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Song Quotes
I've always been fascinated into what motivates songwriters to write songs and what they have to say about them. I have looked through various books and interviews to see what Paul and Art have to say about their songs, how they were written and why.
The songs are in alphabetical order so just scroll down to find the one you are interested in
The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)
Paul - 'I knew that record was a hit as soon as I wrote it.'
Paul - 'I came back from England to the United States in December of 1965. The
Sounds of Silence had become a big hit and when I returned I had to make this
transition from being relatively unknown in England to a sort of semi-famous
over here.
I didn't adjust well. It was always slightly embarrassing to me, teeny-bops
So I used to think all my sweets are gone, good times gone, left over in England. All the songs I was writing were very down type of songs, nothing happy. Until about last June, for some reason last June I started to come out of it, I started to get into a good mood, I don't know why. One day I was riding along in my Aston Martin and I said to myself.... no I really don't have an Aston Martin, in fact I don't have a car at all. I was the type of kid when I was in Paris, we'd sit on the side of the Seine, in Paris, and when the tourist boats go by, you know? I would yell out "Capitalist pig!".
So here I am getting into this pleasant frame of mind and I was coming home one morning, about six o'clock in the morning and coming over the 59th Street bridge in New York and what a groovy day it was, a really good one, and one of those times when you know you're not really going to be tired for about an hour. So I started writing a song which later became the 59th Street Bridge song or Feelin' Groovy.' - Tufts 66
April Come She Will
Paul - 'When I was living in England, about three
years ago, four years ago, I worked in a club in a town
called Swindon. It's about 100 miles north of London. I spent
the night with a friend of mine in a smaller village called
Great Coxswell, not that it means anything, no pun intended.
We'd stayed up all night and talked and I said to her "Let's
go out in the morning and do it" (Laughs from audience)
You too huh?.
We went out at dawn and she recited an English nursery rhyme, it was a children's rhyme and it was about a cuckoo, a bird. It went "April come she will. May she will stay, June she'll change her tune. July she will fly. August die she must."' - Hollywood Bowl 1968
Art - 'I've been at University now for about seven years. I'm in the graduate school there now but when I was an undergraduate I took quite a few music courses, one of which got me very involved in 16th century music. And I researched, one week in the library, a two-part setting of a benedictus from the church mass, originally done by Orlando de Lasso and brought it for the two of us to do. We rewrote the two parts and added guitar chords to it and put it into our first album for Columbia. This is our version of Benedictus - Tuft's Uni 1966
Art - 'This is a four hundred year old piece of church music which is a favourite of ours. It's a two-part setting of a benedictus that comes from the church mass, originally set by an Italian named Orlando de Lasso but redone by us.' - Hollywood Bowl 1968
Bleeker Street
Art - I confess that Bleeker Street (finished in October 1963), was too much for me at first. The song is highly intellectual, the symbolism extremely challenging. The opening line in which the fog comes like a 'shroud' over the city introduces the theme of 'creative sterility.' But it is the second verse which I find particularly significant:' Voices leaking from a sad cafe Smiling faces try to understand I saw a shadow touch a shadow's hand On Bleecker Street.'
Paul - 'There is an area of London called Soho.
Soho is roughly equivalent to Greenwich Village in New York.
It has a lot of coffee houses, folk clubs, beat clubs and I
worked there often and I used to go and see friends who were
working there, so I was in and out of Soho very very often.
One day I got caught in a downpour and I stepped inside St Anne's Cathedral, which is on a little park in Soho, St Anne's Cathedral. I was impressed with the sermon that I heard being delivered. What impressed me was that it didn't say anything, nothing. When you walked out of there, it didn't make any difference whether you walked in, unless you dug stained glass windows you know. Because the meek are inheriting nothing, nothing and that's the basis of this song called Blessed. - Tuft's 1966
The Boxer
Paul - 'The Boxer' was a really nice record. I like to listen to that record I think I was reading the Bible around that time. That's where I think phrases such as 'workman's wages' came from, and 'seeking out the poorer quarters'. That was biblical. I think the song was about me: everybody's beating me up, and I'm telling you now I'm going to go away if you don't stop.
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Paul - 'We were in California. We
were all renting this house. Me and Artie and Peggy were
living in this house with a bunch of other people
throughout the summer. It was a house on Blue Jay Way,
the one George Harrison wrote "Blue Jay Way"
We had this Sony machine and Artie had the piano, and I'd finished working on a song, and we went into the studio. I had it written on guitar, so we had to transpose the song. I had it written in the key of G, and I think Artie sang it in E. E flat. We were with Larry Knechtel, and I said, "Here's a song; it's in G, but I want it in E flat. I want it to have a gospel piano."
So, first we had to transpose the chords, and there was an arranger who used to do some work with me, Jimmie Haskell, who, as a favor, he said, "I'll write the chords; you call off the chord in G, and I'll write it in E flat." And he did that. That was the extent of what he did. He later won a Grammy for that. We'd put his name down as one of the arrangers. Then it took us about four days to get the piano part. Each night we'd work on the piano part until Larry really honed it into a good part.
Now, the song was originally two verses, and in the studio, as Larry was playing it, we decided--I believe it was Artie's idea, I can't remember, but I think it was Artie's idea to add another verse, because Larry was sort of elongating the piano part, so I said, "Play the piano part for a third verse again, even though I don't have it, and I'll write it" which I eventually did after the fact. I always felt that you could clearly see that it was written afterwards. It just doesn't sound like the first two verses.
Then the piano part was finished. Then we added bass--two basses, one way up high, the high bass notes. Joe Osborn did that. Then we added vibes in the second verse just to make the thing ring a bit. Then we put the drum on, and we recorded the drum in an echo chamber, and we did it with a tape-reverb that made the drum part sound different from what it actually was, because of that afterbeat effect. Then we gave it out to have a string part written. This was all in L.A. And then we came back to New York and did the vocals. Artie spent several days on the vocals.
I think 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' was a very good song and I think Artie sang it beautifully. I think he did really a great, a very soulful job to come out of a white singer. He sang it white, but soulful, and that's very hard to hear today
No, I did say, "This is very special." I didn't think it was a hit, because I didn't think they'd play a five minute song on the radio. Actually, I just wrote it to be two verses done on the piano. But when we got into the studio, Artie and Roy Halee, who co-produced our records, wanted to add a third verse and drums to make it huge. Their tendency was to make things bigger and lusher and sweeter. Mine was to keep things more raw. And that mixture, I think, is what produced a lot of the hits. It probably would have been a hit with two verses on the piano, but it wouldn't have been the monster hit that it became. I think a lot of what people were responding to was that soaring melody at the end
Funny, I'm reminded of the last verse. It was about Peggy, whom I was living with at the time: "Sail on, silver girl ... / Your time has come to shine" was half a joke, because she was upset one day when she had found two or three gray hairs on her head.
Playboy- How do you feel about the song today?
Paul- Totally detached. I don't feel that Bridge Over Troubled Water even belongs to me. When I think about it now, I think first of an elevator. it makes me laugh - it's nice to have any song that you write played in an elevator. It's not as good a feeling, though, as walking down the street and hearing somebody sing a song of yours. That, I think, is the best feeling for a songwriter.
Paul also gave another interview in which he explained how he wrote Bridge Over Troubled Water. It started with an opening section, followed by a piece of a Bach chorale. Then, discovering gospel music, he started playing gospel changes on his guitar and stole a line from the Dixie Hummingbirds: "I'll be a bridge over deep water if you trust in my name."
I received a personal email from Jimmie Haskell who is
mentioned above in the quote by Paul. In addition to being the
only arranger/orchestrator of "Old Friends", he also
arranged and conducted "America", "So Long,Frank
Lloyd Wright", "Bookends Theme", and
"Keep the Customer satisfied". I've included his quote
Jimmie - When Chris Farnon of NARAS told me that "Bridge --" was submitted in the arranging category by Ernie Freeman, I told her that was correct, but that I admired what Larry Knechtal had done with the simple music I had written, and that Larry deserved to be included as a second "arranger". Chris called Paul, and then called me and said: Paul says your right, and that Jimmie Haskell should also be listed as arranger, and so should Art Garfunkel, and so should Paul Simon". I called Paul and thanked him, and he said "You should have won for your arrangement of "Old Friends", but you weren't ever submitted for that.
