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Editor's note: First in a series highlighting arts organizations around Utah.
What's in a name?
For The Leonardo, a museum located in downtown Salt Lake City, it's much more than a title. It all has to do with Leonardo da Vinci.
"I think da Vinci kind of embodies, really, this idea that we as humans are not compartmentalized ... our lives touch everything," said Alexandra Hesse, executive director for The Leonardo. "He never, I don't think, woke up and said, 'Today I'll be an artist; I'll paint the Mona Lisa,' or 'Tomorrow I'll be an engineer, and I'll invent a war machine.' "
Even before the vision for what it would be was nailed down, the Salt Lake City museum, which first opened temporarily in 2005, adopted the working title of "The Leonardo." The name was chosen in a meeting early in the museum's development, said Lisa Davis, media and public relations director for The Leonardo.
"They understood that he wasn't just an artist or just a scientist, but this coming together in his own mind and his own living, out of this just incredible way of being, created this level of creativity and this level of thinking and output," Davis said.
Leonardo's legacy helps explain the museum's vision and mission.
"We have a mission to inspire creativity and innovation, to really get people to see the world and think and to be as innovative as Leonardo da Vinci, our namesake, was," Hesse said. "That's why the name and the mission are kind of really perfect."
Rather than focus directly on either the arts or the sciences, The Leonardo presents them together and encourages visitors to merge them in their individual pursuits.
When it comes to inspiring innovation, Hesse said, "We do this by giving people real literacy and keys in what we call the STEAM area: science, technology, engineering, arts and math. It's a twist on STEM. ... The 'arts,' really, is what turns just an acronym into something that's a real engine."
Realizing the vision
While museums traditionally begin with a clear concept and a blueprint for a building, The Leonardo began with a host of ideas and a repurposed space.
A multidisciplinary center had been under consideration by civic leaders for years, and when the new Salt Lake Main Library was being built, three art and science groups were selected to share the old, soon-to-be-vacant library building at 209 E. 500 South.
Over time, a single organization was born. In 2008, The Leonardo hosted "Body Worlds" before it even had a lease on the building. The experience of hosting that large traveling exhibit taught the staff many lessons, including how to organize volunteers and manage crowds. Another lesson of primary significance was the need for temporary walls within the museum to accommodate exhibits of all shapes and sizes.
A $10 million bond financed the renovation of the old library building between September 2009 and August 2011. Salt Lake City taxpayers agreed to increase their property taxes over a certain number of years to fund the renovation. As a private nonprofit, The Leonardo raised an additional $10 million from individuals, corporations and other donors to create exhibits and programs, hire staff and fund the museum's ongoing operations.
"There are a lot of people we would have to credit with being where we are right now," Hesse said.
The Leonardo opened to the public on Oct. 8, 2011.
The Leonardo currently leases its building from the city and is funded by a variety of sources, such as ticket sales, event rentals, its cafe and fundraising. Additionally, the museum continues to apply for government grants on a "project-by-project basis," Davis explained.
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The Christmas season is rocked with an explosion in the psychiatric unit of St. Anne Hospital, where our heroine, Caroline Rhodes, R.N., works part-time. She's not injured, but seven others – six patients and a student nurse -- are killed. When the cop assigned to the case discovers Caroline's own history of hospitalization for psychiatric illness, he believes that makes her a top suspect.
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Transparency under the Obama administration has largely been a tale of "two American governments," said Angela Canterbury, director of public policy for the Project on Government Oversight.
"One looks like a democracy and the other is national security state, where claims of national security usually trump openness and accountability," she told the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform March 13.
Daniel Schuman, policy counsel at the Sunlight Foundation, echoed Canterbury when he said the administration's progress toward a 21st Century vision of transparency have been "rhetorical strides." Schuman asked Congress to encourage the administration to make several changes:
- Strengthen and codify White House visitor log rules in order to strip them of loopholes;
- require that all releasable Justice Department office of legal counsel opinions be posted online--the Sunlight Foundation found two-fifths are missing; and
- require the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to fully disclose when and how it is lobbied on major rulemakings.
Schuman said sunlight should be shone on Capitol Hill as well as the White House. The Congressional Research Service, which regularly distributes reports to thousands of legislative staffers, should systematically publish reports for the public.
"We ask that the committee post on its website all reports relevant to its jurisdiction," said Schuman.
While Canterbury lauded the Homeland Security Department for its progress in making processing changes that help reviewers prioritize cases in the FOIA backlog, she criticized the Justice Department for compounding FOIA problems.
"DOJ is a big part of the problem," said Canterbury. "There is a true conflict of mission there when you have the agency defending in court the other agency's right to withhold under FOIA. They will have a defensive posture and you can see that defensive posture in their own rulemaking."
The creation of an independent entity to enforce FOIA would help check DOJ action, she said.
On March 13, Reps. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) and Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) published a discussion draft of the FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act of 2013 (.pdf). The bill would strengthen the role of FOIA ombudsman and expand review of FOIA compliance, as well as form a chief FOIA office council. It would require agencies to more clearly demonstrate why information may be withheld.
Panelists expressed support for the forthcoming Issa-Cummings bill and urged legislators to revisit and push through several transparency bills that introduced by the 112th congress. These bills included the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act (H.R. 2146), Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendments of 2011 (H.R. 3124), and Lobbyist Disclosure Enhancement Act (H.R. 2339).
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THE CASE FOR DEMOCRACY: The Power of Freedom to Overcome Tyranny and Terror
Sharansky, Natan, Dermer, Ron, Gee, Marcus, International Journal
THE CASE FOR DEMOCRACY: The Power of Freedom to Overcome Tyranny and Terror Natan Sharansky, with Ron Dermer New York: PublicAffairs, 2004. xxvi, 305pp, $37.95 cloth (ISBN 1-58648-261-0)
Natan Sharansky's compact little volume about democracy may well be the most influential book of the year. US President George W. Bush liked it so much that he invited Sharansky to the White House for a chat, then borrowed many of the author's thoughts for his second inaugural address, in which he declared that "it is the policy of the United States to seek and support the growth of democratic movements and institutions in every nation and culture, with the ultimate goal of ending tyranny in our world." That was music to Sharansky's ears. He has been urging the United States to adopt just such a policy since he was a dissident in the Soviet Union 25 years ago.
Why is he suddenly being listened to now? And what is it about his book that has given it such impact?
The notion that democracy is a superior form of government is hardly original. Just about everyone agrees that free elections, a free press, and an independent judiciary are better than despots, censors, and kangaroo courts. In the same way, just about everyone agrees that democracies are less likely to go to war than tyrannies and that the spread of democracy should make international conflict less likely. That idea has a pedigree reaching back to Woodrow Wilson and beyond.
What gives TAe case for Democracy its currency is the authenticity of its source. Sharansky is no remote scholar blowing smoke from his tower window. He saw communist tyranny up close, spending nine years in Soviet prisons because he pushed for the right of Jews to emigrate from the USSR. Since his release in 1986, he has been active in Israeli politics, most recently as a hawkish minister in the government of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. For that vantage point, he looked out on another land of tyranny: the Arab world.
He draws two central conclusions form these experiences. First, tyrannies never change. Even when they feign friendship with the democratic world, it is only to perpetuate their power. For that reason, it is futile to try to accommodate them or gently urge them to reform. second, all people are capable of building free societies. When he was in the hands of the KGB, Sharansky came to understand the surpassing power of freedom. Through all his years in the hands of the KGB, he never felt like a victim or a slave. His dissent had given him a sense of inner freedom that never left him and an appreciation for the ability of people to think and act for themselves.
