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There's just something about Edinburgh.
I can't quite put my finger on it. I don't know if it's the beautiful buildings on every street, or the cobblestone streets that instantly add character, or the wild and raw history of the city, or the wonderfully friendly people, or the atmospheric suburbs, or the endless things to do, streets to explore, bars to discover. Maybe it's the boundless energy that encapsulates the city during the entire month of the Fringe festival, or just the fact Edinburgh has everything; arts, culture, beaches, hikes, a world-class zoo, and it's a hop, skip and jump from plenty of other places. There is just something about it that catapults Scotland's capital straight to the top of my list of places to live.
There is a lot that I still need to do in Edinburgh. On my recent visit, if you read my last post, you'll know my attempt to finally visit Edinburgh Castle was a disaster, and I didn't get into the Palace of Holyroodhouse, either. One of my must-dos was hiking Arthur's Seat, but plans fell through with a friend and my final day wasn't the weather to do it.
[update: I've finally done all of these except the Palace Of Holyroodhouse! Yay!]
But, importantly for someone who sees Edinburgh as a place to live rather than simply visiting as a tourist, I've dived a little deeper into the city and what it's about, and come up loving it.
The best thing about Edinburgh to me, is even the tourist hubs are still amazing areas (or maybe I'm just saying that because I'm still really a tourist). I can imagine taking a lunch break and sitting in Grassmarket looking up at the castle. I love that you can go shopping on a street overshadowed by a monolithic gothic monument and surrounded by beautiful gardens. And if you want a bit of nature, you've got it literally at the end of the Royal Mile.
Here are just some of my highlights of the city.
The Royal Mile
*THE* tourist hub, this stretch of cobblestone road has so much atmosphere that it doesn't even matter how busy it is. On my recent visit, I found it almost deserted, but I've hit up Fringe festival in August enough times to know what it's like when it's seriously busy. And I still loved it! (Or maybe that's just because you're stopping every few seconds to check out a street performer or some type of art.)
This is "Old Town", so it's chockablock full of historic buildings, churches, pubs and of course all the tourist haunts.
Edinburgh Castle
The creme de la creme of tourist Edinburgh. You don't HAVE to go inside (there's a reason it took me so long to do it – it's £17!!) but it's always worth a wander up the Royal Mile to see the landmark up close and get some stunning views over the city.
If you're expecting royal rooms and decorations of grandeur, you might be disappointed. This is first and foremost a military castle, and although there are a couple of residential rooms with not much at all in, the exhibitions focus on Scotland's position in battle. As a result, there are cannons abound (don't miss the 1 o'clock gun, every day except Sunday!), a military museum, and the single best war memorial I've ever seen.
The focal point of the castle is the room holding the crown jewels and stone of destiny. Sounds as magical as Scotland gets, right??
It's worth noting, as I found out the hard way, that if you're struggling to walk against the wind going up the Royal Mile (especially that last part that's a complete wind tunnel), chances are the castle is going to be shut to visitors…! There I was thinking the indoor exhibitions would be perfect for the shitty weather. Sucked to be me that day, I had to walk back down in the rain!
The old town of Edinburgh is just the epitome of what an "old town" should look like. A cobblestone square looks up at the high and mighty castle, preceded by lots of narrow streets, including the gorgeous colours of Victoria Street.
The square marks the spot where people used to be hanged, so there's a bit of gory history on every corner in Edinburgh! (We're only just getting started, seriously; hold on tight, guys.)
Arthur's Seat
YAY! I finally made it up Arthur's Seat!
At the end of the Royal Mile, you can take a hike up to the iconic peak of Arthur's Seat which affords incredible views over every direction of the city.
It's well worth the walk, and you can choose between an easier path (which we did) and a much harder hike along the craggy edge of the Salisbury Crags. The easier hike takes a couple of hours return.
Greyfriar's Kirkyard
To be honest, I wasn't that interested in visiting a cemetery, but everyone knows the story of Greyfriar's Bobby, the dog who never left his master's grave. Plus the fact JK Rowling got a few of her character names from the gravestones (there's a Thomas Riddle/Riddell somewhere!) really piqued my interest.
I first visited on an Auld Reekie ghost tour, which I highly recommend. Because I went in winter, there was one part of the graveyard we couldn't really visit at night due to slippery paths, so they couldn't point out Thomas Riddell's grave, although apparently lots of Potter fans leave mementos around it which is kind of funny! I did find an unmarked piece of wall with Sirius Black written on it…
Greyfriar's is also home to some of Edinburgh's most notable characters, including the ill-famed George Mackenzie, who carried out King Charles II's persecution against Protestant covenants. Under his power, 1200 covenanters were imprisoned, most of whom died either through execution or maltreatment. His mausoleum is said to be the most haunted grave in the kirkyard; apparently people who have been close to it, particularly women, have reported the next day to have marks on their neck as though they had been strangled. There are also lots of stories of being chased by a shadow from his grave – although our tour guide said of course it could be inside their heads!
In fact, the council locked up his grave many years ago because there were too many strange stories, and a tour guide cashed in on this by getting permission to lead tours into the tomb. Within a few months, he stopped his tours because weird things kept happening to his customers!
Don't forget to visit Bobby's statue just outside the top end of the graveyard. You can rub his nose for good luck, but – I fear I'll crush some dreams with this one – apparently this was made up by a tour guide!! Bobby's keeper's grave, John Gray, can be found near the entrance.
Southbridge Vaults
Close to Grassmarket, one of the most interesting parts of Edinburgh's history resides in the Southbridge vaults above Cowgate (Cowgate is so-called because cows used to run through the street on market days; another contribution to Edinburgh's nickname, "Auld Reekie").
You can visit the vaults on several tours in Edinburgh; coincidentally, I went with Auld Reekie tours because Groupon has a deal on different options. I did the vaults & graveyard tour and it was a reasonable group of about 12-15 people; far less crowded than a couple of the tours we passed!! Our guide was really good, although keen to disprove any spooky myths, which seemed strange for a ghost tour! Then again, it made her stories feel a bit creepier because you felt like she wasn't going to believe just any old wives' tale.
