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Kinhin. Walking Meditation. The Japanese Monk, from Baraka.
We used to practice this as a part of Dathun, at Karme Choling and elsewhere. God, was it boring. And yet—that was the point—relaxing into the boredom, the hot boredom became cool boredom and, as in yoga, we began to extend our mindfulness into action.
A Zen monk walks the streets of, presumably, Tokyo as he is oblivious and, yet, completely aware of his contrasting surroundings.
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I can't really hate on Marc Berman for being a bigger fan of Big Brother than Major League Baseball, but you can ignore his prose that I link to below as far as last night's World Series game was concerned.
Me, I'm a sports guy and so I know that rather than the numbers in the table above representing terrible numbers for World Series viewing that it might perhaps represent the best ratings for 'Til Death EVER.
The numbers for Fox above are meaningless for a variety of reasons. First, the World Series start time (which should have been around 8:30pm EDT) was delayed by about an hour and a half by rain in Philadelphia. This was the worst outcome possible for Fox. Our data indicates Saturday night numbers early in the series are typically among the lowest. The best news for Fox would have been the game getting postponed. That didn't happen.
The numbers above are from 8p-10pm, but on the east coast the game didn't even start until after 10pm and went well into the morning past 1am on the east coast. Because of the way those numbers are measured (they are not time zone adjusted) they represent viewing between 8pm-10pm wherever the market was, so there is two hours of rain delay/'Til Death viewing mashed in with 2 hours of mostly game viewing and everything in between. But the game ran past 10pm even on the west coast.
The good news for us is that we will ultimately (not sure if it will be today) see the numbers for the entire game and report on them. The bad news is that it will still likely be the least-viewed World Series game EVER (or at least in modern history, I can guarantee you that the last time the Chicago Cubs won the World Series fewer people were watching, but only because television hadn't been invented yet!). And it won't surprise me if the Penn State vs. Ohio State game (9.43 million viewers beats it) where Penn State won in a close contest.
It's too bad a relative few are watching the World Series, because so far, the games between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Philadelphia Phillies have been very enjoyable to watch. The Phillies now lead two games to one and tonight's game is a pivotal game. If the Rays win, the series is tied two games each (and that's good news for Fox), if the Rays lose, they go down three games to one.
Fox does catch a slight break with tonight's game four, however, there is no Sunday Night Football on NBC this week and NBC will air (at least in my market) a repeat of the theatrical The 40-Year Old Virgin.
If you care about the Crimetime Saturday and 48 Hours Mystery and America's Toughest Jobs (and more people watched the rain delay on Fox than that!) click on over to Marc Berman's site for the data.
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MINNEAPOLIS -- All five starters from the Minnesota Twins spring training rotation have either spent time on the disabled list (Scott Baker, Nick Blackburn, Carl Pavano), were demoted to the bullpen (Francisco Liriano), or were released (Jason Marquis).
Now that P.J. Walters has been placed on the 15-day disabled list, the second line of starting pitchers is experiencing erosion as well, leaving manager Ron Gardenhire and pitching coach Rick Anderson searching for capable bodies.
The Twins currently have three healthy starters in the rotation -- left-handers Liriano and Diamond and right-hander Blackburn.
Right-hander Liam Hendriks will almost certainly be recalled to start on Saturday against the Milwaukee Brewers. Because the Twins have an off day on Monday they can reset the rotation starting with Diamond again on Tuesday in Pittsburgh.
In that scenario the Twins wouldn't need a fifth starter until Saturday, June 23 at Cincinnati.
"Pavano's just doing his thing. He's building up the strength in his shoulder, so he's nowhere near (starting)," Gardenhire said. "We've got in-house candidates with (Jeff) Manship and guys like that, and we'll just kind of figure out how to go."
Anthony Swarzak is another candidate. As is Cole De Vries, although he was rocked for six earned runs in two innings in his first start back with Triple-A Rochester.
Walters 'learned a little bit'
Walters, diagnosed with shoulder inflammation, will be out until at least the beginning of July, and it's possible he'll need a rehab stint upon returning.
By trying to grind his way through shoulder soreness and low velocity on Wednesday Walters put his team in a deep hole. Gardenhire and Anderson noticed the lack of life on his stuff after just two batters and called for Jeff Manship to warm up, but the groundwork was already in place for a big inning.
"You have to think about your arm and your career, the whole package when you get into these situations," Gardenhire said. "That's why we have trainers here. If you tell them you're barking a little bit it's not like we're going to shut you down, we're going to let them treat you and go from there. They can put you on medication and try to get away from some of this stuff, so that's the mistake. You've got to trust the people back in that room back there and let them do their job and maybe they can take care of some injuries like that before they get to the point where you're throwing 80 mile per hour and can't get loose, and are starting a game. They need to know these things, that's why they're there. They're very good at what they do and they've had plenty of work. Believe me.
"He just needs to know, we like people playing hurt, it happens in this game and always is. But if you're barking out there and you can't throw the ball, you've got to let them know those things. And when it started back then, we would've done that and we could've made an adjustment in the rotation and given him extra time here. But we didn't have that option because we didn't know anything about this. There's a lot of different parts of it.
"I like a guy that wants to take a ball and go out there not matter what's going on, he doesn't want to miss a start, wants to save the bullpen. You like all those thoughts, but sometimes common sense has got to come in there. 'I'm barking, I can't throw the ball right now,' and if they can do some things to help you out and keep you pitching then that's better than having to go on the DL and the result is the DL. Which is not what we want."
In his first three starts for the Twins, Walters posted a 2.95 ERA in 21 1/3 innings, striking out 15 and walking only five -- a stretch that included a complete-game effort against the White Sox on May 22.
But he sputtered in three subsequent starts before finally succumbing to the shoulder soreness on Wednesday.
Walters said after the game he has never missed a start due to injury in his professional career.
"Yeah he's been throwing really well. Like I said, the kid tried," Gardenhire said. "He wanted to go out there and didn't want to miss a start, but as we always talk about around here, you've got to get that Superman off your chest. Get those things taken care of. We start that in spring training. If you've got something going on get to the training room, get it taken care of so it doesn't become something major. And now he ends up on the DL because of this thing. So I think he'll be okay from here on out. I think he's learned a little bit and we'll go from there."
Will Plouffe stick at 3B?
Nothing is set in stone at the moment, but Trevor Plouffe's offensive outburst over the past month appears to have earned him the starting job at third base.
Plouffe, who has played six different defensive positions this season, has started 18 of his last 25 games at third base, including every game on the current homestand. Prior to 2012 Plouffe had not played third base in a major league game.
As a third baseman this season he is hitting .310/.347/.676 with seven home runs in 75 plate appearances. While something can certainly be said for finding a routine and getting comfortable on defense, it's likely his hot streak would have arrived no matter where he played in the field.
Plouffe's throwing woes at shortstop from 2011 have not carried over to the hot corner. He has exhibited a strong and mostly accurate throwing arm and has yet to commit a throwing error at third.
