.com.
Worthy of a toast
Congratulations to Greenbrae's Bistro Vis a Vis, which has won third place in Open Table's Diner's Choice "Notable Wine List Restaurants" in the Bay Area, coming in just behind the renowned French Laundry in Yountville. To celebrate, the restaurant is offering diners a second bottle of whatever wine what they quaffed at dinner, or one of comparable value, for just $5.
Bistro Vis a Vis is at 282 Bon Air Center in Greenbrae. Call 925-4370 or go to www.bistro visavis.com.
Free lunch
Novato's Moylan's Brewery and Restaurant is offering a free meal for a pint of blood donated at its semi-annual blood drive. Show up between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Jan. 26, have your blood drawn by Blood Centers of the Pacific and lunch is on the house. Moylan's Brewery and Restaurant is at 15 Rowland Way in Novato. Call 897-0100 or go to www.moylans.com.
Anna Haight is a longtime Marin resident and an even longer foodie who blogs at Anna's Cool Finds, www.annascoolfinds.com. Her bread and butter column appears Wednesdays. Have news about chefs, restaurants and other foodie goodies? Contact her at firstname.lastname@example.com or on Twitter at http://twitter.com/annahaight.


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Anger over homers serves Hefner well
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Jeremy Hefner grew angry. Then he struck out six in a row.
Cause and effect? Hefner isn't sure. But the Mets could come to appreciate an angrier Hefner, who is in line to enter the rotation if Johan Santana begins the season on the disabled list.
Whiffing the final six batters he faced at Champion Stadium on Friday, Hefner finished with seven strikeouts in five innings of two-run ball against the Braves. That allowed him to salvage an outing that saw him serve booming solo homers to Juan Francisco and Freddie Freeman in the third and fourth innings, respectively.
"I got mad more than anything," Hefner said of his success after the homers. "I was less than thrilled by my performance before then. The ball was up, as evidenced by all the fly balls and hard-hit balls. I'm a guy that has to pound the bottom of the strike zone and get ground balls to be successful."
The grounders never came, but the swings and misses certainly did.
"I tried to pound the strike zone, so whenever guys do that, you tend to get the bats moving a little bit," Hefner said. "Maybe they were a little overaggressive, more so than they normally are."
Hefner's final two strikeouts were of Jason Heyward and Justin Upton, perhaps the two strongest hitters in Atlanta's revamped lineup. It was excellent practice.
"[Hefner] throws a lot of strikes, which is the key," manager Terry Collins said. "They've got a good lineup, so if you make mistakes, you're going to get hurt. But otherwise, he threw the ball very good."
Anthony DiComo is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @AnthonyDicomo. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The 2013-2014 season marks the 40th anniversary of the founding of The English Concert.
With an unsurpassed reputation for inspiring performances of Baroque and Classical music,
the ensemble ranks among the finest chamber orchestras in the world.
Created by Trevor Pinnock in 1973, The English Concert appointed Harry Bicket as its
artistic director in 2007, and has toured with him to Europe, the US, and the Middle and
Far East. Mr. Bicket is renowned for his work with singers, and The English Concert's vocal
collaborators in recent seasons have included Mark Padmore, Ian Bostridge, Vesselina
Kasarova, Lucy Crowe, Elizabeth Watts, Carolyn Sampson, Danielle de Niese, Andreas Scholl,
and Sarah Connolly.
Part of the Arts Council National Portfolio program, The English Concert has toured widely
throughout England, and in the 2013-2014 season the ensemble appears in Gateshead,
Ryedale-North Yorkshire, Hereford, Birmingham, Warwick, Bristol, Aldeburgh, and
Southampton. Recent highlights include European and US tours with Alice Coote, Sara
Mingardo, Anna Caterina Antonacci, David Daniels, and Andreas Scholl, and the orchestra's
first tour to mainland China.
The English Concert enjoys a strong relationship with audiences in North America, having
recently performed in Los Angeles, Chicago, Toronto, Boston, Ann Arbor, and New York.
Following the success of Handel's Radamisto last season, Carnegie Hall has
commissioned one Handel opera each season from the orchestra, and future seasons will
feature performances of Handel's Alcina and Orlando.
The English Concert's discography includes more than 100 recordings with Trevor Pinnock
for Deutsche Grammophon / Archiv, as well as a series of critically acclaimed CDs for
Harmonia Mundi with violinist Andrew Manze. Recordings with Harry Bicket have been widely
praised, including Lucy Crowe's debut solo recital, Il caro Sassone. In October,
EMI Classics released Sound the Trumpet, a recording of Baroque music for trumpet
with Alison Balsom. A new recording with mezzo-soprano Alice Coote that features music by
Handel will be released in early 2014.
