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Stretches of Victoria's coastline could fall into private hands after the land titles office set a controversial precedent on Christmas Eve, granting billionaire trucking magnate Lindsay Fox an extra 45 metres of prime beach - worth $5 million - to his Portsea property boundary.
Planning Minister Matthew Guy and Environment Minister Ryan Smith are furious at the decision and are considering court action against Mr Fox, legislative reform or a planning mechanism to stop other coastal landowners with similar titles from claiming public beach space.
''The government is aware of the significance of this issue,'' Mr Guy told The Sunday Age on Saturday. ''Anyone with this kind of older title is likely to [want the same deal] and we cannot have the situation where we lose hundreds of square metres of public beach.''
Mr Guy said neither he nor Mr Smith were aware of the decision until after it had occurred. The titles office, he said, had ''questions to answer'' and both ministers had issued a ''please explain'' to the agency. Mr Guy said he had not seen the legal advice the agency relied on to extend Mr Fox's property to the high-water mark and the government may now have to clarify the official high-water mark across the whole state.
The Sunday Age understands that senior environment and planning departmental officials warned the ministers that ''considerable public anger and media interest'' would ensue once Mr Fox's title extension became public.
The decision added 37 per cent more land - or 2400 square metres - to the two main Fox properties on the exclusive Portsea cliff top, extending the boundary past their house-sized boatshed and over the beach by up to 45 metres. The billionaire paid a $477.80 application fee for land worth $5.4 million based on recent beachfront sales.
Mr Fox's long-time nemesis, local activist Kate Baillieu, said: ''Poor old Lindsay, he hasn't got enough. It reminds me of a greedy child who grabs something, wraps their arms around it, stamps his foot and shouts mine!''
Mr Fox has argued for 17 years that the property line of his $20 million family compound extended across the Point King Beach to the margin of Port Phillip Bay. Over this time he has installed bollards, a lawn, trees, hedges and security cameras to mark out his boundary. But what constitutes the bay's edge has been a murky issue, and previous governments have rejected Mr Fox's position.
In 2000, he told The Age he would never stop fighting for what was rightfully his: ''As far as I'm concerned, what's mine is mine and I will fight for it all the way. I will not stop.''
Documents from the land titles office show that on Christmas Eve officials finally accepted the ''doctrine of accretion'' in relation to Mr Fox's property. This old legal principle means that when sand builds up on a beach - as it has at Point King Beach - landowners whose properties abut a coastline can apply to have their title extended as the high-water mark recedes.
Mr Fox's new title goes to the mean high-water mark observed between August to September 2009, as surveyed by the businessman's coastal engineer. It appears the titles office did not independently verify the evidence of the engineer or Mr Fox's surveyor before approving the extension.
Mr Guy said the Fox precedent would only affect those landowners with older titles abutting the coastline. This could be dozens of people, he said.
On Saturday, one of Mr Fox's neighbours, Marita McIntosh, said she supported the title extension and that land titles adjoining Point King Beach clearly state that a property line should begin at the high-water mark. ''The water used to come up almost to the treeline, but the beach has grown a lot in size. The title says what it says,'' she said.
But Bob, a 13-year Portsea resident, said it was ''disgusting'' to see public land appropriated that way. ''There's a lot of people like me who don't actually live on the beach but use it all the time that will be very, very upset by this decision. I imagine the public will have a lot to say about this.''
Mr Fox was overseas and unavailable for comment on Saturday. Mr Fox offered three precedents from the mid-1980s and mid-1990s in support of his application, two at Sorrento which allowed property lines to be expanded up to man-made walls that were believed to reflect the high-water mark. A third example showed a landowner was allowed to define the edge of his Port Fairy property as the high-water mark of the Southern Ocean.
Senior planning barrister Michelle Quigley, SC, said the Fox title extension went against a long-held, bipartisan commitment in Victoria to public beach access. Of the 2000 kilometres of Victorian coast, 96 per cent was in public ownership, she said.
The Public Land Consultancy principal David Gabriel-Jones said the doctrine of accretion was untested in Victorian courts and should have been thrown out by Parliament years ago. ''An important matter such as the Port Phillip coastline should not depend on an interpretation of ancient areas of common law that belong in Noah's Ark or William the Conqueror.''
He said the point of law depended on whether the movement of sand was natural or artificial, and Portsea residents would have varying views on this (in the past, some have blamed the sand build up on Point King Beach on the Queenscliff ferry).
Opposition planning spokesman Brian Tee called for a review of the laws said using a ''spurious'' legal argument to secure Crown land was ''outrageous''.
''It could set an awful precedent for wealthy individuals to intrude on space that should be open to all Victorians.''
It's the third time the Fox family has attempted to move their property line further onto Point King Beach despite public outcry and opposition from planning authorities. In 1998, around the time Mr Fox put a controversial bollard fence along the beach, the land titles office rejected an application to increase the length of the landholding by nearly 30 metres. A second bid was made for 54-metre increase about a decade later, but Mr Fox eventually withdrew the claim.
The decision by the land titles office to reject the 1998 application was based on legal advice provided by the then solicitor-general in a report that has never been made public. The opinion reportedly cautioned that the high-water mark issue was murky enough that a flood of similar claims would ensue if the government tested the matter in court and lost.
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Anyone want to see him in a Colts Uniform? No me.
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Ravens maybe interested. This according to ESPN Radio.
Anyone want to see him in a Colts Uniform? No me.
Even if you wanted to see him in a Colts uniform there is no way you can get him. First because of his contract and second because your first rounder is not that good.
The Ravens will be offering a pro bowl CB in Chris McAlister and their 1st and 3rd rounders for Randy. Other things are Raiders giving Philip Buchanon and their 1st rounder and the Redskins giving Lavar Arrington and a first and second round pick.
Lets give edge for him
You, Never? Did the Kenosha Kid?
Actually lets trade edge for any somewhat good defensive player.
You, Never? Did the Kenosha Kid?
Why would the Ravens need a running back? They already have the best one in the game on their team
Would the Falcons be able to get him? They need someone they can pass the long ball to. If the Falcons cant get Moss, I think they should try for Plaxico Burress if he is to leave Pittsburgh.
They can get Moss if they were willing to give up Deangelo Hall and a first rounder or Keith Brooking and a 1st rounder
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The deal announced Tuesday gives James a chance to play for his 11th NBA team in 11 seasons. He played 11 games for the Chicago Bulls last season and helped fill in for injured point guard Derrick Rose.
The 37-year-old James has career averages of 10.4 points and 3.6 assists per game. His best season was with Toronto in 2005-06, when he averaged 20.3 points and 5.8 assists in 79 starts. He's also played for Miami, Boston, Detroit, Milwaukee, Houston, Minnesota, New Orleans and Washington.
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OAKLAND -- Adam Dunn, acquired from the White Sox in a trade on Sunday, joined the A's at the O.co Coliseum on Monday for their series opener against Seattle. With Oakland's offense in need of a jolt, Dunn wasted no time against Mariners righty Chris Young.
Batting fourth as the designated hitter, Dunn put the A's on the scoreboard with a two-run homer to ignite a five-run first inning. It was Dunn's 461st career homer.
Dunn has never played in the postseason, and the 34-year-old plans to retire after this year. With the White Sox out of contention, his decision to waive his no-trade clause and come to Oakland felt like a no-brainer.
"To get that opportunity now, it's awesome. It's a little shot of adrenaline in the arm," said Dunn, who will wear No. 10. "First of all, I think it was easy because of how good the team was. Second of all, I know Jonny [Gomes] and those guys, they love to have fun. I'm big on fun."
While Dunn understands the seriousness of the situation he's entering -- the Wild Card-leading A's slid to five games behind the Angels in the American League West after suffering a four-game sweep this past weekend -- he also is a big proponent of staying loose under pressure.
"I think when you play loose, you have fun, you play better," he said. "Hopefully we can kind of just relax. It's a new month. Hitting's so contagious. You're one game away from busting out and being the great offense that they are and that they've been all year."
Dunn's mere presence in the lineup has the potential to help the A's hitters breathe a little easier.
"He's a guy that can change the game with one swing," said manager Bob Melvin. "He lengthens our lineup some, and probably takes some pressure off some guys."
"I'm not trying to come in here and save the world," Dunn said. "I'm just trying to come and fit in and just do me, but a little better version of it."
In 106 games with Chicago this year, Dunn posted a .220/.340/.433 slash line with 20 home runs and 54 RBIs.
The A's received Dunn and cash in exchange for right-handed pitching prospect Nolan Sanburn.
Aaron Leibowitz is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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There are many places in India which are historically important in Buddhism, which remain untouched by civilization but also neglected. The Stupa at Satdhara is among them. is a short article on it. The author does not seem to know much about Buddhism though.
I'm interested to know if any of you know references in the Buddhist literature to this place.