Range might be a work in progress. Not necessarily the athletic portion of range, because Plouffe did play shortstop for most of his professional career until this year, but the instincts and reaction time.
"He got caught (Wednesday) night on one ball backing up. He wasn't quite set," Gardenhire said. "(The batter) showed him in for the bunt, (Plouffe) was backing up, and the ball got ripped down the line. ... And he wasn't quite set on that ball. ...
"There's times when (his first step) is really good. It's a timing thing. The more he plays there the better he'll get at it and the more comfortable he'll get at it. You've just got to leave him out there and let him go get it. He's swinging the bat good enough to do that."
Playing third base requires quick reaction time and a different approach prior to the pitch being thrown. Twins coaches spent two years preaching to Danny Valencia the importance of staying lower and developing a quicker first step.
For Plouffe, groundballs he fielded at shortstop will arrive much quicker at third base.
"When you're in the middle of the field a lot of times you watch the pitch coming out of a guy's hand, you follow the pitch," Gardenhire said. "A lot of times on the corners you're looking at the bat head coming through the zone. If you start trying to follow the pitch to home, you're not really quick enough at third base to do that. From the middle of the field you can watch the ball and get jumps on balls. ...
"That's an adjustment. Because from the middle, when you move over there, you watch the ball in the middle of the field. And when you get to the corners you watch the zone and see the bat head come through."


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A Public Apology to My Body.
I'd like to issue a public apology to my body.
I'd like to carve out time and space to address the resentment and abuse of the vessel that has carried me through these last 29 years.
I've spent many years and many more dollars poisoning this body with cigarettes, alcohol and a colorful list of drugs. I've extended the damage with a misguided perception of what would improve this body's outward appearance; I've starved, dieted, binged, purged and starved again in bouts of desperation.
I've run and run until my joints could no longer support the repetitive impact of foot to pavement.
I've cut in the face of emotional pain to sit meditative in the presence of physical pain.
I've looked disdainfully at thighs that were never slim enough, breasts that were never nice enough, hair that was never thick enough, and freckles that would pigeonhole me as "cute," but never sexy.
Self-reverence was a myth and I was hopelessly rooted in personal reality.
In 2008, I was offered a final betrayal in the form a diagnosis. My reumatologist confidently checked a box that would never go unchecked. I was diagnosed with an auto-immune disease. Congratulations, Sara. You have Lupus.
In a way, my diagnosis represented some twisted, poetic justice. After years of mistreatment and neglect, my body finally rejected the source: me.
It's hard to wrap your brain around it, a war being waged under the surface of the skin. My body was in a constant state of inflammation. Confused about which cells were the good guys and which were the bad, it just went after them all.
My arms and legs would ache and throb. My hands, suffering from the associated arthritis, took my career as a massage therapist away and impeded simple tasks like opening jars and writing.
Lab tests tracked my wavering system. Numbers for inflammation, numbers for kidney function, numbers for complement levels; they all rose and fell bringing with them new "risks" and "concerns" that I refused to cope with. Instead, I tracked the rise and fall of denial and despair. I was tired, I was weak, and I was extremely bitter.
But with this letter, I intend to apologize for all that. I'd like to apologize for the damage I've done, and forgive my body for its current confusion. I want to be a voice of reassurance, not self-deprecation. I want to establish trust, because I'm not the enemy, not anymore.
My dear, dedicated body,
From this moment forward, I vow to feed you with clean food and positive thoughts. I will water you religiously. I'll seek nourishment for your physical form, but also for the spirit you so tirelessly protect. I will strive to understand you, in all your delicate complexities, so that I may serve you into our old age.
I will accept my flaws and perfections in unison as the yin and yang of my being. I will appreciate my creaky, stiff hips as much as my bright, hazel eyes. I will revere my freckled skin as authentically as I revere my smile mid-laugh.
I vow to celebrate the successes of every single day. I have been granted the ability to get out of bed, however labored or stiff, without the use of a cane or a walker or a wheelchair. I have been granted the ability to write or type on most days, rather than having to give up my passion in totality. I am able to dance when music moves me. I still have the strength and endurance for yoga.
You helped me carry two beautiful children into this world, and more often than not, I can still scoop them up in my arms; there are no words to eloquently express the gratitude I feel for this. For now, I will simply say, "Thank you."
I vow to keep perspective on these truths from this day forward, and when my humanness gets in the way of perfection, I vow to forgive myself, and carry on with peace in my heart.
I promise to surround you with other bodies that will raise your vibration. I will protect you from toxic relationships and I will hold on tight to this partner of ours, for he gives you the support, the embraces, the kisses, and the comfort that you deserve.
I will laugh at every possible moment, from the depths of my belly, until joy radiates from my skin and tears stream down my cheeks.
I will close my eyes from time to time and smile, for no particular reason at all.
On days when you are failing, I will not speak to you in anger. I may cry when I'm at my weakest, but I will not blame you anymore. I will listen to your cues, and accept when I need to slow down and rest.
From this moment on, I will hold in my heart that you are doing your best for me, and I will not expect more. From this moment on, we are a team and I will repay your best with my best; and we will be brave together.
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33 Responses to "A Public Apology to My Body."
Hi Sara. This is a really beautiful piece. I resonated with it deeply and feel inspired to make the same promises to myself. Thanks for sharing this.
Cheers! So happy you found it <3
Please, you don't have to suffer. Many people have healed through a plant-based diet. http://www.amazon.com/The-Lupus-Recovery-Diet-Aut…
Darlin', this speaks to me. I have FMS. Every word you write, is a reflection of myself. I get it. Know that I understand, and thank you for making me feel understood as well. Stay strong. Stay true. Love.
Nichole, thank you for your kind words and for sharing with me; I think we can all embrace the reflections we see in one another <3
absolutely beautiful!
Thank you, Liina!
i just realised, that despite having bookmarked to come back to re-read and be inspired, i never told you that, this is wonderful, because it's an experience so many women identify with, but so rarely is it articulated so truthfully.
an excellent, pioneering article.
banana!! <—–love that. Thank you for returning and reading and sending me this beautiful message. All my best to you!!
Thank you.
You are so welcome, Aaryan. (and thank you)
Thank you so much for sharing this, Sara. I relate deeply to most of what you've written here (only differences are, my diagnosis was fibromyalgia and I don't have children or a partner – everything else, you could have been writing that letter to my body).
I'm sorry to hear about the fibromyalgia, Raylin. That is a bit of a 'bonus' with lupus, so I know how dreadful the pain you endure can be. I've tried to explain the pain to some, but it's tricky; like tensing up because you have an almost-car crash, but your body forgets to let go once it has passed. I wish you warmth and love and a body that will release itself in time. All my best and thank you for sharing. xo
I don't generally leave comments but this touched me so. I would like to extend a big thank you for sharing this deeply moving message. I appreciate your honesty and willingness to express something so personal and truthful. I wish that all women could read this, especially those of us who have had the same thoughts and feelings. This would be a large part of our population! Thanks for the inspiration!