Paul - "Cecilia" for example, was made
in a living room on a Sony. We were all pounding away and
playing things. That was all it was. Tink a tong tink a
tink a tong tuck a tuck a toong tuck a . . . on a Sony,
and I said, "That's a great rhythm set, I love
it." Every day I'd come back from the studio,
working on whatever we were working on, and I'd play this
pounding thing.
So then I said, "Let's make a record out of that." So we copied it over and extended it double the amount, so now we have three minutes of track, and the track is great. So now I pick up the guitar and I start to go, "Well, this will be like the guitar part"--dung chicka dung chicka dung, and Iyrics were virtually the first lines I said: "You're breakin' my heart, I'm down on my knees." They're not lines at all, but it was right for that song, and I like that. It was like a little piece of magical fluff, but it works.
Paul - 'It's not a Simon and Garfunkel tune. They'd never do it.'
Fakin' It
Paul - "Fakin' It" was interesting. Autobiographically,
it was interesting. During some hashish reverie I was
thinking to myself, "I'm really in a weird position. I
earn my living by writing songs and singing songs. It's only
today that this could happen. If I were born a hundred years
ago I wouldn't even be in this country. I'd probably be in
Vienna or wherever my ancestors came from--Hungary--and I
couldn't be a guitarist-songwriter. There were none. So what
would I be? "First of all," I said, "I surely
was a sailor." Then I said, "Nah, I wouldn't have
been a sailor. Well, what would a Jewish guy be? A
tailor." That's what it was. I would have been a tailor.
And then I started to see myself as like, a perfect little tailor. Then, once, talking to my father about my grandfather, whom I never knew--he died when my father was young--I found out that his name was Paul Simon, and I found out that he was a tailor in Vienna. It wiped me out that that happened. It's amazing, isn't it? He was a tailor that came from Vienna.
As for Leitch, the girl who said that on the record, her name was Beverly Martyn--did you ever hear of John and Beverly Martyn? She wasn't married to John Martyn at that time, but I knew her from way back in English scufflin' days, and we brought her over to sing at the Monterey Pop Festival. I thought she was a really talented singer. She was sort of livin' around with us. It was during the psychedelic days. Records faded in and out; things became other things. And she was friendly with Donovan. So, we decided to make up this little vignette about the shop we wanted to come up with a name. She said, well, let's put in Donovan's name.
He Was My Brother
- Single release by Jerry Landis (aka Paul Simon)
- On the Paul Simon Songbook
- Wednesday Morning 3am
Art - 'I first heard this song in June 1963, a week after Paul wrote it. Cast in the Bob Dylan mould of that time, there was no subtlety in the song, no sophistication in the lyric; rather, the innocent voice of an uncomfortable youth. The ending is joyously optimistic. I was happy to feel the way the song made me feel. It was clearly the product of a considerable talent.'
Art - 'When I first heard it I knew that was a song I had to sing. Up until then we sang and wrote rock & roll songs together, but suddenly one of us could write poetic folk songs. I really connected with that. So the rejoining, after several years, was on the basis of the two of us as singers and Paul as the songwriter.'
Homeward Bound
Paul - If you know Widnes, then you'll understand how I was desperately trying to get back to London as quickly as possible. "Homeward Bound" came out of that feeling.'
Paul - 'That was written in Liverpool when I was travelling.
What I like about that is that it has a very clear memory of
Liverpool station and the streets of Liverpool and the club I
played at and me at the age of twenty-two. It's like a
snapshot, a photograph of a long time ago.
I like that about it, but I don't like the song that much. First of all, it's not an original title. That's one of the main problems with it. It's been around forever. But there's something naive and sweet-natured, and I must say I like that about it.
They're not angry. And that means that I wasn't angry or unhappy. That's my memory of that time; it was just idyllic. It was just the best time of my life, I think, up until recently, these last five years or so, six years ... This has been the best time of my life. But before that, I would say that that was.© Paul Zollo 1991
Paul - 'I remember playing a concert somewhere in the middle of
Germany. It's strange enough to be in Germany, and when I
finished playing, I was thinking, I hate Homeward Bound And
then I thought, Why do I hate it? I said "Oh, I hate
the words." So I went over them. And then I remembered
where I wrote it.
I was in Liverpool, actually in a railway station. I'd just played a little folk job. The job of a folk singer in those days was to be Bob Dylan. You had to be a poet. That's what they wanted. And I thought that was a drag. And I wanted to get home to my girlfriend, Kathy in London. I was 22. And then I thought, Well, that's not a bad song at all for a 22-year-old kid. It's actually quite touching now that I see it. So I wonder what's so embarrassing to me about it. Then I said, "I know! It's that I don't want to be singing that song as Simon and Garfunkel!"'
I am a Rock
Paul - That's a very young song. I wrote that in England and that's an adolescent song, or really, a post-adolescent song. Probably if I could, like, not have a song for a hit, I would pick "I am a Rock." and "The Dangling Conversation." If they would go away, I would be happy. But to be kinder to myself, I would say it's very young. ©1991 Paul Zollo
Paul - Unquestionably my most neurotic song. When I finished it I thought "Oh man,I can't be this sick!"'
A Most Peculiar Man
Paul - It is a song that I wrote while living in London and the seeds of the song were planted one day, when I read an article in the paper about a man who had committed suicide. Four lines in the paper in a little black box. I thought that was a very bad eulogy.
Mrs Robinson
I had an interesting email from a Paul Weiss whose
father used to work in Capitol and Columbia's office
"My father Eugene J Weiss worked for Capitol and Columbia records in the fifties and sixties. A picture of a young Bob Dylan smoking a cigarette with the quote "God Bless You Please Bob Dylan" was hanging in his office during the sixties, he claims this was the inspiration for the famous chorus. Is it true?"
Another person (Kim Weaver) wrote to me say 'I just wanted to tell you that the story about Bob Dylan having anything to do with the song Mrs. Robinson is NOT true. In an interview I read some time ago Paul explained that he was originally writing a song about Eleanor Roosevelt and sometimes sang Mrs. Robinson instead of Mrs. Roosevelt. Artie told Mike Nichols that Paul was writing a song called Mrs. Robinson. So Mike Nichols asked Paul and Paul said that he didn´t know if it was Roosevelt or Robinson. Then Mike said :' Don't be ridiculous! we are making a movie here! It is Mrs.Robinson! And so the song became the soundtrack. This is all there was in the interview but I think it clearly shows that Bob Dylan did not have anything to do with it.
Richard Cory
Art - This is a song that's an adaptation of an Edwin Arlington Robinson poem written some years back called Richard Cory.
Scarborough Fair
Paul - 'That's a gorgeous song. I learned that from Martin Carthy. "Scarborough Fair" is like three hundred years old. Martin Carthy had a beautiful arrangement of it, and my arrangement was like my memory of his arrangement..' © Paul Zollo 1991
Art - This is a song that comes from the period of time about four years ago when we were doing just about all our singing in folk clubs in England throughout the countryside. It's a song that we learned from a friend of ours, an old English folk ballad called 'Scarborough Fair'.
The Sound of Silence
- The Paul Simon Songbook
- Wednesday Morning 3am
- The Sound of Silence (overdubs on 3am version)
- The Graduate
Paul - 'A societal view of the lack of
Paul - 'The lyrics burst forth practically writing themselves'
Art - The Sound of Silence is a major work. We were looking for a song on a larger scale, but this is more that either of us expected.'
Paul - 'Amongst my many neurosis, there was a time
when I couldn't bear the thought of digging yourself, I
thought that was the worst thing. To dig yourself, to think
that you were good because if you did dig yourself you never
did anything naturally and you're always worried about 'Was I
cool, wasn't I cool?' You know what I mean type scenes. A
tendency to look into imaginary mirrors to see how you're
coming out of every situation.
So, during the depths of this neurosis, I'm like shaving with my eyes closed, you know. See myself. One day I walked down Broadway in New York and where Broadway crosses 52nd street there's a drugstore that has a black, plate glass window. Very clearly you can see your reflection in it, if you are of the nature to seek out your reflection in drug store windows.
So, anyway I look and Pow! there I am, so I was shocked, I hadn't seen myself in about a year. So I was you know, truth be told, I was digging myself for about 45 seconds, an intense dig. When this bird that was perched overhead, like total disregard for me, just, he defecated on me. I don't know if this has ever happened to you but if it has, you know that it is virtually impossible to maintain your cool under those circumstances. Right?
Art - 'Sparrow contains much of the style that characterizes all the later work.' - In September 1963, I I returned from Berkeley, California where I had spent the summer. Paul had just completed Sparrow .. I was greatly impressed and I arranged the song for us. We sang at Folk City that night and formed the partnership'
Wednesday Morning 3am
Art - 'The heightened intensity of The Sound of Silence gives way here to a gentle mood, and the melody is once again a soft, smooth vehicle. It is a painting that sets a scene, sketches some details and quietly concludes.'