text: Into the Garden: Plants we fall for sometimes zone out By Sara Busse November 10, 2012 Story Share CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- It's rare that you'll find rare plants touted in this column. I'm a use-native-plants kind of gal. But when a catalog landed in my mailbox from Annie's Annuals and Perennials, I was enthralled.I had to contain my fervor, however, by reminding myself that Annie is happily ensconced in California, where anything grows. So Annie's perennials are often Sara's annuals. For example, nicotiana grows year-round in California, but it's only hardy to zone 9, so here in West Virginia it lasts only for a summer.With that in mind, I found a vine that I will order to run along the railing of our deck for the summer: western clematis, Clematis ligusticifolia. It fits into our zone, so I'll give it a try.This vine has 1-inch-wide white flowers in summer. It has twining stems and would do well climbing a trellis and grows to about 15 feet tall. It's lovely even after bloom when the frothy seed heads do their thing. Found growing from northwest Mexico to British Columbia, often growing along streams or wet places, it remains evergreen with adequate water.Also, there are lots of beautiful California poppies to choose from, including 'Purple Gleam,' 'Apricot Chiffon' and maritime 'Coastal Form.' I've never grown poppies, so I'm giving them a try this season.Annie offered a few perennials that are hardy in our area, including a beautiful Delphinium belladonna 'Bellamosum' that's a rich purplish blue, Scabiosa caucasica 'Fama Blue' (easy and reliable, violet-scented with 4-inch blooms), and Dianthus arenarius (with frilly white blooms). I've ordered Dianthus carthusianorum 'Clusterhead Pink' for its tall stems. The brilliant pink blooms are held in 2- to 3-inch clusters well above the dense mound of grassy-green foliage. I love dianthus, and this one gives me tall stems for cutting. From odd plants to old plantsReader Kay Legg sent in this message about her "old" houseplants:"I have a couple which are over 30 years old. One is an asparagus fern, purchased in 1979 on a trip to Williamsburg, Va. This now is a very common plant and I see them everywhere, but back then, it was something new and it caught my fancy. It is carried in and out of the house each year according to the weather. I also have a Christmas cactus that I started from two small segments collected in wet paper towel from a friend back in 1976. I have watched it multiply over the years into a very beautiful plant. I have heard of some houseplants being passed down for generations. I would love to hear some stories from other people who have elderly plants."I have a beautiful jade plant that came from Maggie Dudley years ago, and a Christmas cactus that was nurtured by my mother-in-law for decades. And I cherish an African violet given to me by my dear friend Kathe Peyton -- I miss her and think of her each time I water it! And a wild-and-crazy flowering vine that I haul in and out with the seasons from Kim Wood is probably older than most of my plants.Anyone else have any old and dear houseplants?Reach Sara Busse at firstname.lastname@example.com. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Deer in 8 WV counties found dead from EHD 2 New company planning $73M synthetic fuel plant in Greenbrier County 3 Richwood mayor on leave amid investigation of purchases 4 WVU law professor announces run for Congress 5 Morgantown coal operator Laurita indicted in alleged campaign finance scheme New chandelier looks are dripping with style Previous Story What's for Dinner? Warm up with budget-friendly soups Next Story


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Greetings all,
I found this link to the Tipitaka online that has transliterations in Roman, Devangari, Gujarathi, Tibetan and plenty of other languages. It's not much help for me, since I can't really understand what I'm reading, even the Roman. But, I thought it may be of help to some of you guys. So, here's the link:
Maybe this has already been posted. If so, I do apologize for a double post.


