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Hopkins Center Fellows Program
The Hopkins Center (Hop) Fellows Program will allow Dartmouth students to explore the field of arts management. Fellows will be given the chance to grow as leaders by taking on real world responsibilities in various departments while learning from Hop staff.
"Interning at the Hop was one of the most significant experiences I had at Dartmouth. The skills I learned and the relationships that this internship fostered have direct ties to my current job at a performing arts center." —Emily Neely '17
"My internship within the Hopkins Center exposed me to the niche occupation of arts administration and advertisement, while providing me with the skills to pursue a non-linear creative career path." —Hollye Swinehart '18
Fellowship Positions:
- Event Management
- Film Management
- Jewelry Studio (this position has been filled)
- Marketing
- Programming & Engagement
- Social Media & Student Experience (this position has been filled)
- Video Production
Fellowship Components:
- Professional Development – Be embedded in a Hop department based on an assigned position
- Weekly Lunches – Attend weekly lunch meetings with other fellows to hear from arts and arts administration experts
- Leadership Development – Plan, produce, and sponsor arts focused social events to engage Hop student employees and Dartmouth students at large in learning more about the Hop's and Dartmouth's arts offerings
- Content Marketing – Contribute to the Hop's blog and social media platforms at least once every two weeks
- Hop Ambassadors – Be ambassadors of the Hop's programs
- Professional Engagement – Network with arts professionals and VIPs on and off campus
- Capstone Trip – Experience the arts in a major US city (New York or Boston)
- Must be a sophomore, junior, or senior Dartmouth student who is interested in arts administration.
- Must be on campus during the fall, winter, and spring trimesters and able to work all three consecutive terms.
- Fellows are paid $11 per hour for ten to twelve hours per week. Two hours are designated for group responsibilities.
The Hop is now accepting applications for the 2019/2020 school year. To apply submit a cover letter specifying which fellowship position you are interested in and a current resume to Brandea Turner, fellowship supervisor.
For questions about the Hopkins Center Fellows Program, contact Brandea Turner, fellowship supervisor.


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Passive houses and living buildings provide fresh direction in mitigating climate change
By 2100 it may be impossible for humans to work outside. If the world continues on its business-as-usual growth trajectory, global temperatures could rise beyond 95 degrees Fahrenheit – the highest tolerable "wet bulb temperature" – as the new norm in many parts of the world. Particularly in urban areas, where heat island effects can add up to 10 degrees Fahrenheit, temperatures would be especially unbearable.
How do we avoid such a bleak future? On June 19, Diana Ürge-Vorsatz – coordinating lead author of the buildings chapter of the IPCC's 5th Assessment Report on Climate Change Mitigation – shared her thoughts here at Yale on the potential to counter climate change through building efficiency.
The map in the top right-hand corner shows the BAU greenhouse gas emissions scenario, also known as RCP 8.5 in the scientific community.
Passive House Standard
Ürge-Vorsatz made the case, based on emissions data, that the most cost-effective way to mitigate climate change is through building efficiency improvements, compared to emissions reductions in other sectors. In particular, she highlighted one building concept – the passive house – that not only can guide reductions in our carbon footprint but also help us "weather the weather."
The Passive House Standard, launched in Germany, specifically targets energy efficiency (in contrast to holistic standards like LEED). Employing high-quality insulation and ventilation, passive houses require incredibly little energy for space heating and cooling. Case studies show that passive houses reduce energy consumption by much as 80 to 90 percent compared to typical buildings in central Europe. The buildings themselves can be residential or nonresidential, new or retrofits, and are relatively low-cost over their lifetime, although they do require additional upfront costs for the design and higher-quality building components. Ürge-Vorsatz's research conservatively estimates that if all current building stock were to achieve passive-house levels of energy reduction, world energy consumption would fall by 30 percent. These energy reductions could help us avoid the 2100 BAU scenario, though they would obviously need to happen sooner than later.
While it's been proven that passive houses require very little energy to regulate temperature, can this technology be scaled? How well do passive houses perform outside of Central Europe, their temperate birthplace, particularly in more extreme climates? The airtight insulation of passive houses apparently excels in retaining warmth in cold climates, most prominently in Iceland where rough forms of the passive house date back to the Middle Ages. However, it was argued during the talk's Q&A that while the concept is less adept at providing cooling in hot, humid climates. If this is true, how would passive houses fare in a country like India, which suffered its worst heat wave in over 60 years this summer?
Intrigued, we researched what work has been done to pilot passive houses in hot climates. A 2013 study by the Passive House Institute says passive house design can thrive in tropical climates (Jakarta, anyone?) if adjusted to include features such as interior insulation, solar control glazing, fixed window shades, and ventilation with heat and energy recovery.
Of course, it would help to know how much warm-climate adjustments would cost – particularly in developing countries where upfront costs may already be higher due to the relatively limited number of manufacturers that are versed in passive building components. To the extent that the passive house concept is flexible, countries can adapt it using their own design techniques.
Another area for exploration concerns air quality. Although passive houses should have good air quality by design and be made of non-toxic materials, any cutting of corners (e.g., substituting cheap toxic materials) could prove troublesome given the extreme insulation.
A global map of where passive houses are currently located is available here.
Living Building Challenge
Another green building concept, the Living Building Challenge (LBC) was presented on last week by the Connecticut Collaborative. LBC is the most stringent and holistic of green building certifications, surpassing both LEED and Passive House Standard in their approaches to efficiency.
The Living Building Challenge (LBC) incorporates criteria that are non-traditional metrics of green buildings, including considerations of equity, human health and happiness, and beauty. While LEED-certified buildings can still have negative environmental impacts, living buildings must provide real environmental benefits. For example, they must be net energy and water positive, and cannot use combustion-based energy sources.
While the LBC philosophy and movement are inspirational, it is hard not to recognize the uphill battle living buildings face in achieving commercial adoption. Currently, there are only five certified living buildings in the whole world. Building them can be cost-prohibitive, especially when current financial models for buildings don't account for healthcare cost reductions, and increased productivity.
Getting retro right
Independently, the Passive House Standard and Living Building Challenge present two promising solutions to avoid the "lock-in" scenario Ürge-Vorsatz described. She stressed that shallow retrofits – anything resulting in less than 80 percent in energy reduction – are harmful, as they risk locking buildings into a path-dependent scenario of sub-optimal performance. Since both standards have stringent energy reduction requirements, they represent potential standards that could be scaled up and prevent the future nightmare BAU scenario of 2100.
If you want to get more involved with the Living Building Challenge, like "Living Building Challenge Connecticut Collaborative" on Facebook and check out the International Living Future Institute website where you can sign up to be an ambassador.
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Austrian Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia. Credit: Timothy/Austrian Embassy Jakarta.
Omega Center for Sustainable Living in Rhinebeck, New York. Credit: Farsid Assassi/BNIM Architects.

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Gaston County residents will come together again this weekend to honor one man�s dream of brotherhood and unity, while also paying tribute to the man himself.
Gaston County residents will come together again this weekend to honor one man�s dream of brotherhood and unity, while also paying tribute to the man himself.