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Zal Batmanglij and Brit Marling team up for the second time in the espionage thriller "The East," which stars Marling, Ellen Page, Patricia Clarkson and Alexander Skarsgard. The pair previously collaborated on the screenplay for Batmanglij's debut film "Sound of My Voice," in which Marling also starred as a bewitching cult leader. Fox Searchlight picked up that film (along with Marling's "Another Earth") and also backed "The East."
This time around, Marling plays an elite intelligence operative who goes undercover to blow the whistle on a group of anarchists. But like the undercover journalist in "Sound of My Voice," her character becomes increasingly entwined in a world whose dogma contradicts her own.
Critics at Sundance 2013 were divided about the film, which premiered at the festival and later closed SXSW (read The Playlist's review). Watch the new trailer below.


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WILKES-BARRE TWP. - The power play has been a thorn in the sides of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and Norfolk Admirals. Both teams rank in the bottom third of the AHL, so it figures that in the first game of the season between them, a power-play goal would end matters.
Patrick Maroon's 4-on-3 goal 1:21 into overtime lifted the Admirals past the Penguins, 3-2, Saturday night at the Mohegan Sun Arena.
The Penguins dropped their third game in a row and are 1-6-1-1 in their past nine games. After going 0 for 3 on the power play against Norfolk, the Penguins are 2-of-44 during that nine-game stretch.
The Penguins had a good scoring opportunity early in the first period when Bobby Farnham intercepted an errant Norfolk pass near center ice. Farnham could not capitalize on the breakaway attempt, firing a shot from near point-blank range wide of the net.
Brian Gibbons put the Penguins ahead 1-0 at the 4:14 mark of the first period with a shot from just in front of the blue line. The puck somehow snaked its way through the traffic in front of the net and past the blocker of Norfolk goalie Igor Bobkov.
The Admirals evened things up in the second period on Chris Wagner's third goal of the season. Troy Bodie won a faceoff in the Penguins' zone and the knocked the puck back to Gabe Guentzel, whose shot from the point tipped off Wagner's stick.
Peter Holland scored his team-leading 12th goal with 3:37 remaining in the second period to give the Admirals a 2-1 lead. Less than a minute later, Jayson Megna scored off a faceoff to knot things up at 2-2.
Megna's goal helped offset an otherwise dominant Norfolk second period, as the Admirals outshot the Penguins 13-7.
With the game still tied at 2, the Penguins coach John Hynes called a timeout with 5:30 left in regulation after his team killed off a too many men on the ice penalty.
The Penguins' power play received an opportunity to break the deadlock following Maroon's tripping penalty with 4:21 to go.
The power play unit failed to convert, and Zach Sill's slap shot hit off Bobkov's glove with 1:30 left.
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Bell Helicopter has a simple, but powerful, purpose: "One Bell. On a Mission." Extending that strategic focus to its SAP environment proved to be a transformative effort that has increased IT's ability to support the business.
Launching a large-scale program to implement many SAP modules at multiple locations at once has been an evolutionary journey, but Deloitte has been there in a number of different capacities to help.
- Diane Schwarz, Director of IT, Bell Helicopter
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As director of IT at this leading manufacturer of military and commercial helicopters, Diane Schwarz was challenged with migrating the company's platform to SAP 6.0. The upgrade would involve Bell Helicopter and Textron Defense Systems—both business units of Textron, Inc.—and impact thousands of users working in different geographic sites across two countries.
The goal was to avoid losing market share to competitors who were moving to the same, more modern SAP infrastructure. But Schwarz had real concerns about how this would be accomplished.
"There was no natural central location to run this project, and we wanted to optimize resources and keep it as low cost as possible," she explains.
Despite a potentially risky option, Schwarz and team decided to proceed with a virtual model for the SAP 6.0 implementation. And they looked for help from a partner with a history of strong service and support.
Specifically, Bell IT had long relied on Deloitte Application Managed Services (AMS) to oversee the company's SAP portfolio. In addition, Bell IT had previously engaged Deloitte AMS to help with its virtual rollout of an SAP finance module at the company's Singapore facility.
"Deloitte AMS knew our SAP operations, data, and users. They also worked remotely with their clients all the time," says Schwarz. Knowing these credentials would help minimize risk, Bell partnered with Deloitte to perform the large-scale SAP 6.0 migration.
It's one of those success stories where we were on time, on budget, with zero business disruptions. What's more, with Deloitte's guidance, our team learned really well how to work in a virtual model.
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30/10/2006, Singapore
Photo above..Pool at Port Dickson Marina
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Thursday 2nd November 2006
Lindy went in to have her hair done, and pick up the passports, I did a engine check, filled up with water, replaced and repaired the hinges on one of the on deck boxes.
I went to the seminar for Malaysia and Thailand, it all seems great, I booked out, paid up, and are all ready to go tomorrow, the flag off is at 100 hours. Looking forward to getting back to sailing.
Friday 3rd November 2006
Left the Raffles marina at 0915 hours, for a 1000 hours start from outside the marina, there where 24 boats leaving at the official time, and we had the traditional race start, great fun. Photo of start and later a yacht pushing his luck crossing in front of a container ship, plonker !!!!
We got to Palau Island 30 miles away, at 1530 hours, we had up to 1.5 knots of tide with us, and for the last hour, we had a lovely sail.
Anchored in 5 metres of water, it was a bit rolly, but we anchored with every one else, I am not sure it was the right place, but never mind.
We BBQed chicken, and it was very good, we are planning to leave at 0600 hours, of our 67 mile trip to the Water Islands, Besar Island, and are hoping for some assistance from the tide.
Saturday 4th November 2006
Left Palua Island at 0600 hours, still dark, 67 miles away, we were hoping for tide with us most of the way, but it turned out to be against us now than it was with.
We motored most of the way, but used the new MPS, firstly whilst motoring, then we where able to sail, and we where sailing at 8.5 knots, with a bit of tide, this went on for an hour, when it looked like a storm was coming, so reluctantly took it down.
Got to Besar Island at 1700 hours, by now it was quite dark and raining, a very tiring day, will have a days rest tomorrow.
Anchored in 10 metres, postion 02.07 North 102.19 East, the island looks like it has some very posh resorts and private residates, with ferries coming from the main land.
Sunday 5th November 2006
Just repaired bow thrusters again, and sorted this word program out, a generally had a relaxed day. On to Port Dickson, Admiral Marina, tomorrow, plan to leave at 07oo hours, it is 40 miles away.
Monday 6th November 2006
We left the anchorage at 0630 hours, just getting light, and motored out into deeper water, before we turned for our course to Port Dickson.
The wind was on the beam, so we could sail, but had 1.5 knots of tide against us, so we motored sailed to keep a deceit speed up.
The course was littered with fishing nets, and we had to keep going around them. On the last bit of the trip, the wind came right on the nose, and 20 knots of it, but by that time, we had up to four knots of tide with us.
We got to Admiral Marina at 1500 hours, very easy berthing, with lots of help. There was check-in facilities at the marina, and customs are coming at 0800 hours tomorrow.
Raffles didn't give me our port clearance papers, so I have email them, to send them direct to this Marina.
The marina is lovely, we had a high tea reception, then spent time cooling off in the pool.
Spoke to one for the marina's workers, about getting the boat washed and polished, and said no problem, and quoted 400 ringgit, about Ł66, which I agreed to, if the job done properly, other wise we would drastily reduced this amount, we had to supply all the polish etc.
Tuesday 7th November 2006
Four guys were at the boat at 0800 hours, ready to start on the boat. At 0830 hours, we took the free trip to the Military Museum, very interesting, about occupation of the country by the Portuguese, Dutch, British, Japan, then the Commonwealth, then their independence. Before we commenced our walk around the museum, we where given food, a sit down tea and cake jobby.
Then on to an Ostrich farm, where we had lots of fun watching these strange, non-flying birds, that to me look like ET. Then having a go at riding them, which both of us received a certificate, then watching the professionals race them, which was very entertaining.
Then on the old Royal Palace, which is now a museum, but before that we had lunch and dancing entertainment at the resort next door.
Then on for more food at a local village, all the people we have met, have made us feel very comfortable, and are very impressed with Malaysia.
Got back to the marina at 1800 hours, the boat was sparkly, what great people they are, speaking later to the chief polisher, he said he went around polishing the top sides , three times.
They where so happy we where pleased with the job, and for cause they got the full amount of money.
We where so impressed with the standard, not seen since New Zealand, that we thought we would enquire about extending the fore-peak sleeping area, especially as we will be sleeping there when the family come out.
Wednesday 8th November 2006
We spent time cleaning some of the stainless steel, plus sorting out the new fore-peak. The guys came back quoted 1200 Ringgits, Ł120, which we excepted, and by 1400 hours they had started, they left at about 12000 hours, by which time, much of the work had been completed.
Later had a lunch BBQ on Mr Bean, with Been a Long, then a swim, back to boat, Sundowner on Been a Long, then to the Grand Dinner, given by the Malaysian Tourist board, we all had a lovely time, and great dancing entertainment.
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"I have explained what I am doing many times to His Excellency, Yuzufi, in the Foreign Ministry," I said. "I was told to meet him again now. I am late."
A pulse was beating strongly in my neck. I tried to breathe slowly. Neither of us spoke. After a little while, I looked away.
The thinner man drew out a small new radio, said something into it, and straightened his stiff jacket over his traditional shirt. I didn't need to see the shoulder holster. I had already guessed they were members of the Security Service. They did not care what I said or what I thought of them. They had watched people through hidden cameras in bedrooms, in torture cells, and on execution grounds. They knew that, however I presented myself, I could be reduced. But why had they decided to question me? In the silence, I heard a car reversing in the courtyard and then the first notes of the call to prayer.
"Let's go," said the man in the black suit. He told me to walk in front. On the stairs, I passed a waiter to whom I had spoken. He turned away. I was led to a small Japanese car parked on the dirt forecourt. The car's paint job was new and it had been washed recently.
They told me to sit in the back. There was nothing in the pockets or on the floorboards. It looked as though the car had just come from the factory. Without saying anything, they turned onto the main boulevard.
It was January 2002. The American-led coalition was ending its bombardment of the Tora Bora complex; Usama Bin Laden and Mullah Mohammed Omar had escaped; operations in Gardez were beginning. The new government taking over from the Taliban had been in place for two weeks.
The laws banning television and female education had been dropped; political prisoners had been released; refugees were returning home; some women were coming out without veils. The UN and the U.S. military were running the basic infrastructure and food supplies. There was no frontier guard and I had entered the country without a visa. The Afghan government seemed to me hardly to exist. Yet these men were apparently well established.
The car turned into the Foreign Ministry, and the gate guards saluted and stood back. As I climbed the stairs, I felt that I was moving unnaturally quickly and that the men had noticed this. A secretary showed us into Mr. Yuzufi's office without knocking. For a moment Yuzufi stared at us from behind his desk. Then he stood, straightened his baggy pin-striped jacket, and showed the men to the most senior position in the room. They walked slowly on the linoleum flooring, looking at the furniture Yuzufi had managed to assemble since he had inherited an empty office: the splintered desk, the four mismatched filing cabinets in different shades of olive green, and the stove, which made the room smell strongly of gasoline.
The week I had known Yuzufi comprised half his career in the Foreign Ministry. A fortnight earlier he had been in Pakistan. The day before he had given me tea and a boiled sweet, told me he admired my journey, laughed at a photograph of my father in a kilt, and discussed Persian poetry. This time he did not greet me but instead sat in a chair facing me and asked, "What has happened?"
Before I could reply, the man with the goatee cut in. "What is this foreigner doing here?"