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This fabric already happens to be a part of my stash, thanks to QuiltHome.com for bequeathing me with their "blog of the week" prize a few weeks back! $20 shopping spree - yes please! So I randomly chose these fabrics, which I loved on their own... and I recently realized HEY! those might make for one Modern, Gender Neutral nursery!
I love the birdie fabric which pulls the cherry red/orange and lime green out of the other fabrics... and adds a fun print for baby. I do obviously love polka dots... although I'm not sure about the green Full Moon Polka Dots - should those be taken out of the stack? Opinions please... if you have one.
The wood grain might make nice curtains... possibly pieced with a strip of birdies in there? I'll probably be winging it (no pun intended!) when its actually time to sew. A baby quilt is DEFINITELY in order... and a crib skirt and curtains. I may stick to plain white fitted sheets a la Target to keep it simple. Unless - someone has an ultra easy way of making fitted crib sheets. The elastic makes me nervous. So, any thoughts, opinions, suggestions on this fabric for a fun Modern nursery? OTHER fabrics you think I may like? I am kinda holding out to see Amy Butler's new line, Love, which comes out soon. Too girly, possibly, but there are some dots in there I want to consider first!
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Yeah, I knew the 6 mil would be overkill for down here, but I also surf in Maine from time to time (and might move there), so I was trying to make the best decision based on not wanting to buy a brand new winter suit if I do move. You're right on the 4/3, though. I just need to update my 3/2 -- it's a super crusty Hurley that has seen too many sessions.
I say 3 suits and a top. 4/3, 6/5/4, and spring suit, plus a short sleeve top. That is what I own and loved having the 6/5/4 in the winter. I would be sweating when the water and air is in the 30s and the 4/3 is good the rest of the time with the spring suit for late Spring and Fall, plus the top for summer.
I lived on Delmarva for several years and would rather be hot than cold.
im in maine and im in a 2 yr old 5/4 and its no prob..and im plenty skeeny. the 6/5/4 excel is a hundred bucks cheaper that the 5/4 drylock though so do the math. and buy your suits in NH and save on tax. i mean i moved here from san diego.. if its cold its cold why split hairs
and if you do move here be prepared to say bye bye to those punchy beach break barrels.
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If you are really serious about staying in the water for longer than 2 hours in the dead of winter, you'll probably want a 5/4 to last on those really cold Jan/Feb days.
You can get away with a good hooded 4/3 like a Drylock and a heated wetsuit vest too, if you wanted to keep the rubber thin but stay warm. You've got two options on that route:
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I am so happy...doing the happy dance...God bless you
I told mum your good news and she was well chuffed for you! She says hi and would be doing a happy dance for you as well but moving too much like that ain't good for her!! Hope all goes well today with the neuro guy and you know my fingers are crossed for you with that!
Love ya,
wonderful news lainy..we are happy for you xxx
Absolutely terrific news!
Gavin, Lisa, Moontje and Lulu, thanks so much for your posts. It's amazing to have such a cheering section. Today should be very interesting and will post the news later.
Looking forward to hearing how it all goes, good luck with everything!! I'll do a cheerleader dance for you!!
Just my luck! Neuro Surgeon had an emergency surgery to do this morning now scheduled tomorrow at 100PM, I don't mind as I feel better in the afternoons anyway. My baby Grandchild who is now 17 1/2 toured the college he will be going to in the Fall. A student and parent tour. YIKES. Not sure when he grew up so fast, I must have blinked!
What fantastic news!!! Congratulations!
Waiting for tomorrow's news. Please let us know.
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Hope all goes well Lainy!
Hi my son from another Mother! Leaving right now!
Good luck Momma! Fingers crossed for you for good news and I'll let mum know as well.
Big hug for you as you leave!
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Great news Lainy. Sending hugs and healing thoughts to you.
Hugs from NH,
Lainy, I just found this thread, and being so new here, I didn't even know you were having a problem like this, but Thank you dear Lord!!! Congratulations, and bless you. I am so happy for you.
Thank you Barbara and Makua. Makua you are doing well on here and you have only been on about 4 days. Amazing. Barbara hope you are warming up out East!
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wish the best for you dear Lainy
Hi Amir, how is your Father doing? Had not seen you on here and actually I thought about you the other day. Did you get together with the friend? Hope everything is stable at your end. Glad to see you are still with us.
my father is fine and i am so happy about that. i think it is miraculous. do you believe in miracles?!
we are together now and you know i am a big fan of The little princess(the book) and if you read that book you know what i mean
i love here and i love you all so i come here sometimes to get some energy
i am sorry the book actually named the little prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Oh, Amir I am so HAPPY for you and YES I do believe in MIRACLES. All such happy and greatest news. Please come around as often as you like and we are honored that you come here for good energy!
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East End Haunted Barn to open this weekend
The Haunted Barn, formerly of Winfield, is set to open this weekend on Charleston's East End."When people come through you want to make them feel like they're actually in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie," Josh Harper, one of the Haunted Barn's four owners, said. "You want them to think they actually have to survive to get out of here."Harper, 28, a Charleston Police officer, and Lee Jordan, owner of Lee's Studio of Dance, started the Haunted Barn for friends and family in a barn in Lee's father's property in Winfield. It grew from there."You never really know that you like it until you actually do it," Harper said. "Then we started doing it and I was like, man, I really like doing this."Over the years, I've done research and we've gotten better," he said. "I'd rather do this than anything else. Unfortunately it doesn't work that way."Cameron Goode, a college student, and David Bowles, an employee of West Virginia American Water, became partners this year.The business had outgrown the 5,000-square-foot barn, which had also been damaged during the June 29 derecho, Bowles said.The new location is a century-old warehouse at 426 Beauregard St. The structure first served as an administrative building for Coca-Cola Bottling and later was a SportMart warehouse, they said."We got here two and a half months ago and it was nothing but an open building," Bowles said. "As far as we know we haven't woken up any real spooks yet."The new space has two floors. The upper floor, where the haunted scenes are, is twice as large as the barn."We're looking at 10,000 square feet upstairs," Harper said, "which makes us the largest haunted house in West Virginia -- haunted house, not haunted attraction but haunted house."Much of the Haunted Barn is set up with scenes from Texas Chainsaw Massacre movies but there are other villains, clowns and zombies too.While some haunted houses tell their visitors upfront that the actors won't touch them, owners of the Haunted Barn make no such promise. "I've been to haunts all over the place -- out of town, in town, out of state, and that's the first thing they tell you ... and immediately the act is blown," Jordan said.Jordan and the others prefer a slightly different approach."It's controlled touching," Harper said. "It's nothing [like] we're going to come out and tackle you to the ground.""You go in a haunted house and you know nothing's going to touch you, then it ruins the whole effect of it," Harper added. "You know the person with the chainsaw isn't going to get near you because they're not supposed to. Our people will."They take a similar approach to the props including the chainsaw in the haunted house. There's no cutting chain, of course."It's all safe, there's nothing that can hurt or harm," Bowles explains of the prop. "With it running, you just take it down the side of someone's leg and you get a whole different response than just standing there [with the chainsaw running]."In one room, several white shrouded bodies hang from the ceiling. A full-size electronic zombie stands leaning over a trashcan. With the flip of a switch he comes to life, water spews from his mouth and into the can in front of him. He makes loud vomiting sounds.In another room, a woman will stand, impaled by a table with her organs hanging out. As visitors walk by, she'll grab for them.After the haunt, for a little extra money, visitors can take a coffin ride."It's not really a ride," Harper explains. "More or less it just moves around. It's a buried alive simulator. It's the only one in the state."Visitors climb into the wooden coffin, which shakes and blows airbursts and various scents at its guest, simulating the person being put into the ground.Another addition is the Monster Maze, which will have monsters from the Haunted House chasing visitors.The waiting area of the warehouse will feature live bands and a space to sell T-shirts and souvenirs.Bowles is handling makeup and making masks for the actors. It takes 35 to 40 volunteers to run the scenes."Up until last year we were buying everything off the shelf and having to settle with what another artist had come up with," Bowles said. "So now me and two other guys sculpt and make our own custom [masks]."This is a hobby for me; it's a good release, almost therapeutic."The owners hope to use the space for special events other than Halloween -- New Years Eve for instance.In renting the warehouse, the owners took on $90,000 in debt over three years, Bowles said.Harper said the move was a big one, but needed, in their quest to have a nationally recognized haunted house."We want to be on the Travel Channel -- that's where we want to be," Harper said."That's the level we want to be at: To say you have one of the best in the country and be from Charleston, West Virginia, would be an amazing thing."I think it'd be a great thing for the city of Charleston and West Virginia."Reach Lori Kersey at email@example.com or 304-348-1240. If you goGeneral admission to the Haunted Barn, located at 426 Beauregard St., is $10. VIP tickets are $20. VIP tickets include a coffin ride, Monster Maze and haunt. Tickets to the coffin ride and Monster Maze are also sold separatelyHours are Fridays 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. and Saturdays 7 p.m. to 12 a.m. The Haunted Barn will be open Oct. 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27 and Nov. 3.On Oct. 6, a dollar of every admission will benefit the families of fallen West Virginia State Troopers Eric Workman and Marshall Bailey.Visitors may park in the lot at The Plaza East shopping center. For more information, call (304)389-1203 or visit www.thehauntedbarn.us.


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Juliet Bellow has helped bring something unprecedented to the National Gallery of Art—an exhibit on the Ballets Russes that incorporates set designs, costumes, paintings, drawings, and video.
Bellow worked as a consulting scholar with Sarah Kennel, the associate curator of photography at the National Gallery of Art, on "Diaghilev and the Ballets Russes, 1909–1929: When Art Danced with Music." The exhibit is on view from May 12 to September 2 at the National Gallery of Art, the only U.S. venue. Bellow's book on the Ballet Russes, Modernism on Stage: The Ballets Russes and the Parisian Avant-garde, was published in February.
"The Ballets Russes was a ballet troupe that existed for 20 years—from 1909 to 1929—under the leadership of the impresario Serge Diaghilev, who commissioned almost every major painter working in Paris to work as a designer for the company," Bellow said. "These artists' work as designers entailed envisioning the stage environment, composed of sets and costumes together; sometimes these artists also actually helped to execute their vision, to actually fabricate décors and garments for the stage."
Picasso, Matisse, Miró, Sonia Delaunay, and other famous artists in Paris at the beginning of the twentieth century were involved with the Ballets Russes.
"To me, that's really important because it means that the Ballets Russe is a really central phenomenon in terms of the development of modern art," she said.
Art historians often ignore this interaction between artists and the ballet troupe, Bellow said, because they don't know how to work with theatrical costumes and sets. "And it goes against a lot of our preconceived notions not of just what fine art is, but also what modernism is," Bellow said. "Primarily, scholars define modernism in terms of painting, and other media take a back seat."
Bellow said these artists took ideas they were developing in their paintings and "projected" them onto the stage in the form of sets and costumes. The process also worked in reverse. These artists could take ideas from designing these nonconventional forms of art and use them in their paintings.
"The material that I researched straddles conventional boundaries in the art historical world," she said. "Art historians are accustomed to dealing with traditional types of artworks, especially people who are studying the nineteenth and twentieth centuries."
The exhibition originated at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London in 2010; Bellow saw the exhibit in Quebec.
As a consultant, Bellow helped reconceptualize the installation of the show, including how the objects would be grouped, to suit the layout of the National Gallery of Art, which is quite different from the exhibit's previous venues.
"In many ways, it makes it more traditionally art historical—that is, a chronological survey that goes from 1909 to 1929," she said.
The artwork displayed in the exhibition is also very different, according to Bellow. "We took a lot of works out and added some, and in that process I did a lot of site visits to museums to look at works of art to potentially include in the show," she said. Her travels took her to Stockholm, Moscow, St. Petersburg, and London.
Bellow wrote an essay for the exhibition's catalogue and helped think about what films of productions should be shown in the exhibition space.
"It's incredibly beautiful," she said. "It's a really overwhelming experience."


