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Located in Historic Old Town Manassas, Creative Brush Studio/Gallery has become a treasured place to purchase artwork, bring out-of-town guests,and experience creativity at its finest!
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Death penalty opponents may get the chance to debate the issue in Maryland when lawmakers get back to work in Annapolis next week.
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Clayton Zook and his partner, Wayne MacKenzie of Baltimore, got married on New Year's Day - the first day same-sex couples could be married in Maryland.
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Archive for Road Cycling
It's a new season!
I know, I am a little late getting started this year. Last Sunday was my first ride of the season, 28 miles to Teddy Roosevelt park in Oyster Bay via Ridge Rd. I was surprised that I was actually able to make it up the short, steep hill on Moores Hill Rd.
On the ride a rider who was new to the club asked me if I had a cue sheet. I said I did not but told him where to find some. I know many of the people who ride with the club have no idea how to even get to the service road. It's hard for me to understand that but I guess I am blessed with a good sense of direction. I can't help but think though, if people would take the initiative to get out with only one or two others and learn how to navigate the area they too could learn the rides. Maybe, because I do have that ability I am wrong in thinking everyone could learn.
At the very least, try it. I have routes posted on Mapmyride.com as do many others. I have put BK's in front of my rides. If you do a search for Bethpage, NY you will see many rides leaving from the parking lot. I can't vouch for the others but mine as I said are prefaced with a BK's. You can print them out and go for it!
I noticed that there are new bike lanes painted at the lights on South Woods Rd!! Thanks to TOB or whomever was responsible for that.
Have a safe season everyone.
Barb K
End of July!
Yikes! Time is flying. We've been lucky with dry weather but it sure has been a hot one.
It's over a month since I blogged. Went to Vermont which was very nice again this year, no rain and no injuries or serious mechanicals. I daresay nobody even got a flat. Simon agreed to change it up and take a day off riding so we could kayak and visit Long Trail Brewery, however we did do 20 something miles to the lake to rent the boat. We saw fireworks and the Vermont Symphony Orchestra in Saxons River and then the usual other assortment of dining out and cooking at the house. I found a spring that is right down a hill off the road on the way into Ludlow that I didn't know was there. I was looking for a cache there, didn't find it but still a neat, little hidden spot.
I've been getting out alone for a 90 minute ride after work 1-2 times a week and have had some Friday's off which is nice.
After a little dehydration incident which I do NOT want to repeat EVER I have been uber careful with hydration and nutrition, having breakfast even though I really am not ready for it that early. Last Sunday did 45 miles at a good pace and never felt bad. Hot, sweaty and thirsty yes. 4 bottles of electrolyte type drinks, another 2 of plain H2O, 3 or 4 Cliff Shot Blocks and one last water bottle over the head in the parking lot. 144 OZ or so in, who knows how much out. Everyone agreed that maybe it was a bad idea to have added the loop to Crab Meadow to the ride but hey, it was lovely there and we all got back.
Coming up in August, well this weekend going to Wilmington DE to visit Mom, will ride in the morning. Great roads in the Brandywine Valley, but I don't want to take the time away from my visit to meet with a club although there is a nice one and they do some fabulous rides. There is a Hudson Valley ride by Bike New York that I'd love to do if I can get a pal or two or more to go with. I think that's the 22nd. And we talked about doing Mattituck to Shelter Island when we missed BBB, still up for that ride. Anyone interested?
Last few times I went over the GWB I saw tons of riders crossing, I want to do that too and ride along the palisades area-9W or wherever it is that they are going.
I can't tell if anyone is even reading this because it doesn't show views, so go ahead and comment if you are. Or else I am just talking to myself (which isn't that uncommon anyway)
Barb K
On Paying to ride
There are and were some "supported" rides coming up that I am and was considering. Last weekend was the Mansion Ride for Autism. The weather report on Saturday was the deciding factor on not doing that one. But…….that ride is basically a repeat of the rides we do on our normal repertoire. I generally don't want to pay to ride where I always ride for the benefit of some PBJ sandwiches and granola bars. However, it's being for charity makes it worthy to me.
Next Sunday is the LI Harbors Ride. Again, mostly places I already go to. I don't see where any of the money goes to any charity whatsoever. If I was doing the century….well it's kind of nice to know there is sag support and snacks and refills on your beverages…but for 50ish not so much. Same for the Gold Coast coming up in a few weeks.
I was sorry to miss the Boat Bike Boat (again weather forecast deterred us) That is not someplace I am familiar with. The last two years I did the Covered Bridges ride in Lancaster PA. Another new to me place. There are a lot of rides not that far away that I would pay to do, but if you want my money to ride to the same places I always go, donate some of it to a worthy cause!
5BBC Montauk Century/Metric Century Report
I ended up doing the shorter version of this ride on May 16th which with the previous amount of riding I've gotten in this season was plenty for me. I rode with pals Karen Cohn and Maureen Davis. The three of us volunteered at the registration table which went very smoothly. We got to Babylon about 5:30. There was a table of coffee and breakfast bagels, bars, fruit, hummus and drinks setup also. By 8 we checked our bags on to one truck with the supplied number tag and our bikes onto another also tagged. The century riders left from Babylon while the shorter route took a train to Mastic/Shirley. There were also folks who rode all the way from NYC, I think that was 135?
By 8:30 we were on the train, by 9:30 we were on the road. The ride was not overly crowded and almost all the riders were cognizant of how to ride in large groups. Of course there are always a few but for the most part people called out on your left and only one single guy passed me on the right.
The first water stop was I believe at 15 miles for us, obviously longer for the other routes and the second was around 42. The usual stuff, cookies, granola bars, peanut butter, jelly, Nutella which was a nice addition, bananas, apples, oranges, water and Heed or Gatorade. Volunteers were friendly and porta potties were stocked with toilet paper. There were bike stores running repair tents at the rest stops and the start.
I thought the roads were well marked, however there are so many markings on the roads from various rides (including TOH) that you really need to pay attention to which markings you are following. The three of us missed a marker, our own fault. We realized our mistake when we were faced with 3 ways to go none of them marked in the middle of Southampton town. No biggie, we backtracked less then a mile and were back on the route. There was one other spot that was NOT marked with the dark pink M's however it was marked with nearly every other club marking. A lot of folks turned off there, I don't think it took them too far out of the way. It was Georgica Rd. in East Hampton, our route did not go that way but it just avoids Montauk Highway in a large loop.
The weather was absolutely perfect, wind at our backs and never too hot. We flew the 5+ mile stretch before Montauk, then one last hill and all down to the train station where we again loaded our bikes on the proper trucks for the destination. There was a shower truck, hot food (burgers, pasta, pasta salad, salad and veggie burgers) cookies and rugelach, a Mr Softie truck, drinks and the bar that was there allowed us to use their patio and sold beer or wine or alcoholic drinks. We were amazed at how fast we got our drop bags, a volunteer asked us our armband numbers and grabbed them right away. We made the 5:30 train, I can't vouch for how the late folks made out. I heard the 3:30 train people got massages too.
On the way home on the train it was interesting to hear people's opinions of the ride while I waited in line for the rest room. They complained a little about the road markings and said they wished there had been people at several points telling them which way to go. And someone wondered why they didn't see a SAG wagon. Not really sure why you'd want to see one, I am sure if you called they would have shown up quickly.They seemed really surprised when I said that it was really a lot of work to run a ride like this. I guess they think the roads paint themselves and the volunteers just materialize! We got back and had our bikes off the trucks and were headed home in short order.