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Course Title: Business Law I
Professor: Walt Gunnison, Esq.
Term Dates: 10 January – 13 March 2005
Meeting Time: Thursday, 5:30 - 10:30pm
Site: WPAFB
Phone: 426-9748
E-Mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Prerequisite: None
Credit Hours: 3
The mission of Park University, an entrepreneurial institution of leaning, is
to provide access to academic excellence, which will prepare learners to think critically, communicate effectively and engage in lifelong learning while serving a global community.
Park University will be a renowned international leader in providing innovative educational opportunities for learners within a global society.
I. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Introduction to the law: contracts, agency, employment, and negotiable instruments; comparison of social responsibility and legal aspects of selected issues.
II. FACULTY'S EDCUATIONAL PHILOSPHY: One of interactiveness based on lectures, readings, examinations, and case studies. Legal issues and contradictions are explored.
III. COURSE OBJECTIVES: After completing the course, students should be able to: analyze legal issues; apply the law to various situations; grasp the fundamentals of various areas of laws covered by this course; and be able to relate the course material to their everyday life.
Two case brief presentations, assigned in-class problem cases, completion of mid-term and final exams. Case briefs: a one page (single-spaced) typewritten summary of a case of your choosing from the textbook which will be presented in front of the entire class (see Appendix entitled Reading and Briefing Cases on pages 18 and 19 in text for content and format). The mid-term exam will cover assigned chapters up to the date of the exam. The final exam is not comprehensive- it will only cover assigned chapters since the mid-term exam. The mid-term and final exams will consist of true/false, multiple choice, and/or short essay questions. Exams are closed book-text and/or notes are not permitted. There is no extra credit!
IV. TEXTBOOK: Business Law-The Ethical Global and E-Commerce Environment. Twelfth Edition. (Mallor, Barnes, Bowers & Langvardt). AVAILABLE: Student Study Guide and Workbook. Any supplemental resource material will be provided to you in class.
V. ACADEMIC HONESTY: Academic honesty is required of all members of a learning community. Hence, the university will not tolerate cheating or plagiarism on tests, examinations, papers or other course assignments. Students who engage in such dishonesty may be given failing grades or expelled from the university.
Plagiarism- the appropriation or imitation of the language or ideas of another person and presenting them as one's original work- sometimes occurs through carelessness or ignorance. Students who are uncertain about proper documentation of sources should consult their instructor.
VI. ATTENDANCE POLICY: You are expected to come to class and be on time! Class participation is expected. Attendance will be taken at the conclusion of each class. All absences must be explained. Illness or work-related duties only are excused. In order to receive an excused absence, I must have written documentation as to why you were absent (Park University Policy). Three unexcused absences or two consecutive unexcused absences are excess and will result in an "F" for a final grade. Late exams: you must contact me and arrange for a make-up if you miss the mid-term. If you take an exam late due to an excused absence, there is no penalty and you can expect to take substantially the same exam. If the "late" is due to an unexcused absence, be aware that the make-up may differ significantly. If you miss the final, you could be in "big trouble." Park University has very specific requirements regarding missed final exams. You should review the university catalog and paragraph XI of this syllabus. Guests (i.e., children or others) will not be brought to class. As a courtesy to other students and myself, I request that you turn off/silence cellular phones, pagers, etc. in class. If they vibrate, it is ok. If they beep, ring, etc., NO! Lecture Notes: Do not ask me for my lecture notes. They are not available!
Please note the following from the Center Administrator: Incompletes are only to be given in extenuating circumstances beyond the student's control (e.g., excessive TDY, hospitalization, etc.). If a student does not show up for the final, an incomplete is never automatically given. Only if you contact the instructor and provide documentation for an excused absence will an incomplete be given. All incompletes are subject to approval by the Administrator. Students have 60 days from the last day of the term to make up their grade. If not made up, incompletes become "F's." An incomplete grade will not be issued to a student who has unexcused or excessive absences recorded for the course, nor will an incomplete be issued to students wishing to submit extra work after the term to raise a previously assigned grade.
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WEEK 1. Contracts
1. Introduction to Contracts Chapter 9
WEEK 2. Contracts Continued
1. The Agreement: Offer Chapter 10
2. The Agreement: Acceptance Chapter 11
WEEK 3. Contracts Continued
1. Consideration Chapter 12
2. Reality of Consent Chapter 13
WEEK 4. Contracts Continued
1. Capacity to Contract Chapter 14
2. Illegality Chapter 15
WEEK 5. Contracts/Remedies
1. Writing Chapter 16
2. Remedies Chapter 18 (pgs.399-405)
WEEK 6. Torts
1. Intentional Torts Chapter 6
WEEK 7. Torts/Property
1. Negligence and Strict Liability Chapter 7
2. Personal Property Chapter 23
WEEK 8. Property Continued
1. Real Property Chapter 24
Grades will be weighted as follows: Total of 100 points possible.
Case Briefs (2) 20% 90 - 100 pts. = A
Class Discussion & Participation* 10% 80 - 89 pts. = B
Mid-Term 35% 70 - 79 pts. = C
Final Exam 35% 60 - 69 pts. = D
below 60 pts. = F
* Attendance, preparation, and completion of in-class problem case assignments will be used to determine the class participation score- deductions will be taken at my discretion.
Note: If you provide a stamped, self-addressed envelope, I will gladly mail your exam results, course grade, and the Grade Verification Form if you require it for employer reimbursement. I really prefer to mail to all students; some always decline. It's your choice, but do not call or e-mail me. I will not give grades over the phone or via e-mail!