The 25th annual celebration of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. will begin at 6 p.m. Saturday at St. Stephens AME Zion Church at Unity Place, in downtown Gastonia. It will continue a long, local tradition of commemorating the preeminent figure of the Civil Rights movement in the United States.
Tuesday, Jan. 15, would have been the 84th birthday of King, who was only 39 when he was assassinated on April 4, 1968.
More than 300 people are expected to attend Saturday�s service. The guest speaker will be the Rev. Gregory Moss of St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church in Charlotte, who is also the president of the Lott Carey Foreign Mission Convention.
�I�m sure he will be challenging us to keep the dream of Martin Luther King Jr. alive,� said David Moore, president of the Gaston County Organization for Community Concerns, or GCOCC.
The event will also serve as a sounding board for the GCOCC and Martin Luther King Jr. Committee, which are making another appeal for funds in support of education. It has been the custom of the groups to raise and donate money to historically black colleges or universities or to the T. Jeffers Scholarship Fund for deserving students who are seeking higher learning.
This year, the Martin Luther King Jr. Committee is asking for contributions of at least $25 to support the scholarship program.
Checks may be made payable to the Gaston County Organization for Community Concerns, and mailed to David Moore at 721 Boulware Ave., Gastonia, NC 28052.
The GCOCC Mass Choir will perform several selections again Saturday, and pastors and officials from a number of different churches in the area will participate in the service. The York Chester Middle School Jazz Band will offer an instrumental.
You can reach Michael Barrett at 704-869-1826 or twitter.com/GazetteMike.


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The top half of the Southern Piedmont 1A/2A Conference has been as competitive as ever from a standings standpoint this season, but a matchup between two of those teams proved otherwise Tuesday.
DENVER � The top half of the Southern Piedmont 1A/2A Conference has been as competitive as ever from a standings standpoint this season, but a matchup between two of those teams proved otherwise Tuesday.
East Lincoln led by as many as 29 points on its way to a 64-49 home win over Highland Tech in a meeting between teams that entered in a three-way tie for second.
Dominique Smith scored 21, including four first-half 3-pointers, as the Mustangs (12-4, 5-2 SPC) won their third straight to stay in a second-place tie with Bessemer City, a 91-62 winner over West Lincoln on Tuesday. Those two second-place teams meet Friday at Bessemer City in a rematch of the Yellow Jackets� 56-50 win on Jan. 4.
In the first 9:17 alone, Smith shot 5-for-6 from the field and 4-for-5 from 3-point range for 14 points.
Smith wasn�t the only Mustang on fire early. Chazz Surratt hit a pair of 3-pointers in the first half and Tyler Brock added a triple as East Lincoln went 7-for-13 from long range in the first 16 minutes.
The hot shooting combined with a disruptive defense led to a 39-13 halftime lead for East Lincoln without head coach Neil Hodges there to enjoy it. The 12th-year Mustangs coach was home sick.
�We�ve been preaching to our kids all year the importance of playing exceptional defense and I think that was the key,� said East Lincoln assistant coach Chip Ashley, filling in as head coach. �It seemed like every time they drove, we had somebody there to help. Every time they took a shot, somebody was close by with a hand in their face.�
East Lincoln�s offense was efficient, firing at 54.5 percent (24-for-44) for the game. Surratt finished with 13 points and Charlie Hills 12 for the Mustangs.
Sebastian Nieminen�s hot shooting was Highland Tech�s only hope at times as the senior forward went 5-for-10 from 3-point range and finished with 19 points. Kameron Harper added 14 points and Josh Neely 10 for the Rams (5-10, 4-3).
Highland Tech shot 35.6 percent for the game and turned the ball over 13 times, including 10 in the first half as the Rams let the game get away. Highland Tech took better care of the ball in the second half and eventually heated up, finishing the game on a 17-3 run to make the score respectable.
�I think (East Lincoln) came out ready to play and they�re a good team,� Highland Tech coach Butch Blalock said. �We didn�t match their intensity, and up here if you don�t match their intensity early then they can get out on you.�
Both teams were out of school Monday and Tuesday and held shoot-arounds earlier on Tuesday to get back into basketball mode.
Highland Tech begins the second half of the league schedule Friday at home against West Lincoln.
Girls: East Lincoln 45, Highland Tech 43 � Jennifer Allison�s putback and free throw with 6.1 seconds left sealed the outcome as East Lincoln picked up its second win of the season.
Allison finished with a game-high 22 points, but none of them were bigger than her three-point play with the game on the line.
East Lincoln led 42-41 in the waning seconds but squandered two chances to increase the lead at the foul line. Two players each missed a pair of free throws in the final 15.3 seconds, but Allison tracked down the rebound on the final missed free throw, hit a layup and drew a foul. Allison converted her foul shot for a 45-41 lead, rendering Kyla Walker�s buzzer-beating baseline jumper on the other end meaningless.
Allison finished with 10 rebounds and Ashlee Frazier added eight points for East Lincoln (2-14, 2-5), whose other win came against Cherryville.
Madison Armstrong had 18 points and eight rebounds for Highland Tech (0-15, 0-7), which keeps getting closer to its first victory. Lizann Wessinger, playing her third game after being sidelined with a knee injury, recorded seven rebounds and four points for the Rams while Walker finished with eight points.
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Madonna Reveals 'MDNA' Track List + Release Date
Madonna is kicking off Super Bowl weekend in a big way! Not only did she drop her football-inspired 'Give Me All Your Luvin" collabo video with Nicki Minaj and M.I.A., but she also unleashed the official single and her 'MDNA' track list to iTunes!
So far, 15 out of the 18 Madonna tracks that will appear on 'MDNA' have surfaced. Three more bonus tracks are expected to be revealed at a later date. According to iTunes, Madge's 'MDNA' album is also slated for release on March 26.
Judging from some of the song names, a few of the tracks on 'MDNA' could potentially be raunchier, party jams. The first song on the album is 'Girls Gone Wild,' followed by the track 'Gang Bang.' There is another song entitled 'I Don't Give A,' and a tune called 'I'm a Sinner' also makes an appearance.
In addition to the already released 'Give Me All Your Luvin',' Madge's 'W.E.' song 'Masterpiece' will also be featured on 'MDNA,' which marks Madge's 12th studio album and first release since 2008′s 'Hard Candy.' Madonna's new album is now available to pre-order on iTunes, and as of Feb. 3, it took the No. 1 spot on iTunes' album chart! Pretty impressive considering the album isn't even out for another month and a half!
Check out the entire track list below, and stay tuned for more 'MDNA' updates.
Madonna 'MDNA' Track List:
1. 'Girls Gone Wild'
2. 'Gang Bang'
3. 'I'm Addicted'
4. 'Some Girls'
5. 'I Don't Give A'
6. 'Turn Up the Radio'
7. 'Give Me All Your Luvin"
8. 'B-day Song'
9. 'Superstar'
10. 'I'm a Sinner'
11. 'Masterpiece'
12. 'Falling Free'
13. 'Love Spent'
14. 'I F—ed Up'
15. 'Beautiful Killer'
16. Track 16 (Bonus Track)
17. Track 17 (Bonus Track)
18. Track 18 (Bonus Track)


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Content warning: This post discusses anti-Black violence, police brutality, and sexual assault regarding the 1989 Central Park Jogger case.