The history of the Southbridge vaults isn't scary – it's actually pretty horrifying. The vaults started off as storage space for the shops above, but were quickly abandoned when the poor structure led to regular flooding. Soon, the city's poorest people moved in – being homeless was a crime in the 1800's, and people fled for cover to protect themselves from arrest and/or execution.
As it turns out, the vaults were not a great cover or protection. As well as flooding, excrement from the streets would seep through the ceilings (the real reason behind the name "Auld Reekie" is that families would shout "gardy loo!" and throw their "toilet" contents onto the street below… and these vaults were below the street), and there was little lighting, water or air flow in the vaults that often held at least ten people in each small room. Crime, prostitution, disease and murder quickly became rife (in fact, it's rumoured that Burke and Hare hunted victims in the vaults) and it's not quite clear what became of the people who lived there, or how life in the vaults came to an end.
National Museum Of Scotland
Perfect for a rainy day (of which there are many in Scotland), although I went in while waiting for a friend. What I found surprised me, and I spent a lot longer in there than I expected. The museum is huge! You could easily allocate a half day to this place. It's fantastically geared up for kids – there is SO much interactive stuff, like flying a hot air balloon and putting things together or solving puzzles. That said, it's not just a kiddo's museum at ALL. I was really impressed, and came away putting it up there with London's museums, which are pretty unbeatable anyway. And best of all – it's free!
I also went into the Museum of Edinburgh on the Royal Mile and although it won't kill a lot of time, it's definitely worth a look around for an insight into the history of the city.
Calton Hill
If you don't have time for a hike like Arthur's Seat, then Calton Hill, minutes from Princes Street, is really nice, too. I made it up there for the sunset on my disaster day, so at least I ended it on a bit of a high.
As well as the view over the city, there are actually quite a few things to explore up on the hill; a mismatched array of monuments. The foreboding pillared monument marks the lives of Scottish soldiers and sailors, and another is a towered monument for Nelson. One of the most famous landmarks of Calton Hill (the one in the above photo) is actually a monument commemorating someone I'd never even heard of: Dugald Stewart, a mathematician and professor at the University of Edinburgh. The more you know!
Scott Monument
Before I really fell in love with Edinburgh's old town, I used to spend a lot of time around Princes Street (you know, when I was younger and little old island-life-me loved the novelty of big shops), and my highlight there is Scott Monument.
Another thing high up – literally – on my to-do list is climb it. On mentioning this to various friends in Edinburgh, it turns out none of them have done it either. Still, it's one of my favourite pieces of architecture in the city, so it makes the list.
Dean Village
Impossibly pretty Dean Village is an Instagram favourite, and it's not hard to see why. I went in bad weather, at possibly the worst time of day to get a photo (just as it was starting to get dark), and without a camera capable of operating well in low light, and I think my photos still came out pretty well!
A very good friend of mine lives in the lovely neighbourhood of Leith, and I was looking forward to staying with her and having a look around. It's definitely a potential place to live – once again, it's cobblestone streets, but quiet and very pretty along the waterfront. There are plenty of bars and restaurants around to keep you occupied, but even so, buses into the centre only take little over ten minutes, and it's minutes away from a shopping centre too. Perfect!
If you're up for it, you can walk along the Water of Leith – I haven't done the whole 3 mile walk from Dean Village yet, but the parts I have seen are lovely!
(Fun fact: Trainspotting was based and filmed in Leith. Thankfully Leith has transformed from a drug haven to a trendy neighbourhood!)
(Fun fact #2: I have never seen Trainspotting.)
Edinburgh Zoo
The zoo in Edinburgh has been on my list for a long, long time – but even more so since they got the giant pandas! Edinburgh Zoo is renowned as one of the best zoos in the world, so I was keen to check it out, and it just happened that my friend's girlfriend was in town and also wanted to go, so we made a day of it! Well… an afternoon of it.
I have to admit I was slightly underwhelmed because I had the problem of comparing it to Singapore Zoo (definitely one of the best zoos in the world). That said, it was definitely better than Australia Zoo, which suffered the same problem!
I think one problem was a lot of the animals weren't out, which is fine; it can't be helped. It's actually nice that all the animals have the option to hide when they want to. But I suppose it took away a bit of the magic when half the enclosures felt empty.
However, for me, it was entirely worth it just for the pandas (one of the few animals I've never seen before) and the penguins! Another unfortunate circumstance was that avian flu was rife in the UK at the start of the year, and as a precaution, the zoo extended the cancellation of the infamous "penguin parade" until the end of February. Naturally, our visit was only about three days before it was back on the schedule. But that didn't matter at all!
I also loved the talk on the Indian rhino, I finally got a good photo of a binturong, and we got to see tapirs, which are freaking awesome (incidentally the only other time I've seen them is at Singapore Zoo). We also got a phenomenal view of zebras with hills in the background (Edinburgh Zoo itself is on a hill, which can get tiresome) and said hello to some super cute meerkats. And monkeys. Ooooh, and I also finally saw a sun bear – which I didn't get to see at Singapore!
Honestly guys, I feel a photo post coming on for Edinburgh Zoo. Who wants a post full of cute animals?
(Fun fact: one of the penguins at Edinburgh Zoo has a knighthood! Sir Nils Olav is a mascot and colonel-in-chief for the Norwegian King's Guard.)
Where to eat / drink
The Elephant House
If you're a Harry Potter fan, you'll probably want to take a visit to The Elephant House; the coffee shop where JK Rowling wrote the draft for the first book! As you can imagine, the café is busy as hell thanks to the HP effect. It's easy to take a photo from outside, but you might have a queue to contend with if you want a drink. If anything, a trip to the toilets are definitely worthwhile! The women's especially is covered in HP-related graffiti! Find it between the Royal Mile and Greyfriar's Bobby.
Mary's Milk Bar
I'd highly recommend Mary's Milk Bar down in Grassmarket – famous for both being really, really good, and for their… unique flavours of ice cream! Some of the ones I've heard of include:
- chilli & pineapple
- salted liquorice & chocolate
- earl grey tea & citrus
- fried banana in butter
- hot cross bun… flavoured ice cream!?! Yeah, you read that right.