All in all it was a really well organized ride. We were very impressed with the whole truck loading/bag drop/bike transport which went very smoothly. I think were I to do it again though, I'd stay overnight out there. We never really spent anytime at all in Montauk, bypassing town to get to the finish and get changed etc. Shame to get all the way out east and not experience any of the charm of Montauk.
Don't forget our club Montauk Century, the Ancient Mariner on June 12th!
Barb K
Leading Rides Part 2
This past Saturday was a totally different experience for me, makes me not mind leading.
Small group, no yahoos that have been known to ride with the AA's. We went to Bayville via Locust Valley and Larry D took plenty of turns out front in the wind pulling. Nobody went the wrong way and we only lost one rider at the end (he lives in Plainview and rides to the lot, drops off on the way home.
Roadwork alert FYI: The Birchwood neighborhood off Robbins Lane is being repaved and there was no blacktop. If you don't want to ride on Jericho choose a different route till they get that done.
Also, Bayville Rd heading north is being worked on. There are metal plates and it looks like they are going to be putting pipes in.
Barb K
Leading Rides (or why I don't want to)
I know my way around the north shore pretty well, can estimate mileage on the fly and would love to lead more rides but….
Two weeks ago, parking lot full of "B" riders and none of the regular leaders. There were some new faces, at least they were new to me. So I conferred with my pal John and we offered to lead and sweep to Locust Valley. I said it would be about 35 miles, an approximate idea of where we were going and "if you pass me and miss a turn I am not changing the route to find you" Off we go. Not too bad, we made it to Piping Rock Rd as a group mostly, regrouped at the light on Chicken Valley and had a nice break at the Gazebo.
Several people approached me about adding on some extra miles. It was a group of 12, I could have easily added another 5 or so by doing Stillwell/Washington Ave but there were a few that wanted to get back and I didn't think it would be too nice to change routes without everyone in agreement. Someone else said if I got them almost to Stillwell they could find the way from there. This would all be well and good…….if everyone but two riders hadn't gotten ahead of me and missed the turn on School House including a new member whose bike and tires weren't really up to the task. True to my word, the 3 of us took the School House-Renee-past the high school route. Lo and behold as we are passing the light before the golf course I see most of the group coming. Of course it's too late for them to go down Stillwell. All but 3 were with them and I know they know how to get back. Happily the new guy was also there, the 3 of us kept the pace down to his level while the rest of them went back at their own pace (with no concern whatsoever for keeping the group together)
Would it be so horrible for someone to have said on Split Rock, where is the next turn? We will meet you there. Or on Kristi, we know the way back from here and we have somewhere to be, we are going to go on ahead. You are supposed to follow the ride leader, not the lead rider people!
So the next time y'all are looking for someone to lead, and I don't offer don't be surprised.
Barb K
The Familiar Sounds of Spring
I got this email from one of my riding pals on Sunday afternoon and it made me LOL.
You have to know the person mentioned or it loses it's impact.
Hi Barb
Barb K
Wow, still not quite spring on the calendar but this week has sure been spectacular. I have seen a lot of people out on bikes on the service road and early evening Tuesday night on Sweet Hollow Rd. I have yet to get out myself, much as I'd have liked to have played hooky from work. Best I could manage was ditching my shoes and socks and wearing sandals to work.
I have a 15 mile hike planned for Saturday at Minnewaska. Until Wednesday the park was only opened to skiing and snowshoeing.
Have good rides this weekend! And I sure hope this lovely weather continues, we deserve it after all the cold and snow the past few months. I am wondering how the potholes are from the nasty winter we had and also how the north shore roads are after last weekends wicked winds.
Feel free to post comments here regarding road conditions for those of us with other commitments this weekend.
Barb K
Is this thing on?
Testing the new blog, thanks Glenn!
It's been a pretty brutal winter for cycling unless you are a die hard. Or like taking to the trails. I am a little opposed to getting all muddy and falling down so have not tried MTB riding yet.
Some of us choose to do other things to keep busy and fit. I hike quite a bit in pursuit of a game I play called Geocaching . You would be surprised at how many neat parks you pass on your bike or in the car that you didn't even know were there. Heading up Chicken Valley Rd before the arboretum for instance, right as you crest the hill there is a little park off to your right called Iselin Preserve. There is a code to unlock to the gate or you can just park right there and walk in around it. The code is part of one of the caches in there however I will just share . It's the year of the Great Depression.
How many times have you ridden by Shu Swamp after turning off of Cleft Rd? Another fun place to take a walk, can be…swampy though so wear the right shoes. If you pull into the office park right past Round Swamp Rd off the service road and pull all the way to the eastern end you have found Pine Ridge Park, another nice, hilly place to walk that most folks do not know about. Plenty of hiking on Long Island, people are quite surprised when you tell them you were hiking here.
And New Jersey! It is NOT just a place to drive through to go south. North, West and Central, I have done some fantastic hiking and caching in the Garden State.
This year I even broke down and bought cross country skis which I used twice this past weekend at Bethpage Golf course. Even ran into some cycling pals on skis while I was there. Now that is a great workout! Not that often do we get and keep enough snow here to do it though.
That's it for now.
Barb K


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Chicken with Pineapple Salsa
Servings: 4
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
Partner: grilled corn
Make the most of supermarket canned goods sales and stock up. Most foods will keep for about 2 years in sound cans. Be sure to check canned goods carefully to avoid buying dented or damaged cans.
1/2 cup butter or margarine, divided
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast
1 green or red bell pepper finely chopped
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
3 green onions finely chopped
2 tsp vegetable oil
1 tsp lime juice
1 jalapeno pepper finely chopped
1 pineapple, drained juice reserved
Preheat grill or broiler. For salsa, combine bell pepper, cilantro, parsley, green onions, oil, lime juice, jalapeno o and pineapple in a medium bowl.
Add a small amount of pineapple juice to salsa. Refrigerate, covered, until serving time. Place 1 4 cup butter in a shallow dish; dip chicken in butter, turning to coat.
Grill or broil chicken, turning and basting with remaining butter, until juices run clear when meat is pierced with a knife, about 10 minutes.
Spoon salsa onto a serving platter in 4 small mounds. Press center of each mound with the back of a spoon, forming a nest. Place chicken on nests.
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Reel Tube will roll out in Europe with two distinctly different flavours
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(UK).- Aristocrat Technologies will show their largest number of games in recent years at the forthcoming ICE show in London from January 24 to 26. The firm brought forward European release schedules for several games suited to continental playing tastes after they received a fantastic response when previewed at G2E in October.
At booth number 4070
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(UK).- German Merkur Gaming will be once again participating at ICE 2012, January 24-26. The firm will exhibit its VLT and SBG range of products, as well as a big variety of multi-games under the popular umbrella brands "Games Unlimited" and "Casinoline".
Daniel van Marissing, Director Sales & Marketing
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(UK).- "London is a landmark for the gaming industry", said Daniel van Marissing, EGT Director Sales & Marketing, who talked about his expectations for future ICE event, to be held next January. He also commented about his perspectives for the gaming market and about the goals set by EGT in 2012.
Visitors to experience latest generation of Video Max Power
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(UK).- After a year highlighted by strong sales growth and the development of its own entirely new gaming platform, JPM is planning an impressive presence at London's ICE Totally Gaming 2012.
It will present a whole world of systems choice
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(UK).- DRGT will be exhibiting for the first time as DRGT powered by SiP at the forthcoming ICE next month. It is only a year since DRGT announced its entrance into the international systems markets after many years of successful operations in the home market in Belgium.