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Could I have been more wrong with my prediction (hope) for the 2nd half of the season????? (this is from Feb. 20th)
Since then, Tinsley has remained hurt and Jermaine hurt his shoulder. Fred Jones has missed some games due to illness, as well, and Harrison has never returned from his stint on the IR. Ridiculous!I agree that we HAVE been snakebitten so far this season, but exactly how snakebit can one team be? Can we possibly continue to experience this level of bad luck for the rest of the season? Are there that many more bad things lined up waiting to happen to this team? Will the law of averages allow this team to continue taking hit after hit as they have the first half of the season?
Man, I just can't believe the 2nd half is going to continue as the first half did. Flip a coin enough times and it has to come up heads every once in awhile, ya know?
As Hicks mentioned, we haven't even had Jackson and Tinsley on the floor together more than a couple of times, and Tinsley had the flu those times.
There's still a lot of talent on this team that hasn't had a chance to gel yet. Please, God, give us a healthy 2nd half and allow this team to get comfortable with a set line up and rotation and let's see what they can do. Then, IF Artest comes back, all the better. But, if he doesn't, then fine. Just give them the chance to get into a routine, a rythym, a flow.
I predict a healthy 2nd half accompanied by more confidence and success.
I stand very, very corrected.
Still and all, I feel pretty good about finishing the season on a high note and.... oh forget it!


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Tyrone Spong Talks losing good friends and family and Winning the LHW belt !!
There aren't many fighters out there who possess the natural abilities that Tyrone Spong does, but there are many that see his position in the GLORY Light Heavyweight division and want a piece of it. Last year Tyrone Spong worked his way through an 8-man tournament at GLORY 9 New York where he went over the former It's Showtime 95kg Champion, Danyo Ilunga, in dominant fashion. This secured Spong's spot at the top of the heap in the world of Kickboxing's Light Heavyweight division, which was only compounded upon when he met Nathan "Carnage" Corbett in the ring at GLORY 11.
Corbett has long-been considered the best at that weight class in Muay Thai for many years, with Corbett rarely ever competing in Kickboxing rules. A rematch against Tyrone Spong within the GLORY ring was too much for him to turn down, though. The first fight with Corbett turned into a learning experience for Spong, who showed in the rematch just how much he learned since then. He completely dominated Corbett at GLORY 11, which only makes the GLORY 15 Light Heavyweight Championship tournament that much more exciting for Kickboxing fans across the world.
Heading into the GLORY 15 Istanbul tournament you'd expect Tyrone Spong to feel overly confident, but Spong is intent on taking it very seriously. While other side of the bracket features a man that he decimated back in November against a guy who is dropping to Light Heavyweight for the first time, in his hometown, with all of the pressure being on him, Spong still sees both men as very dangerous opponents. That being said, the first thing on Spong's mind is the very tough Brazilian fighter Saulo Cavalari. Spong realizes how big of a fight this is for Saulo, which makes him incredibly dangerous, in Spong's view:
"He's young, he's hungry and this is the biggest fight of his life," Spong explains. "But for me? This is just another fight. You know, I've fought the best, I've beaten the best in the world, so this is just another fight for me. For him this is the biggest fight of his life. That makes him very dangerous."
If you've been following Tyrone's career trajectory, you know what the big match would be for this card; a rematch against Gokhan Saki. The two fought back in 2009 when Tyrone was first making a push into K-1's then-stacked Heavyweight division, where he put on a great fight before being stopped in the extension round. What is fascinating is that we've gotten to see the personal and professional growth of Tyrone Spong over these past few years. At age 28 what we see in Tyrone Spong is an accomplished fighter who has a positive outlook towards fighting, trying to shy away from participating in the trash talk part of selling a fight.
Simply put, Tyrone Spong is one of the few fighters out there that doesn't need to sell his fights with words, because his actions in the ring sell his fights for him. It was no secret heading into this fight that Tyrone was unhappy with the decision to place Gokhan Saki into the Light Heavyweight tournament on his first fight at Light Heavyweight in his hometown while the former It's Showtime 95kg Champion Danyo Ilunga is excluded. All of this doesn't matter when it comes down to it, though, he admits, insisting that we ask him how he feels about it after the show is over.
"You know, I could speak up and say a lot of, well," he pauses for a second, before laughing. "A lot of shit, but my mother taught me that actions speak louder than bullshit. We'll see what happens, though, anything can happen in a fight."
His gaze is fixed on walking out as the GLORY Light Heavyweight Champion, although he feels like he is already the GLORY Light Heavyweight Champion heading into the fight. "Let me ask you," he responds when asked if he considers himself the champion already. "That is how we'll decide this; do you think that I'm the Champion."
The only response I could muster was an honest one; "Absolutely. You beat Danyo Ilunga."
"Well good then," he chuckles. "So you and me think the same thing."
As focused as he is on his upcoming fight on Saturday, Tyrone Spong has big plans for 2014 beyond claiming the GLORY Light Heavyweight Championship. His next MMA fight is actually scheduled for World Series of Fighting 11 on July 5th. Beyond that, he also plans to make his professional Boxing debut within the year. Spong has been working with renowned Boxing coach Pedro Diaz.
"You know, I'm really happy with how my Boxing training has been going," he explains. "I've been sparring with Heavyweight Boxers a lot and my Boxing coach is happy with how everything is going. So, we'll see. There's a pretty big talent pool here in the States and he's said that I'm one of the most powerful fighters out here in the States now. You know, I'm just very happy to have this privilege and opportunity..
"I never envisioned this when I moved out here a few years ago," Spong reflects on his success since moving to Florida. "I didn't come here with that purpose, I just came here, I was like, 'fuck it, I'm moving.' But now that I've been here for a while I've got this following in Kickboxing, MMA and now Boxing, so that makes me very unique. You know, I'm just happy. I'm just happy man.
"You know, I have a great team," he continues. "I'm here with the likes of Rashad Evans, Anthony Johnson, Vitor Belfort, you know, all of those guys. You know, all of those guys are great athletes, the top of the top. For me to be able to compete with these guys every day in the gym, you'd have to be pretty fucked up if you weren't picking stuff up!"
But things haven't all been easy for Tyrone Spong over the past few months. Spong was a very public figure throughout the last year, with the video documentary series "The King of the Ring" helping to increase his notoriety among fans here in the United States. Then the videos just stopped and it's been months since the last episode. Spong has gone through a series of difficult losses over the past few months which have caused him to pull back from the public eye a bit. Not only did Spong have to deal with the crushing loss of a good friend, but he also had to deal with the sudden death of a family member as well.
Kickboxing fans will remember in late January when Kickboxer Tarik el Idrissi was gunned down in the Netherlands. Tyrone and Tarik knew each other from their earliest days of training, forming an instant bond between the two. The loss of el Idrissi was a crushing one for Tyrone:
"He was actually my first training partner," his tone begins to shift a bit, reflecting on his deceased friend. "He was a great fighter, I learned a lot from him. He was one of the best out there and he was a big supporter of me, too. You know, he had to stop fighting because he broke his shin bone twice, so he had to stop, but he still supported me. He loved me and he was so supportive of me because, you know, we were just boys, like fourteen years old when we were training together. For him to pass away in such a tragic way -- it wasn't like an accident or anything -- but just being murdered, killed like that, my uncle as well, it fucked me up a lot.
"You know, my family is hurting right now," he explains in regards to his uncle, who was murdered just two weeks later in South Africa. "It has been a tough time and I wasn't ready to show all of that. So that's why there hasn't been a new King of the Ring, but there will be one soon. I've gotten a lot fans out there and they all want to know more, so they won't have to wait much longer.
"It was really hard for me to get going, though," he explains about his training for GLORY 15. "Especially with my uncle, I was so close to him. I spoke to him a lot and he was very proud of me, so, yeah," he pauses. "It was very rough to wrap my head around training and fighting again. It's part of life, but for me to lose two people so close to me in that way, that close together, man," he takes a deep breath. "It was something else, but now I'm focused on what I have to do, which is to win that title."
For many fighters suffering such tremendous losses would put them out of action for a while, but for Spong he knows that opportunity is knocking for him right now and that the loss of his loved ones is no excuse to stop. He plans to continue making them proud when he steps into the ring at GLORY 15. In a way, it is inspirational to see just how positive Spong's attitude is going into GLORY 15, that he has been able to channel his setbacks into something positive and that his will is nowhere near broken.
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Tyrone spong is a great fighter and talented like i dont know what (it,s just he adapted a new boxing type of style into his muay/kickboxing )
With makes him even more technical and luring ( i do get that some people might find that boring) but me i enjoy a fighter like that plus it,s not like he dus not search for the KO he just dus not goes all in blindly !!
I do think his boxing way of fighting could get him in trouble against a fast explosive fighter like saki (who throws a lott of different stuff) round house kicks spinning kicks
If he dus dat when spong is bob and weaving he could catch him right on the button !1
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Writer. Born prematurely, he was one of a set of fraternal twins. The other, Jane, died when they were six weeks old. It was a loss that he would feel deeply for the rest of his life and would shape his future work. After his parent's divorce, he went to Berkley, CA with his mother and would later attend the University of California. The college did not suit him, and he would eventually dropped out. He would claim that he discovered Science Fiction at the age of twelve and knew that this was what he wanted to create. In order to make a living while trying to become a writer he worked for businessman Herb Hollis who would be come a father-figure and inspiration for him. He also met the SF editor Anthony Boucher, who mentored him and gave him a start in his chosen field. Dick would eventually write several novels and short stories. Among them were "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" (which was the basis for the film Blade Runner), "Total Recall," "The Minority Report," "Screamers," "Imposter," "Confessions of a Crap Artist," and "Paycheck". All of these were made into motion pictures. His "The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch" was a personal favorite of John Lennon's who discussed making a film of it with Dick. He received the Hugo Award, one of science fiction's highest honors, for his book "The Man in the High Castle." His works also garnered him two British Science Fictions Prizes and John W. Campbell Memorial Award. In the early 1970's, he claimed to have had a mystical vision that altered his philosophy of life and would impact his later work particularly the book "Valis." Many of his critics claimed this vision was fueled by the mental illness that he was diagnosed with in his youth. He did appear to suffer from a psychiatric disorder through out his life. It may have been an explaination for some of his behavior and contributed to why he had five failed marriages. He died as a result of a series of strokes and heart failure.
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By Jay McCall, Business Solutions magazine
This MSP (managed services provider) earned a $25,000 sale by presenting a complete disaster recovery (DR) offering.
PCNet has 25 years' experience as a VAR, selling and repairing servers, switches, routers, and workstations. Within the past five years, the company saw its profit margins eroding, and about a year and a half ago it entered the managed services space. Last year, managed services accounted for only 15% of PCNet's total revenue. But, this year the company is projecting that percentage to double, and by 2015 it expects half of its revenue to come from selling managed services.
One recent customer win that highlights PCNet's decision to transition its business to a recurring revenue model is a 150-employee construction firm that found the VAR-turned-MSP via a Web search. "Half of this company's employees regularly work in the field and had to drive to the company's headquarters if they needed to access the ERP (enterprise resource planning) system, email, and other business applications," says Brian Doyle, VP of IT and data center services at PCNet.
The construction company reached out to PCNet following an internal audit where it discovered that if its facility were wiped out from a natural disaster, it wouldn't be able to recover for at least 10 days. "Even though the company was regularly backing up its data to tape libraries, and the tapes were stored off-site, it would have been a whole other matter to restore that data," says Doyle. "Even if they could receive their backup tapes in one day, they'd still need to acquire 15 servers and a tape library, which would take several days. Then, once they received their servers, their two IT guys would need three to five days to set up the servers."
The customer already had a plan to solve its backup problem by virtualizing its servers and replacing its tape library with a disk-based backup system. "When we first met with them, we showed them that their plan would improve their restoration time in the event their on-site servers crashed, but they still weren't protected from a natural disaster wiping out their facility," says Doyle.
PCNet proposed an Asigra hybrid storage solution, which incorporated on-site backups to virtual servers, plus off-site virtual backups to PCNet's private cloud center. "Even though their plan would have reduced their data recovery time from seven days down to five days, our solution brought the recovery time down to within 24 hours," says Doyle. Additionally, Doyle points out that the Asigra solution requires no additional software licensing, so the client only pays for the off-site storage, which added only 5 to 10 cents extra per gigabyte compared with what the construction company was already planning to pay.
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PCNet competed against five other companies, but ultimately won the construction company's business by standing out in four areas. "Our data center meets the highest security standards [e.g. SSAE 16], plus we provide annual disaster recovery testing, and we help clients develop a disaster recovery plan for their businesses," says Doyle. "One final differentiator was that we offer clients located in our region the extra peace of mind that, if a disaster situation ever does occur, we have a dedicated facility they could use, which includes workstations, phones, and conference rooms, so they could continue their core business operations until returning to their own facility."
After winning the contract, PCNet copied nearly 2 TB of the customer's data in its data center and set up the Asigra solution at the customer's facility to back up the client's data locally and send a second copy over a secure, online connection to PCNet's cloud data center. "We also set up their 75 field workers with secure, remote access to their business applications by running their Citrix server within our VMware-based cloud," says Doyle. "When all was said and done, the customer received a business continuity plan and solution for around $25,000 a year that costs less than what it'd pay for business loss insurance, plus it frees up a full-time IT person's time, improves the efficiency of their field workers, and protects their business from data loss. One additional benefit the customer experienced, which it didn't originally expect, was that instead of reducing its recovery window to 24 hours, which PCNet originally quoted, it was actually able to achieve a two-hour backup window, thanks to recent improvements Asigra made to its software."