Thank you so much for commenting and for the incredibly kind words. My struggles have been mine, but I hope that they can help others. It means so much that you took the time to leave a little love here. All my best to you!
This is beautiful!! I take my body for granted everyday! 8 years ago I found out I had a Pfo (a hole in my heart) and some other issues. I was devastated I felt like the one thing I controlled failed me like everyone else in my life at the time. I was even harder on my body almost like I tried to punish myself more! Then I gave up on all activities I loved which in turn was the ultimate betrayal. Now I'm trying to get my body and spirit back into shape. This was the motivating force I needed! Thank you so very much! You're a strong and beautiful woman!
I'm so happy you enjoyed this, Megan! And thank you for the delightfully kind words. I don't always feel strong (or beautiful!), but I think I'm on the right path for once. All my best to you!
This is so beautifully written, Sara. I too was suffering from several autoimmune issues over the course of the past 2 years and was on the verge of a scarlet letter diagnosis of Lupus. My dermatologist, of all people, asked me to make one last ditch effort before prescribing more steroids that really just made my symptoms tolerable. He asked me to change my diet. He explained to me that our diet is what drives out body; essentially, you are what you eat. He told me to eliminate all inflammatory causing foods: gluten, red meat, poultry, and dairy. He was basically describing to me a Vegan diet. As a Nurse, I am well aware of the evolution of humans being hunters and gatherers. We evolved to have meat on occasion, not every day. Although I did not think that I would be successful in eliminating the foods I was raised to love, I told him that I would make a concerted effort. I made an appointment with my PCP, and he followed my health through one of the toughest journeys I've ever made, a juice cleanse for 30 days to jump start my new healthy lifestyle. (Refer to the documentary Fat, Sick, & Nearly Dead). The first week was the worst, but it recharged me and taught me to crave fruits and veggies rather than salty carbs and junk food. After this, I essentially became a Vegan, although my lifestyle is considered to be Macrobiotic; I choose Gluten free products as often as possible. After about 6 months in, I feel better than I've ever felt before. No more steroids or medications, my body has healed itself. My PCP has monitored my health throughout this change and nothing that I've done has been detrimental to my body; I am "the picture of perfect health," according to my PCP. I credit my dermatologist for my health today, and I highly encourage others suffering from their body attacking itself, to make a lifestyle change in regards to your diet and eating habits.
I only wish the best for you and thank you for writing this enlightening piece to teach us to accept everything our body has done for us.
Thank you for sharing your story here and I couldn't agree with your more–the answer is in vegetables! I've adopted a vegan lifestyle and gone gluten-free as well. I have bad days still, but I think I'm honoring my body the way it deserves and it is responding.
All my best to you on this journey, and thank you (again) for sharing your story. I only wish more people saw the healing (and damaging) potential in dietary choices.
My daughter had a similar diagnosis. Because a friend shared her own story with her, it was discovered that the diagnosis was wrong. Her problems, which almost took her life, were the result of breast implants that had defective valves. We went to Atlanta to Dr. Susan Kolb who specializes in the removal of defective breat implants and the surrounding tissue. My daughter is now healthy and vibrant.
Thank you for sharing, Jane! I am so happy to hear that your daughter is well again!
Sara, this is AMAZING. Thank you for sharing so bravely, so eloquently. I wish you vibrant health and healing, and joy unparalleled <3
Thank you, Kimberly! I'm on the right path again, and I'll keep your kind words in my heart (thank you, thank you, thank you) Blessings to you as well!!
this moved me so much! i had to cry. i thought of all the times i hated my body and tortured it. never again. thank you for sharing.
the only way is up!
You're so right, Maggie! Thank you for reading. My best to you
This is so beautiful, Sara. Many, many blessings to you.
Thank you so very much, BrettiePage! All my best to you as well.
Extremely well written. I can relate very closely with the subject matter. Thank you!
Thank you, Amy! I'm so happy you enjoyed it; all my best to you in your journey! xo
Thank you for sharing this. I am deeply moved by your article.
and thank you for reading, Cheryl. Blessings to you.
So nice article with touchy messages. Thank you very much.
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(Santa Barbara, Calif.) - In a study of free-living and parasitic species in three estuaries on the Pacific coast of California and Baja California, a team of researchers from the University of California, Santa Barbara, the United States Geological Survey, and Princeton University has determined that parasite biomass in those habitats exceeds that of top predators, in some cases by a factor of 20. Their findings, which could have significant biomedical and ecological implications, appear in the July 24 issue of the science journal Nature.
According to Armand Kuris, a professor of zoology in UCSB's Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology and a lead author of the paper, the study's findings have a potential impact on the perceived role of parasites in an ecosystem. From an ecological perspective, parasites serve both as regulators to prevent species from becoming numerically dominant and as indicators of the health of a particular ecosystem. The study shows for the first time that parasites might drive the flow of energy in ecosystems.
"The total amount of energy flow in ecosystems due to infectious processes must be enormous - even greater than we'd expect given the large parasite biomass," Kuris said. "I expect the amount of energy going into host tissue repair and replenishment is also huge. An implication of our study is that we should pay more attention to the energetics of disease."
Biomass is the amount of living matter that exists in a given habitat. It is expressed either as the weight of organisms per unit area or as the volume of organisms per unit volume of habitat. Until now, scientists have believed that because parasites are microscopic in size they comprise a small fraction of biomass in a habitat while free-living organisms such as fish, birds, and other predators comprise the vast majority.
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If you've ever wondered what Gov. Mary Fallin might look like doing the popular dance "Gangnam Style," here's your chance.
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If you've ever wondered what Gov. Mary Fallin might look like doing the popular dance "Gangnam Style," here's your chance.
Kind of.
Local actors and actresses from the Oklahoma City metro will perform in this year's OKC Gridiron Show, portraying many of Oklahoma's state leaders.
The play, opening Wednesday, is full of political satire in the form of song, poking fun at Oklahoma's local, state and national lawmakers and newsmakers.
The OKC Gridiron Show has been performed every year since 1928, except for a few years during World War II. Proceeds from the show provide money for a series of scholarships awarded each year to journalism students who attend Oklahoma colleges or universities.
Since its founding in 1928, the Oklahoma City Gridiron Club & Foundation has provided nearly $500,000 in scholarships to future journalists in Oklahoma.
The show is 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at the Lyric Theatre at the Plaza at 1727 NW 16 St. Tickets are $35.50.
The theme of this year's show is a parody of Ferris Bueller's Day Off, the 1986 comedy featuring Matthew Broderick as Ferris. The show is set in a classroom with Mr. Bueller as teacher.
In the first act of the play, national lawmakers, including President Barack Obama, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Mitt Romney visit the class.
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I was on an elk hunt with a friend in Eastern Oregon. We decided we wanted to stay out in the woods all day and cook a hot breakfast there. It was too much time wasted to go back to camp on the 30 miles of bouncy, gravel roads. I said, "lets take my Camp Chef single burner butane stove, it cooks up a storm."