I had two flavours – I couldn't resist the salted caramel, and I decided to try… wait for it… goats cheese & pickled cherry!! Let that one sink in for a minute. It was actually quite nice! Only problem was, I bought it, turned around and the last seat had just been taken by someone who walked in. So I ate it outside. In the rain. I mean, I got a beautiful view of the castle, but…
Bread Meats Bread
Lothian Road is home to lots of great restaurants and a few bars to really pack a punch for a night out. My favourite place along here is Bread Meats Bread, which does delicious burgers. We've been there with two groups of visiting friends, and everyone has loved it! It's also been full both times, which says it all. They mostly do burgers (hence the name), but they also do delicious poutine!! And trust me when I say – if you're going to get "raspoutine", do it as a main, or share with someone else!
Oh, and did I mention the fact one of their burgers is served in a doughnut?
Makar's Rest Gourmet Mash Bar
Yep, it's exactly what you think it is. A gourmet mashed potato restaurant. Can you think of anything more awesome?
It's not as greasy spoon-ish as it sounds – they serve up some really good food! We came here for my birthday, and it was a Saturday night and the service was really slow, but it was all worth it, and I'm hoping to go back and with any luck, report that it was a one-off!
The Banshee Labyrinth
I also discovered my favourite bar in Edinburgh so far, and it's right off the Royal Mile! I actually texted my friend to say "do you know anything about this pub? Is it actually any good, or is it just really gimmicky?" She replied saying she goes there all the time and to meet her there in ten minutes! Well, okay then.
Here's why: it's predominantly a rock bar, which has a cinema room that shows movies every single night, and brick-wall vaults with more bars (which are closed on week nights, but we went back at the weekend!). It even has a rave/karaoke (depending on the night) room, if you can find it!
In fact, the whole pub is inside the Southbridge Vaults (see above!) so it's full of interesting history.
Oh, and if the downstairs bars are closed, here's what you get to see instead:
Apart from the Halloween-esque theme, it really reminded me of Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese in London, which if you don't know by now is probably my favourite pub ever. It's full of vaults and rooms and nooks and crannies, and if you don't fancy a big night out, you can go chill in their cinema room or catch one of their regular open mic nights! Amazing!
We popped in here for a quick drink – and as well as just being a really nice bar, they also have live music every night! I will say it's fairly expensive, but that's because it's on the Royal Mile. That said, it's well worth a visit if you're a tourist and like to check out some local live music!
If you want something a little more traditional and off the beaten path, I highly recommend Captain's Bar, a lovely little pirate-esque pub on College Street, just off South Bridge. It's a bit cheaper, much smaller, and they often have trad musicians gathered for a wee jam! Lots of fun!
Where to stay?
As a backpacker and hostel-lover, I highly recommend Edinburgh for a hostel stay! When I was planning my trip this time around, I shortlisted my options to at least five amazing looking hostels. My top picks are:
High Street Hostel – this won my shortlist the first time around, and it's set in a nice building right off the Royal Mile. It used to be owned by someone who came to a sticky end when he was involved with the murder of Mary Queen Of Scots' husband!! Well, it's always nice to stay somewhere with a bit of history.
Kick Ass Hostel – this is a newer hostel in the old town and has an awesome bar, a good cafe and a modern feel! If you want a more upbeat stay, this is a great place to meet people and have fun. It has consistent rave reviews so it's definitely worth a check out (or check IN!).
Belford Hostel – not as central as a lot of hostels (i.e. not in the old town) but a short walk from Princes Street. I stayed here about 10 years ago so my recommendation is slightly out of date – but it's inside a church! How cool is that?
Castle Rock Hostel – probably the best location for a hostel as far as views go, and I think the closest proximity to the castle, too. This place also has consistently great reviews and was hovering in my top 3 choices, but it's the only one on this list that I haven't stayed in yet.
Okay, I've covered a lot. Almost 3,000 words of a lot, in fact. I hope I haven't bored you guys, but I reaaaally love Edinburgh, okay?
So where are some of YOUR favourite places in Edinburgh? I'd love to hear about them for the next time I visit!
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Game Of Thrones On Track To Be Most Pirated Show Of 2012; Pirates Still Asking HBO For Legitimate Options
from the blame-matthew-inman? dept
Much like the North, Game of Thrones cannot be held—it's too big and too wild. Matthew Inman warned HBO that they should make their content more accessible or risk driving people to piracy, but that isn't really HBO's style. Now jilocasin points us to the news that Game of Thrones is well on track to be the most torrented show of 2012, and nobody can deny that HBO's foolish subscriber-only distribution is a primary reason for that. Approximately 25-million times have people decided to pay the iron price for the show, and as the comments on Reddit attest, it's often because the gold price wasn't even an option. Others pay for the show but still pirate for the sake of occasional convenience:
Sometimes I just want to fire up an episode and watch it on my laptop immediately and with mobility as I'm wandering around the house, and not worry about streaming/quality issues or finding a disk, setting up the DVD player etc. I am truly lazy.
Meanwhile, Game of Thrones continues to have great ratings. And the torrent piracy count doesn't include streams, which are also hugely popular, so it only represents a fraction of the pirate world. Why not create new ways to legitimize some of those viewers, especially considering so many of them have said they want to be legitimized? I still contend that HBO-style shows owe a lot to piracy for their cultural dominance, because, if they were actually as exclusive as HBO wants to pretend they are, they would have had a much harder time gathering fans. But HBO co-president Eric Kessler thinks cord-cutting is a fad, so like most characters in the show, he's fighting silly battles while ignoring what's really going on.
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NEW YORK, NY – 17 Jul, 2017 – John Fuller's latest book "A Day in Prison" has been hailed as the criminal justice story that no one has told before. The book is not only being praised by legal experts such as Fox News commentator Doug Burns who stated "I highly recommend Doc Fuller. . . . He takes the mystery and much of the stress out of the equation." and criminal justice specialists, but also by those who have experienced the impacts of crime firsthand. Sal Luciano, nephew of infamous mob boss Charles "Lucky" Luciano, recently declared the book a must-read for anyone who has a loved one entering the prison system, or for anyone who is going to be incarcerated themselves.
"It was difficult for me to read this, as it brings back memories I have long worked to forget. I commend John for this effort, and I would recommend 'A Day in Prison' to anyone entering prison, as well as to the families who have someone going into the system," Luciano said of the book.