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To put in perspective just how perilous it is around the Scotiabank Saddledome, the only way Ken King was able to get near it Saturday was with the help of a John Deere tractor that picked him up in nearby Ramsay.
That said, the Flames president is convinced hockey will be played in it this fall.
"We're going to be ready for the opening of the season," declared King at a hastily called press conference held shortly after the Flames president and building operations VP Libby Raines toured the flooded rink.
"We have the biggest water pumps in North America on standby but they can only be put in place once the river subsides."
Shortly before providing disturbing pictures and video of the carnage to the media King gave a frank assessment of what he saw.
"It's a mess," said King.
"The tales of it being up to row eight or nine are absolutely true. To put that into perspective that means if you were a hockey player walking out of the tunnel onto the ice you would be underwater yourself. It's is a total loss on the event level. To the extent it is greater than that we do not know."
The Zambonis, the video control room, archived footage of the team, most memorabilia, the dressing rooms, kitchens and the media lounge are all destroyed.
King would not venture a guess as to how many millions of dollars in damages there were, nor would he speculate on when the building could start to be cleared or eventually be open for business again.
Fact is, a July 5 agriculture event and the subsequent string of Stampede concerts aren't going to happen. What King also refused to say is that the arena damage will indeed have an effect on the club's hopes and plans for a new rink.
A frustrating lockout and a recovering economy previously helped delay the Flames plans to launch arena plans, not to mention the rink saga in Edmonton that dragged on forever. However the door is now ajar for open discussion on a $500 or $600 million project that will include requests for government to chip in.
"I don't think it affects it at all," King had to say so as not to muddy the waters on the highly-sensitive approach the club has taken on its soon-to-be-unveiled rink plans.
"We need to put the building back in service. In the event we started construction of a new building today that's probably a two-and-a-half to three-year process and you couldn't partially put this building back together waiting for that new building. It's germane to that discussion."
We'll see.
King and Raines confirmed the water level inside the 30-year-old building dropped a fraction Friday night and debunked reports the Jumbotron itself was sitting on the arena floor when the water started pouring in Friday morning. He says the damage to the city-owned but Flames-operated rink is covered by insurance and implored fans not to come near the building.
"It's not safe," said King who added many of the staffers – who did what they could to move some equipment Friday - will be relocated to McMahon Stadium.
"No one in the city, I don't think, anticipated the gravity of this flood. When you see the photos and video of it its very difficult to describe millions of gallons of water sitting in that building. The stage is floating. The dressing rooms are totally submerged. Everything on that level…gone."
Raines said contractors would study the building closely but was "fairly confident it should be structurally intact."
"We are ordering everything including hockey equipment right now," added King.
"We need to move with great haste."
On both buildings.
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December 8, 2007 Every time he comes to town, Danny Granger drudges up an uneasy past.
It happened again Friday night.
It wasn't so much the 27 points he scored to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 115-109 victory over the Magic, but the recurring memory of the Magic bypassing him in the 2005 draft to take long-lost Fran Vazquez, who is still playing in Spain.
"Yes, they are one of the teams that let me slide past," Granger said. "But everything worked out for the best — at least for me it did."
When the Magic took Vazquez, who was playing in Europe, with the No. 11 pick that year, Granger kept sliding, finally falling to the Pacers at No. 17.
It's a draft the Magic would like to forget. Just like the game Friday night when a woeful-shooting fourth quarter — coupled with the earlier hot shooting of Granger — put a damper on their fast start this season.
Granger, now in his third NBA season, has become the Pacers' leading scorer (17.8 ppg). Although they were picked to finish near the bottom of the Eastern Conference, they have joined the Magic as one of the league's surprises. Granger is the biggest reason why.
Like the Magic (16-5), the Pacers (10-10) have shown resiliency, playing better on the road (6-4) than at home (4-6) this season.
"We heard what people were saying about us, but we knew we were better than that," Granger said. "We're not settling for being good. We want to be great, even if no one else thinks we can be."
Granger has become proof that gems can be found in the middle of the draft. Coming out of the University of New Mexico, Granger left teams nervous about his surgically-repaired right knee.
He finished his college career at less than 100 percent because he returned too quickly after surgery. The knee was slightly swollen when he did his pre-draft workouts.
"It was disappointing for the way I fell in the draft, but looking back now, I guess it was understandable," he said. "It's part of my history."
On Friday, Granger was both hot and cold. He hit six of seven shots from 3-point range, but he missed badly on a dunk late in the game. And he missed two other shots from close range.
He had four steals, two blocks and several deflections, causing problems for the Magic attack with his long, active arms in the passing lanes.
"Danny had 15 deflections. I've been keeping deflection stats for 25 years, and I've never seen anyone play 15 deflections, meaning he's getting his hands on a lot of balls," said Pacers Coach Jim O'Brien. "If he stops missing layups, he's going to be a player."
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DAG GUM IT! Danny is my favorite player and the Pacers beat the Magic, and I didn't get to see it!
I'm having nothing but trouble trying to watch a Pacer game lately. Last game against Phoenix I turned on league pass and both channels 753 and 754 showed Detroit playing Atlanta. (Comcast Florida) Indiana was supposed to play Phoenix on 754.
I thought it strange, but was sure they would show the right games, but then both channels started showing Detroit and Atlanta. So I phoned Comcast and they finally got it straightened out midway of the first quarter.
The Orlando game I didn't get to see, period!
I have it set up so I can watch TV and be on my computer at the same time. I like that because I can watch the game on the TV and see the stats on my computer.
I was messing around on the computer waiting for the game to start on League Pass when I noticed it was 7:05, and the game hadn't come on. Curious, I started flipping channels. When I came back to the League Pass channel that had the Pacer's and Magic listed, all I got was a blank screen.
It took me a second but then I remembered the Pacers were playing a Florida team so no doubt it was being televised by a Florida station. I changed channels to the one that usually televises Magic games, (SUNB) but they were showing a football game. Uh-Oh!
I went to a online site that has a tv-guild and it said another Florida station (FSNFL) was televising the game. My relief was short lived, FSNFL was showing old NFL highlites. ^#%&%#$!!!!!
Mad, I started watching the live game stats on NBA.com.
With the Pacers down ten in the first half, and throughly disgusted, I turned the computer off and went to bed.
Six hours later I get online expecting a twenty point Pacer loss, only to see the headline, Granger leads Pacers by Magic, 115-109.
GREAT! I decided I would watch the replay on NBA broadband.
NBA.com won't recognize my Comcast league Pass account.
Now I read Danny had 15 deflections and hit 6/7 three pointers!
EDIT; Oh, one more thing. I won't be able to see the Cleveland game this coming Tuesday either. I just looked at the Pacers schedule and the game is on NBATV, and Comcast down here in Florida doesn't include it with League Pass. It's in a Sports Package and costs extra.