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Fox may have lost a step, but it still draws the largest number of viewers; and whenever Lou Dobbs, CNN's sole flamethrower, unleashes another screed against brown people, it's ratings gold.CNN's ratings are up because they are better than evil Fox and self-righteous MSNBC! Of course their biggest moneymakers are still vile 21st-century Father Coughlin Lou Dobbs and old softballer Larry King, so let's dispose of them without further comment.
But, Dobbs aside [900 pound gorilla aside! -ed], CNN couldn't bring itself to adopt the same strategy. Instead, it doubled down on even-handed, data-heavy political coverage. On a commercial level, the result has been an improbable ratings resurrection. On a watching-from-home level, the result has fluctuated wildly: The coverage can be nicely informative one moment, then bland, pedantic, and painfully hackish the next. And yet, when compared to grumpy Fox and self-righteous MSNBC, CNN's election coverage may well be the least of three evils.Positively ringing.
On Pennsylvania night, CNN's panel of consultants was on the verge of breaking into a juicy, heated exchange on the differences between Pastor John Hagee and Reverend Jeremiah Wright, when Campbell Brown intervened and said, "Wait, wait, wait; I've got to go Democrat, Republican, Democrat, Republican." It was obviously an insane thing to do—a real-time glimpse into how banal and clipped responses have triumphed over a brand of discourse that might, in some small way, approach honesty. But the decency in her request—there should be some nod toward even-handedness in election coverage—points directly to the biggest challenge facing CNN: How does it make balanced conversation interesting?"Decency" is so pleasant, isn't it? Let's forget that whole "honesty" thing! As we've said, MSNBC is over the top and crazy, but you know what you're getting. There's an honesty to their occasionally blatant partisanship. Just like Fox's cheerful propagandizing is it's own form of twisted honesty—as long as you correct for built-in bias, you're getting the story straighter than you do when Bill Bennett lies for two minutes followed by equal time for Paul Begala and then some funnies from Dana Milbank, while your objective moderator, Wolf Blitzer or Campbell Brown, just shrugs the fundamentally incompatible worldviews away as the simple inescapable reality of partisanship.


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Sugar: the new single by Brooklyn band Natureboy
By Luigi Campi in New Music on Monday 6 May 2013
To listen to Brooklyn band Natureboy is to enter a submerged world. When I first heard them perform live, I was hypnotized. The second time, I walked up to singer-songwriter Sara Kermanshahi and asked her if she wanted to collaborate. The result is the music video Sugar, from their forthcoming album, The Sweep.
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By Luigi Campi in New Art on Monday 6 May 2013
Skype is mainly for mums who miss their study-abroad kids, or for long-distance lovers. But Gabrielle Bell, the mind and hand behind alternative comics Lucky and Voyeurs, and collaborator of Michel Gondry, has found the best use of the software yet. She'll do a tiny watercolour portrait of you over Skype. The results are gorgeous.
By Luigi Campi in New Art on Monday 6 May 2013
On the internet, the words "erotic art" usually lead to black and white amateurish pictures of someone's wife sitting next to a window. But Christopher Cumingham seems to be walking the unbeaten path, trying out new ways to excite both himself and his audience. Not safe for work. Not safe for art, in fact.


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Bill would move Vt. primary to early AugustThe Associated Press | April 09,2013MONTPELIER — The Vermont Senate is considering a bill that would move up the state's primary election to early August.
If passed by the full Legislature, the 2014 primary would be held on Aug. 5.
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Hour 1: Jerry Tumminia, owner of Green Valley Range, joins the show to talk about background checks and gun violence.
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The median home value in Solvang is $682,600. Solvang home values have gone up 5.1% over the past year and Zillow predicts they will rise 3.8% within the next year.
Foreclosures will be a factor impacting home values in the next several years. In Solvang 2.8 homes are foreclosed (per 10,000). This is lower than the national value of 3.5
Mortgage delinquency is the first step in the foreclosure process. This is when a homeowner fails to make a mortgage payment. The percent of delinquent mortgages in Solvang is 3.8%, which is lower than the national value of 6.0%. With U.S. home values having fallen by more than 20% nationally from their peak in 2007 until their trough in late 2011, many homeowners are now underwater on their mortgages, meaning they owe more than their home is worth. The percent of Solvang homeowners underwater on their mortgage is 7.6%.Read more
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This crisis is already close to critical mass. The first wave of baby-boomers will hit retirement age just six years from now, and by the year 2040, boomers will total nearly a fourth of the Texas population, and put unprecedented demands on the health care system. The problem is compounded by a growing shortage of doctors. Texas Geriatrics Society President Doctor Steve Levy says there's a ray of hope in the fact that Medicare now reimburses doctors for preventive care, which makes it more affordable, and more accessible.
Levy says he applauds Medicare for recognizing the value of preventive care in keeping people healthy well into old age, but the problem is that Medicare doesn't come close to reimbursing doctors for all the time they spend caring for their patients, and this hurts seniors because senior need more time and attention. Doctor Robert Roush of the Huffington Center on Aging at Baylor College of Medicine says disparities like that are driving people out of geriatrics, and too many young doctors aren't coming into it because they don't see it as a field in which they can make a decent living.
Houston Internist Doctor Clifford Dacso treats a lot of retired seniors in private practice and at the Veterans Hospital, and he says it's really very simple: people who want to be healthy when they get old need to live healthy now.
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An experimental gigapan of a Norwegian fjord taken from a moving boat!
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This snack is not uncommon.
It can be found almost everywhere!
In Indonesia, there are quite a variety of bakwan according to my helper. There are bakwan udang, bakwan jagung, bakwan with cili, bakwan sayur etc. The ones we normally have at home are bakwan sayur.
So what's so special about this bakwan i'm holding compare to the ones that can be found almost everywhere?
They're made with love, by the helper. :)
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Today I made good on my offer to Lee from the Jester's Trek comments. We went out, got into 3 fights each in under 45 minutes, lost 2/won 1, had an AWESOME time each go. Lee had gone from hostile and intimidated by the idea of PVP to considering making it something he adds to his regular gameplay. He also made at least 2 friends, me and notorious griefer-turned-crusader Pinky Feldman. So while the ranks of those who will not rest until EVE is changed to a consensual PVP model now include Ripard
I saw this comment on Ripard Teg's blog on POS-Gate, and I am reprinting it (and the response) because it very articulately illustrates the narrow lense through which CCP itself is veiwing possible gains from improving the POS feature:
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Just like Unifex said later on in the minutes, a POS revamp would only affect a small number of people. As someone who lives in nullsec space the only time I ever come into contact with a POS is waiting
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The first of two summits between CCP and CSM7 came to a close last week. Top 7 guys like Chairman4Year Seleene (http://seleenes-sandbox.blogspot.com/), Two Step (http://twostep4csm.blogspot.com/2012...ne-summit.html), and Trebor (https://forums.eveonline.com/default...2&#post1410012) have already written a lot of summaries of the summit, so rather than rehash everything Ill try to focus on some highlights.