The book offers a unique insight into prison life, moving hour-by-hour through a complete day in the prison system. It identifies the different interactions that prisoners have with various inmates, guards and others, while also offering insight into the culture of daily prison life. This informative book not only provides disturbing and sometimes laughable daily encounters between Fuller and his fellow inmates but a glossary with over 100 prison terms including resourceful agencies for family members of those incarcerated in addition to male and female inmates who will enter society at some point. Fuller, a former inmate who was incarcerated for 12 years, offers a realistic glimpse into the system along with his co-writer Holly Lorincz.
Released on July 4, the book has already been nominated for a award. It is available as a hard-cover book for 22.99, but readers also can conveniently purchase it in e-book format for their preferred mobile devices.
In addition to working on his latest book, Fuller also advocates for prisoners and offers insight into the criminal justice system through his public speaking engagements. He uses his own story of experiencing incarceration and ultimately learning to rise above his past mistakes to provide people with inspiration for growth and development. He encourages people to make positive life changes that will allow them to maximize their potential, regardless of the challenges of their past or are currently facing.
Beyond his public speaking, Fuller also offers prison coaching services and is a frequent guest of criminal justice professors who provides insight into criminal thinking and the prison system to college students. Federal Administrative Law Judge Lawrence LaSalle "If you break one of the unwritten prison rules, it could cost your life. Therefore, if you find yourself in the unfortunate circumstance where prison is your living situation, I recommend reading this book." Fuller strongly encourages anyone entering prison for the first time to use their time to better him or herself. He also offers mentoring and life skills training during re-entry from prison.
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Aubrieta Cascade blue grow and care – subshrub herbaceous of the genus Aubrieta also known as Aubrieta cultorum, Aubrieta Cascade blue perennial evergreen or warm climate annual plant, used as ornamental ground cover plant, can grow in temperate, subtropical or mediterranean climate and growing in hardiness zone 4-10a (as perennial) 10b-12 (as annual).
Leaves color green, elliptic with serrated edge
Aubrieta Cascade blue flower
Flower color blue, flowers with 4 petals
Aubrieta Cascade blue for sale – Seeds or Plants to Buy
How to grow Aubrieta Cascade blue growing and care:
Rock, well-drained soil, better without competition, rich soil
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed / Vegetative reproduction
Is it necessary to use vegetative reproduction?
No, but in order to get specific color better
Difficulties or problems when growing:
Planting season:
Spring, summer, autumn (in warmer climate autumn)
Pests and diseases:
Pruning season:
Autumn / Winter
How to prune:
Just for design and dead parts
Size of the plant?
5 cm (2 inches), spread wide as long as it possible
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing / Medium growing
Water requirement:
Average amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun / Half Shade
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Blooming information
Bloom season?
Spring / Summer / Autumn
General information about the flower:
Blue flowers with 4 petals
Scientific name:
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AAC M5: 03.24.14 EditionPosted by Ross Schulz on March 24th, 2014
- For the second time in three NCAA Tournaments, in-state rivals Kentucky and Louisville will square off. This time, the setting will be Indianapolis in a regional semifinal and the match-up was almost inevitable, according to the Louisville Courier Journal. All of the angst from both fan bases about seedings that were too low can be thrown out the window — there are more important things to worry about. The writer says that this rivalry, which will pit the last two national champions against each other, is the best in college basketball right now. Considering the only other option is Duke and North Carolina, and that neither of them have reached the Final Four since Duke's 2010 national title while one or both of the Commonwealth's programs have played in the last three, it's a fair point. This season's game will be even more passionate and intense than the Final Four battle in 2012. Louisville, at the time making a surprise run to the Final Four, knew it had nothing to lose against the best team in the country. The game was more of a celebration of basketball in the Commonwealth. Not this time. Either team will view the season as a disappointment if its run ends Friday night.
- Louisville knows that it is in for an intense game on Friday night, but a meeting with No. 1 seed Wichita State may have been a better match-up for the Cardinals because of Kentucky's size. The Wildcats muscled their way to a 73-66 win in the teams' first meeting at Rupp Arena in December. Both teams, however, have changed significantly since then. Chane Behanan was still with the Cardinals, although it would prove to be his last game in cardinal red. Luke Hancock is now fully healthy and Chris Jones has adjusted to his role alongside Russ Smith in the backcourt. And although the Harrison twins had a strong game against Louisville in the first meeting, they haven't played consistently well until the postseason.
- Shabazz Napier made sure Connecticut wasn't going to lose on Saturday night against Villanova. The do-everything guard poured in 21 of his 25 points in the second half while battling a shin injury. The senior has seen a lot of things in his four-year career. He was a freshman on the national championship and Big East Tournament championship teams of 2011, and also worked through a 2013 season of no postseason hope for the Huskies. Now he's got his team back in the Sweet Sixteen, playing in a familiar venue at Madison Square Garden with what should be a strong home crowd on hand. When many of Connecticut's past greats were no doubt looking ahead to NBA stardom, Napier has played fully for the "UConn" on the front of his jersey. Other than the Louisville-Kentucky game, the best story of the Sweet Sixteen might be the senior guard's refusal to let his team go home for good.
- A number of strong potential candidate names have surfaced for the South Florida head coaching job after Stan Heath was fired on Friday. One name at the top of the list is former UCLA coach Ben Howland (also reportedly interested in the Marquette job). Mississippi's Andy Kennedy has also shown interest as did former Marquette coach Buzz Williams before opting to take the vacancy at Virginia Tech. Athletic Director Mark Harlan said the job has reached a desirable status because of a renovated Sun Dome, a new practice facility and the rising status of the American Athletic Conference. Two freshman big men, John Egbunu and Chris Perry, made the AAC All-Rookie Team, so there's also some talent waiting in the wings.
- Even though it might be seen as the most successful Cincinnati team in 10 years, the Bearcats' postseason finish will be a tough pill to swallow. Still, Mick Cronin said that he's never had a team achieve their potential more than this group — they gave every ounce they could give. It was the fourth straight trip to the NCAA tournament for Cincinnati and Cronin, but a fifth may prove to be difficult to achieve. The senior core of Sean Kilpatrick, Titus Rubles and Justin Jackson will all depart. No double-figure scorers return, although two starters, Shaquille Thomas and Ge'Lawn Guyn, are expected to. No matter the roster, though, do not count Cronin out of anything.