The English Concert works with several distinguished guest directors, including violinist
Fabio Biondi and harpsichordists Laurence Cummings and Kenneth Weiss.
Renowned as an opera and concert conductor, Harry Bicket is especially noted for his
interpretation of Baroque and Classical repertoire. He became artistic director of The
English Concert in 2007, and was also recently appointed chief conductor of the Santa Fe
Mr. Bicket's engagements in the current season include Handel's Agrippina at
Barcelona's Gran Teatre del Liceu, Handel's Hercules at the Canadian Opera
Company, and the first performances at Santa Fe Opera of Beethoven's Fidelio. He
also leads The English Concert in its 40th anniversary season, which includes concert
performances of Handel's Theodora at the Barbican in London and the Théâtre
des Champs-Élysées as well as on tour throughout the US, and performances at London's
Wigmore Hall that feature Sally Matthews and Lucy Crowe.
Highlights of recent seasons include concerts, recordings, and tours with The English
Concert, including a residency at Wigmore Hall with Ian Bostridge and appearances at both
the 2009 and 2012 BBC Proms. Conducting engagements have included Handel's
Rodelinda and Giulio Cesare and Mozart's La clemenza di
Tito at the Metropolitan Opera, Handel's Rinaldo and
Hercules at Lyric Opera of Chicago, Orfeo at the Canadian Opera
Company, and Handel's Alcina at the Opéra National de Bordeaux. In addition,
Mr. Bicket has guest-conducted the Chicago and Tokyo symphony orchestras and the Los
Angeles and Saint Paul Chamber orchestras.
Dorothea Röschmann is among the most admired singers of her generation. Her many roles at
the Salzburg Festival include Susanna (Le nozze di Figaro), Countess Almaviva
(Le nozze di Figaro), Ilia (Idomeneo), Donna Elvira (Don
Giovanni), Pamina (Die Zauberflöte), and Vitellia (La clemenza di
Tito). At the Metropolitan Opera, she has sung Susanna, Pamina, Donna Elvira, and
Ilia; and at the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, her roles have included Pamina, Fiordiligi
(Così fan tutte), and the Countess. At La Scala in Milan, she has sung the
Countess as well as Donna Elvira with the company on tour to Moscow at the Bolshoi. At the
Vienna State Opera, she has appeared as the Countess and Susanna; at the Berlin State
Opera, she has sung Ännchen (Der Freischütz), Pamina, Fiordiligi, Donna Elvira,
Susanna, Micaëla (Carmen), Eva (Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg), and Elsa
This season, Ms. Röschmann sings the Marschallin (Der Rosenkavalier) at the
Berlin State Opera with Sir Simon Rattle and the Countess in staged performances of Le
nozze di Figaro with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Gustavo Dudamel. Her future
plans include returns to the Bavarian State Opera, Royal Opera House, and Vienna State
Recent concert appearances include performances with the Berliner Philharmoniker led by
Sir Simon Rattle and Bernard Haitink; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra with Pierre Boulez,
Nikolaus Harnoncourt, and Daniel Barenboim; Chicago Symphony Orchestra with Mr. Barenboim;
Munich Philharmonic with James Levine; The Cleveland Orchestra with Franz Welser-Möst;
Vienna Symphony Orchestra with Georges Prêtre; Orchestra Filarmonica della Scala with
Pinchas Steinberg and Mr. Barenboim; Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra with Yannick
Nézet-Séguin; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra with Daniel Harding; and the New York
Philharmonic with Sir Colin Davis.
Forthcoming concert engagements include performances with the New York Philharmonic and
Alan Gilbert, Berliner Philharmoniker and Mr. Harnoncourt, Rotterdam Philharmonic and Mr.
Nézet-Séguin, and Orchestra Filarmonica della Scala with Mr. Harding. Recital appearances
include Antwerp, Lisbon, Madrid, Cologne, Brussels, New York, London, Vienna, and
Amsterdam's Concertgebouw, as well as the Edinburgh, Munich, Schwetzingen, and
Schwarzenberg festivals.
Sarah Connolly studied piano and voice at the Royal College of Music. She was made a
Commander of the Order of the British Empire at the 2010 New Year's Honours List, and in
2011, she was honored by the Incorporated Society of Musicians and presented with the
Distinguished Musician Award. In addition, she was the recipient of the Royal Philharmonic
Society's 2012 Singer Award.