What troubled him during those years of struggle and imprisonment was that few in the democratic world seemed to understand democracy's importance. "For many years, I have been asking myself why so many of those who have always lived in liberty do not appreciate the enormous power of freedom," he writes. Throughout the Cold War years, the conventional wisdom in the west was that, for all its failings, the Soviet empire was there to stay. The idea that the west could strive to end Soviet tyranny, much less hope to see a democracy rise in its place, was considered naïve and dangerous. Thus the policies of containment, which strove to limit the expansion of Soviet power, and détente, which sought to soften conflict between the superpowers. When President Ronald Reagan called the Soviet Union an "evil empire," statesmen around the world shook their grey heads in consternation. Inside the KGB prisons, meanwhile, dissidents were nodding agreement. At last somebody got it! When the empire collapsed in 1989 with the fall of the Berlin Wall, there was shock all around. It seemed that Soviet tyranny was not forever after all and that-surprise, surprise-the people in its grasp actually did prefer being free.
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Midday Roundup: PS4 debuts, plus gay marriage rift in the UMC
Console contest. Sony's PlayStation 4, the first new PlayStation model in seven years, went on sale at midnight last night. The PS4's release comes just before the new Microsoft Xbox One hits the market next week. The two game consoles will be in fierce competition for the No. 1 sales slot this Christmas. Experts predict the PS4 will have the advantage in the market because of its lower cost ($400 vs. Xbox's $500).
Church discipline. The Council of Bishops of the United Methodist Church (UMC) is condemning the actions of a retired bishop who officiated a same-sex union in Birmingham, Ala., last month. Same-sex marriage is not legal in Alabama, but the two men, who were married in Washington, D.C., in September, said they wanted a local ceremony to celebrate with family and friends, Al.com reported. The event took place at a Birmingham church affiliated with the United Church of Christ after the two men were told they could not have their wedding at the UMC church where they are members. Bishop Melvin Talbert, a vocal supporter of same-sex marriage during his career, traveled to Alabama to perform the ceremony in violation of the wishes of the local UMC bishop and the UMC Book of Discipline, which states performing a same-sex marriage is a "chargeable offense" for clergy. Today, the Executive Committee of the Council of Bishops issued a statement asking its president to file a complaint against Talbert. The committee also called for a task force to lead "honest and respectful conversations about human sexuality," indicating there could be room for a future policy shift about same-sex marriage in the UMC. "We acknowledge that we, the Council of Bishops, and the Church are not of one mind in matters of human sexuality," the statement read.
Banks downgraded. Moody's Investors Service downgraded the ratings of four of the United States' largest banks yesterday based on predictions the government will be less likely to bail them out of future crises. Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., and Bank of New York Mellon Corp. all were bumped from the equivalent of a B to a B-minus on Moody's Baseline Credit Assessment Scale. According to Bloomberg, the government has been rewriting regulations so that a bank's investors, not taxpayers, would absorb future bank losses.
Going down with a fight. Toronto's City Council voted 39-3 today to reduce the authority of disgraced Mayor Rob Ford, who has defied the Council's requests that he resign over his drinking and drug habits and belligerent behavior. The Council can fire Ford only if he is convicted of a crime, which has not happened yet. Today's move, which takes away Ford's authority to appoint and dismiss high-level staff members, is a symbolic vote of no-confidence by the Council, which also voted to give the deputy major authority to handle any civic emergency.


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State investigators say they found a pack a cigarettes and a butane lighter two feet from a truck full of fireworks that blew up this summer, killing four people.
The state labor department has cited Melrose South Pyrotechnics for nine serious violations and two listed as non-serious for the July 4th explosion on Ocracoke. The company has been fined $44,800.
Four people were killed in the explosion, many who attended the same Goldsboro church. Mark Hill, Terry Holland, Charles Kirkland Junior, and Lisa Simmons died in the blast. Holland was the maintenance director for the Lords Table Church, Kirkland was the son of the church's care pastor and Simmons was identified as a parishioner.
The only survivor of the explosion, was Marquez Holland, nephew of Terry Holland.
The state says there were 680 pounds of fireworks in a rental truck that blew up. The labor department says workers were in the back of the truck assembling electronic matches into fuses when the accident happened.
One of the violations says employees were permitted to "introduce possible ignition sources" such as a lighter within 50 feet of where the fireworks were located. The state says a pack of cigarettes and a butane lighter were found two feet from the rear corner of the rental truck containing the fireworks.
Another violation says a motorcycle type battery was found on the rear floor of the truck, another possible source of ignition. A third possible source of ignition was spark producing tools that employees were allowed to use.
The state also claims the company did not provide personal protective equipment to minimize the generation of static electricity to its employees.
Until now, Melrose South Pyrotechnics had no violations in North Carolina, but had been cited in South Carolina for one previous safety violation. A 2001 explosion at its plant near Rock Hill, S.C., killed a 24-year-old seasonal employee and injured two workers. In a settlement with the state, the company agreed to pay a reduced fine of $20,750 without acknowledging any wrongdoing.
Two years ago, two employees were hurt during a fireworks show at Fort Stewart, Ga. Officials blamed a firework that detonated prematurely and started a chain reaction.
The South Carolina-based company has 15 business days to appeal the state's decision.
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Got into havre the road was long soem rolling hills the thing that made the day difficult was the head wind at one point it became brutall. my handle bar bag mounting bracket broke and i was about to loose the bag so i tied it back on . I knew there was a bike shop in Havre so i figured to get some parts to fix it or buy a new one. I stoped about 20 miles out for pancakes. then continued the first 35-40 miles went by quick then the wind picked up it was a 65 mile day. I finially made it to the hy 2 cutoff and it was just another 5 or so miles into havre. When i got to the bike shop there i saw the guy had a lot of stuff but really had nothing if you can follow that. so i took the brackt apart and saw what was brokeen and it is just cheep plastic andnot much can be done I borrowed some duct tape and now it dont look pretty but it will hold maybe the next big bike shop is in minot North Dakota. if it holds up till then Ill just use itthe way it is if i have more trubble then ill think about a new one.
I was really tired and hungry so i took a campsite at a rv park this one was quite as far as rv parks go. it was right next to the Rail road yard and at 3 am they began hooking up freight cars and got noisy for a half hour then got quiet again.
When i got up the tent and fly was wet with dew it didnt get too cold that night and the sun was out so things dried up quickly as i ate my brekfase of oatmeal and cofie.
hit the road at 8:45 i knew it was 90 or so miles into malta or i could pull up short 40 miles in the next town. I was making good speed today 11-13 mph the wind was calm. the temp was cool to start but withen an hour and a half i was out of my jacket and leg warmers.
In The town of chinnok i stoped for pancakes there ere a few old cow boys at the counter so i sat with them and the local preachjer walked in and joined us..
i got going and was rolling along enjoying the day, i was noticing that sionce i started flying the flag i am getting lot more respect from the truckers as they are now moving over a little more and many drivers in both cars and trucks are giving me a toot onthe horn.
i got to the last place i could possibly camp at and was feeling good so decided to go all the way into malta. at one point the road got narrow no shoulder to ride on and some jerks came by and tried to scare me hollering and one threw a bottle at me but there isnt much scare left in me anymore and their aim was so bad the bottle never came close obviously drunken idiots....
kept going watching ther mile markers go by pretty quick checking the time and figureing that id make malta late afternoon.
about this time the wind kicked up head windof course and slowed me just a bit but i just put more strength into the pedal strokes to keep the mph at about 12 and the cadance at about 80-85 rpm. now i got into some rolling hills but nothing too bad
rolling into Malta i stoped in the truck stop to buy some duct tape toi repair the bracket but they only had this hudge roll for 10 dollars, i noticed the sport shop was still open and went in and asked if they had any. thy said no but the truck stop did then i told them i didnt need a 10 dollar roll just a few pieces the guy had some and gabve me it to use as much as i needed.