Recent innovations and gaming solutions to be on display
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(UK).- The Suzo Happ Group will be exhibiting at the ICE in London in January. Visitors are invited to the stand at number 4150, where the firm's team from around the globe will be welcoming visitors. The theme for 2012 revolves around the term 'The Right Choice'.
The firm will showcase its latest suite of games
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(UK).- OpenBet to showcase recently launched games created in exclusive partnership with Matchroom Sport, World Snooker and Professional Darts Corporation at ICE Totally Gaming show in London on Tuesday 24 January 2012.
New DPX-120 to be launched
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(UK).- Located at stand number 3332, in addition to the well known DPX-series of dedicated gaming boards and systems, a wide range of Advantech standard industrial PC products will be on display at the upcoming trade show in London next January 24-26.
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(UK).- Premiership front runners Manchester City Football Club will team-up with online search giant Google at the What Next for Mobile Gaming Seminar, which is part of the Conference programme taking place at ICE Totally Gaming (24th-26th January, 2012), the world's most complete online/offline gaming exhibition.
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(UK, exclusive Yogonet.com).- Albert Radman, Alfastreet's Marketing and Sales Manager, talked to Yogonet.com about future ICE show, in which the firm will present its latest products, complete gaming solutions and new designs. "Our company is well positioned as a leading manufacturer in our segment of gaming machines," he affirmed.


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Daily Local Oysters, 3 Per Oyster
Half Shell with Cocktail Sauce
Fried Calamari, 13
Tossed with Banana Pepper, Cherry Tomatoes, and Sweet Balsamic
Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail, 13
Cocktail Sauce and Horseradish
Mussels, 13
choice of Classic White Wine, Garlic, and Butter
Basque-Style Clams, 12
Steamed with Chorizo, Garlic, Sweet Peppers & White Wine
Housemade Duck Pâté, 12
Port-Currant Reduction and seasoned Crostini
Lobster Bisque
Cup 6 ~ Bowl 9
Clam Chowder
Cup 550 ~ Bowl 750
Baked Onion Soup
Crock 650
Spinach Salad, 8
Dried Cranberries, Blue Cheese & Candied Walnuts, Balsamic Vinaigrette
Grilled Hearts of Romaine, 7
Anchovy Vinaigrette and shaved Parmesan
Roasted Beet Salad, 7
Vermont Goat Cheese, Baby Arugula, and Apple Cider Vinaigrette
The Wedge, 6
Iceberg Lettuce, Bacon, Tomatoes and Blue Cheese Dressing
Caesar Salad, 5
Classic Dressing, Seasoned Croutons, Parmesan
Green Salad, 5
Choice of House Dressing
Arugula Salad, 8
Toasted Walnuts, Red Onion, Crumbled Blue Cheese, Green Apple Vinaigrette
Classic Lobster, market
Steamed 1 1/4 lb. Maine Lobster
Choice of Potato and Vegetable du Jour
Baked-Stuffed Lobster, market
Seafood-Stuffed 1 1/4 lb. Maine Lobster
Choice of Potato and Vegetable du Jour
Poached Lobster, market
Butter Poached (removed from the shell) 1 1/4 lb. Maine Lobster
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Horseradish & Panko Crusted Haddock, 27
with Chive Mashed Potato, Grilled Asparagus & Chardonnay Sauce
Grilled Salmon, 27
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House-cut Steak Fries, Blue Cheese Bacon Butter, Broccolini
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Sole Piccata, 23
prepared in the classic manner with Lemon Caper Butter
Pan-Fried Sole, 23
Tender Breaded Fillets Pan-Fried in Butter
Maine Lobster Roll, market
A Maine Classic ~ Freshly prepared Lobster Meat, gently tossed with Mayonnaise and served on a Hot Dog Roll
Fried Haddock Sandwich, 16
on a Bulkie Roll with Tartar Sauce and Cole Slaw
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Grilled Marinated Chicken Breast, Melted Mozzarella, Carmelized Onions, Pesto and Vine-Ripened Tomato on Ciabatta Bread
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Fresh Vegetables in a Lavash Wrap
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Our "From-Scratch" Three-Cheese Marinara, 12
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Add Your Choice of Optional Toppings
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A 56-year-old Las Vegas man was found dead in his home Saturday morning, and the man's 39-year-old nephew has been arrested and charged in the case.
Details in the case remain sketchy. It's unclear what led to the homicide and exactly how the victim was killed Las Vegas police said late Saturday that the deceased man was Arthur Quintana, and the identifying information they released for him reveals that he was found dead on his birthday.
A 14-year-old Memorial Middle School student was struck by a white SUV on Tuesday morning at the intersection of Old National and Legion while going to school.
According to the police accident report, the 41-year-old female driver of the SUV had just dropped off her daughter at the school and did not see the teenage boy crossing the crosswalk due to poor visibility caused by sun glare.
Las Vegas Police Chief Christian Montaño said EMS responded to the accident, but the juvenile's injuries appeared to be minor.
It wasn't quite the outcome anyone was hoping for, but on Tuesday afternoon a San Miguel County jury convicted a man of causing the death of a baby while driving recklessly, but acquitted him of more serious charges of being drunk at the time of the crash.
Ramon Hernandez — a Guatemala native who resides in Santa Fe — faces up to 10 years in prison. If the jury had determined that he was drunk at the time of the crash, he would be facing significantly more prison time.
The Las Vegas man charged with murdering his uncle Friday night is being held at the San Miguel County Detention Center in lieu of a $250,000 cash bond, according to online court records.
Manuel A. Quintana, 39, of the 100 block of Pecos Street, was arraigned Monday. A standard not-guilty plea was entered for him.
Manuel Quintana was apprehended by Las Vegas police shortly after they were dispatched to the scene. He has been charged with a single count of second-degree murder in the death of his uncle, Arthur Quintana.
An Albuquerque man was arrested in Las Vegas on his ninth DWI late last month after he swerved and nearly hit a city police officer.
Ray P. Brito, 39, of the 700 block of Candelaria NW, was booked into the San Miguel County Detention Center on Nov. 29. He remained jailed at the facility on Friday. Brito has been charged with DWI, seventh or subsequent offense, a third-degree felony. He is also facing misdemeanor counts of careless driving and driving on a suspended or revoked license.
By Russell Contreras The Associated Press
ALBUQUERQUE — A former New Mexico Department of Public Safety officer says he was fired after informing his supervisor that a fellow officer was having sex with prostitutes, according to a lawsuit filed in state district court.
The following individuals were booked into the San Miguel County Detention Center between Dec. 2 and Dec. 10: Edward Moya, 42, consuming alcohol, resisting evading an officer Roland Romero, 27, conditions of release revoked, failure to appear, bench warrant Adult Probation Office/LV Municipal Wendy Gonzales, 51, probation violation Lance Madrid, 33, burglary, tampering with evidence, receiving stolen property failure to comply with conditions of probation, bench warrant SM District David Pacheco, 23, failure to appear
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ALBUQUERQUE — A former Democratic legislative leader who was convicted of conspiracy and mail fraud for his role in an Albuquerque courthouse fraud scandal was released from federal prison Thursday.
Manny Aragon, 66, had been serving time in Colorado since June 2009, said federal Bureau of Prisons spokesman Ed Ross.
Prison officials said Aragon has served enough of his 5-1/2-year sentence to make him eligible for a halfway house. It's not immediately clear where Aragon would be going.
Robertson, led by head coach Leroy Gonzalez, completed a Cinderella season by dominating Silver 34-7.