Just a quick blog expressing my support for Garmon, Will Adama, and Noir. alumni Duncan Tanner in the recent disruption of EVE Is Easy service (now located at www.eve-is-easy.com). The chat logs (linked below) paint a pretty clear picture about Abaddon21's actions and motivations.
Like Duncan, Abaddon21 also flew with Noir. for a short time while his corp CCIM was partnered with us. Unlike Duncan, he's not missed. His personality caused a lot of problems within the alliance due
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FORT SILL, Okla. - One hundred and twenty recently redeployed Soldiers from 100th Brigade Support Battalion released stress, forged new friendships and learned to work together as a team thanks to the Warrior Adventure Quest program.
The Soldiers broke up into groups of 30 and played paintball at the Arena Paintball Park in Lawton. Each group spent a day learning to communicate and work together as a team Feb. 16 through 22.
"The Warrior Adventure Quest is a resiliency program for redeployed Soldiers. It combines training and high-adventure activities and a leader-lead after-action debrief with the ultimate goal of building cohesion and esprit de corps," said Lara Rigby, outdoor recreation program manager. "It really emphasizes training of leaders and how to do the after-action debrief facilitating a conversation with their Soldiers after any event, but especially a traumatic event, where they help Soldiers overcome and move on to continue Soldiering."
Staff Sgt. Kenneth Ott, A Company, 100th BSB, who came back from Iraq in November, said, "It helped me mingle and form a bond with other Soldiers in the unit who I didn't know. I've been with the same people for a year in Iraq, and it was a big change to come back and not see those same people every day."
Ott said the program helped him as a leader for the Soldiers in his unit. "As a leader this program helps me know which of our folks might need help. The debrief also helped a lot because it helped everyone open up a little better to start a discussion with them."
According to Rigby, Soldier training is all about resiliency and learning to deal with combat and operational stress. The Warrior Adventure Quest teaches Soldiers the importance of adaptive behaviors to stress with an end result of healthy post traumatic growth. They learn to take trauma and turn it into growth or a positive outcome.
"Paintball, like combat, has teamwork and communication involved without the consequences," she said. "The team experiences ties between playing and experiences you can learn from. Part of resiliency is self-confidence," said Rigby. "These Soldiers can be more themselves with recreation and there's a greater opportunity to learn because they're open to learning and growth.
Sgt. Brandon Piersol, also with A Company, 100th BSB, deployed to Africa last year.
"The Warrior Adventure Quest paintball was a good stress release for all the Soldiers. It taught them the value of team building, problem solving and the importance of everyone working together," he said.
The debrief was very helpful to Piersol and the other Soldiers.
"The Soldiers put in good information on how communication between squads is necessary to get the job done. If you don't have good communication you can't work together without that cohesion between all members."
According to Ott, the unit has just regrouped and many of the Soldiers are coming back from deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan and playing paintball together gave them the opportunity to get to know each other in a relaxed and fun way.
"We also have Soldiers who are new to the unit. Playing paintball together allowed us to see the weaknesses and strength of others and to find out who needs more work in becoming a member of a cohesive team. It's a good activity to do to get to know each other."
Ott said the program helps Soldiers and NCO's to deal with stress in a healthy way.
"It brought the unit morale and spirits up and made them all feel good," he said. "It lifted everybody's spirits all around. I think every unit that gets redeployed should do it because when you get back from deployments there are stresses in your everyday life including getting used to going to work every day and getting back into a routine. It gives your body and mind a day off from the usual work day and it's good for me and those around me."
Rigby said recreation is therapeutic. "With recreation, people drop their masks and they're more open and themselves. They come together as a team," she said.
"I think it's a great stress reliever for a Soldier who just got back and is getting used to regular life," said Piersol. "I believe it is therapeutic. It could help people open up and talk to each other."
I would recommend it to other Soldiers because this kind of program helps the Soldiers deal with the stress of redeployment, broadens their horizons, lets the different people get a feel for adventures and gives them an activity to do together, said Ott.
Ott and Piersol said paintball was an excellent team activity for the program that would also apply the teamwork and cohesion principles such as hiking or rock climbing.
"I think rappelling or river rafting would be cool," said Ott.
According to Rigby, other team programs these Soldiers can participate in include the ropes course training, indoor rock climbing and there is a potential for summer water activities.
Any unit recently back from deployment that is interested in doing recreation activities through this program should call Rigby at 442-3575 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com to set up a program for their Soldiers.


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CCP, the developer behind the upcoming Dust 514 free-to-play online shooter, has confirmed that it's going to continue the closed beta stage for the game until the end of the year and hopes that it will be able to open it to the general public at the beginning of 2013.
Dust 514 promises to deliver not just an intense shooter experience that will be completely free-to-play on the PlayStation 3 platform, but also one that's deeply interconnected to CCP's other major project, the EVE Online MMO.
In order to make sure that the project behaves as intended, CCP's Chief Marketing Officer, David Reid, told Joystiq that the current close beta would be held until the end of the year and that an open test phase should kick off at the beginning of 2013.
"We'll be in closed beta for the rest of the year," Reid said. "While determining the precise date for commencing open beta definitely will depend on player feedback, we're feeling confident that it won't be much longer after year end."
The current closed beta is open to PlayStation Plus members around the world while those who are interested, but don't have such a subscription, can manifest their desire to play on the game's website.
According to Reid, the closed beta has already seen hundreds of thousands of players participate in it since its August release, which is great considering CCP wants this to be a "real beta" not just an extended demo of the final game.
"Given the technical complexity of being the first developer to ever connect a console game to a live running PC MMO [EVE Online]. This takes time to ensure we're meeting the quality bar we've set for ourselves and our players expect, and we're committed to doing this right."
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Taken from the official website of the Olympic Movement, sled specifications:
Two-man sled: Minimum weight (excluding crew) is 170 kg; Maximum weight (including crew and equipment) is 390kg.
Two-woman: Minimum weight (excluding crew) is 129 kg; Maximum weight (excluding crew) is 340 kg.
Four-man sled specifications: Minimum weight (excluding crew) is 210kg; Maximum weight (including crew and equipment) is 630kg.
The sled consists of a main hull, a frame, a front and rear axle, and two sets of independent steel runners. The hull, also called cowling, is generally constructed of fiberglass and is open to allow team members to board and sit down. Learn other bobsleigh equipment and history here.
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As previously reported in Dechert's Fourth Quarter 2013 Financial Services Quarterly Report and DechertOnPoint, Luxembourg Law Transposing the AIFMD Passed by Luxembourg Parliament, Luxembourg's transposition of the AIFMD into Luxembourg law by the law of 12 July 2013 on alternative investment fund managers (AIFM Law) also amended not less than 15 other laws and regulations. As of 11 March 2014, the Luxembourg supervisory authority (Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier – CSSF) had approved 24 AIFMs, positioning Luxembourg among the top three jurisdictions in terms of number of approvals of AIFMs.