I asked him if he remembered me from last year i reminded him thay i was looking for stove fuel and didnt need a whole gallon and he took me over to his house and filled my 22 oz fuel bottle from some he had in his garage. he did remember then we got talking about biking, hunting fishing ect for a while.
today I am hanging out here recovering form a 96 mile day yesterday i should have rode arround a little and made it a 100 mile day but i am not into any sort of records you know!! so i was satisified with what id done.
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Private equity major Carlyle said it plans to raise $7bn for its energy funds in the next two years.
The Washington, DC-based firm expects to raise $4bn for a North American energy fund and a further $3bn equally divided between international energy and American power vehicles, Carlyle said at its investor day, according to Bloomberg.
Carlyle operating executive Ken Hersh said that the firm considers energy to be the most attractive investment area and that US power markets will require $1tn in new investments by 2020.
Last week the firm released its third quarter results, which revealed that its private equity funds had seen their valuations surge 25 per cent over the past 12 months.
The firm's fundraising total amounted to $4bn in the third quarter thanks to additional closings of its latest US, Asia and sub-Saharan Africa funds and first closes in its Europe and Japan buyout funds.
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Outrageous Cops Take Baby From Parents Who Sought 2nd Medical Opinion
Megyn Kelly interviews parents whose baby was taken by California authorities after they disagreed with doctor's diagnosis.
We're hearing more details about an incredible story out of California, where a couple watched as Child Protective Services came to their house and took away their five-month-old baby. Anna and Alex Nikolayev were told by doctors that their son, Sammy, urgently needed open heart surgery. They wanted a second medical opinion, but took him out of the hospital without a formal discharge and against a doctor's orders.
UPDATE: Check out unbelievable new video of the incident!
Here's the full background from FoxNews.com:
One California couple is celebrating after a Sacramento county judge ordered their 5-month-old son be taken out of protective custody and transported to a Stanford hospital in Palo Alto, News 10 reported.
The decision came one week after police and Child Protective Services removed Anna and Alex Nikolayev's son, Sammy, from the couple's house. The reason: They had sought a second medical opinion for their child.
The Nikolayevs can now see Sammy whenever they want and have control over the child's medical decisions, but CPS will continue to monitor the situation.
"It's like a special day for us," Anna told News 10, a local ABC affiliate. "We're like a unit with our son again."
The Nikolayevs, a young Russian couple living in Sacramento, took their 5-month-old son Sammy to Sutter Memorial Hospital in Sacramento when he started to exhibit flu-like symptoms. But when they arrived at the hospital, the couple became concerned about their son's treatment, after Anna witnessed a nurse giving Sammy antibiotics – something a doctor had not instructed her to do.
After hearing their son needed open heart surgery as soon as possible, the Nikolayevs took Sammy out of Sutter Memorial without a formal discharge and rushed him to Kaiser Parmanente Medical Center in Sacramento, a rival hospital to Sutter. There, the child was deemed clinically safe to return home with his parents.
But just one day later, the police and CPS arrived to take Sammy from his parents. He was placed in protective custody, and the parents were granted limited visitation rights.
Now, by order of the judge, Sammy will stay at Stanford Medical Center, where he will get a second medical opinion. However, the couple must allow CPS to visit their home once Sammy is discharged, and they must agree to never take him from a hospital against medical advice.
Megyn Kelly interviewed Anna and Alex Nikolayev and their lawyers, Joe Weinberger and Robert Powell, on America Live this afternoon.
"They still want to control our life," said Anna, responding to Megyn's question about why authorities should still be able to make regular visits to check up on Sammy.
Weinberger said the Nikolayevs did what any parents would do in seeking a second opinion before deciding a major surgery for their child.
"It's not like they went home and sat around. They went to another hospital," said Weinberger, noting that the parents had an "antagonistic" relationship with the first doctor.
Alex Nikolayev said he received a call from his wife the next day, saying cops were outside and going to break the door down.
"I asked them if they had a warrant. Next thing you know I'm basically being pushed, dropped to the ground," he said, recalling that officers handcuffed him, then took away his keys and tried to enter the house. At that point, he said he called his wife from outside and told her to call 911.
Weinberger said he believes authorities have been lying and trying to cover up "to justify an action that is completely unjustifiable," vowing that a lawsuit is "absolutely" forthcoming.
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Hailing for Albany, Georgia, Boondox and Kalage attempt to offer a rural hip-hop perspective in their debut release. Indeed, they are at their most effective when delivering humorous takes on growing up poor in the South, rather than boasting about hos and bling bling. During these moments of sincerity they are able to overcome their weaknesses: cornball skit interludes, the grating style of shouting out all their lyrics, and the rather uninspired production of Ole-E and Pop. Recycled Dirty South beats, minus the dirt, and typical synth string rises and piano loops that we've heard a million times before on hip-hop albums put the focus squarely on the lyrical delivery. That's good and well during Boondox and Kalage's better moments, but when they falter, 613 is a painfully amateur piece of work.
And unfortunately, those faltering moments come early and often. Despite their claim of being Southern hip-hop pioneers (uh, guys, there's this group Outkast that's already pretty big. You might have heard of them), they quickly fall into the hip-hop cliché of rapping about—surprise—fucking around with hos. Lines like "licking my butt, she swallows cum, you don't" sounds more like rehashed 2Live Crew than anything uniquely Southern. And forgive my skepticism when they rap about having sex with groupies. What groupies? Isn't this their debut album? Then there are the back-to-back attempts on poignant commentary on cheating in relationships, "Da' Durty" and "Cheatin' on We", but the best they can manage is, ""While you were cheating on me / I was cheating on you / We both was cheating on we / So what the fuck we gonna do?" These guys are all of twenty or so, so when they rap about relationship problems it comes across with as much authenticity as 'N Sync singing about heartbreak.
It's when they channel their youthful energy toward more humorous material that 613 becomes interesting. On the Slick Rick inspired "Channel 613, Part 1" Kalage raps about hijacking the Mystery Machine and delivers the inspired line, "Went to island of MTV, but go figure /Ananda and Tyrese were the only other niggers." And on "Crutch", possibly 613's best moment, they put a humorous spin on the agony of growing up poor: "I was so broke my wet dreams were about eating a meal." It's unfortunate that so much of the album's energy is diverted into typical booty call tracks, but 613 shows flashes of a rap duo with potential for creating funny and meaningful material. And by the time their second album comes out, maybe they'll be old enough to sell us on the sex stuff as well.
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Richard - I've seen Webber interviewed plenty of times where he makes eye contact, probably just has to do with when you catch him.
As for why his car doesn't perform identically to Vettel's, it has a lot to do with setup and weight differences. Webber outweighs Vettel by a large margin, his weight and the distribution of ballast in the car affects its handling. His style of driving is different from Vettel's. His setup with regard to suspension is going to be quite a bit different. In general this season, he's qualified hot on Vettel's heels during most races and out-qualified him in a couple.