"This is the greatest feeling ever," exuberant lineman Andrew Ellis said as he and fellow members of the Robertson High School football team celebrated a Class 3A state championship on the frozen tundra of Cardinal Stadium.
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Wonderful suggestions, all! I did finally mark my queen last summer using non-toxic yellow hobby paint and a tiny paint brush. I will use a tooth pick next time. Amazingly, the workers had cleaned almost all the paint through the winter I noticed. I am surprised I even found her with a tiny spec of pain left when I peeked in on our recent balmy 63 degree day.


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April 17, 2009
by Emily
There was an interesting article in The New York Times today offering a rare behind-the-scenes look at a university financial aid office. If you're still baffled by your financial aid award letter, or you just are curious to find out how it was created, this article is a good read. While it focuses on Boston University, an elite and expensive private college, many of the processes discussed carry over to other schools, both public and private.
The article does an especially good job of explaining how financial need is determined, using the FAFSA, the CSS profile and an institution's policies. It also includes a couple of concrete examples of financial aid packages and family circumstances that provide a valuable window into the logic behind determining financial aid awards, especially for families who may have received markedly different offers from different institutions. While I'm not sure how universal the process of weighing aid so heavily in the favor of the top tier of students is, it definitely provides support for the idea of broadening your college search and applying to a wide range of colleges and comparing financial aid offers.
The complex nature of college financial aid awards, as well as the common practice of "gapping," where the school does not cover a student's entire financial need, also make a compelling argument for doing a thorough scholarship search. While some of the largest college scholarships and grants come from universities, there's no guarantee you'll land a full-tuition scholarship anywhere you apply. Winning scholarships from other organizations gives you more flexibility in where you attend college, as well as a greater level of certainty about how much help you'll receive.
April 23, 2009
Analyses of the data published last week by the National Center for Education Statistics are already starting to emerge. The Project on Student Debt has announced that a significantly larger portion of students borrowed private loans in the 2007-2008 academic year than in 2003-2004, according to the NCES survey.
Private loan borrowing increased by 9 percentage points, with 14 percent of students now relying on private loans, as opposed to 5 percent in 2003-2004. Not surprisingly, more expensive schools saw the biggest increase in private student loans. At for-profit colleges, the percentage of students borrowing private loans increased from 14 percent to 43 percent, while private non-profit colleges also saw a substantial increase. Overall, 32 percent of students at schools charging more than $10,000 per year in tuition wound up borrowing private loans in 2007-2008.
While the credit crunch may slow the rate of private borrowing in the near future, these student loans still are regarded as the best or only option by some students. According to the Project on Student Debt's analysis, 26 percent of private loan borrowers did not take out any Stafford Loans first, and 14 percent did not even complete the FAFSA.
Private loans generally carry the highest interest rates and least flexible repayment terms out of all student loans and most experts encourage students to avoid them if possible. Explore other options for financial aid first, especially grants and scholarships. You will also want to consider your potential debt loand when choosing a college. Since students at more expensive schools are more likely to have to borrow private loans, students with limited financial resources should think carefully about the relative merits of a private college as opposed to a state college or community college before committing themselves to private loan debt.
April 24, 2009
Student loan default rates are rising for both federal and private loans as more recent grads struggle to find work. The Wall Street Journal reports that the federal default rate is nearing 6.9 percent, the highest it's been since 1998. Similarly, some private lenders are experiencing default rates that have already nearly doubled in just a year or two.
Loan repayment woes are expected to get worse as tuition continues to rise and the job market remains depressed. Since student loans cannot be discharged through bankruptcy, borrowers are stuck with their debt no matter what happens. Add in continued increases in the number of students borrowing to pay for school and the amount they borrow, and student loan defaults are poised to be a serious long-term problem whether or not the economy recovers quickly.
Borrowers do have some flexibility in negotiating their loan repayment terms, especially with federal Stafford Loans. Borrowers of federal and private loans are also able to apply for a temporary forbearance, halting payments but not the accrual of interest, if they find themselves unable to pay. However, reduced monthly payments now will mean either larger payments or more payments in the long run.
If you are looking at ways to pay for college, the best strategy is still to avoid student loans to the greatest extent possible. Do a free college scholarship search and be sure to factor cost and available financial aid into your college search, as well.
April 28, 2009
As Congress moves forward with a federal budget plan for 2010, rhetoric is ramping up on both sides of what is proving to be one of the most contentious budget debates so far: whether or not to eliminate the Federal Family Education Loan Program. President Obama initially proposed this move in his budget outline, saying that a move to Direct Loans would result in a savings of $48 billion, money that could be put towards expanding the Federal Pell Grant program.
After the Congressional Budget Office revised the estimated savings to $94 billion over 10 years, many members of Congress and several higher education professional organizations have been offering up tentative support for the plan. Democrats on the joint budget committee have even begun paving the way for this portion of the budget to be eligible for reconciliation, a filibuster-proof process that will allow portions of the budget to pass with a simple majority vote in the Senate.
However, lenders and other groups have begun suggesting and campaigning for alternatives that would allow the bank-based student loan program to continue to exist while still cutting costs to some extent. Concerns have been raised that Direct Loans will not be as efficient or as kind to borrowers in the long run, though the credit crisis has made the program especially appealing as FFELP has required repeated government interventions to avoid grinding completely to a halt. With many schools voluntarily making the switch to direct lending based on the program's current stability, concerns have also been raised about a rapid expansion in Direct Loans overwhelming the program as it currently stands. Others worry that eliminating FFELP may speed lenders' exodus from private loans, ultimately leaving many students in a worse place financially than they find themselves in now.
What's emerging is a war of words between banks and the President. In a speech on Friday, Obama characterized lenders as, "gearing up for battle," to which he responded, "So am I. . . And for those who care about America's future, this is a battle we can't afford to lose." Considering the President's popularity and lenders' tarnished reputations from crisis after scandal after crisis over the last two years, we may see big changes happening soon in student loans.
May 6, 2009
A little over a week after announcing his plans to gear up for battle with student lenders over the future of the Federal Family Education Loan Program, President Obama has begun calling in the troops. An e-mail message sent to young Obama supporters by the Democratic National Committee is urging students to speak up in favor of the President's proposal to switch all federal lending to the Direct Loans program and to use the savings to expand Federal Pell Grants.
Students have been asked to call, write, or e-mail their Representatives and Senators to let them know what they think of the proposal to eliminate FFELP for Stafford Loans and PLUS Loans. The text of the e-mail, as reported by The Chronicle of Higher Education, urges students to stand against "special interests" and to help "fix a broken system." Rhetoric on the other side has focused primarily on preserving jobs and preserving choice (technically, the choice is primarily left to schools, not students, as students aren't able to choose freely between DL and FFELP until they graduate and consider consolidation loans).
Regardless of whether you favor or oppose this plan, now is a good time to let your people in Congress know how you feel, since changes in federal student financial aid are likely to affect you directly. So, what do you think? What changes, if any, should Congress make to student loans? Do you plan on writing to Congress about this issue?
May 12, 2009
The Obama administration recently announced steps that will be taken to make it easier for unemployed Americans to return to college and pay for school. Through a national effort to revise unemployment benefits and financial aid packaging, the administration hopes to make it possible for more displaced workers to return to school.
Currently, many states reduce or cancel unemployment benefits for students who are enrolled in college part-time or full-time, removing the possibility of a financial cushion that could enable more people to afford to enroll in school. In addition, financial aid is calculated based on previous year income, so lost wages are still included when estimating a student's ability to pay. Even after financial aid is adjusted to reflect a job loss, income from earlier that year is still included and can disqualify a student from receiving a Pell Grant or other need-based aid their first year of school. In some cases, unemployment benefits also are currently counted as income, further compounding the problem.