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20th Century Boy: Wimbledon
This brand new musical, inspired by the life of rock legend Marc Bolan, explodes onto stage nearly 40 years after the star's tragic death. Featuring some of the greatest pop songs ever written, 20th Century Boy tells the story of Marc Bolan and his band T Rex, dispersing the myths and taking the audience on a joyful yet poignant journey through Marc's fascinating life.
Rocker, poet, electric warrior, king of glam and godfather of punk, Bolan was arguably the biggest rock star the UK had ever seen. 'Bigger than The Beatles' the media said.
Before his tragic death in 1977, just days short of his 30th birthday, Bolan lived life at breakneck speed, creating a series of iconic images, a string of number 1 hits, and an army of obsessive fans.
Packed with all T Rex's 70s hits, staged by Gary Lloyd (Thriller Live) and with a West End cast, 20th Century Boy is a glorious story and a celebration of Glam Rock at its colourful best.
Show Information
Monday, 23rd June 2014
Friday, 27th June 2014
Venue Information
New Wimbledon Theatre
93 The Broadway
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Updated 6:40 p.m. - CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Sen. John Kerry will launch a broadside against Mitt Romney this evening on an issue -- foreign policy -- that has largely taken a backseat to a weeklong focus on the economy.
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Senator and former presidential candidate John Kerry, D-Ma., stands at the podium during a walk through of the stage area ahead of the second session of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, September 5, 2012.
Kerry, the 2008 Democratic presidential nominee and the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, will cast GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney's foreign policy as either incomprehensible or a retread of the Bush administration.
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"In this campaign, we have a fundamental choice: Will we protect our country and our allies, advance our interests and ideals, do battle where we must, and make peace where we can?" Kerry will say, according to advance excerpts of his speech. "Or will we entrust our place in the world to someone who just hasn't learned the lessons of the last decade?"
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Democrats have criticized Romney for barely referencing foreign policy in his nomination acceptance speech last week in Tampa, making no reference at all to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan that stretched must of the last decade. (Romney has defended himself by pointing to remarks he delivered the day before that focused largely on issues of foreign policy and national security.)
Ahead of tonight's speeches, the Romney campaign argued Thursday would be an excercise in rewriting history in Obama's record.
"An inventory of his record shows that by nearly all measures, President Obama has diminished American influence abroad and compromised our interests and values," wrote Romney policy director Lanhee Chen.
First lady Michelle Obama speaks to NBC's Brian Williams about keeping life balanced for her daughters. She is focused on keeping their lives as normal as possible while allowing them to appreciate their chance to witness history.
Foreign policy hasn't been at the forefront of this week's Democratic National Convention, but Kerry will look to turn the spotlight tonight to that issue, on which Obama owns an advantage over Romney in the polls.
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Kerry will take aim at two of Romney's central criticisms of Obama in the speech, relating to Israel and the management of the war in Afghanistan. (Romney has accused Obama of throwing Israel "under the bus," and has criticized Obama's timetable for withdrawing from Afghanistan too dangerous, though Romney wouldn't keep a full level of troops there for that much longer.)
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"Barack Obama promised always to stand with Israel -- to tighten sanctions on Iran and take nothing off the table. Again and again the other side has lied about where this President stands and what this President has done," Kerry will say.
On Afghanistan, the Massachusetts senator (and potential future secretary of state in the Obama administration) will say: "It isn't fair to say Mitt Romney doesn't have a position on Afghanistan. He has every position."


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MUMBAI (Reuters) - Top Indian players formed an association on Monday to protect their professional interests days after signing a temporary truce with the All India Tennis Association (AITA).
The Indian Tennis Players Association (ITPA) said in a statement that it would function around the ATP model and act as a platform to represent the concerns of its members.
"We believe that the ITPA will provide the players a voice that will stand united in our concerns and suggestions for the improvement of the sport in the country," Somdev Devvarman, India's frontline singles player, said in the statement.
The AITA said they would wait for the association to approach the governing body for recognition and hoped it would not disrupt the ongoing discussions for a long-term understanding.
"We have heard about it. If they at all approach the federation for recognition, we will discuss it in the executive committee and convey to them our decision," AITA chief executive Hironmoy Chatterjee told Reuters by phone.
"For their own convenience they have formed an association and I can't see why the federation should have any problem with it."
Eleven frontline players, excluding 13-times grand slam doubles champion Leander Paes, pulled out of the regional first-round Davis Cup tie against South Korea in New Delhi earlier this month, which India lost 4-1.
Last week, the AITA agreed to most of their demands paving the way for the disgruntled players, including multiple doubles grand slam champion Mahesh Bhupathi, Devvarman and Rohan Bopanna, to commit to play in the April 5-7 tie against Indonesia.
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NEW YORK – April 24, 2013 – Bravo Media stirs up a new dose of culinary drama with "Chef Roblé & Co." premiering on Tuesday, June 4 at 10pm ET/PT. Now that Roblé Ali has established his Brooklyn-based catering company, season two follows his business as it continues to grow by leaps and bounds with high-end clientele including musical artist John Legend, NBA star Tyson Chandler, and Phaedra Parks of "The Real Housewives of Atlanta."
The newest ingredients spicing up his staff are Roblé's personal assistant Dan; Rob, a notable pastry chef who appeared on "Hell's Kitchen," and Jeorge, who rounds out the team as the new prep chef. Roblé's sister Jasmine returns, but clashes with Artie, Roblé's new second in command. As they step on each other's toes, Roblé is left to pick up the pieces while hiding the internal tension from the upper-crust clients. In his personal life, Roble is back on the market after a recent breakup with his long-term girlfriend. For a sneak peek at the new season, visit: http://www.bravotv.com/chef-roble-and-co/season-2/videos/lets-go-baby
In the premiere episode, Roblé and his crew move into a new kitchen and are ready to take on New York's busy summer season of catering parties for the rich and famous. Roles are being redefined within the company when Roblé's sister, Jasmine returns as Event Designer and Artie comes on board full-time as Event Director. Artie and Jasmine are both eager to impress Roblé and make their mark on the company. The pressure heightens as their first client of the season is Phaedra Parks who asks Roblé to recreate a classic Southern Tea Party in New York City. Will the team pull off pleasing this very demanding client?