The CSSF released Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on its website1 for the very first time on 18 June 2013, while we were still living in a pre-AIFMD world. The FAQs have regularly been revised since then, with the most recent update on 17 March 2014. This article summarizes the guidelines provided so far by the CSSF on Luxembourg's transposition of the AIFMD.
The AIFM Law requires any entity that provided services as an AIFM before 22 July 2013 and which exceeds the lighter regime threshold2 to submit a duly completed application for authorization as an AIFM by 22 July 2014. Notwithstanding this deadline, the CSSF has invited AIFMs to submit an application file to the CSSF by 1 April 2014. The FAQs also contain a timely reminder that during the transitional period, AIFMs should take all necessary measures on a best efforts basis to comply with the obligations set out under the AIFM Law, including as regards operating conditions, organizational requirements, conflicts of interest, remuneration and the rules relating to risk management, liquidity management, securitization, valuation and delegation.
Any regulated Luxembourg alternative investment fund (AIF)3 – including one managed by an external AIFM benefitting from the transitional period – is also invited by the CSSF to submit – again by 1 April 2014 – a file containing information as regards its compliance with the SIF Law,4 the SICAR Law5 or the UCI Law6 as amended by the AIFM Law. In addition, internally managed AIFs must submit an application for authorization as an AIFM, provided that they have not opted out, and do not intend to opt out, under the lighter regime. The CSSF is expected to release on its website during March 2014 the information required to be submitted by AIFMs and internally managed AIFs that can make use of the lighter regime.
Unregulated Luxembourg AIFs (i.e., AIFs that are not SIFs, SICARs or UCIs under part II of the UCI Law) – which generally are internally managed – are not exempted from having to consider whether they need to make a CSSF filing. The FAQs note that the governing body of an entity that potentially could fall into the scope of the AIFM Law should carry out a self-assessment and, if appropriate, submit an application to the CSSF – either confirming compliance with the requirements under the AIFM Law (both under the full and lighter regimes) or, where the AIF is a SIF or a SICAR, indicating that it is out of scope of the AIFM Law. If the conclusion of the self-assessment is that the unregulated entity is a holding company7 or is otherwise outside the scope of the AIFM Law, no filing need be made.
One of the key questions that AIFMs have had to deal with concerns the engagement of depositaries. The FAQs distinguish between externally managed AIFs and internally managed AIFs – in relation to the former, the depositary must provide its services in accordance with the AIFM Law by 22 July 2014, provided that the external AIFM benefited from the transitional period. A depositary must provide its services to an internally managed AIF in accordance with the AIFM Law as of the date that the internally managed AIF was authorized as an AIFM.
A Luxembourg AIF can adopt the form of, inter alia, a corporate partnership limited by shares (société en commandite par actions – SCA), a common limited partnership (société en commandite simple – SCS) or a special limited partnership (société en commandite spéciale – SCSp). Please refer to DechertOnPoint, New Luxembourg Limited Partnership Regime for a summary of the reform of Luxembourg limited partnerships that was implemented together with the transposition of the AIFMD into Luxembourg law. These AIFs can either be ordinary, unregulated companies or regulated companies (i.e., SIFs, SICARs or UCIs under part II of the UCI Law, as noted above).
With respect to an AIF formed as an SCA or an SCS (each of which has a separate legal personality), the AIFM can be:
An internally managed AIF cannot adopt the form of an SCSp (which has no separate legal personality) – its general partner will either need to be authorized as an AIFM, or appoint a third-party authorized or registered AIFM.
A Luxembourg common fund (fonds commun de placement – FCP), which can either be regulated under part II of the UCI Law or under the SIF Law, does not have a separate legal personality. It is managed by a management company either under chapter 15 or chapter 16 of the UCI Law. Each of these management companies has the choice either to seek authorization as an AIFM, or to appoint a third party duly authorized as an AIFM if managing an FCP. It should be noted that a Luxembourg AIF formed as an FCP must have a Luxembourg management company. The Luxembourg management company, however, can appoint a non-Luxembourg AIFM as the AIFM of the FCP.
ESMA published final guidelines on reporting obligations for AIFMs on 1 October 2013,8 which the CSSF has effectively adopted through the FAQs.
Reporting frequency is determined in accordance with the level of assets under management, use of leverage and investment strategy:
The reporting obligation is triggered with effect from the first day of the following quarter after the AIFM has information to report until the end of the AIFM's first reporting period.9 For instance, an AIFM authorized on 15 February 2014 that is subject to a half-yearly reporting cycle must submit by 31 July 2014 its first report covering the period from 1 April 2014 to 30 June 2014. The period from 1 July to 31 December 2014 must be reported by 31 January 2015.
The CSSF distinguishes between authorized AIFMs and AIFMs registered under the lighter regime.
These reporting deadlines assume that the AIFM is not reporting on a fund of funds, in which case the reporting deadline is extended by an additional 15 days.
Further to the final guidelines on reporting obligations, ESMA released an opinion on additional information that national competent authorities may require on a periodic and ad-hoc basis for effective monitoring of systemic risk. This additional information, which goes beyond standard reporting obligations, can cover:
On 13 January 2014, the CSSF released circular 14/581 providing technical details on reporting obligations under the AIFM Law. Reporting files (which must be in English) have to be submitted electronically using either e-file or SOFIE.
The AIFM Law requires the AIFM either to perform its own valuation of the assets of the AIFs it manages or to appoint one or more independent valuers to do so. The external valuer must be independent from the AIFM, the AIF and any other person with a close link to the AIFM or the AIF.10
The CSSF has confirmed in the FAQs that an administrator can be considered as an external valuer, so long as the administrator provides tailor-made valuations for individual assets (and specifically for those assets requiring subjective judgment on the value of assets), and the administrator was appointed under the terms of a written contract.
The appointment of a depositary as an external valuer is subject to two conditions – first, that it has functionally and hierarchically separated the performance of its depositary function from its tasks as external valuer, and second, that potential conflicts of interest are properly identified, managed, monitored and disclosed to investors.
It is a long established requirement that Luxembourg-regulated AIFs must disclose the identity of external valuers in their annual reports.
An AIF under part II of the UCI Law is required to disclose transaction costs in its financial report. These transaction costs are any costs in connection with transactions, including those charged by the AIF's custodian bank. Transaction costs can either be disclosed under a specific header of the profit and loss account or in the notes to the accounts.
An EU AIFM can market any EU AIF – irrespective of whether or not the AIF is regulated – to professional investors in Luxembourg so long as notice of the marketing has been provided to the CSSF under the passport regime.11
No notification to the CSSF is necessary when marketing a Luxembourg-regulated AIF (i.e., a SIF, SICAR or UCI under part II of the UCI Law) in Luxembourg. Moreover, SIFs and SICARs can be marketed in Luxembourg to well-informed investors (which term is broader than the professional investor definition), and UCIs under part II of the UCI Law can be marketed to any type of investor, including retail investors.