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Over the last two years the laboratory has been maintaining the H1 human ES cell line and developing conditions for inducing its differentiation into hematopoietic lineage, lymphoid lineage (including T cell differentiation) and endothelial lineage. By using combinations of cytokines (thrombopoietin, VEGF, cKit ligand, Flt3 ligand, IL-7) and morphogens (BMP's, Notch ligands) and modifying homeobox protein levels or STAT5 signaling pathways, we are developing systems for generation of human hematopoietic stem cells with the capacity to engraft in NOD/SCID mice.
We are also generating endothelial progenitor cells that can participate in neovascularization in both xenografts tumors and in ischemic limb models in NOD/SCID mice. Hematopoietic stem cells generated in this way could ultimately be used for treatment of leukemia, lymphoma and multiple myeloma, aplastic anemia and genetic disorders of the hematopoietic and immune system. Endothelial progenitors could be used to treat heart disease and ischemia.


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I've been saying it all season long, let we still have so many bozo know it alls on here who want to complain about not having an All-Star OF'r.
He'll never be accused of being one of the best OF'rs in the league, but when you factor in his offensive production??? His consistency at the plate??? The kid just keeps helping the Red Sox WIN!
Even with 'the most knowledgable fans in the world,' the kid still gets little respect.
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Hi friends, hope you all had great SPD weekends! (Yes I am that lazy.) I actually kind of forgot it was a national drinking holiday (oh don't worry, I celebrated) and did pretty much nothing festive all weekend. I did, however, spend more time with children than usual (usual being zero amount of time), both Friday night at my bff's house with her little man and then babysitting my nephew Saturday night.
Apparently babysitting is way harder than I remember it from when I was 13 yr old Jess and probably much too young to be responsible for the lives of small humans. Kids, like, need stuff… all the time. Don't get me wrong, my nephew was pretty much an angel the whole time, but I am certainly not used to having to guard the microwave from small metal objects and chase someone up and down the stairs every 15 minutes (yay, Fitbit!). And can we talk for a hot second about kid's shows? They are the WORST. I remember watching fun stuff like Muppet Babies and Rugrats. Who is this "Caillou" and why hasn't he grown any hair yet at 4 years old?? Why is Dora making me shout things at the TV incessantly? I don't understand!! At least Sesame Street is still a thing. (Right?)
But it actually was kind of fun for us to play house for a night and get a sneak preview of what our lives will be like if/when we have babies. Although waking up before 7 on a weekend just seems like a good reason to enjoy our non-parenthood while it lasts. Oh and obviously wine.
Once we returned to being child-free, we spent all day Sunday shirking actual responsibility, ignoring things like massive laundry piles and dog-hair tumbleweed skimming across the hardwood floors so we could finish season one of House of Cards. I know we're a little late to the game but HOLY CRAP. Cannot even believe how much that show picks up in the second half, and how they kick off season 2. No spoilers, but we were sooo glad we kept watching.
I also wanted to mention that I finished reading "The Fault in Our Stars" last week and I hate to admit it.. But once again I feel kind of "meh" about it. I read a lot of rave reviews and since I'm a pop culture junkie I had to know what all the fuss was about. At first I actually did really like it. But as I kept reading I got a little bit fed up with the dialogue and how unrealistic it sounded (no offense to my beloved Dawson's Creek). I don't want to ruin it for anyone who hasn't read it, so feel free to email me your thoughts if you want to discuss. Maybe I just need to stop reading books that get so much hype they're destined to disappoint? In an effort to compensate for my two recent reading failures, I decided to go back and re-read a classic: Anne of Green Gables. It's just as wonderful as I remember it. I've already highlighted like half the book (please tell me you guys do this too) and I think I need to re-watch the movies when I'm done. This could reach levels of Felicity obsession. You've been warned.
So that's what's been going on with me. What's new with your faces??