Another semester has finished at Columbia, and although our board has aged around twelve years from the stress of running Bwogsteros, we're ready to burn it all down– I mean, recap the semester for you! Have
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New Virus Associated With Massive Bee Die-Offs, Researchers Report
A rapidly mutating virus may be partially responsible for the massive bee die-offs known as colony collapse disorder (CCD), which has wiped out a third of commercial bee colonies annually for the past seven years, a group of U.S. and Chinese researchers reports. Most scientists, including the study's authors, believe CCD is triggered when colonies are weakened by a combination of factors, such as viruses, parasites, and perhaps pesticides. The study, published in the journal mBio, found in bees a variant of the tobacco ringspot virus, an RNA virus that likely jumped from tobacco plants, to soy plants, to bees. Weak bee colonies began succumbing to massive die-offs in autumn, and the researchers found those bees were heavily infected with tobacco ringspot — which is believed to affect honeybees' nervous systems — and other viruses. Strong colonies that made it through the winter showed no evidence of infection by tobacco ringspot. The researchers believe the virus jumped from plants to bees through "bee bread," a concoction of pollen, nectar, and saliva they feed their larvae. Bee infection by tobacco ringspot is the first known instance of a virus from pollen jumping to bees.


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Both countries have failed to inform the commission of all the measures for fully transposing the directive— approved in 2009 — into their respective statute books. They were scheduled to do so by end-2010.
While 16 EU countries — including France, the Netherlands and Austria — have previously received similar EC reminders, the Spanish industry sees its own case as especially critical due to its government's complete freeze on wind and other renewables.
The Spanish government is also currently drafting laws retroactively axing profits for existing renewables capacity. Spanish wind association AEE has warned that this will force operators into default and prevent the sector reaching its 35.75GW EU commitment, up from 22GW today.
"It seems the European Commission is becoming very worried about what is happening in Spain," AEE policy director Heikki Willstedt told Windpower Monthly.
European energy commissioner Günther Oettinger told Willstedt that the battle to force Spain to comply with directive obligations could mark the way forward for European renewables.


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Wohelo at Fields Spring State Park
A favorite among families and small groups, Wohelo Lodge offers a cozy retreat in the Blue Mountains of southeastern Washington at Fields Spring State Park. Originally built in 1935 for the Campfire Girls, Wo-he-lo stands for work, health and love. This large log cabin has a full kitchen, living room with a stone fireplace, modern restrooms with showers an open sleeping loft for up to 20 people. Summer visitors enjoy hiking and mountain biking while winter guests enjoy cross-country skiing on nearly 6 miles of groomed trails and sledding on a lit trail adjacent to the lodge. For complete park information, please visit the Fields Spring State Park page.
- Lodge with fully equipped kitchen
- Living room with fireplace
- Sleeping loft with beds for 20
- Restrooms and showers
- Cross-country skiing
- Sledding
- Snow shoeing
- Mountain biking
- Hiking
- Horseshoes
- Softball
- Beds with mattresses
- Kitchen cooking supplies
- Kitchen utensils
- Cleaning supplies
- Dishes and silverware
- Tables and chairs
- Bedding, sleeping bags and pillows
- Towels and washcloths
- Firewood
- First-aid equipment
- Recreational equipment
- Kitchen linens
- Dishwashing supplies
Alcohol – A permit is required for any alcohol consumption at a retreat center. Permits may be obtained through the retreat center reservation office and are free of charge. Alcohol permits must be filled out and mailed to the park at least 30 days prior to your arrival.
Archery – Archery permits are required at those retreat centers with an archery range. Permits can be obtained through the retreat center reservation office.
Arrival & departure times – The arrival time shown on the reservation is your official scheduled arrival time. If you think you will be more than one hour later than your specified time, you must contact the park directly to arrange for a later check in time. Failure to do so will result in a $50 fee. The entire group and all of its possessions must be ready to go at the departure time specified on the front of the form unless alternate times have been arranged with the park manager or retreat center coordinator. Additional charges may apply.
Capacity – No facility shall be used for more than the rated capacity. This includes sleeping cabins and lodges. With prior approval from park staff, some retreat centers may allow additional guests to stay in tents or RVs.
Cleaning/health standards – The facility must be thoroughly cleaned and returned to an orderly condition at the time of checkout. Cleaning will include sweeping/mopping floors; oven, refrigerator, freezer and microwave will be clear of all dishes and wiped clean; all dishes, pots, pans, etc. must be washed, dried and put away; tables wiped off and put away; chairs stacked; all garbage/recycle shall be put in its appropriate place. It is the group's responsibility to confirm with the facility manager regarding cleaning and check-out procedures.
Daily attendance – The group contact shall record overnight and day-use attendance for the dates the group occupies the camp.
Damage/liability/accidents – Groups shall not alter, construct, remove, destroy or change any of the buildings or facilities. No timber, trees, shrubs, flowers or other natural feature shall be cut, damaged or destroyed. Groups shall be liable for damage to State Park property and facilities occurring as a direct result of use that is in excess of normal wear and tear. The group contact must advise park staff immediately of any accidents occurring to any member of the group or any damages to state-owned property.
Electrical appliances – Electric appliances, other than those provided, are prohibited unless permission for their use is obtained from the facility manager. This includes such items as TVs, electric coolers, skillets, toasters, heaters and electric blankets.
Group contact – Each group shall provide a full-time group contact who is responsible for the activities of the group. The group contact must be present at check in for orientation with park staff.
Motor vehicles – May be driven only in authorized areas and will be parked only in specified parking areas. Only in an emergency may vehicles be driven on service roads.
Outdoor fires/fireworks – Fires are permitted only in approved areas. No fire shall be left unattended. Fireworks may not be discharged in any state park or retreat center area.
Personal items – Washington State Parks is not responsible for any personal items left at the facility. Please label all personal items (knives, recreational equipment, pots, pans, etc.) so as not to get them confused with park property.
Pets – Pets may be allowed with prior permission from the park.
Quiet hours – Quiet times are between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6:30 a.m.
Restricted use of buildings – Park staff have the authority to restrict the use of the buildings or areas within the facility when it is judged that such use will be detrimental to the health and safety of the user group.
RVs & tents – RVs and tents may be allowed for overnight use with prior permission from the park manager. Individuals staying in tents or RVs will be charged the standard overnight rate.
Smoking – Smoking is not allowed in any of the retreat center buildings. Smoking is allowed outdoors at least 25 feet from any building entrance.
2019 rates
Overnight rates are $12.37 per person, per night plus tax. Day users (non-overnight guests) are charged $4.53 per person, per day plus tax.
Minimums and maximums
Minimum is 12 persons, maximum 20 persons.
You may have less than the minimum amount of people, however, minimum fee still applies.
There is a two-night stay minimum on weekends year-round and all nights from May 1 - September 30.
A deposit equal to the first night stay for the minimum amount of people is due within two weeks of making your reservation. If the deposit is not made within 14 days, your reservation will be cancelled without further notice. An $8.50 reservation fee is charged per reservation.