Engagements in the 2013-2014 season include the title role in Handel's
Agrippina at the Gran Teatre del Liceu, and the title role in Handel's
Ariodante in a new production at the Aix-en-Provence Festival. Concert
engagements include Octavian in Der Rosenkavalier with the National Symphony
Orchestra and Christoph Eschenbach and with the London Symphony Orchestra and Mark Elder,
Mahler's Symphony No. 2 with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Christoph von Dohnányi,
Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius with the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Sir Andrew
Davis, and Mendelssohn's Elijah with the Filarmonica della Scala and Daniel
Harding. Recent operatic highlights include Fricka in Das Rheingold and
Die Walküre at the Royal Opera, Covent Garden; Dido in Dido and
Aeneas at La Scala and Covent Garden; the Composer in Strauss's Ariadne auf
Naxos and Clairon in Capriccio at the Metropolitan Opera; Phèdre in
Rameau's Hippolyte et Aricie at Opéra national de Paris; the title role in
Giulio Cesare and Brangäne in Tristan und Isolde at the
Glyndebourne Festival; Sesto in La clemenza di Tito at the Aix-en-Provence
Festival; Gluck's Orfeo and the title role in Britten's The Rape of
Lucretia at the Bavarian State Opera; and Nerone in Monteverdi's
L'incoronazione di Poppea at the Gran Teatre del Liceu and the Maggio
Musicale Fiorentino.
Additional highlights include the title role in Donizetti's Maria
Stuarda and Romeo in Bellini's I Capuleti e i Montecchi at Opera North,
the Composer in Ariadne auf Naxos at Welsh National Opera, and Octavian at
Scottish Opera. At the English National Opera, her roles have included Octavian; the title
roles in Charpentier's Médée and in Handel's Agrippina,
Xerxes, and Ariodante; Ruggiero in Handel's Alcina; and Didon in
Les Troyens. She has appeared in recital in London and New York and at the
Aldeburgh and Edinburgh festivals.
American countertenor David Daniels is known for his superlative artistry, magnetic stage
presence, and a voice of singular warmth and surpassing beauty. Highly sought-after for his
performances of works by Handel, Monteverdi, Gluck, Mozart, and Britten, Mr. Daniels has
appeared on the great operatic stages of the world. In the 2013-2014 season, his
engagements include Ottone in Handel's Agrippina at Barcelona's Gran Teatre
del Liceu, Prospero in the Baroque pastiche The Enchanted Island at the
Metropolitan Opera, and Lichas in Hercules for the Canadian Opera Company. He
also gives solo recitals in Edinburgh, Chicago, Moscow, and Madrid.
Highlights of the 2012-2013 season included the title role in Giulio
Cesare at the Metropolitan Opera, the title role in Radamisto at
the Theater an der Wien, and the title role in the world premiere of Theodore Morrison's
new opera about Oscar Wilde, Oscar, in Santa Fe, which earned him rave reviews.
Other recent successes have included the title role in Gluck's Orfeo at
Covent Garden, the Metropolitan Opera, and the Lyric Opera of Chicago; the title roles in
Orlando, Tamerlano, and Rinaldo at the Bavarian State
Opera; Didymus in Theodora and the title role in Giulio
Cesare at the Glyndebourne Festival; Oberon in A Midsummer Night's
Dream at the Metropolitan Opera, La Scala, Lyric Opera of Chicago, and
Barcelona's Gran Teatre del Liceu; the title role in Giulio Cesare at Opéra
de Paris; Bertarido in Rodelinda at the Metropolitan Opera and San Francisco
Opera; the title role in Radamisto and Roberto in Vivaldi's
Griselda in Santa Fe; and Arsace in Partenope in Vienna.
Mr. Daniels has performed recitals in venues that include Avery Fisher Hall, Alice Tully
Hall, London's Wigmore Hall, Munich's Prinzregententheater, Barcelona's Gran Teatre del
Liceu, and the Salle Gaveau in Paris, as well as at the Edinburgh and Ravinia festivals. He
has been the recipient of two of classical music's most significant awards: Musical
America's Vocalist of the Year for 1999 and the 1997 Richard Tucker Award.
Renowned as a Mozart specialist, Kurt Streit has in recent years broadened his repertoire
to include works by Berg (Lulu at Opéra de Paris), Britten (Death in
Venice at Theater an der Wien), Janáček (Kat'a Kabanová in London,
Amsterdam, and Brussels; Jenůfa in Chicago and Amsterdam; and From the
House of the Dead at the Metropolitan Opera), Wagner (Erik in Der fliegende
Holländer in Barcelona and Munich, and Loge in Das Rheingold in
Frankfurt and Barcelona), Berlioz (Les Troyens in Geneva and La damnation
de Faust in Madrid), Bizet (Carmen with Nikolaus Harnoncourt at the
Styriarte Festival in Graz), Weber (Euryanthe in Brussels), and Beethoven
(Fidelio in Vienna). His specialties also include Handel
(Semele and Tamerlano at the Royal Opera, Covent Garden;
Jephtha and Theodora with Concentus Musicus in Vienna's
Musikverein; Rodelinda in Paris, Vienna, and Glyndebourne; and
Partenope in Chicago and Vienna, recorded for Chandos), and Monteverdi
(Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria and L'incoronazione di Poppea in
Berlin, Zurich, and Los Angeles).