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Fairfax County Celebrates GIS Day on Nov. 19
Office of Public Affairs
12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 551
Fairfax, VA 22035-0065
Nov. 5, 2003
Fairfax County Celebrates GIS Day on Nov. 19
On Wednesday, Nov. 19, Fairfax County government agencies will showcase their achievements and educate their peers and the public about their use of Geographic Information Systems. Activities will include the announcement of annual GIS Day Excellence Awards by Supervisor Connolly; GIS exhibitors from numerous county agencies; live demonstrations of GIS products, services, and "internal" business processes; the GIS excellence awards gallery of maps, and drawings for GIS Day T-shirts throughout the day. GIS Day is a global event during which GIS users work to expand the understanding of how GIS technology and geography makes a difference in our lives.
GIS, a computer-based tool used to map and analyze objects and events, combines the power of a database with the visualization capabilities offered by maps. More than half a million people in the world use GIS to solve problems in areas such as environmental protection, pollution, health care, land use, asset deployment and routing, natural resources, conservation, business efficiency, education and social inequities.
The GIS Excellence Awards recognize individual county employees, teams and departments who have demonstrated exceptional utilization of the county's GIS. Award winners have used GIS to improve business processes, perform geographic analysis, visualize projects and improve efficiency.
The GIS Exhibit Hall will include agency employees representing Fairfax County Fire & Rescue, Health, Human Services, Planning & Zoning, Police, Transportation, Park Authority, Economic Development Authority, Board of Supervisors, and Public Works & Environmental Services including Stormwater Planning, Wastewater Management, and Urban Forestry. In addition, the Natural Resources Conservation Service and Northern Virginia Soil & Water Conservation District will be represented. Guests will be able to see how these agencies are using GIS to deliver enhanced services as well as discuss those uses with each agency's representatives.
The GIS Day celebration will kick off at 9 a.m. with the GIS Excellence Awards Ceremony. The exhibit hall which will include county employees conducting live demonstrations of GIS products, services, and "internal" business processes, the GIS excellence awards gallery of maps, and drawings for GIS Day T-shirts will take place 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. All GIS Day activities will be held at the Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax.
For the latest information on Fairfax County's
GIS Day activities and the county's GIS, visit our Web page at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/maps/gisday.htm
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NEW ORLEANS — Emergency preparedness officials from the metro area are demanding that the state restore grant money they say they need in order to avoid layoffs and keep their offices fully operational.
In response, the director of the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness had a blunt message for the local officials: If the funding is that important, find a way to replace it.
At stake is 80 percent of Emergency Management Preparedness Grant funding for 2013. The money, which comes from the federal government and is distributed by the state to every parish, is used to fund equipment and positions critical to local emergency preparedness.
In a March 4 letter to Kevin Davis, director of GOHSEP, emergency preparedness directors from Orleans, St. Bernard, Plaquemines and Jefferson parishes wrote that the cuts could "significantly impact our ability to provide local emergency management.
"Also, there is a real fear that this decision could bring emergency management in Louisiana back to pre-Katrina level," the emergency directors wrote.
Lt. Col. Jerry Sneed, director of New Orleans' Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, said his office will receive $49,368 in 2013, down from $154,000 it received in EMPG funding last year. That difference means he'll have to lay off one person from his five-person office.
"It hurts badly," he said of the reduction in grant funding.
Plaquemines Parish Office of Homeland Security Director Guy Laigast said that he, too, would likely have to resort to laying off one of his three emergency preparedness staffers since the grant money partially funds two positions.
This year, he said, his office will get $7,000. Last year it received $35,000, he said.
While most people tend to think of emergency preparedness as related to hurricane season, Laigast said, it is more than that, noting that his parish alone has several major refineries and 85 miles of the Mississippi River to oversee.
Sneed pointed out that his office deals with everything from major events, such as Carnival, to other weather phenomenon beside hurricanes.
Ultimately, Sneed said, it is local government that responds to local emergencies, not the state. "GOHSEP never get involved in our flood events," he said.
Jefferson received $186,865 last year and is expecting $59,000 this year, according to Charlie Hudson, interim director of the Emergency Management Department.
Hudson said that the EMPG funds in his office have previously been put toward some of the director's salary and utility bills at the old emergency operations center.
In recent years, he said, the office has used the grant money to support resources for response to tropical events and homeland security, such as satellite contracts for phones, two mobile command units and training expenses.
"It's going to be a budgeting issue," Hudson said of the cuts he faces. "Do you want the resources or the personnel? It's a Catch 22."
St. Bernard last year received $42,859, according to Christina Stephens, a GOHSEP spokeswoman. She could not provide a figure for how much the parish will get this year. A St. Bernard Parish spokeswoman did not return a message Thursday seeking comment.
In a prepared statement, Davis, of GOHSEP, said that emergency response today is "light-years ahead of pre-Katrina emergency management" and argued that the state is involved with local emergency response.
Davis said his office provides support to each parish in the form of "training, planning assistance, regional coordination as well as help distributing resources from the federal government.
"That's why we need a strong emergency operations center at the state level, because it ensures that we can respond quickly to incidents in all areas of the state from Orleans to Ouachita and back," Davis said.
Davis said the reductions were made since the funding was not used by parishes in the allotted time for the grant.
"Additionally, in order for the state or the parishes to access this EMPG funding at all, the state must first match 50 percent of the funds — none of which come from a local source," Davis said, adding that "If this is a critical need, New Orleans needs to make this a priority and fund it."