Cancellations must be made 120 days in advance or more in order to receive a refund (less the $10.50 cancellation fee and $8.50 reservation fee). Groups cancelling less than 120 days will forfeit their deposit. Groups that reserve less than 120 days in advance are not entitled to a refund should they cancel.
Final balance
Your final balance will be calculated by park staff and is due at the end of your stay. All parks can take checks and most take credit cards. If paying your final balance by credit card, inquire with the park in advance.
Retreat Center FAQ
Can I make a reservation online?
No, reservations cannot be made online at this time. To make a reservation, please call the reservation line: 360-902-8600.
Can I make a retreat center reservation at the park?
No. All reservations must be made by calling the reservation line.
When I called the reservation line I got a recording. How can I speak to someone?
Currently there is only one part-time staff person operating the retreat center reservation desk so it is necessary for all inquiries and questions to be left on the message line. Messages are returned in the order received. The reservation line can take messages 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Most calls are returned in one day or less but depending on the volume, it may take longer. Calls are not returned on weekends or holidays.
Can I view a calendar to see what dates are open at my favorite retreat center?
Unfortunately, a calendar cannot be viewed at this time. We are working to give you this option in the future.
How far in advance can I make a reservation?
You may call up to one year in advance to request a reservation.
I called one year in advance for a summer reservation only to find most dates were already full. How can I pre-book a summer reservation?
Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend are the busiest and most requested times for the retreat centers. Groups wishing for a date during this time may contact us and request to be added to our summer reservation mailing list. Request forms are sent out in mid-March to all groups wanting dates the following year.
Can I have a later check out or earlier arrival time?
You may request a later check out or earlier arrival time. However, there is an additional charge for this. Please refer to the rates tab for current prices.
I would like to take a tour of the retreat center before I book a reservation. How do I request a tour?
You may contact the park directly to request a tour of the retreat center. Phone numbers for each park can be found under the "Contact Us" section on each retreat center page.
Do I need a Discover Pass at the retreat center?
Overnight visitors do not need a Discover Pass. Visitors coming in just for day must have the Discover Pass or the one-day permit. Both are available at the park office or contact station.
Can I bring my pet?
Yes, pets are now welcome on the retreat center grounds but not inside any of the buildings. Your pet must be on a leash at all times and cleaned up after.
Can we cook our own meals?
Yes. We do not offer catering services so you must provide and make your own meals.
Can I hire a caterer?
Yes, you can hire a catering company to cook your meals at the retreat center.
What is the kitchen stocked with?
All retreat centers come with everything you need to prepare and serve meals, including commercial oven, range, dishwasher, refrigerator or walk-in cooler, freezer, microwaves, coffee pot, pitchers, pots and pans, mixing bowls, bake ware, utensils, serving utensils, dishes, glasses, cups and silverware.
Can I have alcohol?
Yes, you may bring alcohol for your own consumption while staying at the retreat center. You must obtain an alcohol permit in advance of your stay. Alcohol permits may be requested from the reservation office and are free of charge.
Do the cabins have bathrooms?
There is usually one cabin at each retreat center, typically referred to as "cook's cabin" or "nurse's cabin" that have a toilet, sink, and shower inside.
What do I need to bring with me?
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A stodgy young man gets caught up in his free-living aunt's shady schemes.
At his mother's funeral in London, stodgy banker Henry Pulling is surprised to be greeted by his aunt, Augusta Bertram, a flamboyant, redheaded septuagenarian. Henry is further shocked when Augusta informs him that the woman who reared him was not his biological mother, whom Augusta describes as a "naughty girl." After collecting his mother's ashes, Henry attempts to extract himself from his aunt, but she coerces him into accompanying her to the flat she shares with her current lover, an African fortune teller named Wordsworth. While Wordsworth reads the scandalized Henry's fortune and warns him that a "double-cross" lies ahead, Augusta receives in the mail a severed finger belonging to her ex-lover Visconti, whose kidnappers are demanding $100,000 to spare his life. After briefly fainting, Augusta confides in Henry that she is desperate for money and wonders if he could rob his bank, but he responds with great dignity that he could never be a criminal. Just then, Augusta is called away to a limousine outside, where her employer, the wealthy gangster Crowder, presents her with a red case filled with £50,000, which he wants delivered to Turkey. Despite the danger of the trip, Augusta agrees in order to collect the £10,000 fee. Back in the flat, Henry takes his leave, and despite his discomfiture, kisses his aunt warmly. Moments later, he returns, having forgotten the urn containing his mother's ashes, and is distressed to note that Wordsworth has opened it. Days later, as Henry tends his prize-wining dahlias, the police arrive to search the urn, suspecting correctly that Wordsworth has replaced the ashes with marijuana. When Augusta follows soon after, warning Henry of possible bad press over the marijuana incident and inviting him to accompany her to Paris, he realizes the advantages of leaving the country. While on the plane, he worries about the expense of flying first class, but Augusta urges him to surrender himself to extravagance. She describes her love for Visconti during her peripatetic youth, and although she does not hide the fact that she was a prostitute, the naïve Henry assumes she was an actress. At the airport, Augusta sends Henry through customs with the red case, warning him that it is "only a little bit dangerous," then meets him at their lavish Paris hotel. When he nervously questions the expense, she assures him it is paid for by a rich ex-lover, M. Dambreuse. As Augusta meets a man to exchange the pounds for dollars, Henry wanders outside, where he is greeted by Wordsworth, who takes him to a bohemian cabaret. There, Wordsworth confides in Henry that Visconti cannot be trusted. Augusta soon spirits Henry back to the train station to board the Orient Express. As they wait, she recalls meeting Visconti: As a schoolgirl, she is about to board a train when she spots the sophisticated Visconti smiling at her from a high window. He beckons to her, and she runs to meet him. Inside, he serenades her and she is instantly overcome by his charm. Back in the present, Augusta boards the train in tears and is further unsettled when Wordsworth appears at her window, begging her not to go, as he has foreseen grave danger. She and Henry share a cabin with American hippie Tooley, and when Augusta retires, Tooley asks Henry to stay and talk. She gives him a cigarette and, unaware that it is marijuana, he smokes it and becomes expansive and relaxed. Tooley is estranged from her CIA-operative father and worried that she may have gotten pregnant from the boyfriend who just left her, and when she asks to spend the night with Henry, he is bewildered but pleased. The train stops in Milan, where Visconti's son Mario greets Augusta with effusive cries of "Cara mamma," prompting Augusta to explain to Henry that Mario thinks of her as a mother. When Mario reveals that he has been sent one of Visconti's ears, she faints momentarily, then converses enthusiastically with Mario and reboards the train just as it is pulling away. Inside, Henry calls Mario a gigolo, and Augusta responds that he can make women laugh, which is the best way to win their love. She recalls her years in Italy, when Visconti's brief visits were her chief pleasures: One day he enters the bordello where she works and pulls her outside to wash off her makeup and enjoy her natural beauty, causing her to weep in his arms. As Augusta reminisces, Henry lounges with Tooley, but when she hides the cigarettes from the border patrol, he realizes he has been smoking