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Lucas LMs Postponed At East Bay
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GIBSONTON, Fla. — Officials of East Bay Raceway Park and the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series have postponed Wednesday's events from the 38th annual DART Winternationals.
The $7,000-to-win event is rescheduled for Saturday morning Feb. 15.
Gates will be cleared at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday morning for the makeup event. Hot laps will begin at 11:15 a.m. and racing will begin at Noon.
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Never to be outdone in the technology of human facsimile--be that a hyper-realistic android or a meltable simulacrum of Bruce Willis--already Japan has managed to top our sculpted John McCLAY with their own, superior Willis fabrication. Meet Chocolate John McClane, reluctant edible hero and best friend of Japanese '80s John McClane (who looks about equally as much like Bruce Willis). Together, along with Japanese Russian Motorcycle Lady, they livened up a recent Japanese press conference for A Good Day to Die Hard, and made every other press conference that did not involve a monochrome effigy look stupid.
See some more photos and video below, including a touching showing of solidarity between faux McClanes, J-J. McClane carefully wheeling in his delicious successor without a hint of resentment. He ain't heavy. He's his milk chocolate brother.
Somehow biting the whole head off in one chomp would pretty much be the most gratifying moment in Die Hard history. Even more than when that prick gets killed in the first one.
Here's some video of the proceedings. The best part is that they make Japanese John McClane walk on some fake glass. The worst part is that Motorcycle Babe doesn't even unzip her catsuit to reveal a bikini, even though every piece of promotional material has suggested that as her sole utility in the film.


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by October 19, 2015
2016 promises to be exciting with the Summer Olympics in Rio, and the Presidential Race in our living rooms (and in our pockets) from now until next November. Meetings and events are also back in the news with a changing landscape that includes increased group business and a shift in control from...read more
by October 13, 2015
There is no debate... Group planners want experiences that are trending, interesting and impactful. With the presidential election just 14 months away, the race for the top seat is trending, definitely one of the most interesting in decades and as a result, more impactful. As a CVB, leverage the...read more
by June 16, 2015
Adapt to the times. In the hospitality business, being stagnant means falling behind, and falling behind means losing the race. Bharet Malhotra, SVP of Sales at Cvent, sat down with Steve Heitzner, Chief Sales & Marketing Officer of the Americas at Marriott International Inc., and Ernest Wooden...read more
by April 30, 2015
With the high-stakes competition over increasing group hotel bookings and marketing a meeting venue, you now have to be more creative and innovative as ever when it comes to grabbing and holding onto planners' attention. One tool that a ton of hotels haven't yet optimized is video. And, I'm not...read more
by April 1, 2015
Hosting a hotel marketing media event seems daunting, even frightening, if you're novice. But apply the same organizing principles you applied to your business or marketing plan, and you will be successful. So let's get going advertising group travel that represents your brand. Create excitement...read more
by March 31, 2015
Spring has sprung and reunion season is around the corner! Use these five tips to win group business for your CVB in 2015! 1. Realize that Every Reunion Type Has Different Needs Different than conventional meetings and events, you cannot throw all reunions into the same sand pail. Reunion types have...read more
by March 25, 2015
Let me share a quick story with you about my experience with annual bridal shows. A few years ago, I caught wind of a struggling show on an island that was a popular destination spot. Although vendors loved it, attendance was dwindling, and the local tourism organization didn't want to continue to...read more
by November 12, 2014
If there's anything these past several years have taught us, it's that hotel marketing moves at lightening speed. Whichever direction you turn, another app, social media platform, or tech start-up is reaching out to you to help you market hotels online. The breadth of work involved with hotel...read more
by October 8, 2014
Last Friday, the FCC issued a decree that Marriott International must pay a $600,000 fine for using "jammers" to block MiFi or hotspot technology used by attendees and exhibitors at one of the hotels they manage in Nashville, TN. In lieu of their own system, guests were forced to use Marriott's...read more
by January 9, 2014
In Part I: Hotel Restaurant Trends in 2014, we'll review insights from the consulting firm, Baum + Whiteman about trends to give a lift to your hotel if you partner with the right restaurant. Below we take a look at six of the hottest trends. The entire article, 12 Hottest Food and Beverage Dining...read more
by November 26, 2013
If you haven't heard, hybrid events are here to stay—and for good reason. This popular format gives us the ability to combine live and virtual events into one successful conference with far-reaching results. Conference and convention managers as well as CVBs need to become well-versed on hybrid...read more
by October 23, 2013
As a group meeting hotspot pre-recession, your property burned with the flames of repeat business. Daily sales meetings fired-up with lively discussions on how best to coordinate hotel group bookings. Clients returned over and over to host a variety of meetings. Then came 2007, and as you watched...read more
by October 21, 2013
Pinterest offers a beautiful opportunity for marketing hotels online and marketing destinations online, especially for those destinations and properties with a robust gallery of stunning photography. Not only does Pinterest get your destination marketing brand in front of potential guests, it's a...read more
by October 2, 2013
In "A New Twist on Taste", in Michigan Meetings & Events Magazine, Anne Nagro shares some of the trends you can look for in 2014 hospitality cuisine. Planners have greater access to creative ideas than ever before with Pinterest, Instagram and other social media sites. Planners today are inspired....read more
by August 29, 2013
The next time you send that photo montage (with voice-over narration and music), I want you to know that it's a great tool...if your goal is to achieve flat hotel marketing. These presentations offer an overview of the property and all the amenities, but there's nothing that emotionally resonates...read more
by August 22, 2013
It's a safe assumption to say your current hotel proposal includes basic meeting venue information like capabilities and capacities. You spend time getting to know a client, their mission, how often they meet, their needs and their hot buttons. It's a tool so you can effectively create a more...read more
by March 21, 2013
While living in metro Detroit for over thirty years, I have experienced the highs and lows of the great Motor City. What is happening now is so exciting that talking about it with you brings me chills! The media has provided the nation with a plethora of perceptions, focusing on the darkest days for...read more
by February 21, 2013
In the wake of the third disaster at sea in 27 months for the Carnival Corporation, discussions of safety and disaster preparedness are at the forefront. In 2013, the safety of a venue is also advertising a venue. I am a Carnival Past Guest and have a cruise scheduled this year that I continue to...read more


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"Hawk or Dove?" Part II: Bank of Canada's Poloz Drops the Footnotes
By Nirmala Menon
Stephen Poloz's first public speech as Bank of Canada governor outside of Ottawa echoed his opening statement to a parliamentary committee earlier this month, giving little new insight into the question of the hour: Is he an interest rate hawk or a dove?
Canada Real Time weighed into this debate when he made his public debut in front of Parliament earlier this month.
On Wednesday, he repeated that borrowing costs will go up "at some point," and focused mainly on the importance of rebuilding business confidence so that investments and exports can take up the slack from a slowing housing sector.
After the speech in Oakville, Ontario, Scotiabank economists said they're seeing a dove.
"Our broad takeaway is that this speech further reinforces our prolonged pause forecast into 2015," they wrote in a note to clients, referring to their expectation that the central bank isn't in a hurry to raise rates.
Others saw little to get excited about either way.
"He's not coming out swinging," said CIBC World Markets economist Emanuella Enenajor, adding that it appeared Mr. Poloz didn't want to "front run" the central bank's July policy decision–his first opportunity to directly address interest rates.
Another striking feature was that the speech was relatively brief compared with those delivered by Mr. Poloz's predecessor Mark Carney. And it was devoid of the footnotes that were a hallmark of Mr. Carney's speeches. Mr. Poloz's speech was just over five pages long. Mr. Carney's first speech in 2008 ran to eight pages, with 19 footnotes.