I think the gap between Vettel and Webber as drivers is not nearly as wide as a lot of Crash commentators and other fans seem to think it is. Yes, Vettel has won championships and he does generally have the edge over Webber with raw speed...but he also has the overwhelming support of his team principal and owner, whereas Webber is clearly cast as "second fiddle" by both men. Reasonably so, bec


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Uhh, I only crashed once. After 11+ hours straight of play.
Also, had 1 softlock. Though I couldn't remember how to navigate to restart blind and opted for the button reset.
That said, I don't see the problem. My box isn't even hella pimped out or anything... Haven't even updated in like 2 years +. So... ?


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Gold prices fell to a nearly three-week low in thin trade on Monday, as sharp outflows from the world's biggest bullion-backed exchange-traded fund (ETF) and no further escalation of geopolitical tensions prompted selling.
Palladium slid about 2.5 percent on follow-through weakness after South Africa's biggest platinum producers last week offered to raise wages for miners in a bid to end a widespread mining strike for platinum group metals.
In Ukraine, an agreement reached last week to avert wider conflict was faltering as the new week began, with pro-Moscow separatist gunmen showing no sign of surrendering government buildings they have seized. However, no new violence was reported Monday.
"Some of the problems have subsided over the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. The climax of tensions is probably behind us at least for now," said Phillip Streible, senior commodities broker at RJ O'Brien in Chicago.
Spot gold was down 0.6 percent to $1,285.90 an ounce by 10:47 a.m. EDT (1447 GMT), having earlier hit $1,281.40, the lowest price since April 2.
U.S. COMEX gold futures for June delivery were down $7.60 at $1,285.80 an ounce. Trading volume was on track to finish below its 30-day average, preliminary Reuters data showed.
The London market was shut on Monday for a Bank Holiday, while U.S. traders returned to their desks after the Good Friday holiday. In addition, Australia, Hong Kong and London are closed on Monday for the Easter holiday.
Analysts said that some investors in gold have been spooked by significant outflows from gold ETF holdings last week.
SPDR Gold Trust, the world's top gold ETF and a good measure of investor sentiment, saw outflows of 9.3 tonnes.
Before last week, the fund - closely watched due to the size of its holdings - had gained 6.2 tonnes from the beginning of 2014.
Last year, huge outflows from the fund were partly responsible for the 28 percent drop in gold's price. Investors shifted money to better-performing equities as the U.S. Federal Reserve began to unwind its monetary stimulus.
In physical market news, China has begun allowing gold imports through its capital Beijing, sources familiar with the matter said, in a move that would help keep purchases discreet at a time when it might be boosting official reserves.
In gold mining industry news, sources told Reuters that talks between Barrick Gold Corp and Newmont Mining Corp over a combination that would create a gold mining behemoth have hit a snag, but the companies remain keen


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Producer No I.D. has announced that he has taken a position as executive VP of Def Jam Recordings.
During ASCAP's Rhythm and Soul pre-VMAs Bowling Mixer, the Chicago, Illinois native broke the news to Billboard.biz. "I'm (now) executive VP of Def Jam," he said. "I'm going to keep on doing what I'm doing and take it to another level.
"Def Jam is a cultural staple," he continued. "It's not just a label, it's part of the culture that I came up in and that I've been involved with for 20 years. It's very important that the next generation of executives grab it by the horns and keep it on track as it grows."
No I.D. most recently contributed to Big Sean's Finally Famous: The Album and Jay-Z and Kanye West's Watch the Throne. He is currently helming the entirety of Common's The Dreamer, The Believer.
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Posted: Wednesday, June 19th, 2013 11:42 AM HST
Partners to restore historic Hawai`i path
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KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii (AP) The National Park Service with the help of state and local partners will spend the summer restoring a historic Hawai`i path. Work will begin in about two weeks on Kiholo-Puako Trail, known as the "King's Trail."
The western Hawai`i Island trail is part of the 175-mile Ala Kahakai, or "trail by the sea." The trail linked communities, temples and fishing areas. A 2006 earthquake damaged masonry causeways on the trail. Curbing along the side collapsed and made the trail vulnerable to erosion.
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Organizing from the ground up, starting at the grassroots, begins at the most basic of all electoral units, usually called a 'precinct.' This session focuses on strategy and best practices for neighbor-to-neighbor organizing. The trainers are John Gorzcynski and Monique Teal.
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Aly Raisman and Mark Ballas's Samba on Dancing With the Stars 2013 Finals
On Dancing With the Stars 2013's Finals, Aly Raisman and Mark Ballas tackled the Samba for their judges' pick, which they nailed earlier this season. Unlike their colorful rendition last time, it was sexier tonight, spinning around the dance floor in barely-there outfits to Shakira's "Hips Don't Lie." "There's no stopping you now … cleaner and slicker than ever," Bruno exclaimed with sweeping motions of his arms. "Aly, what is so fantastic about you is you have the momentum, and you've kind of become the combination of all of the people in the finals," Carrie Ann raved. "You are on the way up. That was terrific," Len concluded, and overall, they scored 28/30.


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Assuming that they actually did that in Excel, wow!
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If you're a Baltimore Orioles and Frederick Keys fan, you don't want to miss tonight's game at the Keys stadium. Orioles' third baseman Manny Machado will be playing as part of his rehab from his offseason knee surgery. There will also be a fireworks display tonight, gates open at 6 and game time is 7. Tomorrow catch the Keys game at 2, and be sure to wear your Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker or Chewy costumes for Star Wars Day! There will also be a pre-game Juggling act and stop by to see the 106.9 The Eagle Street team. For the Frederick Keys season schedule at frederickkeys.com.
Tomorrow morning at 9, the 3rd graders at Maugansville Elementary present Hustle for Hydration. It's a 5K Run/Walk, bake sale and a car wash at Maugansville Elementary School, 18023 Maugans Ave, Maugansville, MD, with all proceeds benefiting the construction of a water well in Haiti. For more information call 301-766-8230 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Take the family to the Spring Family Festival this weekend at Rose Hill Manor Park, 1611 N. Market St. Frederick Md. Tomorrow morning is a tractor pull and Sunday afternoon is a kiddie pedal pull. There will be children's games, crafts, Kid's Karnival Korner, blacksmith, carriage museum, hayrides, food, games and so much more. Events run from 10a.m.-4p.m. both days. For more information call 301-600-1650.
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Attention all moms, don't miss the areas first ever Mom Prom! The MOMS Club of Martinsburg is hosting this fun ladies night out for charity that will benefit the local non-profit organization Community Combined Ministry, specifically Kidz Power Pacs. This program was created to feed hungry kids in both Berkeley and Jefferson counties. The Mom Prom is tomorrow night from 7-11 at Bethel Assembly of God on Tavern Road off of exit 14 in Martinsburg. Dress glam or gaudy! There will be pictures, a DJ, Gaudy Gown Contest, silent auction and a Prom Queen raffle which is a raffle for a Cancun trip for a family of 4. For all the information check out facebook.com/mompromofmartinsburg.com.


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SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate (Level 3)
SIZE: One Size
About 9 1/2 x 66 in. (24 x 167.5 cm)
This intarsia scarf is a stunning colorwork project. Want a bigger challenge? Make the afghan version!
19 sts = about 4 in. (10 cm) in St st (k on RS, p on WS). When you match the gauge in a pattern, your project will be the size
specified in the pattern and the materials specified in the pattern will be
sufficient. The needle or hook size called for in the pattern is based on what
the designer used, but it is not unusual for gauge to vary from person to person.