To help alleviate these problems and encourage the unemployed to enroll in college, financial aid administrators are being given more leeway in using professional judgment to determine unemployed students' ability to pay, and states are being encouraged to revise their policies to encourage college as an option. In addition, many community colleges nationwide are offering financial incentive to unemployed students who enroll, such as free or reduced tuition. If you're unemployed and thinking of college, complete the FAFSA, talk to schools in your area, and finally, do a scholarship search to find additional money for college.
May 22, 2009
Yesterday, Congress held a hearing to begin the process of determining the fate of the Federal Family Education Loan Program, the bank-based federal student loan program that President Obama has proposed eliminating in the 2010 federal budget. Voices from both sides of the debate chimed in, with one clear theme emerging: in 2010, student loans are definitely going to change. The questions at this point are to what extent federal student lending will change and whether the banks currently involved in FFEL will still have a place in the new system.
The Obama administration proposes switching all federal Stafford and PLUS loans to the federal Direct Loans program, then using the savings from eliminating lender subsidies to increase Federal Pell Grants and make funding mandatory, while also greatly expanding the federal Perkins Loan program and spending more on college completion. Opponents of this plan, primarily consisting of FFEL lenders and representatives of schools that participate in FFEL, have suggested alternatives that would restructure student lending, but still leave a place for lenders to service the loans. Not one witness at the hearing advocated keeping the system as it is, though, and it seems that a shakeup in student lending is inevitable. Hopefully, this will result in more available financial aid for students. Inside Higher Ed has more information on the hearing.
June 5, 2009
As we mentioned yesterday, the 2008-2009 school year is winding down, and people are preparing to flip over to a new academic calendar and a new college application cycle. However, that doesn't mean that students still seeking admission or financial aid for 2009-2010 are completely out of luck. There are still colleges and scholarships accepting applications right now. In fact, there are some substantial scholarship awards that you can still win this summer, and to prove it, we're listing a few of them below. To learn more about these awards and others with upcoming deadlines, you can do a free college scholarship search on Scholarships.com.
HANDS Essay Contest
Hands Along the Nile is accepting applications until July 4 for its $5,000 scholarship essay contest. To apply, students are asked to compose an essay of no more than 2,500 words in response to the question, "How is community development in the Middle East important to the U.S.? Why is it particularly crucial to focus on Egypt?" This scholarship is open to high school seniors and full-time undergraduate and graduate students at colleges in the United States.
Blade Your Ride Scholarship Program
Through June 30, current undergraduate and graduate students who are passionate about the environment are invited to create a video webcast for a chance to win up to $9,000 towards their college education. Videos should focus on the global climate crisis and creativity is encouraged. Applicants must maintain a 3.0 GPA and must be attending college in the United States, but citizenship is not required.
SPENDonLIFE Credit Challenged Scholarship
High school and college students who have been declined for student loans due to the credit crunch have until June 15 to apply for a scholarship of up to $5,000 to help cover their college costs. To apply, students are asked to write a 500-word essay describing the impact of the economic downturn on their lives. This contest is open to U.S. residents between the ages of 17 and 25.
The Calm-a-Sutra of Tea $15,000 Scholarship Competition
The Tea Council of the USA is looking for videos about the health benefits of tea, and you have until August 2 to create one. Applicants ages 16 and older who are legal residents of the United States or Puerto Rico are invited to upload a video about tea to YouTube, then share the link with the Tea Council. One winner will receive a $15,000 college scholarship.
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Scholarships.com is also accepting applications for three of our scholarship awards. For a chance to win $1,000, you can apply for the Resolve to Evolve Essay contest, the College Culinary Arts Scholarship, or the College Design Scholarship. Other Scholarships.com college scholarships are available throughout the year, as well.
June 9, 2009
Roosevelt University in Chicago has just awarded its first batch of full-tuition scholarships to students graduating from Social Justice High School, a school on the city's southwest side. Eight graduates from Social Justice High School earned four-year scholarships, each worth more than $80,000, for earning good grades and doing well on the ACT.
The program was announced in 2006 to give low-income students at a predominately Hispanic high school incentive to succeed in high school and go on to college. To qualify, students must earn at least a 20 on the ACT and maintain a cumulative GPA of at least a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. The scholarships cover up to the full cost of tuition at Roosevelt for four years, minus other aid. In addition, the students will also receive housing allowances of $11,000 per year to allow them to live in the Roosevelt University dorms downtown.
Winning scholarships can hold many benefits for students beyond just financial ones. The Roosevelt University scholarships at Social Justice High School encourage students not to give up on academics and to push themselves in school. Several of the recipients retook the ACT or put in extra effort on their coursework in order to qualify for the scholarship. Winning a scholarship can also motivate students to be more successful in college, according to research into benefits of scholarships.
The Chicago Sun-Times has more information on the Roosevelt University scholarship porgram. This is just one of many generous local scholarships out there. To learn about other scholarship opportunities, you can conduct a free college scholarship search.
June 12, 2009
Early reports suggest that summer enrollment is up at colleges across the country, likely due at least in part to the recession. Since summer jobs are harder to find and some summer internships have also been taken off the table, more students are looking to summer classes as a way to stay productive between spring and fall semesters. Dwindling college funds and other economic difficulties may also be pushing students to try to finish college as quickly and cheaply as possible. Most state colleges and community colleges offer summer classes, as well as many private schools.
Summer classes are a great way to keep yourself on track for graduation, as well as to get required courses out of the way as quickly as possible. While more time might be spent in the classroom at once, summer terms are shorter than regular semesters, so that class you've been dreading won't seem to drag on quite as much. Summer classes often come with smaller class sizes and more support from the instructor, in addition to longer class times, so they can also be a good way to master subjects that might otherwise be a struggle.
One problem that comes with summer enrollment is finding financial aid, however. Often, schools award fewer summer scholarships and depending on the school's approach to summer aid awards, students may have already used up their federal aid for the academic year, or may have to reduce the amount they receive the following fall and spring in order to pay for summer. Some schools are working to make it easier to pay for school in the summer, though, as a piece in Inside Higher Ed reports. Several have instituted summer payment plans similar to those available during the regular academic year, while others are offering tuition discounts and summer scholarship awards. You may also be able to apply other college scholarships towards your summer tuition, or even still win scholarships this summer.
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Everything is Sony's fault. EVERYTHING. The economy? That's Sony. Lebron ditching Cleveland? SONY. The existence of Jersey Shore? SONY.
Just wanted to make sure that was clear.
Everything is Sony's fault. EVERYTHING. The economy? That's Sony. Lebron ditching Cleveland? SONY. The existence of Jersey Shore? SONY.
Just wanted to make sure that was clear.
brain cells yo
You clearly didn't bother to read the original post. I'm guessing this is your default response to grumbling PS3 users and that you copy and paste it from somewhere every time you open a thread which 0.001 seconds of reading indicates is another generic woe-is-us thread.
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I don't think sales are the only criterion. There are a few songs on PS3 that only have about 200-300 scores logged, or even fewer, on the 360.
I don't know if it's storage space as much as it would be the amount of effort it would take to keep up with the RBN releases on the 360. The RBN goes through XNA, which basically rolls out content as soon as its ready. HMX just goes "Alrighty, go!" and the song is available.