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5 thoughts on "SUN News thrown out of "All media" David Suzuki event"
David Suzuki, spineless little shit. Who was there at the event to wipe his bottom for him,?
I wonder.
The lovely Sun News reporter is most welcome to interview me about my novels anytime:)
Ross, my jurisdiction, get lost hosier.
I agree, you shouldn't film fat tards with body image issues.
David did way too much LSD way back when he was doing research in the area, and years ago when I met him once, speaking a convention, I observed a megalomaniac in the making, pompous, egocentric, narcissistic, and sure enough, with that and the ancient brain traces of lots of drugs, his personality has taken its predicted course…He is a real asshole…who has done some good work in the past, but he like most brainwashed leftist environmentalists, is totally rigid in his inablity to think beyond the erroneous paradigms that he has based all his previous knowledge upon, and consequently unable to open his mind to new ideas.
These are the characteristics of rigid personalities that grow old, get arthritis, and shrivel up into ugly crippled shapes, unable to be in touch with the present and a changing world.


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SPORE Projects in collaboration with the Revisionist Inn Presents: "In the Burrows of What Lies Beneath" of "What Lies Beneath".
This exhibition and space is a merging of what was and what is. Inside a physically developing narrative of what's to come. An ode to Cherokee's wild seeds of yesteryears and the menagerie of characters who continuously drink from it's caverns.
In the Burrows of What Lies Beneath is a multi- sensory environment woven throughout two historic buildings and courtyard. From rusted transpositions of antiques to a genuine hand-built Elizabethan theater. Works from the ghoulish savants behind the nearly extinct Cranky Yellow and Pig Slop. Featuring artists associated with Fluxus St Louis, the HomeStay Artist Residency, Mushmaus, and a myriad of others.


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In the last 10 years, 7,000 cyclists have lost their lives in motorist accidents. Our goal is to decrease this number. Share this video to help save a life.
In the last 10 years, 7,000 cyclists have lost their lives in motorist accidents. Our goal is to decrease this number. Share this video to help save a life.
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I'm and avid cyclists and I don't have the interest or attention span to watch that. I kinda doubt uninterested motorists will either. IMO, most motorists see an easy and foolproof method of reducing cyclist fatalities due to accidents with motor vehicles, don't allow cyclists on the road.
I agree with Looigi. I did watch the entire thing, but I don't think bad drivers threaten cyclists out of ignorance that this type of PSA helps. The worst of them feel like sharing the road mean cyclists can use the road until they want it, then cyclists can get the hell out of their way.
Recycle, Reclaim, Reuse and Repair
The 4 Rs to save the planet
I guess using the heartstring approach makes sense in a culture that seems to be losing its ability to be rational, so perhaps this video will be effective. I suspect it won't reach many folks, but it only takes one, if it's the one who was otherwise going to carelessly run someone over.
Emotional appeals only work for those who have a heart, but those people probably already don't want to hit bikes. Otherwise, as a rule the only people who ever have epiphanies after a tragedies are those directly involved.
If we want to use PSAs to reduce fatalities they need to be short and on point, singling out specific actions and showing how they lead to bad ends.
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An ounce of diagnosis is worth a pound of cure.
Never argue with an idiot. He will only bring you down to his level and beat you with experience., George Carlin
One accurate measurement is worth a thousand expert opinions - Adm Grace Murray Hopper - USN
WARNING, I'm from New York. Thin skinned people should maintain safe distance.
I know two people that would use that video to support their yelling at me to "Get off the road" as a gesture of concern for my safety since they are certain I do not care about my own safety.
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Defeat Seasonal Stress by Setting Realistic Expectations
Catherine Holecko is the Guide to Family Fitness at About.com and suggests Harry Connick Jr. for all your holiday karaoke needs and workout playlists.
I absolutely love the winter holidays and everything that goes along with them, but as my kids grow and life gets busier and more complicated, I've noticed my stress level rising each November. Since we have no family nearby, we travel for Thanksgiving every year, and Christmas every other year—which, I swear, has to be the top holiday stressor ever. So this year, I'm formalizing a plan to make the season merrier. It starts with thinking clearly about what matters to me and my husband and kids.
1. We need a tree. I need a live (well, cut) Christmas tree even if we are not going to be home for Christmas. Yes, it's a pain to wrestle into the stand, to clean up after, to keep watered, and to dispose of. But nothing can take the place of the sight and scent of a real tree. My daughter has already asked me if we'll have a tree this year even though we won't be home on Christmas Day, so I know it's something she cares a lot about too. Plus, choosing and decorating the tree is an important family activity, something we all insist on doing together, while singing carols like some kind of television commercial or cheesy sitcom.


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CHENNAI: The Nokia India Employees' Union met with the Assistant Commissioner of Labour (ACL) at Sriperumbudur, about 40 Km from Chennai, to discuss concerns regarding their jobs at the factory located in the same area. Representatives of the company's management were also present in this meeting.
"We have asked for protection of our jobs at the factory," said a union member, who did not wish to be quoted. "If that is not possible, we want the VRS (voluntary retirement scheme) to be extended because the model code of conduct is on so that the (Tamil Nadu) government can have consider the situation," he said.


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Caring for country through participatory art: Creating a boundary object for communicating Indigenous knowledge and values
02 July 2013 | Article
The following article by Melanie Zurba CEESP member and PhD Candidate - Natural Resources Institute, University of Manitoba was recently published in Local Environment: The international journal of justice and sustainability.
The article argues the trend towards the inclusion of diverse groups in environmental decision-making that has led to the need to explore new forms of communication to engage communities in expressing their values and aspirations. Participatory art as an emergent methodology is explored with Traditional Owner groups involved in policy development through the Girringun Aboriginal Corporation in northern Queensland, Australia.


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Westlake Enterprises was established in 1997 to address a need for sustainable remodeling in the Saline /Ann Arbor area. We are a small company, and focus on one job at a time so that we can work closely with the customer. Our goal is to develop a comprehensive plan for the remodel with an eye to reducing the waste stream that typically follows a residential remodel. Our specialties include kitchen and bath remodeling. When possible, we re-design using existing cabinets to improve the functionality of the room while updating to modern conveniences. We work to use energy efficient materials and look for local products. We can help homeowners to achieve a new look while minimizing their impact on the environment.
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Westlake Enterprises uses sustainable practices from the very start of the project to the end. From our zero emission all electric work truck to our reduced paper billing practices, we seek to find areas to reduce our overhead costs and in turn pass those savings on to the customer. During home remodels, we separate discarded materials into reusable and recyclable streams. We re-use as much as possible at the job site. Material in usable condition that we cannot re-use at the job goes to the best location for re-use, such as Habitat for Humanitys ReStore, or Recycle Ann Arbors ReUse Center. Disposal is a last resort. We use our 30 years of experience in energy efficient building to suggest remodeling designs and practices that will reduce energy use while improving comfort and functionality.