If it takes you fewer stitches and rows to make your swatch, try using a smaller
size hook or needles; if more stitches and rows, try a larger size hook or needles.
Making a Gauge Swatch
19 sts = about 4 in. (10 cm) in St st (k on RS, p on WS).
1. Scarf is worked in intarsia colorwork. Do not carry unused color(s) across WS of work. Use a separate ball for each block of color. When changing color, pick up new strand from under dropped strand to twist yarns and prevent holes from forming in your work. 2. Scarf can be worked from written instructions or by following the chart. When following chart, work in St st (k on RS, p on WS). When working from chart, read RS rows on chart from right to left and WS rows from left to right.
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SCARF With C, cast on 36 sts. Row 1 (RS): With C, k6; with D, k30. Row 2: With D, p30; with C, p6. Rows 3-8: Rep Rows 1 and 2. Row 9: With C, k12; with D, k24. Row 10: With D, p24; with C, p12. Rows 11-16: Rep Rows 9 and 10. Row 17: With C, k18; with D, k18. Row 18: With D, p18; with C, p18. Rows 19-24: Rep Rows 17 and 18. Row 25: With C, k24; with D, k12. Row 26: With D, p12; with C, p24. Rows 27-32: Rep Rows 25 and 26. Row 33: With C, k30; with D, k6. Row 34: With D, p6; with C, p30. Rows 35-40: Rep Rows 33 and 34. Cut D. Rows 41-48: With C, work in St st (k on RS, p on WS) for 8 rows. Cut C. Rows 49-56: With B, continue in St st for 8 rows. Row 57: With B, k30; with F, k6. Row 58: With F, p6; with B, p30. Rows 59-64: Rep Rows 57 and 58. Row 65: With B, k24; with F, k12. Row 66: With F, p12; with B, p24. Rows 67-72: Rep Rows 65 and 66. Row 73: With B, k18; with F, k18. Row 74: With F, p18; with B, p18. Rows 75-80: Rep Rows 73 and 74. Row 81: With B, k12; with F, k24. Row 82: With F, p24; with B, p12. Rows 83-88: Rep Rows 81 and 82. Row 89: With B, k6; with F, k30. Row 90: With F, p30; with B, p6. Rows 91-96: Rep Rows 89 and 90. Cut B and F. Rows 97-144: Work same as Rows 1-48 using H instead of C and E instead of D. Rows 145-192: Work same as Rows 49-96 using G instead of B and A instead of F. Rep Rows 1-192 once more.Bind off.
FINISHING Top and Lower Borders From RS with I, pick up and k36 sts evenly spaced across one short end of Scarf. Work in Garter st (k every row) for 1 in. (2.5 cm). Bind off. Rep across other short end of Scarf. Side Borders From RS with I, working across one long side of Scarf, pick up and k4 sts evenly spaced across edge of top border, 280 sts evenly spaced across side edge of Scarf, 4 sts evenly spaced across edge of lower border - 288 sts. Note: To pick up and k280 sts evenly spaced across long edge, pick up and k35 sts for every 48 rows. Work in Garter st for 1 in. (2.5 cm). Bind off. Rep across other long side of Scarf. Weave in ends.
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Treatment options with stem cells
Research on cancer stem cells will change everything about how doctors diagnose, prevent and treat cancer
Will the discovery of cancer stem cells change how doctors treat cancer?By analyzing the genes that are active in a patient's cancer stem cells and counting the number of stem cells in a tumor, physicians could identify patients at high risk for advanced, aggressive disease.
New therapies designed to target stem cells could eliminate cancer without the risks and side effects of current treatments that also destroy healthy cells in the body. Destroying cancer stem cells in the original tumor could reduce the risk of deadly metastasis, where malignant cells move from the primary tumor to other places in the body. Finally, by killing the cells driving the tumor's growth, treatments targeted at cancer stem cells could eliminate recurrences of the disease.
Why doesn't chemotherapy and radiation kill cancer stem cells?Scientists don't know for sure. Since chemotherapy and radiation kill cells that divide often, stem cells may be less vulnerable because they rarely divide. Some scientists believe cancer stem cells may have genetic mutations that make them resistant to damage from chemotherapy or radiation, or cancer stem cells may be able to repair DNA damage more rapidly than normal cells.
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IOWA CITY, Iowa -- University of Iowa head men's basketball coach Fran McCaffery will hold a news conference today at 2 p.m. (CT) in the Feller Club Room inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena to preview its "Super Tuesday" matchup against Ohio State.
The briefing with local, regional and national media will be available live from start to finish on Hawkeye All-Access, the multi-media portal inside hawkeyesports.com, the official worldwide website of the Iowa Hawkeyes.
The Hawkeyes host the Buckeyes at 6 p.m. on Mediacom Court inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Iowa brings a 17-5 overall and 6-3 Big Ten record into the matchup, while Ohio State is 17-5, 4-5.
Tuesday's game will be televised live on ESPN with Mike Tirico, Jay Bilas and Allison Williams on the call.
In addition to live coverage of each of McCaffery's weekly news conferences, subscribers to Hawkeye All-Access also have exclusive access to weekly visits with the media of UI women's basketball coach Lisa Bluder, and head football coach Kirk Ferentz, live and exclusive coverage of Ferentz's, McCaffery's and Bluder's postgame news conference after home events, live and exclusive coverage of the weekly "Hawk Talk" radio shows of Iowa's head football, men's basketball, and women's basketball coaches, and the live play-by-play of every Iowa men's basketball game featuring the Hawkeye Radio Network's Gary Dolphin and Bobby Hansen and all football, women's basketball and wrestling events.
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I just configured Archive & Discovery on our production system to point to a Zimbra 6.0.1 GA which works just fine to archive inbound- and outbound mail.
This solution may certainly be considered a nice auditable solution for worst case scenarios and security issues if you have to follow up conversations from a legal standpoint.
Now I am still looking for a proper archiving solution:
- Replicate items (mail, docs, calendars, docs, etc) from live system to an archive server (including folder structures)
- Delete items from the production system not being flagged and older than X days
- The archive server itself will be a Zimbra GA and authenticate users via LDAP based on the production server (uid=%n)
- Users will have access to the archive using http only
Does anybody has experience doing this - there does not seem to be a native solution/Zimlet available?
I already found the following script on the forum to delete messages older than X days from mailboxes. It simply misses the function to parse for paged results (more: true) as the server limits the result to 1.000 records.
I just found a set of perl tools at IMAP Tools. I just have no idea how I could use them without knowing each single user password!


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When Carter Rosengarten was 2, he gripped a Matchbox car and, mimicking the Kung Fu Panda, whacked his mother across the face. Sarah Rosengarten, 27, wound up at the local emergency room, where doctors diagnosed a hairline fracture of the jaw.
"Children," she said wearily, "can be dangerous."
Although much attention is paid to the safety of infants and toddlers, their sudden jabs, bites, head-butts and kicks can inflict injuries on caregivers, usually parents. After her 2-year-old daughter "clocked" her under the eye, leaving a significant shiner, Alaina Webster, 31, coined a term on her blog to describe this common problem: "unintentional parent abuse."
In a "public service announcement" on the blog, Absolute Uncertainties, Webster called for battered parents to rise up: "Will you fight back against the 2-foot 6-inch tyrants taking over our subdivisions, or will you continue to let unsuspecting parents be beaten into submission simply for loving their child too closely?"