But for Sony and Nintendo, the songs have no way of automating the cert process, so the songs would have to be submitted the brute force way as with the normal DLC. And since there could be potentially 30-40 songs a week, if not more depending on how things go, it'd be very tricky to keep from having RB content clogging up the cert process and slowing down releases for other games.
That's one reason why the 30 days are imposed on the content in the first place. HMX needs time to assess the sales of a song, get it created, and finally submit it to Sony's cert process. That can't (and won't) be done overnight.
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There's also a lesser-discussed flaw in the system, is three different set-ups.
How do authors author and test three different formats for each console from one console? How much time does it take to convert? How do you find errors? How do you get it so everything is peer-reviewed on each console at the same time?
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What happens when wrong and right collide amidst indescribable passion?
Jonah Fielding has been brought in to clean up the Department of Authority on Centauri. In the course of his work, he captures Kadie Frost, the young woman who managed to escape his sting operation. Kadie, an orphan, now almost destitute illegal parts runner, is shocked to find herself falling for the man who arrested her.
Jonah's world is one that Kadie doesn't understand and fears. When he offers her a deal, she agrees to help him with the investigation. Now they must fight an impossible attraction, find the bad guys, and along the way they'll even end up getting married…purely for the sake of the case, of course.
In the middle of upheaval they find themselves surprised by the scorching promise of passion while bewildered at how it all went awry. The clock is ticking and anything can happen next. Will they survive when work and pleasure collide?
Content Warning: This book contains a sexy, hot man in uniform and a wayward, hotheaded woman, as well as lots of adventure of the futuristic and bedroom variety.
The man that arrested her, Captain Jonah Fielding, she had heard of. A straight man, everyone agreed. He didn't associate with the old, corrupt Authorities. But at this point that's cold comfort. How can I possibly explain that I have nothing else except my little Sugar Plum Fairy and that's why I took the chance? Her stomach rebelled and she dry heaved right there in the cells as catcalls and laughter from other prisoners filled the air. Thank the Lights at least I am in a single cell. Her head ached brutally and she wavered slightly, waiting for Captain Fielding to send for her.
"Kadie Frost? Captain Fielding wants to see you." The clank of the cell door told her someone was coming; she struggled to her feet, lifting tired, sore eyes.
A young man, little more than a boy really, with a freshly pressed uniform marched in, unfastened her from the restraint loop, and pulled her out the door and into an anonymous corridor.
Hoots and hollers met her ears as she allowed herself to be paraded down the long walkway. As if cattle in a moon-cow yard, she thought, closing her eyes as the Authority man pulled her toward a heavy, metal door at the end of the corridor. He stopped there and she opened her eyes, reading the sign on the door.
Interrogation Room One. What a great name, she thought snidely. Really inventive.
The door opened slowly and she was quickly thrust inside. The door snapped shut behind her as she looked around the bare room. A table and two chairs sat, scarred and ugly, in the middle of the floor. The metal was cold and glittering in the cool air as the air circulators pushed currents around the frigid room. She made her way over and sat down, waiting for the captain to enter. Her head drooped to the table and she let it rest, seeking the refreshing cool on her overly hot skin.
Her hands stung and her eyes burned. She felt sorry for herself as she thought about the mess she had gotten into, and she turned her stinging hands to check the damage. They were bright red and radiated heat. The deep scratches were swollen and weepy; sticky drops of goop coated the raw skin. Never a good sign, she already knew that.
"Kadie Frost?"
She started. Obviously, the woolly, heavy feeling in her head had overtaken her and she had dropped off to sleep as she waited. Her skin burned against in the coolness of the room.
"That's me." Her head hurt viciously, but now she realized her throat burned too.
"Captain Fielding is my name. I believe you and I can discuss BXM parts?" He lifted an eyebrow and she noted the captain had the most amazing blue eyes she had ever seen, teamed with long, black hair fastened at the back of his neck, high cheeks, and impossibly chiseled features. He had full, pink lips that would make a woman cry when they moved over hers. Huh? Where did that thought come from?
She blinked, dazed by the thought, and considered her plan of attack. "What? Oh, the BXM parts." She swallowed and felt the razor blades she was sure were in her neck slashing from the inside which then proceeded to burn. "They aren't mine. They never were."
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- Free Wi-Fi
- Multilingual staff
- Free parking
- Porter/bellhop
- Room service (24 hours)
- Free guest parking during stay
- Year Built 2010
- Swimming pool - outdoor
- Wedding services
- Internet
Available in all rooms: Free Wi-Fi
Available in some public areas: Free Wi-Fi
- Parking
Free parking, Free guest parking during stay
- Room Amenities
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Satellite TV service
- Free Wi-Fi
- Balcony
- Premium TV channels
- Handheld showerhead
- Separate sitting area
- Climate control
- Ceiling fan
- Access via exterior corridors
- Direct-dial phone
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Complimentary bottled water
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Bathrobes
- Complimentary toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Makeup/shaving mirror
- Slippers
- Shower only
- Pool view
- Iron/ironing board
- Window opens
- Clock radio
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Pillow menu
- Garden view
- Dining
Yal-Ku Restaurant: International cuisine buffet. Breakfast, buffet-style lunch with traditional dishes and themed dinners from specific national cuisine. Smoking is not permitted. Maiko Restaurant: Restaurant where the chef prepares Japanese cuisine, combining new and traditional recipes with original seasonings. Alux Gourmet Restaurant: A la carte restaurant with dishes from gourmet cuisine. El Cenote snack bar: A la carte/buffet open 24hrs. Smoking allowed. Sian Kaan Beach Club Snack: Bar located at the Grand Bahia Principe Tulum beach area. Room service: available 24 hours. Guests also have access to every restaurant (including a-la-carte specialty restaurants) and bars at the complex properties: Grand Bahia Principe Coba, Grand Bahia Principe Tulum and Grand Bahia Principe Akumal. Unlimited dinners at the specially restaurants will apply for the full stay.
- Recreation
Recreational amenities at the resort include a golf course (Golf cart fee is mandatory) and an outdoor pool. The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golf - driving range nearby
- Kayaking nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
- Tennis nearby
- Basketball nearby
- Volleyball nearby
- Aerobics nearby
- Golfing nearby
- Horse riding/rental nearby
- Fishing nearby
- Ecotours nearby
- Golf lessons available nearby
- Bicycle rentals on site
- Spa
All the treatments and services you will find at the Spa Bahia are designed to relieve stress, make you beautiful and take care of your body while pampering your senses. The facilities, located beside the golf course, have the latest technology together with typical Caribbean decoration that blends with the surroundings and nature. Here you can relax with an unforgettable massage, facial treatment, hand and foot care and get your hair styled by our professional experts. Enjoy a lovely Relaxation Area, with a "Vitamin Bar", where you can try exotic natural fruit juices. Located in a lush jungle landscape, TAO Wellness Center offers a premium range of services to relax, exercise or meetings events. Complete gym, yoga & meditation room, lap pool, temazcal, and massage & energy treatment facilities. TAO Wellness center has a fully-equipped meeting room which can seat over 150 people and offer an amazing 360 degree views of the jungle. At the Tao shop and juice bar you will find a diverse range of products from body-care to handmade clothes, books to organic fruit juices. Our class schedule (part of the all inclusive plan): Yoga, Pilates, Kundalini Yoga, Zumba, Qi-Qong, Tai-Chi, Meditation.