Mr. Streit has performed the title roles in Mozart's La clemenza di Tito and
Idomeneo, and has also appeared in numerous productions of Die
Zauberflöte, Don Giovanni, Così fan tutte, and Die Entführung
aus dem Serail at opera houses that include the Metropolitan Opera; Vienna State
Opera; Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; La Scala; Opéra de Paris-Bastille; and Teatro Real
in Madrid, as well as in San Francisco, Tokyo, Aix-en-Provence, Chicago, Munich, Berlin,
Rome, and Salzburg.
Mr. Streit has collaborated with the world's foremost conductors, including Nikolaus
Harnoncourt, Antonio Pappano, Riccardo Muti, Sir Simon Rattle, Ivor Bolton, Seiji Ozawa,
Zubin Mehta, and Lorin Maazel, and has performed with the major symphony orchestras of
Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, St. Petersburg, Berlin, Vienna, Paris, Boston, Florence,
Stockholm, and London.
Mr. Streit's discography includes complete recordings of Così fan tutte with
Daniel Barenboim (Erato) and Sir Simon Rattle (EMI), Die
Zauberflöte (L'Oiseau-Lyre), and Die Entführung aus dem
Serail (Sony Classical). He recently recorded Beethoven's Ninth Symphony with Mr.
Rattle and the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (EMI), and the Mozart Requiem with Mr.
Harnoncourt and Concentus Musicus (BMG).
Winner of the Lieder Prize at the 1991 Cardiff Singer of the World competition, Neal
Davies has since appeared with the Royal Opera, Covent Garden; English National Opera;
Scottish Opera; and Welsh National Opera. He is a regular guest at the Edinburgh Festival
and the BBC Proms, and has taken part in notable recordings of Handel's Messiah,
Saul, and Theodora for Deutsche Grammophon / Archiv with Paul
McCreesh and the Gabrieli Consort.
Recent engagements include Handel's Belshazzar with René Jacobs in
Aix-en-Provence, Berlin, and Innsbruck; Agrippina for the Berlin State Opera;
Ko-Ko in The Mikado for the Lyric Opera of Chicago; Handel's
Athalia with Concerto Köln; Bottom in A Midsummer Night's
Dream for Garsington Opera; Ariodates in Xerxes and Kolenaty in
The Makropulos Case for the English National Opera; and Zebul in
Jephtha, Papageno in Die Zauberflöte, Dulcamara in L'elisir
d'amore, Guglielmo and Don Alfonso in Così fan tutte, and Sharpless in
Madama Butterfly for the Welsh National Opera.
With William Christie and Les Arts Florissants, Mr. Davies has sung in
Theodora in Paris and Salzburg, and in Charpentier's David et
Jonathas at the Aix-en-Provence Festival and in Edinburgh and New York-a
production that is available on DVD. Upcoming engagements include the Barbican Centre's
production of Britten's Curlew River at St. Giles Cripplegate and his return
to both the English National Opera and the Royal Opera, Covent Garden.
The Choir of Trinity Wall Street is the premiere ensemble of the music and arts program at
Trinity Church. A Grammy Award-nominated professional ensemble, the choir helps lead Sunday
worship at Trinity, and performs concerts of early and contemporary music throughout the
fall and spring. Many concerts are webcast on the Internet, and are often heard on WQXR,
New York's classical music station. The choir performs with the Trinity Baroque Orchestra
as well as with NOVUS NY, a contemporary music ensemble founded by Julian Wachner,
Trinity's director of music and the arts.
Grammy Award-nominated conductor-composer Julian Wachner has
appeared with The Philadelphia Orchestra, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Handel and Haydn
Society, Hong Kong Philharmonic, New York City Opera, Glimmerglass Opera, Juilliard Opera
Theatre, and The Rolling Stones, as well as at the Lincoln Center, BAM Next Wave, and
Spoleto festivals, among many other festivals, orchestras, and opera companies throughout
North America. In addition to his duties at Trinity Wall Street, Mr. Wachner is also music
director of the Grammy Award-winning Washington Chorus, with which he won ASCAP's Alice
Parker Award for adventurous programming in 2011.
Harry Bicket on the Renewed Interest in Handel's Operas
Countertenor David Daniels on the Popularity of Handel's Operas
Harry Bicket on the Development of Period Instrument Performance


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