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According to emergency room physicians, pediatricians and other experts, UPA is no laughing matter. With unpredictable infants and toddlers, meals, bath time or even cuddles can go terribly wrong. Though statistics for injuries caused by young children are difficult to find, parents routinely suffer concussions, chipped teeth, corneal abrasions, nasal fractures, cut lips and torn earlobes, among other injuries.
"You're dealing with wonderful human beings who can't be reasoned with, who are impulsive, who are stronger and faster than you think they are, and don't understand consequences of their actions," said Dr. Benjamin Hoffman, medical director of the Tom Sargent Children's Safety Center at Doernbecher Children's Hospital in Portland, Ore.
Bobble-headed babies pose a particular risk, but even after infants gain head control at about 6 months, parents must remain vigilant. "Even toddlers, who have great control but are not physically aware of their bodies — it's very easy for them to accidentally bonk their head into you," said Dr. Allison Brindle, a pediatrician at Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital.
Young children frequently poke parents in the eyes, causing corneal abrasions or subconjunctival hemorrhages, also known as red eye. One reason: "Kids can be very curious about glasses," said Dr. Ramona Sunderwirth, pediatric emergency medicine attendee at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center in New York.
Kara Kastan, 32, who works at a nonprofit organization, suffered corneal abrasions when her son was 3 months old and again when he was 2. "My reflexes were just not fast enough to move away when he tried grabbing me," Kastan said. "It was so incredibly painful."
Worried about permanent vision loss, she rushed to the emergency room the first time, received antibiotic drops and briefly wore an eye patch. She subsequently tried to keep her glasses on around her son. By the second injury, "I had obviously eased up on my glasses wearing," she said.
Parents can "play defense," said Dr. Jennifer Shu, an author of "Heading Home With Your Newborn: From Birth to Reality." She advises caregivers to closely monitor a child's development. "You can say, 'Don't poke Mommy in the eye,' but if they don't get it, you just know you are going to have to be a step ahead of them."
Injuries like torn earlobes often occur when infants and toddlers grab earrings. "Anything loose can be dangerous, such as necklaces, long hair, hoop earrings," Shu said. "Put your hair up, and rethink the jewelry selection."
Shu also reminds parents to frequently trim their children's fingernails and to keep potential weapons out of reach. "What you might not have thought dangerous can be dangerous in the hands of a toddler — something as innocuous as one of those stirrers in a coffee cup," she said.
Another recommendation: a good night's sleep. Research shows that sleep deprivation, common among parents of young children, can diminish motor skills.
Still, "Being a good parent," Hoffman said, "is taking one for the team."


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Today I grow more tired of dogdick hoods on these brake levers.
Today I grow more tired of dogdick hoods on these brake levers.
1980ish Free Spirit Sunbird fixed * 1996 Mongoose IBOC Zero-G * 1995ish Park Pre Pro 825 * 1997 KHS Comp * 1990-ish Scapin * Lemond Buenos Aires Triple
what makes you think that you're gonna wanna finish in a few years? If you want to at all, just do it and get over it. change majors if you must.
If you don't know what you want, maybe some time off is a good idea. If you want to do anything scientific, technical or engineering professionally, don't worry too much about specificity as any BS will push you in the right direction and your degree is only really worth your first job anyway
"Your beauty is an aeroplane;
so high, my heart cannot bear the strain." -A.C. Jobim, Triste
ya... but fortunately for him he had a great backup in case the whole gas/banking thing didn't work out for him. ME is especially good around here w all the defense industry as u know.
My supervisor is a cool example too: he doesn't even have his BS (in chemistry)!. Started interning at a local pharma company while studying for BS chem at UCSD. They liked him alot, and employed him as a full time organic chemist! He was making bank so he dropped out of school, made his way up the ladder in the industry and now has a senior scientist level position with salary comparable to most of our PhDs
"Your beauty is an aeroplane;
so high, my heart cannot bear the strain." -A.C. Jobim, Triste
I think I'm gonna open a business.
Need a more legit setup.
Moving to Washington.
Today I finished building a stupid wheel for the shop lunch getter:
Ride everything. Shave nothing.
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Shoulda made the outer rim off-center so you bob up and down as you ride.
Today I hit a new line that I've been scouting.
Alas the great war machine, on that topic I have too many buddies diggin' that sweet sweet defense contractor moniez. So much that any nay say of the war in middle east is a no go for ride chat.
Not sure about it's long term future/ stability though with the gov't being run by a bunch of dumb ***** who can't get along and rather serve self/ party interests and not the people who elected them.
saw my felt z85 at the bike shop today, not fully fettled and ready for me yet, but I got to pick it up, whoa! LBS guy goes, "yeah, and this one has TWENTY gears" hngggg
today i watched this 10 year old shred so much gnar
it made me really want a mtb but then realized theres nothing nearly that great anywhere near me
then i geocached in the woods with bros while drinking bourbon
now im pissing my pants while listening to the new lonely island cd drunk in my room
Ride everything. Shave nothing.
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Polished the old seatpost on the roadie I'm building. Ran out of white rouge but I still need one last pass.
1980ish Free Spirit Sunbird fixed * 1996 Mongoose IBOC Zero-G * 1995ish Park Pre Pro 825 * 1997 KHS Comp * 1990-ish Scapin * Lemond Buenos Aires Triple
... decided to rain-ride in the dark with no lights; went into a crack in my driveway and tacoed my front wheel. At least it was a short walk home.
Got tired of the celeste fork so painted it, looks brighter than the frame cause it hasn't had a chance to get dirty.


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May 30, 2016
Brett Favre's agent says the former NFL quarterback will be an
assistant coach at a Mississippi high school this fall.
Bus Cook told The Associated Press Friday that Favre will work
at Oak Grove High School this fall "to help out in some capacity,
but I'm not sure exactly what his role will be."
The school is near Favre's home in Hattiesburg, Miss.
The Biloxi (Miss.) Sun-Herald reported that Favre is expected to
be the offensive coordinator. Oak Grove head coach Nevil Barr told
the AP he has talked about a possible role for Favre on the
coaching staff, but a job title hasn't been defined. Favre has
helped at Oak Grove in an unofficial capacity in previous years.
The three-time league MVP retired from the NFL in 2010.
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NEW DELHI: West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil dropped for a second day on Thursday, extending the biggest decline in three months. US crude stockpiles gained for the sixth week in seven, according to the American Petroleum Institute (API).
March futures fell 2.3% when they expired Wednesday, the steepest drop since November 20. US crude inventories gained 2.96 million barrels last week to 372 million, the highest level since December, according to API data.


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Not content to have his brother hog the spotlight today, Tony Scott has some news he wants to share -- and you're probably not gonna like it.
While Ridley Scott is at least revisiting his own films with "Prometheus" and the forthcoming "Blade Runner" spinoff/sequel/thingy, Tony is just gonna take an unimpeachable Hollywood classic and remake it. So in case you thought Sam Peckinpah's "The Wild Bunch" needed some improving, Tony Scott is gonna throw some fucking filters and fast cuts all over it in a proposed remake. Christ. Believe it or not, Warner Bros. has apparently been trying to get a "reboot" (shudder) done for years and at one point had a script from David Ayer that never made it into production. So this time around, Brian Helgeland ("Green Zone," "Robin Hood") will take a stab at it. No word yet on how it will update the story but seriously, what a fucking terrible idea. Here's hoping this stays in development hell. Thankfully, there's something else Scott wants to do first (and he's got a few other options as well).