"Chef Roblé & Co." is produced by Red Line Films for Bravo. Al Szyamanski, Peter Franchella and Aaron Rothman serve as executive producers. Jessica Chesler and Kenda Greenwood serve as Co-Executive Producers.
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FORT MORGAN — — Mistakes were made during the initial reporting of the results for Fort Morgan's mayoral race.
Mayor Terry McAlister won the race over opponent Jack Darnell 1,248 votes to 1,117; a margin of 131. Previously, The Fort Morgan Times had reported a much smaller margin.
On election night, McAlister said he was happy with the results.
"I just think we need to go forward, and the people realized what we need to do to go forward and that I could take them in that direction," he said Tuesday night.
McAlister said he would continue to work to ensure transparency in the city's operations.
"That's the type of guy I am," he said.
Also elected in Fort Morgan on Nov. 5 were Christine Castoe who ran unopposed for reelection in Ward 1; Damon Mussman who ran unopposed in Ward 2 and Kevin Lindell who beat out Scott Bryan and Stuart Crespin in Ward 3.
David Keller, Todd Schneider and Derek Gerkin were elected to the Fort Morgan Board of Education. The district's $18 million bond, which will be used to help pay for building a new middle school, was also approved.
Contact Times Editor Rachel Alexander at 970-867-5651 ext. 230 or firstname.lastname@example.com, twitter.com/FtMorganEditor


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yoeman necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 47 diseños de 15 diseñadores freelance.
We are a small start-up in the organic food space. We are starting with dairy products. We want to position ourselves differently from anyone else in the space. Our products will be sold through dairy cabinets in independent retailers and supermarkets (grocery). Our first product will be a rich, creamy, indulgent organic yoghurt. For us organic food is not so much about being better for you, but about being better for the environment. Organic farming is generally more sustainable farming. Our focus is on promoting more sustainable agriculture. Our products will all be natural, organic and preservative and additive free.
Ours is a premium product. It is indulgent but it is also priced at a premium. Therefore we are not pitching at the mass market. Rather a niche affluent market. Our organic dairy products can be enjoyed by everyone from 5 to 85 but our primary purchaser is going to be urban, upper socio-demographic and more likely to be female than male. We need to appeal primarily to a 18 to 40 year old age group.
Our brand name is fiveAM . Five a.m. is generally the time of the morning that our happy, organically farmed cows are up being milked.
We need a treatment (font/style) for fiveAM, but we would also like a logo, perhaps in the form of a character. Maybe a stylised version of our friendly farmer.
We'd like you to play with fonts and ways of treating the words "five" and "am" in a way which makes it clear that our name is five 'ay em' (phonetically) rather than five 'am'. So perhaps the 'AM" is in upper case whilst the "five" is in lower case (or vice versa); maybe they are different colours; perhaps the 'A:M" has a colon in it to highlight the 'ay em' pronunciation (or perhaps a period between the 'a' and 'm'). Have a play with how it might look.
We want a logo to go with the word. At the moment we are favouring creating a character as our logo - perhaps the farmer who is milking our cows at five a.m. - but we are open to other ideas. If it is to be a character we would prefer a simple line drawing to a more complex illustration.
We like the idea of white lettering on a black background (or vice versa) - we think it is classy and clean - but if you believe the brand name and logo work better in colour we are open to the idea.
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2. Logo or character to go along with it.
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Skills honed in Gastonia led the local SWAT team to victory at a state competition this week.
Skills honed in Gastonia led the local SWAT team to victory at a state competition this week.
A team of seven men took first place for their efforts during the three-day competition sponsored by the North Carolina Tactical Officers Association.
Competitors completed obstacle courses, shooting exercises and a real-life scenario challenge.
The local team took first place in four events, as well as second and third-place rankings in three other competitions.
Winning the overall challenge comes with a sense of pride but also pushes the team to perfect their skills, said Capt. Travis Brittain.
�All of these events have a lot of physical stress,� said Brittain. �It really pushes the operator to the limit, to operate and shoot under pressure and think on their feet.�
Brittain, along with Sgt. Jimmy Arndt, led the team, though they didn�t compete.
Five of the team members work with the Gastonia Police Department. The team was rounded out by a Mount Holly police officer and a Gaston County Sheriff�s deputy.
The local squad competed against six other teams from other police departments, sheriff�s offices and the Fort Bragg Military Police.
Trials started Tuesday and ended Thursday with Gastonia taking home the win.
Brittain said such competitions unify a team that is often thrown together during chaotic situations.
�In preparing for this we got some additional training days and we�ve been able to hone our pistol skills,� he said. �It brings the team together and it really sharpens the skills as far as shooting, thinking and moving under pressure � all those things that are crucial in a real-life situation.�
This was the local SWAT team�s first state competition in years. They previously won four state contests in the 1990s, as well as numerous regional awards.
The SWAT Team is comprised of nearly 30 men from multiple law enforcement agencies within the county.
You can reach reporter Diane Turbyfill at 704-869-1817 and twitter.com/GazetteDiane.


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Catalyst Research Results Media Event
June 28, 2007
Toronto, Ontario
Thank you and good morning everyone. It's a real pleasure for me to be here.
Some of you might recall that Zabeen spoke at an event back in February when Catalyst and Ryerson released the preliminary findings of this research project. Zabeen, you were right on the money when you predicted that the report would have important implications for visible minorities, as well as for businesses right across Canada.
In my mind, this impressive piece of research completes a compelling body of evidence that we cannot afford to ignore: corporate Canada must step up to the plate in order to help advance and develop visible minorities. It's key to our country's prosperity.
Before I address some of the recommendations outlined in
the report, I'd like to provide some context on why this is
a critical issue.
In a recent speech to the St. John's Board of Trade, Bank of Canada Governor David Dodge made a strong case that Canada should concentrate on increasing productivity, so that we can have sustainable economic growth and rising standards of living in the future.
I could not agree more. If Canadians want an excellent standard of living -- and of course we all do -- we must become one of the world's most competitive nations to pay for it.