cannabis and upbraids her. Later, she nicknames him "Smudge," and they kiss happily. The train enters Turkey, where Augusta is to deliver the money to Gen. Abdul, a revolutionary. At the border, however, policeman Col. Hakim informs Augusta that he has jailed the general. Hakim's men search Augusta's bags, and although she has hidden the money in her bed, Henry is knocked off balance and upsets the bed, revealing the cache. Augusta and Henry are soon deported from Turkey via the third-class train car, and after bidding a hurried goodbye to Tooley, Henry chastises his aunt for putting them both at risk. Augusta responds that she is desperate to help Visconti, and now must assuage Crowder. His mind now more open to life's possibilities, Henry suggests that perhaps Dambreuse could help. In Paris, as Augusta prepares to see Dambreuse, she recounts for Henry their past: Augusta meets the wealthy businessman when his car knocks her off her horse, and passion instantly flares between them. For years, Dambreuse keeps her as a mistress in a Paris hotel and visits his wife and children on the weekends. Although she is unaware that he has installed another mistress, Louise, in a hotel across the street, when the two meet in a restaurant, Louise is furious but Augusta merely laughs. She and Dambreuse have remained fond friends, and he now arrives at the hotel and promises to bequeath to Henry his Modigliani painting, for which Augusta served as the model. Henry leaves to inform Wordsworth of what has conspired and upon returning learns from a distraught Augusta that Dambreuse has died of a heart attack. Hoping to blackmail Mme. Dambreuse for $100,000 in return for their silence about the circumstances of his death, Augusta and Henry visit the widow, but she frostily rebuffs them. Henry accompanies Mme. Dambreuse back to the hotel to reclaim her husband's body, leaving Augusta in the Dambreuse home. Within hours, Augusta calls him to Wordsworth's rooms, where she reveals that she has stolen the Modigliani to sell to Crowder, which will satisfy her debt to him and earn enough to ransom Visconti. When Henry insists that she return the painting and berates her, she points out that he is an accomplice. Henry responds that he despises Visconti, prompting Augusta to call Henry an "insignificant little branch manager" who has risked, lost and dreamed nothing. She warns him that she is his last chance at life, and in response, Henry storms out. As the sun rises, Augusta finds him and begs his forgiveness. He plans to go home, but Augusta quietly informs him that Visconti is his father, and Henry finally comprehends that Augusta is his mother. Together with Wordsworth, they travel to Spain to meet with Crowder. While the gangster has the painting assessed, the kidnappers call Augusta to notify her she has only twenty-four hours before they kill Visconti. With $125,000 from Crowder, the trio boats to North Africa to rendezvous with the kidnappers. On a deserted beach they bring out Visconti in a wheelchair, but as soon as Augusta hands over the money, Visconti rises from the chair, revealing that he has masterminded the whole scheme. Augusta, stunned and heartbroken, drives off with Wordsworth and Henry, who ministers to her tenderly. She informs him, however, that she cannot go on, and while describing her anguish, almost misses hearing Henry reveal that he and Wordsworth switched the money, leaving Visconti with only piles of newspaper. Augusta is thrilled, but Henry insists that they use the money to buy back the painting and return it to Mme. Dambreuse. After Augusta wonders if Henry can really return to his dahlias, Henry suddenly suggests that they flip a coin to decide whether to live a quiet, law-abiding life or abandon themselves to Augusta's wild ways. They hand a coin to Wordsworth, who tosses it high into the air.
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Pope Francis pushed back on attacks from conservative media figures who described him as a "Marxist" after he commented on wealth inequality.
Pope Francis recently released Evangelii Gaudium, which included criticisms of the "idolatry of money" and wealth inequality around the world. In response, numerous conservative media figures attacked him.
Rush Limbaugh described the Pope's writings having "gone beyond Catholicism" and into "pure Marxism."
Other conservative media figures soon followed suit. Fox Business host Stuart Varney said the Pope was engaging in "neo-socialism" while Fox News senior judicial analyst Andrew Napolitano said the document "reveals a disturbing ignorance" by the Pope. FoxNews.com called him "the Catholic Church's Obama," adding, "God help us."
In an interview with Italy's La Stampa newspaper, Pope Francis defended his remarks: "Marxist ideology is wrong. But I have met many Marxists in my life who are good people, so I don't feel offended." He added, "There is nothing in the exhortation that cannot be found in the social doctrine of the church."
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Named after Belgian jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt, this Python-authored framework, which follows the Model-View-Controller architectural pattern, champions the "reusability" and "plug-ability" of components for developers building complex database-driven websites.
The overseeing Open Bastion group has scheduled a number of Django conferences in 2012 and points out that this move comes at a time when PyCon has "capped its attendance" — a move that has been taken to ensure that it retains the essential community flavor it seeks to uphold in the spirit of open source.
According to a statement from chairman of the Python Software Foundation Steve Holden, "Larger conferences would be contrary to the ethos of the open source world, which does not necessary believe in economies of scale — large results are frequently obtained by quite small teams, though of course hardware and software has to scale on demand if a system meets with success in the marketplace, so this is not being driven by unfamiliarity with the concept."
Django's founders now hope to extend support for a wider democratic order to support the growth of this open developer technology at a time when the high profile sites including Pinterest, Instagram, and the U.S. Public Broadcast Service website are all making full use of the framework.
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Come to Know the Summer Triangle by Bruce McClure
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* 500 Handmade Books: Inspiring Interpretations of a Timeless Form
* Painted Paper: Techniques & Projects for Handmade Books & Cards
* Pop-Up: Everything You Need to Create Your Own Pop-Up Book
* Creative Cards: 40 Projects for Invitations, Cards, Gifts
* Handmade Holiday Cards from 20th-Century Artists
* Simple and Stunning : Handmade Art Nouveau Cards
* Cards that Pop Up, Flip & Slide
... and more !
Handmade Holiday Cards from 20th-Century Artists
Handmade Holiday Cards shows how artists imagined the holidays through original watercolors, etchings, silk-screen prints, and drawings. Rarely seen beyond the eyes of their recipients, these cards confirm the irrepressible artistry of their senders. Handmade Holiday Cards offers personal insight into the style and sentiment of artists, including how they summed up the year's events in their own lives and the world in which they lived.
The introduction by archives specialist Mary Savig explores the intersections between commercial holiday cards and the art world--how holiday cards were first marketed as "affordable art" and how selling their art to card companies often provided income for artists in lean times. She then opens up the more intimate dimensions of an artist's social network, illuminating their relationships with dealers, curators, teachers, and close friends. Captions introduce each artist, compare or contrast the holiday card to his/her body of work, and discuss the relationship to the recipient when relevant.
Full story : Smithsonian Books; Har/Crds edition (September 18, 2012)
Creative Cards: 40 Projects for Handmade Invitations, Greeting Cards, Gift Wrap and More
Creative Cards is a how-to guide to turning plain paper into personalized and unique gift cards, boxes, bags, tags, and wrapping paper. The book shows how to transform plain paper into something special, and how to wrap a gift for a beautiful presentation. The techniques section explains all the basics, such as using a bone folder, embellishing edges, choosing the right adhesive, working with 3-D decorations, stamping, gilding, die-cutting, and folding, with lots of how-to photographs.