Remember "Hell's Angels"? First announced last spring as a possible team up between Scott and Mickey Rourke, the film is based on Sonny Barger's autobiography "Hell's Angel: The Life and Times of Sonny Barger and the Hell's Angels Motorcycle Club" and this at least, has some great potential. Scott Frank rewrote a Stephen Gaghan script into a tale that would take place during the Laughlin riots of 2001 when the Hell's Angels and The Mongols were battling for turf. The story would center on the friendship between Barger and a young drifter and mechanic, so it seems the previously mooted "Donnie Brasco"-esque tale of a young cop who tries to infiltrate the club and investigate its activities has been tossed. So too has Rourke as the lead and Shia LaBeouf as the co-star. Scott apparently wants Jeff Bridges for the part, but no meetings have been set yet and even if he says yes, his busy schedule means the film won't be able to shoot until next spring at the earliest. So what else has he got?
Well, there's the "Top Gun" remake that has been kicking around; the long developing "Potzdamer Platz," a drama about two soldiers in a New Jersey-based crime family who try to expand internationally that was rumored to shoot this year; as well as the adaptation of John Grisham's "The Associate" (that also had LaBeouf linked at one point).
So all this today and no one has any idea what Scott will do next just yet, but he's threatening to remake "The Wild Bunch." Let's hope anything but that one moves forward. [Deadline]


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Razzie Awards Crap All Over Movie 43, After Earth
By Sean O'Connell 2 years ago comments
After Earth and Movie 43 might have earned the titles of "Worst" movies of the year thanks to receiving "honors" at the Razzies on Saturday evening but the big "story" (Ill stop with the quotation marks, I promise) is the complete shutout of Adam Sandlers atrocious Grown Ups 2 at the event.
Wait, does that mean that Sandlers sequel is actually good?
Lets not get carried away, though EW.com does note that Sandlers sequel, directed by Dennis Dugan, avoided picking up any Razzies despite racking up the most nominations across the entire field. How does a film DOMINATE the nominations, then lay a goose egg on "wins?" Shoot, more quotation marks. Its hard not to use them when talking about the Razzies!
Anyway, the winners on the evening at the 34th annual Razzie Awards were:
There were 19 screenwriters credited to Movie 43?! See, you learn something every day on this site even if it has you scratching your head in disbelief.
The Razzies might as well be called the Easy Target Awards. Any time a Kardashian wins something, you are just begging for a headline, and not really commenting on the craft or lack thereof associated with the art of movie making. Tyler Perry takes an annual beating from the Razzies. And this year, the mega-powerful Smith family received the abuse normally reserved for Sandler and his crew.
Dont take this lying down, Sandler. Make it your mission to get the band back together for a third Grown Ups. You cant get shut out at the Razzies. Thats embarrassing. Make a movie so disgusting, they cant ignore it. Get Rob Schneider back into the fold. Hes sure to reduce your films quality by 50 percent. Dont be satisfied with just Taylor Lautner. Make sure he brings Robert Pattinson AND Kristen Stewart to GU3. We know you are ready to sweep the Razzies again, Adam. Maybe with Blended. Our hopes are "high." Dammit one last time.
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Does anyone know of literature pointing to NMR experiments that can select for say -CH3 groups attached to -CH2?
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If you are asking about amino acid side chain selective experiments ( since I noticed protein and side chain tags on your post) then you should look at the MUSIC family of pulse sequence by Mario Schubert.
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A delicate flavouring of cherry tonic combined with quality tobacco in the sophisticated cavendish preparation tradition combine to make E.A. Carey's Black Cherry Supreme an exquisitely rich offering at a practical price.
If you are not a sweet aromatic blend fan I would avoid trying and certainly not reviewing a blend such as this as your predisposition will probably skew any pretence of objectivity. I am so, so fatigued by so many fellow reviewers who savage sweet aromatic blends simply because they are precisely that - aromatic and sweet. I myself, for instance, am not particularly fond of English blends. Accordingly, I infrequently smoke and rarely review any because of such prejudice. What purpose would it serve to observe, "OMG...I can't stand the suffocating Latakia in this mixture!"
That said, this is simply and purely another excellent E.A. Carey tobac whose mixtures are rarely reviewed and draw scant attention on tobaccoreviews.com. I am at a loss to know why because in my opinion ounce for ounce, penny for penny they are among the very best of all the eclectic blends reviewed on this website. Trust me - You will not go wrong with many of the offerings of this unheralded and underrated tobac emporium. Happy hunting!
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EA Carey's Black Cherry Supreme; is a blend of Burley, Virginia, and Black Cavendish with a hint of cherry. It is a flake cut and smokes slightly "wet", and needs to be "relighted". I like it as an "after-dinner" smoke, with its cherry notes. The women give positive compliments to its smell. It is one of the most economical blends at EA Carey.
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Sheffield 264
Sheffield 264 unloading at the entrance stop, 25th August 1997
264 is one of 15 double deck balcony cars delivered in 1907 to Sheffield Corporation Tramways by the United Electric Car Company of Preston. The body has wooden seats for 59 passengers, and is mounted on a 4-wheel Peckham P22 truck with two Metrovick 102DR 60hp motors operated by BTH B510 controllers. The braking systems comprise a handbrake acting on all wheels, an electric brake for emergency use and a hand-wheel operated track brake.
The tram was rebuilt in 1926 with a totally-enclosed upper deck. Then, owing to the large number of new more modern trams introduced by Sheffield, it was renumbered 342 in the late 1930s and relegated to peak-hour use, although it survived in service until 1956. 342 was acquired by the British Transport Commission and exhibited in Clapham Transport Museum until 1967, when its removal to Consett Iron Company premises was organised by the Northern Tramway Sponsors.
342 arrived at Beamish in December 1973 painted in Gateshead colours and temporarily converted to an open top layout owing to the poor condition of the upper deck structure. The tram operated in this form until 1985, when it was withdrawn for a rebuild to restore it to its 1920s condition as open balcony car 264. This work, which involved the construction of a substantially new top deck incorporating many original components, and the application of the ornate period Sheffield livery of Prussian blue and cream with gold lining, was completed in 1987. In this form 264 has proved to be a most useful all-weather tram.
264 was withdrawn from service at the end of the 2003 season. The tram requires major restoration work to its body, as well as some mechanical attention. Funding is currently being sought for the work.
Interestingly, the "new" Sheffield 264 has also been preserved at the Tramway Village at Crich.
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TravelPod Member ReviewsBelmond Hotel Monasterio Cusco
Over the top in a good way. There is disagreement whether it's Jesuit or Franciscan, but it's definitely Spanish colonial. When was the last time you spent a night in a hotel with Gregorian chant mood music?
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Fantastic Hotel, great accomondations and good food. The outside court yard street parking made for very tight parking. Glad we didn't have to drive or park. Built in 1690 they ave kept it modern while maintaing the old charm.
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Food average. Rooms hot. Need cooling.
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The elegant luxury of the Hotel Monasterio is only surpassed by its peaceful setting and prize collection of Cusco School paintings. Our room was beautifully appointed with hand painted detailing, a marble bathroom, deep window wells looking out across the cloisters, and oxygen pumped in for comfort at altitude. Breakfast spread was fabulous, with local cheeses, smoked trout, copious fresh breads and pastries, quiches, and fruit compotes, plus a full menu of eggs and pancakes, and served in the protected cloisters looking out across the courtyard, complete with classical guitarist. From here, you can only imagine the dinner - perfectly prepared and with perfect service. Oh, and the flambé dessert prepared in the open kitchen! Prepare to be pampered!