And one important way we can do that is to ensure we develop and support a rich and diverse workforce -- a workforce that reflects the makeup of our towns and cities. This isn't just a social imperative, but a business opportunity as well.
It's equally important that we leverage the talents and skills of the people who are already in our workforces. People are the most important asset of any company or organization. And it's simply bad business not to maximize the return on our most important assets.
I would not be exaggerating to say that leveraging the diversity of our current workforce is critical to the success of each of our businesses, and by extension, to the success of our cities, provinces and country.
Let me add one more fact. Canada's workforce is aging and our birth rate has hit a record-low. We are facing a serious situation. If we do nothing, our labour force will stop growing in about 10 years. Clearly, increased immigration will help us fill the pipeline and fuel economic growth. In fact, one of the recommendations coming from an RBC diversity study was to gradually increase immigration rates to the 300 to 400,000 range per year from the current rate of about 260,000. But just as clearly, we must also optimize the talents of our existing workforce and that is what this study is about.
In 2005, I asked our Economics department to put a dollar
figure on what it actually cost the Canadian economy when
employers fail to realize the potential of immigrants as well
as other under-utilized groups such as women and seniors.
While today's Catalyst report focuses on visible minorities who are already in the workforce, the RBC report focused primarily on newcomers to Canada, the majority of whom are visible minorities in the workforce. We found that if all new Canadians were fully employed, at their level of education and experience, earning equal pay to someone born in Canada, personal income would increase by $13 billion a year. While it may be impossible to eliminate this gap - it does highlight the magnitude of the opportunity.
If we could fully leverage the talent sitting in our own backyard, it would represent the equivalent of 400,000 more workers.
So, let me quickly connect the dots:
Today's report contains six important action steps. I would like to go on the record, saying that I support every one of them.
I should mention a couple things about the study. It's important to know that this survey incorporates feedback from non-visible minorities in the workplace. In addition, the findings and related recommendations are meaningful for all employees in the workplace and will enable all of us to be more successful. As well, you'll see that while the recommendations are very broad, they can be customized to apply to particular organizational cultures.
Now, here are the action steps.
One, assess your environment. Business needs to get better at understanding the challenges and aspirations of visible minority employees. This means having a greater focus on learning and sharing, soliciting feedback, re-visiting your talent management practices, and influencing the right organizational policies.
Two, integrate diversity as a strategic priority. Organizations need to strengthen the diversity business case, tailoring the case to their overall strategic plan and then establishing a comprehensive communications approach.
The third recommendation is to make sure that top management is committed to diversity. And I'm not just talking about the CEO here, although that is critical as well.
Senior executives and employees throughout your organization should be designated to champion diversity initiatives. And remember to make sure that your employees know about your commitment and efforts.
Fourth, implement talent management practices and career development approaches that are equitable and transparent. Businesses need to clearly communicate performance evaluation criteria, systematically identify and develop top talent, and leverage the diverse skills of our highly capable workforces.
The fifth recommendation is to develop a robust accountability framework around diversity. This one sounds like it came from a bank or a chartered accountant, but it's true that what gets measured gets improved. Business must effectively track and monitor recruitment, promotion, succession and turnover from a diversity vantage point. It's imperative to report back on progress to all employees.
The sixth and final recommendation is that organizations should provide internal mechanisms that support their diversity efforts. Businesses must do more to develop, facilitate and advocate programs so that visible minority employees can readily adapt to organizational cultures. For example, we need mentoring programs that help visible minority employees gain valuable insights, and forums where they can gain exposure to senior executives. And we need visible minority employees to take greater advantage of these opportunities so that they have more power over their own career development.
I am confident that these action steps will help businesses and organizations turbo-charge the talents of their workforce - and in effect all members of their workforce. They will help organizations walk the talk, and help prove that we are not just paying lip service to diversity, but taking tangible, credible steps to make a real difference.
It is important that large companies, small companies, government and the non-profit sector listen to and learn from the voices of the employees of corporate Canada, because their experiences are shared by your employees as well.
Now in case you think that I'm just making this challenge to other companies, I am also making it to my own colleagues at RBC. Some of the survey's respondents were from RBC, and I can tell you that we intend to listen and respond to what they've told us.
And we have three employees here today. After our formal presentations, they are prepared to tell you about their personal journeys at RBC. I am proud that they chose RBC as their employer and I'd like to thank
And now, I'll turn it back over to Zabeen so that we can take your questions.
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UCLA Tops Washington, 28-3
Oct. 5, 2008
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) -Kevin Craft threw two touchdown passes to Ryan Moya, Kahlil Bell ran for a pair of 1-yard scores and UCLA defeated Washington State 28-3 Saturday night, ending a three-game losing streak with its first victory over the Cougars in the Rose Bowl since 1998.
The Bruins (2-3, 1-1 Pac-10) won at home for the first time since their season-opening upset of Tennessee in Rick Neuheisel's coaching debut at his alma mater.
Craft was 23-of-36 for 225 yards and did not throw an interception before leaving with 5 minutes remaining. Moya caught six passes - one off his career high - for 57 yards, while Terrence Austin had seven catches for 77 yards.
The Bruins took a 14-0 lead in the second quarter. Craft hit Moya for a 15-yard TD on UCLA's first possession. The Cougars were then forced to punt before Craft handed off to Bell, who plunged 1 yard for his third touchdown of the season.
Bell injured his left ankle in the season opener and missed losses to BYU and Arizona before scoring twice in last week's loss to Fresno State. The Cougars beat UCLA 27-7 last season in Pullman, Wash., where Bell sustained a season-ending knee injury.
Washington State (1-5, 0-3) narrowly avoided its first shutout since 1984 with Nico Grasu's 47-yard field goal in the third quarter.
The Cougars managed just 11 first downs and 177 yards of total offense, and had eight penalties for 69 yards. They were 2-of-14 on third-down conversions.
Alterraun Verner's interception of Marshall Lobbestael at the WSU 27 set up Craft's third TD at 6:40 of the third. Craft found Moya alone in the right corner of the end zone for a 12-yard score, extending UCLA's lead to 21-3.
Bell scored again early in the fourth with his second 1-yard plunge that made it 27-3. He had 21 carries for 43 yards.