Projects are suited to making a single card or large quantities, and are coded to indicate how long they may take to complete. Tip boxes offer handy pointers and there are ready-to-use templates at the back of the book plus a section on choosing and laying out text on a computer.
Full story : Creative Cards: Firefly Books
Painted Paper: Techniques & Projects for Handmade Books & Cards
Crafters will love creating decorated paper, as beautiful as any found in art shops, with this stunning book. It contains a treasury of ideas that includes a selection of 9 projects. These techniques will work on any paper surface, from artist books and journals to greeting cards, collages and more. Create decorated paper as beautiful as any found in an art store and with more distinctive and personal patterns, too.
Alisa Golden's methods of applying inks and paints to paper can dramatically alter the appearance of finished works. From artist books and journals to greeting cards, collages and more, these techniques work on any paper surface and give numerous new skills to the crafter. Create dramatic effects using gesso, acrylic inks, watercolour paints, stamps, stencils and more. From basic patterning to paste paper frottage, plus a selection of nine projects, this book is a treasury of ideas.
Full story : Painted Paper: Techniques & Projects for Handmade Books & Cards by Alisa J. Golden -- Lark Books
500 Handmade Books: Inspiring Interpretations of a Timeless Form
Interest in bookbinding and the related arts has exploded in the past decade, inspiring artists to explore the unlimited possibilities of the form -- and delighting collectors, crafters, and gallery owners. Lark's Cover to Cover has been a bestseller for more than ten years, and this new and provocative on-the-page gallery, richly illustrated with hundreds of breathtaking photographs, will appeal to that same large and discerning audience. They'll appreciate the artistry of a finely tooled leather cover, embellished with traditional gold-leaf lettering; the intricacy of an exotic Ethiopian binding with a show-stopping open spine; and others that resemble mysterious puzzle boxes, or that curl, hang, and swirl.
The sublimely talented contributors all put their finest work on display: Jeanne Germani's Cloudspeak showcases her own handmade papers, made from such varied materials as recycled denim, thistle, and other plant matter. Chris Bivin's codex-style volume features curious, tiny, found objects. One of Laura Wait's untitled pieces utilizes a handsome raised-cord binding to connect a pair of stained-cedar covers with abstract aluminum letterforms attached.
Full story : 500 Handmade Books: juried by the esteemed Steve Miller.
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Flailing: Right-Wing Media All Over The Place In Assigning Blame For Cain Story
Since sexual harassment allegations against GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain have emerged, right-wing media figures have blamed a wide range of people and entities for the story's emergence, from the "Democratic machine" to the "liberal media" and even "the left-wing nutjobs at Media Matters."
The "Democratic Machine" Is Responsible...
Bolling: "Maybe The Democratic Machine" Was Partly Behind Cain Allegations. During the November 9 edition of Fox News' The Five, co-host Eric Bolling claimed that the sexual harassment allegations against Cain were part of a "systematic taking apart of the conservative right by the left" and later said that "maybe the Democratic machine" helped leak the story to Politico. [Fox News, The Five, 11/9/11 [7], via Media Matters]
Geller: "They Want To Destroy Cain ... The Obamites Do Not Want To Go Up Against A Real African American Descended From Slaves." In an November 8 post on her blog Atlas Shrugs, conservative commentator Pamela Geller wrote:
They want to destroy Cain. They need to destroy Cain. He's the real deal. The Obamites do not want to go up against a real African American descended from slaves who actually got to where he is the American way, through hard work, tenacity and smarts -- a true American. The battle for 2012 would be the producer vs the looter.
Cain is a liberal's nightmare. Obama may be slick, but Cain is real. The flogging he is getting over the sexual harassment allegations would be laughable if the media were not so dangerous. We sat back and watched the William Jefferson Clinton cigar and stain show. As if that weren't enough, he allegedly raped Juanita Broaddrick, sexually attacked Kathleen Willey, and dropped his pants and told Paula Jones to "kiss it."
The struggle for the nomination is now. And I am so sick and tired of the enemedia and the subversive left destroying our most effective leaders on the right in their attempt to make them unelectable, all the while exalting vacuous vassals like Obama. They tried to do it to Reagan. They destroyed George W. Bush. They think they have done it to Sarah Palin, and now they are working on doing it to Herman Cain. [Atlas Shrugs, 11/8/11 [8]]
Limbaugh: "The Left Doesn't Like Black Conservatives." On the November 4 edition of his radio show, Rush Limbaugh said, "[T]here's no question that this is being done to a black conservative. ... [T]he left doesn't like black conservatives." From the show:
LIMBAUGH: I'm simply describing what I see. And there's no question that this is being done to a black conservative. That the left doesn't like black conservatives. The left doesn't like Hispanic conservatives. The left doesn't like minorities who are conservative, who show an ability to rise to the top of any organization they're in. The left doesn't like it.
That's right. I have crossed the line, because the charge of racism is theirs exclusively to make. No one's allowed to make that charge, and here I come making the charge, and they can't deal. It's thrown right -- it hits them right upside the face, and they don't know what to do, except call a foul.
"You can't do that. That's what we do. You're not allowed to do that. You can't call us racist. You're the racist. You can't do that. Especially 'cause it's true. You can't call us out like that. You're gonna blow up our whole game if you keep doing this. You gotta shut up. We're gonna start trying to make fun of you and now maybe say you're in favor of affirmative action." [Premiere Radio Networks, The Rush Limbaugh Show, 11/4/11 [9], via Media Matters]
Coulter "Liberals Are Terrified Of Herman Cain. ... They Are Terrified Of Strong, Conservative, Black Men." On the October 30 edition of Fox News' Geraldo at Large, Fox News contributor Ann Coulter blamed the emergence of the story on "liberals" and went on to say:
COULTER: Liberals are terrified of Herman Cain. He is a strong conservative black man. Look at the way they go after Allen West and Michael Steele, and they're not even running against Obama. They are terrified of strong, conservative, black men. [Fox News, Geraldo at Large, 10/30/11 [10], via RealClearPolitics]
... Or Maybe It Was Rahm Emanuel ...
Wash. Times' Picket: "According To A Source Who Is Friends With The Cain Campaign ... Rahm Emanuel Is Likely Involved With The Sexual Harassment Accuser Attacks." In a November 2 post on The Washington Times' Water Cooler blog, Kerry Picket reported a claim by an anonymous source that Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel likely leaked the story about sexual harassment allegations against Cain:
Herman Cain's campaign is revealing suspicions about who is behind the story regarding the former unidentified employees who accused Mr. Cain of sexual harassment in the late 1990's.
According to a source who is friends with the Cain campaign, not only is the Rick Perry campaign involved but also the Mayor of Chicago and former Obama White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel is likely involved with the sexual harassment accuser attacks. A friend of the Cain campaign believes a National Restaurant Association (NRA) employee out of the Chicago office leaked the story to the Perry campaign via information and influence from Mayor Rahm Emanuel's office. [The Washington Times, 11/2/11 [11]]
Jim Hoft: "It Was Rahmbo." In a November 2 Gateway Pundit post, blogger Jim Hoft linked to the Washington Times post under the headline, "Cain Camp: Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Is Also Involved in Sexual Accuser Attacks(?)," and wrote:
It was Rahmbo.