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Skokie, near arts
This suburban Chicago hotel is opposite Westfield Old Orchard Shopping Center and adjacent to the North Shore Center for Performing Arts. Northwestern University and Evanston are within 3 miles.
Pool, 24-hour gym
Doubletree Hotel Chicago North Shore features 24-hour business and fitness centers, and an indoor/outdoor pool. Guests can enjoy breakfast, lunch, or dinner at Jamesons Charhouse, located onsite.
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Hotel Amenities
Located in suburban Skokie, Doubletree Hotel & Conference Center Chicago North Shore is 3 miles (4.8 kilometers) from Lake Michigan and 18 miles (29 kilometers) from downtown Chicago. The hotel is also next to North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, across the street from Westfield Old Orchard Shopping Center, and 4 miles (6.4 kilometers) from Northwestern University.
Guests can enjoy a workout in the 24-hour fitness facility, or swim in the indoor/outdoor pool. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are served at Jameson's Charhouse, the onsite steakhouse, and room service is available during limited hours.
For business travelers, the hotel has 16 meeting and conference rooms, as well as a 24-hour business center with individual work stations, a printer/copier, and computers. Complimentary WiFi is available in the lobby. Self parking is complimentary in an outdoor lot.
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Coffee shop or café
- Conference space
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Total number of rooms - 369
- 24-hour front desk
- ATM/banking
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Elevator/lift
- Concierge services
- Fireplace in lobby
- Fitness facilities
- Free shopping center shuttle
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Grocery/convenience store
- Free WiFi
- Bar/lounge
- Laundry facilities
- Luggage storage
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Meeting rooms 16
- Multilingual staff
- RV, bus, truck parking
- Picnic area
- Porter/bellhop
- Restaurant
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Free self parking
- Free area shuttle
- 24-hour business center
- Conference space size (feet) - 22000
- Conference space size (meters) - 2044
- Number of meeting rooms - 15
- Conference center
- Indoor pool
- Wedding services
- Use of nearby fitness center (discount)
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Indoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Area shuttle (complimentary)
- Grocery/convenience store
- Laundry facilities
- Refrigerator
- Microwave (on request)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking, RV, bus, truck parking
Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- Premium bedding
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Air conditioning
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Free weekday newspaper
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Phone
- Refrigerator
- Coffee/tea maker
- Microwave (on request)
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Shower/tub combination
- Cable TV service
- Iron/ironing board
- Desk
- Daily housekeeping
- Flat-panel TV
- Free WiFi
- MP3 docking station
- Room service (limited hours)
- Pillowtop mattress
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
Where to Eat
Jamesons Charhouse - This steakhouse serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and includes a bar. A children's menu is available.
Room service - Available limited hours.
Nearby Things to Do
A 20-mile biking and hiking trail lies two miles west of the hotel at the Harms Wood Forest Preserve. Winding from the north end of Chicago through wooded areas, the North Branch of the Chicago River, and the Skokie Lagoons, the trail provides access to various picnic groves, golf courses, and the Chicago Botanic Garden.
A fitness center and indoor/outdoor swimming pool are available.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at midnight
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Children 18 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 15.00 per stay.
- Cribs (infant beds) are not available.
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Optional extras
- Breakfast fee: between USD 10 and USD 20 per person (approximately)
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 15.00 per stay
We should mention
Children 18 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.


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Lush Bath Bombs Reviews
A LUSH Experience, Truly!My beloved mother had to constantly remind me that a great bath could pretty much relieve most of the stress life handed me. And she was right. I am in an automatic habit of turning on the shower in the morning, but now a few nights a week (or mornings if I have time to spare), I indulge with LUSH-cious bath bombs like "Butterball," "Big Blue," and "Bon Bomb." The pleasures to these somewhat pr...read moreicey products are watching the color changing the bath water, inhaling the sensual aromas, and the fizz! Some, like "Butterball," are ultimately moisturizing. I have to say that when I step out, I generally leave most of my problems going down the drain . . . at least for a short while. — 4 years, 4 months agoGigiSD | 1102 reviews
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These changed my life!I absolutely love these! I was never really a bath person until my boyfriend bought me some of these. It made bathing a luxurious experience, nice and fragrant and FIZZY! They are kind of spendy per use compared to other bath products, but they're worth it (and are cheaper than going to a spa). It's so fun watching them fizz and turn the water colors. I've tried tons of different kinds, and will k...read moreeep repurchasing. My favorites are Dragons Egg (which has gold glitter in it and is super fun), Ickle Baby Bot (a robot shaped one for kids), and Think Pink (has heart shaped confetti). Can't live without them! — 6 years, 5 months agoLipglossandSpandex | 521 reviews
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Love!These are excellent. If you're particular like me, choose carefully. Some of the scents are great, but if it has glitter or anything else that will be left floating in my tub once the bomb has fizzed out, I'm not interested. Sex Bomb is my favorite. I find the Sakura fragrance to be very lovely and relaxing, and Butterball has a wonderful vanilla scent and is very moisturizing. — 4 years, 8 months agotallredamanda | 433 reviews
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Not a big "Big Blue" fan...Lush Big Blue Bath Bomb was my first Lush product. To be frank, Big Blue was just okay. The scent was decent, but I expected the scent to be more like a refreshing ocean scent like Davidoff coolwater, but it was a bit powdery and perfumey. Not at all unbearable though. It was just different from my imagination. I liked the fizz, and the bomb turned the water beautiful blue color. The floating seaw...read moreeed pieces did not bother me, but yeah it was a weird experience. It still created a nice relaxing bath, but as soon as I drained the water, I had to clean up the seaweed bits that remained on the bottom of the tub. :( So much for the relaxing bath. Also, unfortunately, it was not very moisturizing. I needed to use a body butter as a follow-up. A few months later I got a Butterball Bath Bomb as a gift, and it was more moisturizing. However, if I want a fizzing bath experience with the similar price range, I still prefer Japanese bath tablet. — 6 years, 10 months agoluckybetty | 895 reviews
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Love the smellThese bombs smells so gorgeous! The best way to deal with the depresion and bad humour is just to take a bath with lush products:) I love to play in the colourful water)) — 4 years, 1 month agoLizBreygel | 44 reviews
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A real pleasureWhenever I've had a stressfull day, I make a trip to Lush and pick out my favourite Lush Bath Bomb, Twilight. The heavenly smell of lavender, the fizziness and the fact that it makes my bathtub turn purple with little sparkles everywhere instantly calms me and makes for the perfect relaxing bath. A bit on the pricy side but for a product thats 100% natural and handmade and vegan (I'm a vegan) it's definately worth it. — 6 years, 7 months agoCliniqueLover | 297 reviews
great store, great productsi happened into one of these stores and was surprised by the huge variety of bath additives they offer. plus theyre all great for you, enviro concious and all that great stuff. i got a bunch for my kids, [2 boys one is 8 and one is 10], in a big variety of scents. i went back and got some more bc they love them so much! they especially love the glitter ones that bubble up, and the blueberry ones t...read morehat fizz. and white wedding. theres alot of stuff in that one, even butterflies! and they dont irritate their sensitive skin, even tho they love to stay a long time in the tub. its a great way to help keep them interested in baths, bc theyre getting to the age where theyre not anymore! — 8 years, 5 months agocorizotti | 550 reviews
soo much funi took my husband to a hot tub hotel for his birthday, and brought along a bomb.wow,what a weekend — 9 years, 6 months agomeadowwood1 | 413 reviews
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Special treat!Lush bath bombs are wonderful! They are a bit pricey so I often break them in half or thirds and still have a decadent bath for much less. They are often heavily scented so if you are looking for something that isn't, find another bath bomb. I love how much they fizz and bubble and find myself lightly scented for the day or night after my bath. Most of them are also pretty moisturizing. One o...read moref the negatives is that they often leave gunk behind in your tub. Some of them it is just a film, but other bombs have glitter, flowers and other things inside of them that will leave you scrubbing your tub out. Overall though it is tough to beat these guys for bathing luxury. — 8 years, 4 months agoTwoBirds | 284 reviews
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Great stuffThese bath bombs deserve every bit of their great reputation. The scents are amazing, they're fun to use, and many of the formulas are vegan. They make a great little indulgence--the only reason I don't give them a 10 is that I find them too expensive to use regularly. — 9 years agoJessica8 | 225 reviews
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Michael Clarke: The Best Pictures
Michael Clarke, nicknamed 'Pup', was born on 2 April 1981 at Liverpool, New South Wales. Clarke, who is the only Australian to ever score a Test century on both home and away debuts, was named full-time one-day and test captain of Australia on 29 March 2011. Clarke's highest Test batting score of 329* was made on 5 January 2012 against India. He holds the highest test match batting score at the Sydney Cricket Ground, and has the fourth best Test match batting score of all time by an Australian. On 22 November 2012, Clarke scored a double century at the Adelaide Oval, making him the only Test batsman to ever score four double centuries in a calendar year.