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Lawsuit: Doctors used counterfeit screws
Story by Christina Jewett and Will Evans
Doctors in Southern California have implanted counterfeit screws and rods, ginned up in a small machine shop, into the backs of thousands of injured workers, according to lawsuits filed throughout the state.
Some doctors who used the bogus hardware took kickbacks including cash and private plane rides, while middlemen and hospitals profited by wildly inflating the cost of the screws, according to one suit filed in Sacramento.
The allegations deepen the scandal surrounding a Corona del Mar hospital executive who pleaded guilty in April to paying doctors to bring in patients as part of a $500 million insurance scam.
The executive, Michael Drobot, also admitted to bribing former state Sen. Ronald Calderon to keep huge insurance payments flowing.
The latest lawsuit, filed in mid-June in Los Angeles, says the knockoff spinal implants could harm patients because they could get an infection or react to metal that is not surgical grade. The screws also might loosen or fail. Some of the bogus screws cost $300 to make but were billed at as much as $12,500 each, records say.
"It's probably the worst example where fraud has progressed from being a financial crime to hurting people for profit," said Thomas Fraysse, an Oakland attorney on the case. "It's beyond unethical."
Law firms in the Bay Area and Los Angeles plan to continue to file cases on behalf of people with counterfeit implants studding their backs.
A contractor for Spinal Solutions, the firm accused of distributing the implants, and an attorney for the machine shop's owner deny the allegations, saying it is impossible that the elderly machinist mass-produced the hardware.
The cases revolve around spinal fusion surgeries, in which rods and screws are implanted in the back to relieve pain. The state's workers' compensation system long paid a premium for hardware used in the surgeries until a loophole was closed by recent legislation.
The latest lawsuit accuses defendants of fraud and battery, saying the hardware has put the life of the patient, Arthur Golia of Riverside, at risk. Golia had seven counterfeit devices implanted in his spine, according to the suit.
It follows a similar January case, which alleges that a Los Angeles man had medical implants from the mom-and-pop machine shop in Temecula put in his back in 2011. One of the screws broke, requiring David Solomon to undergo a second surgery in 2013. He has ongoing pain and loss of movement, the lawsuit says.
"If you break this down to the core of right and wrong, it really is using people as pieces of meat to make money," said Santa Ana attorney Chris Purcell, who filed the Solomon case in Los Angeles Superior Court. "It's horrifying to me that this could still happen in this day and age."
A separate whistleblower lawsuit alleges that many of the patients with fake implants may not have needed the surgery at all. According to that May 2012 suit, they were the collateral damage of a massive scheme to defraud insurers, involving Drobot, former owner of Pacific Hospital of Long Beach.
Drobot admitted to paying doctors kickbacks of up to $15,000 to operate in his hospital. He also admitted to paying bribes to Calderon to protect a law allowing hospitals to bill insurance providers for the full cost of spinal implants. Calderon, a Montebello Democrat, has pleaded not guilty to corruption charges. Drobot's sentencing is scheduled for December, according to news reports.
Attorneys for Golia, the plaintiff in the latest lawsuit, did not name Drobot as a defendant in their case but said their findings demonstrate the breadth of the graft surrounding the lucrative spine surgeries.


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To assure optimal extraction of Jamaican Dogwood's bioactive com, the bark is hand-harvested and carefully sun-dried, and is then air-expressed directly to the Herb Pharm laboratory and promptly extracted.
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Preschoolers ages 3 to 5 years are invited to join us as we share stories, rhymes, songs, games and crafts. No registration required.
Preschoolers ages 3 to 5 years are invited to join us as we share stories, rhymes, songs, games and crafts. No registration required.
Join us for a special Wednesday night storytime at the Grimes Farmers Market. Outside the library at 4:30pm. Don't forget a blanket!
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Summer is a great time to get outside on your bike, but it's important to know how to keep yourself safe! Come learn about the importance of helmets and bike safety and practice your hand signals in our bike course! Bikes and Helmets provided by Blank Children's Hospital. Ages 4+.
Improve your reading skills and make a new friend by reading aloud to a therapy dog! Students in 2nd, 3rd, or 4th grade may sign up for a 20 minute time slot to read to a therapy dog partner. Please call the library to register.


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I am looking to do something similar to what was asked here Getting list of parameters inside python function, but using partial functions. ie. I need to get the possible arguments for a partial function. I can get the keyword arguments using:
but I am currently struggling to get the non-keyword arguments. The inspect module also yields nothing for this particular case. Any suggestions would be great.


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If you look at pharma's pipeline, you'll see that personalized medicine is powering drug development. Every major pharma company has a biomarker development program to bring new targeted therapies to market. But there's also an opportunity for companies to apply the paradigm of personalized drugs—specifically, the use of diagnostics to "test and treat"—to therapies already on the market. Companies can leverage diagnostics to drive sales by identifying patients who respond to a given therapy. Industry can best apply this tactic to smaller revenue drugs, where traditional techniques are either ineffective or don't offer a good return on investment.
For pharma companies facing a difficult economic climate, pairing diagnostics with therapies offers a powerful incentive: Manufacturers can improve sales by helping physicians find the most appropriate therapeutic option. One of the key benefits of this approach is that the molecule remains unchanged; rather, the patient base is selected to maximize benefit—which is less expensive than conducting additional clinical trials for new and improved molecules.
Here, we offer several case studies from specialty pharmaceutical companies that illuminate best practices and demonstrate the viability of this new approach in both the US and Europe.
Better Disease Diagnosis
Disease areas in which physicians struggle to make a differential diagnosis are ideal for the introduction of diagnostics. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBD) is a good example. Patients with IBD usually present to physicians with pain, cramping, and diarrhea. Distinguishing between IBD and other gastrointestinal disorders usually requires invasive and expensive procedures, such as colonoscopies, endoscopies, and CT and MRI scans. And once an IBD diagnosis is made, physicians still need to distinguish between the two major forms—Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis—to determine treatment.
Given the difficulty in making diagnosis and treatment decisions, the benefits of a diagnostic test were obvious. Prometheus developed one (which in its updated version, IBD Serology 7, had 92 percent reported accuracy) to help physicians distinguish subtypes of IBD based on serology markers found in the blood, as well as determine the severity of the disease.
Prometheus Labs recruited a 170-person specialty sales force to market the diagnostic as well as Entocort EC and other proprietary pharmaceuticals. In doing so, Prometheus was able to help physicians identify a subset of patients who would benefit from the therapeutic agent, and improve the efficacy of Entocort EC without chemically altering the drug. With the promise of improved efficacy highlighted by the diagnostic, Prometheus was able to immediately raise the average wholesale price for Entocort EC by 66 percent upon acquiring the rights in 2005, and 10 percent every year thereafter. The current pricing for Entocort EC is 120 percent of the price when Prometheus started marketing it, reflecting the increased value to patients, physicians, and payers
Prometheus' ability to work in both the diagnostic and therapeutic areas was critical to achieving a quintupling of sales. Entocort EC sales in the US have grown by 59 percent annually since Prometheus started detailing the drug—and are now $125M annually.
The value of this approach becomes even more apparent when compared with the European market, where AstraZeneca retained ownership but attempted to boost sales through traditional models. In Germany, AZ negotiated an exclusive promotion agreement with Eisai GmbH to market Entocort EC. But without a diagnostic, Entocort EC sales grew only 10 percent annually from 2005 to 2007, and just 7 percent in constant dollars.
The IBD Serology 7 test marketed by Prometheus helped identify patients with Crohn's disease; it did not point physicians to prescribing Entocort EC. In keeping with the American College of Gastroenterology guidelines, physicians could prescribe an oral steroid for patients with mild to moderate Crohn's disease—a category in which Entocort EC is the major branded product. The diagnostic also helped identify ulcerative colitis patients, who would not benefit from Entocort EC.