According to the latest reports, the Cains [sic] campaign is also suggesting that Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is involved in the sexual accuser attacks. [Gateway Pundit, 11/2/11 [12], emphasis original]
Fox's Bolling: "Is A Rival Campaign, One Of The Accusers, Or Even Rahm Emanuel Behind The Herman Cain Leak?" Teasing a segment on the allegations against Cain, Eric Bolling said on the November 3 edition of Fox News' The Five: "Plus, a question of who done it. Is a rival campaign, one of the accusers, or even Rahm Emanuel behind the Herman Cain leak?" Emanuel's name did not come up during the actual segment Bolling was teasing. [Fox News, The Five, 11/3/11 [13]]
... And Other Chicago Democrats, Such As David Axelrod ...
Wash. Times Baselessly Suggests Top Chicago Dems Behind Cain Story. In a November 7 post on The Washington Times' Water Cooler blog, Picket suggested that former Chicago Mayor Richard Daley and his former chief of staff may have been involved in leaking the Cain story:
Bialek, who identified herself as a Republican, was born and raised in Chicago and spent the majority of her life in the city. From the end of 1996 until her termination in mid 1997, she worked for the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) Chicago offices. Bialek says she does not plan on filing any lawsuits against Mr. Cain.
Although the National Restaurant Association has a government relations office in the Washington D.C. area, it's main headquarters is in Chicago, where the annual show is held and where the state restaurant associations network with another.
Interestingly, the Illinois Restaurant Association (IRA), located in Chicago, is headed up by Sheila O'Grady. Ms. O'Grady, who was the chief of staff to former Chicago mayor Richard Daley, was appointed President of the IRA in 2007. [The Washington Times, 11/7/11 [14], via Media Matters]
Coulter Claims "Axelrod's Pattern of Sexual Misbehavior" Proves That "Obama's Little Helpers ... Are Hoping To Destroy" Cain. In a November 9 op-ed on Human Events, misleadingly titled, "David Axelrod's Pattern of Sexual Misbehavior," Coulter attempted to link former Obama adviser David Axelrod to the allegations against Cain. She claimed that Axelrod has a "history of smearing political opponents by digging up claims of sexual misconduct against them" and claimed that "all the sexual harassment allegations against Cain emanate from Chicago." Fox Nation also linked to Coulter's op-ed, echoing the claim of Axelrod's "Pattern of Sexual Misbehavior." From the op-ed:
Herman Cain has spent his life living and working all over the country -- Indiana, Georgia, Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas, Washington, D.C. -- but never in Chicago.
So it's curious that all the sexual harassment allegations against Cain emanate from Chicago: home of the Daley machine and Obama consigliere David Axelrod.
Suspicions had already fallen on Sheila O'Grady, who is close with David Axelrod and went straight from being former Chicago mayor Richard M. Daley's chief of staff to president of the Illinois Restaurant Association (IRA), as being the person who dug up Herman Cain's personnel records from the National Restaurant Association (NRA).
The Daley-controlled IRA works hand-in-glove with the NRA. And strangely enough, Cain's short, three-year tenure at the NRA is evidently the only period in his decades-long career during which he's alleged to have been a sexual predator.
Herman Cain has never lived in Chicago. But you know who has? David Axelrod! And guess who lived in Axelrod's very building? Right again: Cain's latest accuser, Sharon Bialek.
The reason all this is relevant is that both Axelrod and Daley have a history of smearing political opponents by digging up claims of sexual misconduct against them.
This time, Obama's little helpers have not only thrown a bomb into the Republican primary, but are hoping to destroy the man who deprives the Democrats of their only argument in 2012: If you oppose Obama, you must be a racist. [Human Events, 11/9/11 [15]; Fox Nation, 11/9/11 [16]]
... Or Even The Obama Administration ...
The Drudge Report: Accuser "Works In The Obama Administration." A November 8 Drudge Report headline said that the one of the accusers, Karen Kraushaar, "works in the Obama administration." [The Drudge Report, 11/8/11 [17], via Media Matters]
The Blaze: "Exposed? ... Accuser Works For The Obama Administration." On November 8, the Blaze published a post titled, "Exposed? One of Cain's Accusers works for the Obama Administration." [The Blaze, 11/8/11 [17], via Media Matters]
For the truth about Kraushaar's long-term career in government, SEE HERE [17].
... But It Was Probably the Liberal Media ...
RedState Post Blames "Media's Obsession With The Penn State Sex Scandal" On "The Fact They Think It Will Hurt Herman Cain." A November 9 post on the right-wing blog RedState about referendums held in Ohio included the line, "The media's obsession with the Penn State sex scandal can be explained by the fact they think it will hurt Herman Cain." [RedState, 11/9/11 [18], via Salon]
Wash. Times' Wolf: "The Liberal Media Establishment" Has "Declared An All-Out War On Conservative Republican Candidates." In a November 9 column, The Washington Times' Milton Wolf claimed that the allegations against Cain are part of "an all-out war on conservative Republican candidates" launched by the "liberal media establishment." From the column:
Conservatives, brace yourselves. Steel your spines. The liberal media establishment has long since abandoned any pretense of objective reporting. They've declared an all-out war on conservative Republican candidates and it's going to get worse. They know that the unarguably failed presidency of Barack Obama leaves his re-election in serious jeopardy. His best hope is the scorched-Earth personal destruction of his opponents.
A record-high 77 percent of Americans, according to a recent Pew Research Center report, say they think "news organizations tend to favor one side," which is to say 23 percent of Americans must not be paying attention. Witness the personal attacks on the three conservative front-runners - coincidentally timed during their ascendancy. The left-wing journalists who buried the scandals that led to the impeachment of President Bill Clinton and the indictment of failed presidential hopeful John Edwards, are now going for Republican blood.
Salacious whisper campaigns were once only whispered. Today, Politico trumpets them in headlines. Allegations made by anonymous sources, thus far noticeably absent any specific allegations, are evidently enough to meet Politico's low journalistic standard. They know (hope?) these attacks could destroy not just a candidacy, but a man's life. Exhibit A is a Politico headline that blogger William Jacobson of Legal Insurrection described as the most misleading headline ever: "Herman Cain allegation: Accuser breaks silence." The accuser who, according to the story itself, refused to give details of even the nature of the allegations, now "breaks [her] silence." By that they mean her attorney announced that she wishes to stay silent. Such high standards. [The Washington Times, 11/9/11 [19]]
Brent Bozell: "In The Eyes Of The Liberal Media, Herman Cain Is Just Another Uppity Black American." In a NewsBusters blog post titled, "Stop the High-tech Lynching of Herman Cain," Media Research Center president Brent Bozell wrote:
Sadly, Herman Cain's predictions have come true. In May he stated that he was "ready for the same high-tech lynching that [Clarence Thomas] went through -- for the good of this country." That's what Politico is doing with its unsubstantiated and thoroughly hypocritical hit piece against him. Anyone in the press that gives this story oxygen is equally hypocritical.