However, the FAQs point out that the marketing of an unregulated Luxembourg AIF in Luxembourg requires notification to the CSSF under the passport regime, irrespective of whether the AIFM is authorized in Luxembourg or in another EU Member State.12 Marketing is then limited, in Luxembourg, to professional investors.
It is possible to market an EU or non-EU AIF – including when managed by an AIFM exempted under the lighter regime – to retail investors in Luxembourg,13 provided the AIF:
Effective 22 July 2014, the CSSF will abandon its long-standing approach that private placements to a restricted circle of investors do not fall within the scope of its supervision.
The FAQs are unfortunately silent on the question of whether and how an AIF managed by an AIFM exempted under the lighter regime (or an internally managed unregulated AIF exempted under the lighter regime) can be marketed in Luxembourg after 22 July 2014. In particular, no guidance is currently provided by the FAQs on the marketing in Luxembourg of: an unregulated Luxembourg AIF by a management company under article 125(1) of the UCI Law; or an internally managed unregulated Luxembourg AIF that contemplates registration under the lighter regime.
Until 22 July 2014, such AIFs can continue to be privately placed in accordance with the current Luxembourg private placement regime. After such date, the prudent approach for marketing an open-ended AIF managed by an AIFM under the lighter regime could be to seek authorization with the CSSF for marketing to retail investors (and this implicitly covers marketing to professional investors). As to marketing a closed-ended unregulated Luxembourg AIF in Luxembourg, the prudent approach could be to have this AIF managed and marketed by a duly authorized AIFM or to make the AIF a regulated entity (e.g., a SIF).
Passporting under the AIFMD has been available for Luxembourg-authorized AIFMs since 22 July 2013.
The FAQs detail the documents to be provided in the notification file to the CSSF when an AIFM wishes to market an EU AIF in another EU Member State. The FAQs confirm that the CSSF will, no later than 20 days after the date of receipt of the complete notification file, transmit such file to the competent supervisory authority of the relevant EU Member State where the AIF is intended to be marketed.
Notification of all material changes to the information included in the notification file must be provided to the CSSF at least one month before implementing the change (or immediately after the occurrence of an unplanned change). The CSSF will, without delay, inform the competent supervisory authorities in the relevant Member States in which marketing is being conducted.
1. The FAQs are available at http://www.cssf.lu/fileadmin/files/AIFM/FAQ_AIFMD.pdf.
2. An AIFM (or an internally managed AIF) with assets under management (i) below €100 million, or (ii) below €500 million provided the AIF is unleveraged and has no redemption rights exercisable during a period of five years following the date of the initial investment in the AIF, can opt to be outside of the scope of the AIFM Law. Those AIFMs that waive the benefit of the passport will be registered under article 3(3) of the AIFM Law and must report to the CSSF regarding their investment policy and the main instruments they trade.
3. There are three types of regulated AIFs under Luxembourg law: undertakings for collective investment under part II of the UCI Law, specialized investment funds (SIF) under the SIF Law and investment companies in risk capital (SICAR) under the SICAR Law. UCITS are, of course, excluded from the AIFM Law.
4. Luxembourg law of 13 February 2007 on specialized investment funds, as amended.
5. Luxembourg law of 15 June 2004 on investment companies in risk capital, as amended.
6. Luxembourg law of 17 December 2010 on undertakings for collective investment, as amended.
7. Article 1(62) of the AIFM Law defines a holding company as "(…) a company with shareholdings in one or more other companies, the commercial purpose of which is to carry out a business strategy or strategies through its subsidiaries, associated companies or participations in order to contribute to their long-term value, and which is either a company (i) operating on its own account and whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market in the Union; or (ii) not established for the main purpose of generating returns for its investors by means of divestment of its subsidiaries or associated companies, as evidenced in its annual report or other official document".
8. A slightly revised version of the final report, together with revised technical documents, was published by ESMA on 15 November 2013.
9. Paragraph 12, chapter VII of ESMA final report on guidelines on reporting obligations under article 3(3)(d) and 24(1), (2) and 4 of the AIFMD.
10. Article 17(4) of the AIFM Law.
11. Article 31 of the AIFM Law.
12. Article 29 of the AIFM Law for Luxembourg AIFMs and article 31 of the AIFM Law for AIFMs in another EU Member State.
13. Article 100 of the UCI Law.
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Scandinavia is full of stunning scenery, long summer days, enchanting folk tales & mythical wild life. Explore it the easy way with this journey through the capital cities of Stockholm, Oslo, Copenhagen & some of the lesser known spots. See spectacular fjords & glaciers – don't forget to pack your camera! This version of the tour is 11 days long and ends in Helsinki. There's also a 9 day version of this tour ending in Stockholm.
Arrive Copenhagen: Check-in to your hotel and head straight out into Copenhagen for a first glimpse of this cool canal city. Later, meet up with your fellow travellers and Tour Manager. Get to know the group over dinner at a local restaurant smack in the middle of town and head out into Copenhagen's diverse nightlife – with live jazz, pumping clubs and chilled-out bars, there's loads of choice.
Copenhagen to Gothenburg: Full of history, Copenhagen is a compact city with a really festive feel. Jump start your travels with a look into Denmark's culture on our city tour, as your Tour Manager tells you the story behind the Little Mermaid statue, the Resistance Museum and the Royal Palace. Use your free time to explore the waterways and streets of Copenhagen, where the major sites are all within walking distance. Put your feet up, treat yourself and order some Danish pastries, cake and coffee. This afternoon, cross into Sweden and journey to fun-loving Gothenburg. With Europe's busiest port and a lively student population, Gothenburg is down to earth and serves up cafes, culture and the good times.
Gothenburg to Oslo: Cross the border into Norway and continue on to Oslo, Scandinavia's oldest capital. This easy-going city oozes culture and has some amazing museums to visit. Your Tour Manager will introduce you to one of Oslo's most famous spaces, the Vigeland Sculpture Park in Frogner Park. Packed with over 200 sculptures and bronzes, this outdoor gallery serves up loads of local art and gorgeous greenery. With free time, get inspired at Aker Brygge, Oslo's cultural hub and central gathering spot for locals. Once an old ship yard, it's now a popular shopping area with a sea-front promenade, galleries, cinemas and food stalls. Otherwise, find out about a fellow adventurer, Thor Heyerdahl at the Kon-Tiki Museum (no, it's not ours! Kon-Tiki was the raft Heyerdahl used to cross the South Pacific) or explore the medieval dungeons, banquet halls and crypts of Akershus Castle.
Oslo to Voss: Cruise through Norway's famous Telemark region and across the Hardangervidda, Europe's largest mountain plateau. If you're lucky, you might spot some wild animals. Then we journey onwards to the small town of Voss, Norway's adventure capital.
Voss: Set lakeside, Voss is perfect if you're after some adventure in the outdoors. Get your pulse racing on a white-water rating optional trip or take it easy with a walk in the pure and natural surroundings.