- Manicures and pedicures
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Mud bath in spa
- Sauna in spa
- Spa boutique
- Garden view from spa
- Massages
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
Policies & Fees
- Check-in
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Minimum check-in age is 21
- Check-out
Check-out time is noon
- Payment types
Accepted at this hotel: American Express, MasterCard, Visa
- Pets
Pets not allowed
- General
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Early departure fee charged
Caters to adults only
No rollaway/extra beds available
No elevators
- Fees
- The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
- Late check-out fee: MXN 1500
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
- Additional Details
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the resort prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms. No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.


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JARON LANIER , physically located in Armonk, N.Y., as he appears on a tele-immersion screen in Chapel Hill, N.C.
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Overview / Tele-immersion
How Tele-Immersion Works
Like many researchers, I am a frequent but reluctant user of videoconferencing. Human interaction has both verbal and nonverbal elements, and videoconferencing seems precisely configured to confound the nonverbal ones. It is impossible to make eye contact properly, for instance, in today's videoconferencing systems, because the camera and the display screen cannot be in the same spot. This usually leads to a deadened and formal affect in interactions, eye contact being a nearly ubiquitous subconscious method of affirming trust. Furthermore, participants aren't able to establish a sense of position relative to one another and therefore have no clear way to direct attention, approval or disapproval.
Tele-immersion, a new medium for human interaction enabled by digital technologies, approximates the illusion that a user is in the same physical space as other people, even though the other participants might in fact be hundreds or thousands of miles away. It combines the display and interaction techniques of virtual reality with new vision technologies that transcend the traditional limitations of a camera. Rather than merely observing people and their immediate environment from one vantage point, tele-immersion stations convey them as "moving sculptures," without favoring a single point of view. The result is that all the participants, however distant, can share and explore a life-size space.
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J. P. Morgan as Cutthroat Capitalist
In 1903, photographer Edward Steichen portrayed the American tycoon in an especially ruthless light
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"No price is too great," John Pierpont Morgan once declared, "for a work of unquestioned beauty and known authenticity." Indeed, the financier spent half his fortune on art: Chinese porcelains, Byzantine reliquaries, Renaissance bronzes. His London house was so decked out a critic said it resembled "a pawnbrokers' shop for Croesuses." Morgan also commissioned a number of portraits of himself—but he was too restless and busy making money to sit still while they were painted.
Which was why, in 1903, the painter Fedor Encke hired a young photographer named Edward Steichen to take Morgan's picture as a kind of cheat sheet for a portrait Encke was trying to finish.
The sitting lasted just three minutes, during which Steichen took only two photographs. But one of them would define Morgan forever.
In January 1903, Morgan, 65, was at the height of his power, a steel, railroad and electrical-power mogul influential enough to direct huge segments of the American economy. (Four years later he would almost single-handedly quell a financial panic.) Steichen, 23, an immigrant with an eighth-grade education, was working furiously to establish a place in fine-art photography, which was itself struggling to be taken seriously.
Steichen prepared for the shoot by having a janitor sit in for the magnate while he perfected the lighting. Morgan entered, put down his cigar and assumed an accustomed pose. Steichen snapped one picture, then asked Morgan to shift his position slightly. This annoyed him. "His expression had sharpened and his body posture became tense," Steichen recalled in his autobiography, A Life in Photography. "I saw that a dynamic self-assertion had taken place." He quickly took a second picture.
"Is that all?" Morgan said. It was. "I like you, young man!" He paid the efficient photographer $500 in cash on the spot.
Morgan's delight faded when he saw the proofs.
The first shot was innocuous. Morgan ordered a dozen copies; Encke used it to complete an oil portrait in which Morgan looks more like Santa Claus than himself.
But the second image became a sensation. Morgan's expression is forbidding: his mustache forms a frown, and his eyes (which Steichen later compared to the headlights of an express train) blaze out of the shadows. His face, set off by a stiff white collar, seems almost disembodied in the darkness, though his gold watch chain hints at his considerable girth. In this image, Steichen later said, he only slightly touched up Morgan's nose, which was swollen from a skin disease. Yet Steichen denied having engineered the image's most arresting aspect: the illusion of a dagger—actually the arm of the chair—in Morgan's left hand.
Morgan tore up the proof on the spot.
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How can you run this historical account without showing the complete photo with Morgan's hand on the the dagger/arm-of-the-chair? Unthinkable! (The angle at which he holds the arm of the chair — the "dagger" — says he will cut your guts out.)
The COMPLETE photo says it all. Readers who haven't seen it should seek a look. The article is merely words. (Is this site afraid of Morgan's bank?) SHOULD I HOLLER CENSORSHIP?
Posted by Eric Chaffee on January 21,2011 | 04:26 PM
Photographer, Yousuf Karsh, like Steichen's photographing J. P. Morgan, became famous when he provoked Winston Churchill to create "a revelation of his character."
During the portrait session, Karsh offered Churchill an ash tray to rest his cigar.
When Churchill refused, Karsh said, "excuse me, sir," and removed the cigar from Churchill's mouth as he squeezed the shutter. The eyes-blazing, jaw-clenching portrait of Churchill appeared in the media around the world, including the cover of Life Magazine.
Arnold Koch
Melrose, Mass.
Source: The Churchill Center (www.winstonchurchill.org)
Posted by arnold koch on December 27,2010 | 09:13 PM
I was quite surprised by what was said about Steichen's photo of Mr. Morgan.
First and foremost, the shape of the blade of the "apparent knife" looks much more like a buffalo skinning knife than any dagger used by anyone, anywhere. If Shakespeare isn't sufficient, as 20-second internet search will reveal that a dagger has a symmetrical blade with 2 sharp edges, designed for thrusting, not carving. See also "dirk."
Second, I'd bet Jean Strouse is wrong about the chair. Mahogany coated with turn of the 19th century varnish or shellac would certainly shine like this in the right light. My grandmother's furniture certainly did, and aside from Danish Modern, have not noticed rich people gravitating to metal furniture.
Third, as a fan of Burton Folsom's *Myth of the Robber Barons* living in the middle of the railroad, iron mining and timber empires of that time (Duluth, MN), I agree heartily with Strouse's significant conclusions.
Posted by Ken Nebel on December 26,2010 | 10:55 AM
I was surprised and saddened to find myself misquoted in this
piece, since I spoke at length with the reporter about the iconic Steichen image of J. Pierpont Morgan. Among other things, my book "Morgan, American Financier" challenges the longstanding popular myth of Morgan as ruthless capitalist pirate.
Steichen's portrait captures exactly that image, especially since the glinting arm of a metal chair grasped in Morgan's left hand looks like a dagger.
Let's forget your quote, which attributes to me what I was attributing to the general reading of the photo. What I am sure I said - since I have often spoken on this subject - was this:
"The photograph makes Morgan look like a well-dressed capitalist pirate about to step out of the frame slashing with the dagger."
I certainly did not endorse that view, and did not in this context says "Photographs do not lie."
Posted by Jean Strouse on December 23,2010 | 01:23 PM


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Hell. Looks like that night won't work for me after all. Hopefully, I'll see y'all next year.
I saw it.
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Then why did the US under Hoover do a debt moratorium if you firmly believe in 'paying off the debt'?
Look it up.
There was also a ban on foreclosures in there for the duration of the current Depression at the time.
Was Hoover a 'socialist' as well or did he just have 'common sense knowledge' and they weren't as drunk then on Libertian/conservative republican crackpot theories as they are now?
How are you going to PAY OFF THE DEBT that the banks have imposed on the federal government when they have created QUADRILLIONS OF DERIVATIVES and they now want to put that on the backs of the working class people who had no part in these derivative frauds? Are you going to give them REAL MONEY for that speculative casino 'funny money' they made up and hyped up as 'tangible assets'? Are you going to 'reward criminals' for their wrongdoing and therefore running up the FEDERAL DEBT - thereby GUTTING the social safety net?