In the eyes of the liberal media, Herman Cain is just another uppity black American who has had the audacity to leave the liberal plantation. So they must destroy him, just as they tried destroying Clarence Thomas. [NewsBusters, 10/31/11 [20], via Media Matters]
Coulter Blames "Liberal Publication" Politico For Cain Allegations. On the October 30 edition of Fox News' Geraldo at Large, Coulter blamed the "liberal publication" Politico for the emergence of the allegations against Cain. [Fox News, Geraldo at Large, 10 [10]/30/11, [10] via RealClearPolitics]
... Unless It Was Those "Left-Wing Nutjobs At Media Matters"
Bolling's "Hunch": "The Left-Wing Nutjobs At Media Matters" Are Behind The Cain Allegations. During the November 9 edition of Fox News' The Five, Bolling claimed that the sexual harassment allegations against Cain were part of a "systematic taking apart of the right by the left." When co-host Bob Beckel pressed Bolling to "put some names on the table," Bolling said: "As soon as we find out who leaked this stuff to Politico, whoever that person or group was, then I'll put the names on the table. But my hunch is, you know, the left-wing nutjobs at Media Matters and all the other lefty blogs" were behind the Cain allegations. [Fox News, The Five, 11/9/11 [7], via Media Matters]
Right-Wing Media Have Relentlessly Defended Cain, Insulted Accuser, And Dismissed Sexual Harassment Charges
Right-Wing Media Defended Cain With Race-Baiting. In defending Cain against the allegations, right-wing media figures have engaged in race-baiting, arguing that Cain is being targeted because he is a "black conservative" and that he is the victim of a "high-tech lynching." [Media Matters, 11/1/11 [21]]
Conservative Media Responded To Cain Accusations By Dismissing Sexual Harassment As "Meaningless." Following initial reports of the accusations, media conservatives claimed that sexual harassment allegations are often "meaningless" or used as "a political tool." [Media Matters, 11/3/11 [22]]
Right-Wing Media Attacked And Dismissed Cain Accuser Bialek. Right-wing media have responded to the most recent allegation of sexual harassment against Cain by insulting, mocking, and dismissing the accuser, with Fox News' Dick Morris stating, "I look forward to her spread in Playboy." [Media Matters, 11/8/11 [23]]
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The Guardian newspaper in England is reporting that China's state run television, CCTV, and China's space agency released a video animation of the just launched Tiangong 1 miniature space station showing extensive footage of rendezvous and docking maneuvers in Earth orbit that is inexplicably set to the tune of "America the Beautiful", a patriotic hymn that many American's regard as a second, unofficial national anthem. Watch the YouTube video above and decide yourself.
The Guardian writes; "While China's leaders were celebrating the triumphant launch of Tiangong-1 space lab on Thursday (Sept 29) , viewers of state television footage [CCTV] were treated to a bizarre choice of soundtrack: America the Beautiful".
Selecting "America the Beautiful' for the Tiangong-1 (Heavenly Palace 1) launch sound track seems rather questionable, says the Guardian, and it's hard to tell if this was choice was intentional or an error by the propaganda department
"Is this the work of an idealist seeking to usher in a new era of trans-Pacific co-operation, a nationalist who wants to colonise American culture as well as outer space, or simply a propaganda gaffe?" – wrote the Guardian. A CCTV official quoted by the Guardian could not offer any clarification.
"I don't know how to answer your question," Chen Zhansheng of the CCTV propaganda department said. "I cannot help you."
The CCTV website states that the animation was provided by the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center and provides a detailed description. Since the Guardian's story, the animation has been deleted by CCTV.
The animation itself begins with a simulated launch of Tiangong-1 aboard the Long March 2F rocket and then shows the upcoming rendezvous and docking sequence with the Shenzhou-8 unmanned capsule that is set to launch in early November
Two days after blastoff of Shenzhou-8, it will complete China's first rendezvous and docking in space. After about 12 days, the two craft are due to uncouple.
China will then attempt another docking to gain more practice ahead of the launch of two manned Shenzhou capsules scheduled for 2012 (Shenzhou-9 and 10) with crews of two or three Chinese astronauts, one of whom may be a woman.
Check this action packed alternate version I found, in Chinese, which is set to different music and with even more extensive animation of the Tiangong 1/Shenzhou-8 joint mission.
One thing absolutely clear is that China is aggressively pushing forward with its manned space program, while the US space program retrenches due to continual budget cutbacks.
China plans to orbit a 60 ton, 3 module manned space station by 2020, about the time when the lifetime of the ISS may be coming to an end, unless the international partners agree to fund an extension of its orbital research activities.
The Chinese space station would be about the size of America's first space station – Skylab.
In the meantime, officials at the Beijing Aerospace Flight Control Center report that they continue adjusting the orbit of the 10 meter long Tiangong-1 space lab module.
This post originally appeared on Universe Today.


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As you may know, I'm contacted quite often by representatives of companies, many of whom propose that I promote their products on this blog. How can I know that an email from a stranger is something to trust?
In an effort to gain a small income from this blog, I have sometimes displayed a few adverts through Google, but I've found that they only clutter up the screen. The ads hardly provide enough income even to cover the cost of a cup of coffee, so there appears little point in me having ads here, especially if they are not of products or services I would personally choose to use.
|A little bird told me
There are, of course, many non-financial rewards from writing a blog about family history, which is why I began this one. You may also be aware that I consider myself to be a social entrepreneur in the broader sphere of existence, so I examine businesses from several perspectives.
If you have found any lovely surprises in this or my other blogs I'd really like to know. I'd also like to know what you consider to be the qualities of a peaceful enterprise.
If you have not yet seen the first part of this occasional series of blog posts, you may like to read it now.
I've recently come across a few interesting articles about family history as an industry:
Ancestry buys Archives.com to expand family history industry
Online Researchers Spur Growth of Genealogy Industry, According to a New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
Genealogy Industry Metrics
I know that Mr Thomas MacEntee at Geneabloggers has a few interesting things to say the family history industry, too, as do the people who comment on that site.
My concerns about the accumulation of personal information online have been known to readers of my blogs for some time now. It is worrying that so many people reveal sensitive details about themselves, and others, to people who may be more interested in profit than peace. This especially applies when data has been collected from family history websites, blogs and social networks.
So, how do you really know when an enterprise is safe and peaceful to use when you explore your family history, whether physically and digitally? How can a person find out if someone in their family, or even a complete stranger, is revealing too much about them online?


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Dr. Phil suffered a loss that is only comprehensible to die-hard car collectors -- his precious, '57 Chevy was stolen late last night ... TMZ has learned.
Dr. Phil and a friend were working on the tranny, trying to get the car to start. When their attempts proved unsuccessful, the good Doc had the car flatbedded to a repair shop in Burbank.
Several hours later, Phil got the call car lovers dred -- the Chevy -- one of the most awesome cars ever -- had been stolen.
The car is worth $100,000. Law enforcement sources tell us ... the evildoers smashed a roll-up door at the shop to get at the car.
Cops are on the case.