Voss to Geiranger: Travel 25km (15.3 miles) through the impressive man-made marvel, the Laerdal Tunnel, which is the longest road tunnel in the world – and it cuts though 3 caves. Get back to nature on our journey through Norway's rugged wilderness and take in the spectacular Boyabreen glacier, as well as the 200km long Sognefjord. For awe-inspiring views, jump on board a cruise in an optional excursion and get out on the water of Geiranger Fjord. The picture perfect scenes keep coming, complete with dramatic waterfalls pouring down the sides of massive sheer rock walls.
Geiranger to Gjovik: Cruise past old farms and unspoilt wilderness to the alpine ski resort of Lillehammer, home of the 1994 Olympics and the impressive 136 metre ski jump! If you're up for a bit of Olympic action yourself, have a go at bob-sledding in an adrenalin-pumping optional activity. We pull into small-town Gjovik, which is set on Norway's largest lake, for an overnight stop. Walk around the picturesque town and get a feel for traditional Norwegian village life. Otherwise, check out an impressive architectural and engineering feat: the Gjovik Olympic Mountain hall. This cavern is the world's largest underground public arena.
Gjovik to Stockholm: Into Sweden today, we pass the massive Lake Vanern and cruise through woodlands, lakes and gorgeous natural surrounds. With down time on the coach, chat to your new friends and keep your camera handy for photo ops of bears, moose and wolves. Get ready for the dramatic scenery of Sweden's cosmopolitan capital, Stockholm. Surrounded by forests, deep blue waters and 24,000 islands, this cutting-edge city is one of Europe's hot, creative capitals. Enjoy a night out with the group and order some chilled vodka at the world-famous Ice bar. This place is made entirely out of ice and kept at a cool minus 5 degrees all year round. Keep it moving and head to the modern and lively district of Norrmalm, for a more up-beat vibe.
Stockholm to Helsinki: This morning, there's an option to visit to Stockholm's stunning town hall, where the Nobel Peace Prize banquet is held. Learn about its unique architecture with our Local Guide. With its 8 million red bricks and 19 million gold mosaic tiles, this place will make your jaw drop. Then, your Tour Manager gets you right to pretty Gamla Stan's (the old town) core spots, as the group explores the quarter's quaint medieval streets. You'll see the Royal Palace and the changing of the guard – a tradition dating back to the 16th Century. The old town is a great place to pull up a seat and try out classic Swedish food like salmon, herring or game as you take in the atmosphere. Free time means a chance to explore the many trendy boutiques, galleries, and cool vintage stores of the hip island of Södermalm or window-shop the big label and design stores of grand Drottningatan. Live the high life this afternoon as we board our luxurious cruise to Helsinki. Kick back with a drink on the deck and watch the sun set over the Baltic Sea, check out the shops of the Promenade deck or maybe try your luck at the casino tonight.
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This article addresses Froggy's Little Brother (1875), a British nineteenth-century "street arab" novel about destitute London children, through the lens of postcolonial theory. It illustrates how fictional conventions magnifying the plight of the poor child helped focus the debate over the "politics of poverty" at issue in Victorian society. In Froggy's Little Brother, the author, Brenda, had to navigate the waters of public opinion very carefully. The book also makes use of conventions to underline the urgent need to attend to the poor. It may often misrepresent Victorian London's poor children, but it is one of the key texts that sought to carve out a place for them in culture and helped create pathways by which their stories were gathered and told.
Keywords: Froggy's Little Brother, Brenda, London children, street arab, politics of poverty, Victorian society
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AEP, foundation donate $100K for wildfire relief
AEP Texas and the AEP Foundation announced donations of $40,000 and $60,000, respectively, to the Texas Wildfire Relief Fund at the meeting of the Texas Midwest Communities Network on Wednesday.
The funds will be directed to fire departments battling wildfires in the AEP Texas service territory, officials said, coming on the heels of what has been described as the worst wildfire season in Texas history.
The donations, presented at TMCN's gathering at the Abilene Civic Center, are in addition to $30,000 in donations supplied directly to 30 fire departments by Electric Transmission Texas, a joint venture between subsidiaries of American Electric Power and MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co.
AEP's Trent Mesa and Desert Sky wind-generating facilities donated another $16,000 directly to fire departments in their vicinity.
"We're very proud to be able to support the volunteer fire departments throughout our service area," said Fred Hernandez, the AEP manager of community affairs. "They are our first line of defense when a fire occurs, and they have done a great job protecting lives and properties."
Many volunteer departments not only fight fires, but also fight for funding, said Wade Smith, AEP Texas president and chief operating officer, who presented checks on behalf of the AEP Foundation and AEP Texas.
Many of such fire departments do not receive any city or county support and rely on donations and fundraising activities to meet their financial obligations, he said.
Rep. Drew Darby, R-San Angelo, said volunteer fire teams put themselves in harms's way regularly, and do so "at their own expense."
"They pay for the gasoline in their trucks, they pay for the tires on their trucks," he said. "If a tire explodes, and they often do, then they have to pay for them out of their own pockets."
Hernandez concurred.
"They do a really good job fighting fires for days and weeks, and taking personal time away from their families. They've had a lot of their equipment damaged, and they do it with their own money," Hernandez said. "They are real heroes, and we are glad to support those guys."
American Electric Power created the AEP Foundation in 2005 to enhance the tradition of philanthropy found among the company and its regional utilities, according to an AEP news release.
The Texas Wildfire Relief Fund was created in direct response to such concerns. The organization's goal is to raise funds and awareness about the ongoing crises facing first responders battling wildfires across Texas.
The company will work with the association to determine the allocation of the $100,000 to departments within the AEP service area, which covers most of southern Texas outside Austin, San Antonio and Houston, and west central Texas in a broad swath from Alpine to Vernon at the southern edge of the Panhandle.
Chris Barron, executive director of the State Firemen's and Fire Marshals' Association of Texas, said the donations would go a "long, long way" toward helping volunteer firefighters in Texas.
Barron said 77 percent of the state's fire service is made up of volunteers who do the work purely "out of the goodness of their hearts."
Texas' fire season typically starts around May every year, Barron said.
But the most recent season started in December, and in that time firefighters have found themselves battling blazes that have lasted for "days and weeks," he said, resulting in the deaths of three firefighters, including one in Eastland.
The worst damages to AEP Texas facilities happened in far West Texas near Fort Stockton where there was about $850,000 worth of damage from a wildfire earlier this year, Hernandez said. Damage to utility poles and service stations in the Concho Valley was nowhere as bad as further west, he said.
Since Jan. 1, through Oct. 16, local fire departments have responded to 21,217 fires for total acreage of 915,410, saving 11,797 homes. According to the Texas Forest Service, 275 homes and 1,011 other structures have been destroyed.
In the same period, the forest service itself has responded to 3,219 fires, which burned 2.87 million acres. According to records, 2,576 homes were lost, along with 3,296 other structures, while 23,697 homes were saved.
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