This is just insanity. You CAN'T pay off the debts that the banks have run up.
Last edited by Squarepusher; 04-22-2013 at 02:49 PM.
Yeah, let's talk about right now.
Obama has let the fraudulent banks get away wth their fraudulent scams and has not lifted a finger.
His answer instead is - gutting medicare. In fact, he has better ways to gut medicare than the Republicans do.
How is 'gutting' medicare going to do jack shit all to 'reduce the deficit' when it's not even a DROP IN THE BUCKET compared to QUADRILLIONS OF DEBT (funny money -derivatives) that the banks have run up?
Why do you 'fiscal conservatives' never want to point the finger at the banks when you talk about 'government deficits'? The reason your government has a 'deficit' is because the banks OWN THE POLITICIANS and they were ORDERED through BLACKMAIL to BAIL THEM OUT.
If you are a fiscal conservative ranting and screaming about government debt while giving the banks a free pass, then not only do you not have any political judgment - you are cutting off your own throat to spite your own face.
You blame the banks when the clear offender is obviously social security. Look at how much. It's by far the biggest slice.
Man, I need to get out of this thread.
We have one Ron Paul nut in this thread.
The other one is an ex-military fiscal conservative who thinks there's a bogeyman 'socialist' under every bed and thinks 'social security' is what is responsible for all the country's problems (note - he probably lives off his military Tri-care so what does he give a shit if the other people don't get their social security- right?.
The other is a would-be wannabe entrepreneur presumably from France....
This is a bad freakshow. The lunatics are running the insane asylum.
Your average Phoronix poster = a Libertarian crackpot who listens to Rush Limbaugh for his sound ideas on 'economics'? Shoot me dead.
Last edited by Squarepusher; 04-22-2013 at 03:10 PM.
Hey, if you don't like facts, then you are going to spend most of your life unhappy.
EDIT: I'm not ex military either. I pay for my medical insurance. I invest in my own 401k. I save money into my own savings account. I pay my own bills. I work 6 days a week. I live paycheck to paycheck. But I'm happy because I know that I can support myself. Even if the government collapses I know that I will get by. I guess it really just depends on how "Post Apocalyptic" the government collapse that the socialists cause will be.
EDIT2: And I don't listen to Limbaugh either. His rants get inane. I'm not a libertarian. I'm not republican or democrat. I am liberal on some things like rash cream. And conservative on some things like how much butter to use in my mac and cheese.
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This thread is awesome
Please Squarepusher, don't leave so soon after all you've already done to get the nonsense and the flame on this thread to first-class levels (even by phoronix standards). That, and I'm pretty sure there are many topics you guys haven't discussed yet like religion, toilet paper orientation, cat vs dogs.. Don't let me down!


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I see no pressure to stick to pin 3.0 to a rigid timeline. If it's ready in June, great. If it's ready in September, or in 2012, great.
Posted Apr 1, 2011 17:21 UTC (Fri) by drag (subscriber, #31333) [Link]
It's a simplistic interface, but using it comes very naturally after a week or so. The application menu is now finally useful and far far better design then old Gnome-shell versions I used in the past.
The weakest part of the interface so far is that the multiple desktops makes it a bit too hard to find applications running on different desktops. You can easily click on the application icon to bring up the entire application, but often you are instinctively looking at the windows for content, not application. The reason it's slow is because the vertical line of desktop images along the right side auto-hides. I can understand the logic, it seems likely that the designers wanted it to be out of the way to avoid confusing inexperienced users as well as saving space on small displays, but it adds a extra step to selecting windows that slows the workflow down.
I have never been a fan of auto-hide panels, though. If they don't want to make it a configurable option, then it might be a good idea to make heuristic decision on screen size to decide if it is hiding or not.
I expect that people that prefer to use click-file-to-launch approach to starting applications (as opposed to open application, menu to select file) are going to be irritated by inability to embed links to folders and such in their tool bar or their desktop. Gone completely is any notion of a folder-as-a-desktop.
Themes are going to be a problem for a lot of people. GTK2 applications integrate naturally into the desktop, but gtk2 themes are not supported by gtk3 applications, as far as I can tell. I am not sure about this. GTK3 themeing seems a lot better and easier then gtk2 theming, but for now you have to do both.
But it should not be a big deal to port applications from GTK2 to GTK3, I assume... since gtk3 is less of a revolution and more of a evolution of gtk2. I am sure that somebody else can comment better then I.
Things seem to be fast and I am not experiencing any of the same visual glitches and whatnot that I experience with Unity.
I am disappointed that I don't see any Zeitgeist integration for Fedora yet. I don't understand why this is so as it seems that zeitgeist and search are suppose to be core elements to Gnome 3.0.
I really see no sign of KDE4-ness here.
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Heartland, a TNT Original Series (2007)
starting Monday June 18th, 10pm ET/PT on TNT Networks Starring: Treat Williams, Kari Matchett, Rockmond Dunbar, Chris William Martin, Morena Baccarin, Danielle Nicolet, Gage Golightly, Dabney Coleman website
Heartland, an original one-hour medical drama about an organ-transplant surgeon, his work and his family premieres on June 18th, 10 ET/PT on TNT. The surgeon, Dr. Nathaniel Grant (Treat Williams), is the pioneering, workaholic chief of the renowned (and fictitious) St. Jude's Transplant Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Regrettably, Heartland is an original series in name only, since it borrows liberally from features of several popular TV shows. It combines House's brilliant, but idiosyncratic and flawed doctor of desperately ill patients with Grey's Anatomy's focus on the doctors' melodramatic and intertwining personal lives.
As in House and Grey's Anatomy, the surgeons in Heartland only have one or two patients per episode and have endless time to sit in their patients' rooms, hold their hands and watch them sleep. If only...
Also, Heartland capitalizes on the phenomena of "seeing dead people," à la Medium, et al. Specifically, Dr. Grant briefly sees the deceased organ donors occupying the bodies of his recipient/patients, similar to the closing shots of the murder victims in Cold Case.
Dr. Grant's devotion to his patients and his intense commitment to his cutting-edge work has caused the end of his marriage to Kate Armstrong (Kari Matchett), who is also the organ donor coordinator of his transplant unit. Or perhaps it was Grant's affair with young Nurse Jessica (Morena Baccarin) that did in the marriage.
Inexplicably, Grant and Kate continue to work together at St Jude's, despite their volatile relationship, as does Grant's girlfriend, Nurse Jessica. Further complicating the relationship between Grant and Kate are their child-rearing responsibilities to their teenage daughter, Thea (Gage Golightly).
Rounding out the ensemble are two other transplant surgeons in the unit---the young, green Simon Griffith (Chris William Martin), Thomas Jonas (Rockmond Dunbar), who returns to St. Jude's after 14 years and with whom Grant shares an uneasy relationship, and Nurse Mary Singletary (Danielle Nicolet). Dr. Bart Jacob, well played by Dabney Coleman, is Grant's crotchety but loveable mentor and is himself a transplant candidate.
In addition to the character introductions, the pilot and first episode explore the transplant process: convincing the donors' families to make the donation, selecting appropriate recipients and the medical politics involved in the selection, and finally, the difficult surgery and recovery.
Unfortunately, the predictable, trite and tear-jerking story lines and scripts of these episodes of Heartland detract from the shows' potential to capture the dramatic and miraculous qualities of organ transplantation and the extraordinary second chance at life it gives to the few fortunate recipients.
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