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Historical Traveler Reviews Belmond Hotel Monasterio Cusco
Loved This Hotel!
What a beautiful property! We were stunned to find that we were upgraded (free!) to a 2-story junior suite (probably because we only stayed for one night, and they could rent our standard room for a longer run to someone else). The public spaces are beautiful (bar, restaurants, outdoor courtyards). The concierge was able to arrange Peru Rail tickets to Machu Picchu for us, which was a lifesaver (we arrived too late to purchase them at the station and would have had to forgo our trip otherwise). Ilariy Restaurant was awesome--fantastic food and service. The evening turndown was the best I've ever had! Little linen mats next to each bedside with slippers, water bottles and glasses on each nightstand, fabric bag to hold the duvet, ironed/monogrammed sheets. The towels and linens were high-quality, as were the toiletries. It also seemed that every room had a welcome flower arrangement and fruit basket, along with a welcome note. Highly recommended!
Incredible hotel, what a place
If you want to stay in opulence, this is the place. It is tough to over recommend this very special hotel.
--Fantastic location just a block from the Plaza de Armas.
--An artistic and historical setting - worthy of a visit even if not staying there
--Five star, luxurious rooms with all the amenities.
--Staff and service that is world class and willing to do whatever it takes to please you. (They undertook about 10 changes to our travel plans, spending hours on this while we enjoyed the hotel and Cusco.)
--Great food and stunning common areas.
You pay for every ounce of the benefit here, but there is nowhere else like it in Cusco.
No hot water or air conditioning
This is probably one of the most spectacular hotels in the world so I was surprised when we didn't have any hot water and the rooms were over 90 degrees at night with no air conditioning.
I told the front desk repeatedly about the problems and then finally demanded to speak to the manager. Of course, when he came up the hot water worked. I insisted I wasn't crazy so he checked with maintenance who finally admitted they had turned off the hot water in this wing. I asked about why our rooms were so hot he just said, "they are always like that".
We had rented 2 suites so were a bit surprised by their lack of service. At a Four Seasons, they would have bent over backwards to not only fix the problem but to make ammends - this hotel did neither.
They need to fire the manager.
This is a fabulous hotel in a very convenient location near the Square.
This hotel is fantastic and beautiful. Classic original art hanging in the hallways, baroc and monastic music playing softly through the speakers in the morning. The service was excellent, the rooms vary in size as this was a monestary. The hotel offers oxygen pumped into most of the higher priced rooms for a small fee. This is worth the additional cost but make sure that you are truly getting the oxygen. The food is very costly for Peru but it is an Oriental Express Hotel so you are paying for the name as well. Their morning buffet is excellent with a large variety of offerings. Interior gardens are well maintained and lovely to sit around in good weather.
Staff is most helpful. I highly recommend this hotel for a stay in Cuzco, a fantastic city in Peru.
Wonderful hotel
We stayed in this hotel for 1 night back in August 2005 and after travelling around Chile / Peru for the last 3 weeks we were extremely glad of some luxury!! I wish we could have stayed longer!
We booked our hotel room via the website and choose a junior suite as it had the neat oxygen pumped into the room, having arrived at about 8pm after a very long train ride we were delighted that when shown to our room we had somehow been upgraded to a Royal Suite (best room in the hotel) for no extra cost!!!!!! Might be worth booking via the website as another couple had also done this and had been upgraded.
As you can imagine the hotel room was unbelieveable but I'm not sure we would have paid the 840$ rate. Room service was first class as was the breakfast. The hotel was quiet busy but there were lots of places to escape the crowds!
Overall well worth the money.
I stayed here over the New Year for 2 nights and then returned for 2 nights. The standard rooms are box like and very drab and very disappointing but the Junior Suites are really fantastic with artwork and oil paintings. It's expensive anyway so you may as well push the boat out and stay in a suite. The buffet breakfast was the best in Peru.
As this is an Orient Express hotel you may want to try and negotiate a discount with them if you are also staying at the Orient Express hotel in Lima and the Orient Express hotel at Machu Picchu as well (which I managed to do)
this hotel is absolute luxury, but very expensive. It really is beautiful and if you have the cash, it will be worth it. Rooms are fairly small, but very atmospheric.
Oh- and the coca tea was very handy
Beautiful/peaceful monasterio
The most beautiful, serene, and spiritual hotel I've ever stayed in.
Rooms very nice.
Decor and in-room artworks are magnificent.
Service was superb
Food was excellent.
A real 'Leading hotel of the World'.
Luxury in Cusco
After living in Cusco for 2 months in a 12 foot square room in San Blas I stayed here for a couple of nights when my girlfriend came to visit. If you need 5 star luxury it's great, but it's not going to give you a Peruvian experience is it?
Nice Hotel, but very expensive
Actually, I was at this hotel 3 years ago, but visited Cuzco again (last year), and nobody so far has posted a review! Here goes mine:
The Hotel was my second choice, I wanted to stay with my daughter at the Libertador (more moden, and more action). The idea of staying at a former Seminary made me uneasy. At the end, the Travel Agent ( I booked trip personally in Lima, during one of my trips), got us a fantastic price as Libertador was fully booked. We stayed during the last week of August, The weather was unbelievable good!
Nice supply of "coca leaves " tea on the lobby, to fight the altitude uneasiness, unfortunatelly some of the guests would have preferred choice of coffee/regular tea, but not available.
The sitting area for guests, where there is a fabulous fireplace (hearth probably my height) was a beautiful place to relax watching the crackling fire at the end of the day.
The Best part was the chanting and gregorian music you could hear while walking through the hallways towards your room (alone at night, in the dark).
Staff very friendly. Our room had a california king size bed, marble bathroom (some minor problem with hot water, which they promptly repaired within one hour). Very authentic hotel, not overly modernized . Walking distance to major Plaza, Restaurants and late night shopping around the streets of the plaza (many crafstmen offering their goods on sidewalks). We were two women alone walking around 10pm, and felt very safe.
This hotel is a little pricey, maybe if you can work out a package directly with Travel Agency (including visit to Macchu Picchu and City Tours), would be less expensive. We did it through Lima Tours, then, and paid in person at their offices in Lima (not through the website, prices too high). If you can afford it, I would recommend it.
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Sacred Valley
The hotel we stayed at last night was a former monastery. The grounds are beautiful and the buildings look authentic, but have been updated for the hotel . While we were eating breakfast, we watched one of the local women setting up her outdoor shop selling blankets, hats, and other handicrafts. Before she opened for business, she took branches, …
Tourism capital of Peru
During our half day guided tour of this, the Incan capital, we visited a number of sites and I just could not keep up after all the hiking we had done on previous days. There are Incan foundations all over the place.
Saqsayhuaman is described by the chroniclers as the Royal House of the Sun. Pronounced almost like "sexy woman" the site is …
2 miles high
Cuzco was once the Inca capitol of South America. 2 million people live there. The elvation is 11.000 ft or 2 miles high. Believe me, small work is an effort.
The old Inca buildings are large rock single story buildings with Spanish stucco curved arch doors and windows. I thought Pre-Spanish was better.
We had 3 days here. touring …
Got up early around 5:30am and snoozed until little after 6am in an attempt to get used to waking up early - since most days require it. Same good breakfast as yesterday with some extra fruit (banana, Orange thing, Green thing) - I know I'm making someone pround by that choice!
Headed out ~8am to get to the pickup point. There were 8 others ...