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Category: babyh name Sophia
By Abby Sandel of Appellation Mountain
We love to talk about celebrities who choose far-out names for their children. But how about those who take the royal route, giving their kids names that are more Buckingham Palace than Hollywood play date?
I thought there might be oodles of starbabies with monarch-worthy monikers. But if we've learned anything from the Great Kate Wait, it's that the list of possible names for a new prince or princess is pretty short.
Plenty of high profile parents play it safe, sticking with popular picks like Ava and Zoe, or traditional names like Daniel and Joseph. But despite their popularity and long history of use, those aren't names fit for a future king or queen
Many of the names rumored to be on the royal shortlist are rare in Tinsel Town. Alexandra, Caroline, Victoria, Diana, and Anne are seldom heard, and the same is true for the boys' list. Then again, actor Sean Astin has three regally named girls, and Eva Herzigova's three sons all wear royal appellations, too.


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NIMBLE-fingered knitters in the borough are being asked to whip out their wool and needles and create little woolly hats for Age UK's Big Knit campaign.
Now in its eleventh year, the campaign, which helps older people keep warm in winter, is calling on budding milliners to get inventive and knit miniature woolly hats to adorn innocent smoothie bottles.
Bottles will be sold in stores nationwide from February and for each be-hatted smoothie sold, innocent will donate 25p to help Age UK fund national and local winter projects.
Age UK Dudley is urging local knitters to get as many hats as possible to them by November 14 and needs people of all ages to give it a go to help make this a reality.
Jim Cameron, chief officer at Age UK Dudley, said: "Winter can be a really difficult time of year for many older people, so it's really important that local knitters get behind The Big Knit to help raise funds for vital local winter projects.
"We need knitters in Dudley to help us create lots of miniature hats so that we can run services like our Day Break emergency hampers of foods and blankets to help vulnerable older people keep safe and warm over winter."
A knitting social event will be held on Monday September 8, at the charity's Springboard Activity Centre, on Level Street, Brierley Hill.
Anyone is welcome to attend between 1pm and 4pm to help meet the target of 3,500 miniature hats.
For more information or to get a free hat pattern, visit www.ageukdudley.org.uk or call 01384 354668.
Completed hats or unwanted wool can be dropped off at any local centre or posted to Age UK Dudley at The Junction, 1 Cradley Road, Netherton, Dudley, DY2 9RA.


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Oak dining chairs are some of the most popular items in dining room furniture. Golden or honey oak is a versatile and durable wood finish that is loved by homeowners for it's straight even grain. Oak has naturally warm finish but it also looks great when stained. A real oak dining room chair might cost a bit more than a laminate chair but the enduring quality is well worth the initial cost. Veneered oak dining chairs offer the feel of real oak at a cost savings. Read More
Solid oak is a popular choice for country style interiors. Many country kitchens have oak cabinetry making oak a great choice for dining room furniture. Oak dining chairs are the finishing touch to any kitchen. A hoop back or Windsor oak dining chair is a classic for finishing off a kitchen nook. A spindle back chair has a strong Arts and Crafts style look that is popular year after year. Most oak dining chairs are side chairs but we also carry oak arm chairs and Parsons chairs too.
While many oak dining chairs are available as part of a dining set, some are available individually so that you can mix things up if you desire. Try an all wood dining chair mixed with a round kitchen table in a mix of black and oak for an eclectic look.
Some dining room chairs offer a distressed oak finish that evokes an antique look. An unfinished oak dining chair offers even more possibilities. Stain it to match your existing furniture or paint it a bright new hue. A dining chair with casters is also a popular choice.
Showcase your contemporary sense of style with an oak dining chair with a modern design. These slimmed down sleek designs bring oak into the modern age. A mix of oak and metal is a trendy look while Mission style oak dining chair designs are always in style. Dark brown is a popular choice for modern oak dining chairs while gray is a trendy finish that works for the contemporary kitchen.
Match your oak dining chairs with more oak pieces for a designer look. An oak sideboard or hutch to offer storage for all of your entertaining needs. An oak bookcase is another option for the dining room that offers the look of a built in library.
Cymax carries a wide range of dining room furniture for all budgets, including oak dining chairs. We offer major brand names including Boraam and International Concepts. With free shipping on most orders and no sales tax (some exceptions apply).


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The development of modern tinting methods appeased car owners frustrated by their inability to fit tinted windows over their prescription windows. Make your ride cooler with this Groupon.
Choose from Three Options
- $55 for standard smoke window tinting for two front-door windows (a $115 value)
- $99 for a tinting of four side windows and one rear window with standard smoke films (a $225 value)
- $200 for a tinting of four side windows and one rear window with darkmatter ceramic tint films (a $425 value)
All three options are covered by a lifetime warranty against peeling or changing color. The ceramic films boast increased heat rejection properties and higher performance. Installation usually takes around two hours.
Royal Tinting
Royal Tinting's technicians install window films on vehicles, buildings, and boats with quality craftsmanship and the promise of a lifetime warranty. An authorized dealer of trusted tint films from Llumar, Johnson, Rayno, Flex Films, and SunGard, they carry a wide variety of tint types and dyes, ranging from standard AT smoke films to nano darkmatter ceramic films that share properties with materials used by NASA to trick out their Mars rovers. In addition to window tints, specialists also apply clear bra paint protection films to preserve the car's finish and offer customized vinyl graphics and wraps.


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For teachers and students alike, Downtown College Prep schools are a family, and family members don't let each other down.
"The teachers are committed to helping you out," said Mario Rodriguez, a member of the 78-student senior class at Downtown College Prep in San Jose. "They give you a sense of comfort and make school feel like home. Here, you actually know your teachers and they spend time with you, and that is something I really value and cherish."
Downtown College Prep schools are charter schools in the San Jose Unified and Alum Rock school districts. The singular mission for students, most the first in their families to apply to college, is be accepted to and enroll at a four-year university, a graduation requirement.
Last week at Downtown College Prep in San Jose, Rodriguez and his classmates celebrated the completion of the UC and CSU college admissions process.
"It was really stressful, but it was really worth it," said senior Audrey Aguilar. "I felt like sometimes I was thinking, 'I don't know if I can do it. I don't know if I'm good enough.' But I just had to get over that fear."
One of the aspects that makes Downtown College Prep unique is that students spend four 45-minute periods a week preparing college applications, with support from teachers and staff.
Jeff Dagan, senior English teacher, said he has a chart in his room tracking his students' progress in meeting deadlines for college admissions.
"It's amazing how many of our students go to college," he said. "This little rule of having the graduation requirement of being accepted into a four-year university really works to get them going right from the beginning. Making it a structural piece and requirement is the key to why we are so successful."
Downtown College Prep believes that all students, regardless of academic achievement, could and should be prepared for college success. Five hundred graduates later, the school continues to build transformational learning communities where students become pioneers in their families and communities.
Downtown College Prep is committed to college success. The school's "To and Through" college completion model ensures that graduates and their families are supported in the pursuit of a college degree. With a focus on students who are historically underserved by traditional public schools, Downtown College Prep families are largely low-income Latino families with limited education.
Next year, Downtown College Prep will add 550 seats in its Alum Rock and San Jose schools. Alum Rock currently serves sixth- through ninth-graders but is growing to eventually continue through 12th grade. Next year, the San Jose school will add a sixth-grade program, which will connect to the current ninth- through 12th-grade program.
The Town Crier Holiday Fund's contribution supports Downtown College Prep programs in San Jose and Alum Rock.