Lobbestael was 15-of-31 for 151 yards and one interception in the redshirt freshman's second start. Dwight Tardy was the Cougars' leading rusher with 17 carries for 50 yards, while Brandon Gibson was their top receiver with six catches for 62 yards.
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There's a big list of plastic canvas patterns, over 125, available from Craft Stew. The list has been collected from all over the Internet, and all are free.
They are listed by name according to categories. Click on the name to go to the site with instructions.
Many of the patterns say "link" after them and, as near as I can tell these go to pictures of the project on freepatterns.com. The pictures aren't linked to instructions, so I'm figuring you need to go to their homepage to find out how to get the information.
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Sister Juana Inés de la Cruz, a Mexican nun, was the subject of a special edition of the journal "Colonial Latin American Review."
Illustration from "First New Chronicle and Good Government," a 1615 monograph by the Andean chronicler Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala
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"Colonial Latin American Review" showcases interdisciplinary scholarship on period; Events at CCNY, Graduate Center at CUNY fete publication
In 1992, the world marked the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus' "discovery" of America. That year, a new journal began publication featuring fresh and exciting directions in scholarship of the era that followed and lasted until the Latin American independence movement began in the early 19th century.
"Colonial Latin American Review" (CLAR) was created to begin an interdisciplinary dialogue and connect the various disciplines developing new approaches to studying the period, said Dr. Raquel Chang-Rodríguez, its founder and co-editor. It provided a venue for scholars working in the area and showcased their research. After it appeared, it received an "honorable mention" in Council of Editors of Learned Journals competition for best new journal.
"Scholars began to look beyond the usual themes related to Spanish conquistadors and their deeds (and misdeeds)," recalled Dr. Chang-Rodrgiuez, a distinguished professor of Hispanic culture and literature at The City College of New York and the Graduate Center, City University of New York. "They began exploring such topics as gender issues, resistance to Spanish dominion, Christianity in contact with other religious beliefs and the roles of indigenous populations, Africans and Asians in the evolving societies."
The origins of the field of colonial studies date to the early 19th century, when the nations of Latin America were forming, Professor Chang-Rodríguez noted.
"In order to give the new republics a distinct identity, the founding fathers began to study the past, particularly the indigenous civilizations, and articulating a new and more inclusive version of the history of the Americas," she said. "Touched by Romantic ideas, they wanted to establish the uniqueness of the area, thus forging an identity separate from Spain."
Two events to commemorate the journal's 20th anniversary will be held this week:
Dr. Beatriz Carolina Peña, who teaches at Queens College, will deliver an illustrated lecture, "El Perú colonial en los dibujos de fray Diego de Ocaña" (Colonial Peru in the Drawings of Father Diego de Ocaña), 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, October 17, in the City College Amsterdam Room located in the Faculty Dining Room on the third floor of the North Academic Center, 160 Convent Ave., New York.
"Colonial Latin American Review: 20 Years," an interdisciplinary conversation, will take place 5 p.m. Friday, October 19, in the Skylight Room at the Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave., New York. Presenters include: Carolyn S. Dean, University of California – Santa Cruz; Viviana Díaz Balsera, University of Miami, and Daniela Bleichmar, University of Southern California. In addition, Professor Chang-Rodríguez and co-editors Frederick Luciani of Colgate University and Kris Lane of Tulane University will participate in a conversation moderated by Rolena Adorno of Yale University.
CLAR met a growing need to disseminate the works of scholars who were revising traditional areas of inquiry and creating new ones, Professor Chang-Rodríguez said. Much of this cross-fertilization occurred in literary studies, she noted.
"Critics, particularly those concerned with the chronicles of the "discovery," made use of the advances offered by historical and anthropological research in order to offer new readings of very complex texts. I am not saying that the traditional philological approach was forgotten, but rather the new interdisciplinary one offered fresh possibilities for analyzing these texts."
The journal has been at the forefront of research in colonial studies, Professor Chang-Rodríguez noted. For example, it has been instrumental in recognizing the key contributions of art historians and has given this area of scholarship its due importance within colonial studies.
Many articles published in CLAR have questioned generally accepted points of view. Others emphasized different aspects of relationships between colonizers and colonized people or showed how maps and cartography shaped the colonization of the American space.
Since its inception, the journal has grown from one issue per year to three. In recent years, there has been increased interest in topics related to gender and gender roles, Professor Chang-Rodríguez said. For example, an issue was devoted to the Mexican nun Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz. CLAR has also published articles on female education, the role of women in the conquest and how, when forced to accept non-traditional roles, European and native women challenged patriarchal society.
Another trend has been increased emphasis on the contributions of peoples and individuals who were marginalized in traditional studies, including natives, mestizos and Africans. "Studying their roles underscores the complexities and hybrid nature of colonial culture and how its values impacted the new Latin American societies that developed in later centuries," she added.
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13.1.1 Definition and Nature of Scenarios
For the purposes of this report, a climate scenario refers to a plausible future climate that has been constructed for explicit use in investigating the potential consequences of anthropogenic climate change. Such climate scenarios should represent future conditions that account for both human-induced climate change and natural climate variability. We distinguish a climate scenario from a climate projection (discussed in Chapters 9 and 10), which refers to a description of the response of the climate system to a scenario of greenhouse gas and aerosol emissions, as simulated by a climate model. Climate projections alone rarely provide sufficient information to estimate future impacts of climate change; model outputs commonly have to be manipulated and combined with observed climate data to be usable, for example, as inputs to impact models.
To further illustrate this point, Box 13.1 presents a simple example of climate scenario construction based on climate projections. The example also illustrates some other common considerations in performing an impact assessment that touch on issues discussed later in this chapter.
We also distinguish between a climate scenario and a climate change scenario. The latter term is sometimes used in the scientific literature to denote a plausible future climate. However, this term should strictly refer to a representation of the difference between some plausible future climate and the current or control climate (usually as represented in a climate model) (see Box 13.1, Figure 13.1a). A climate change scenario can be viewed as an interim step toward constructing a climate scenario. Usually a climate scenario requires combining the climate change scenario with a description of the current climate as represented by climate observations (Figure 13.1b). In a climate impacts context, it is the contrasting effects of these two climates – one current (the observed "baseline" climate), one future (the climate scenario) on the exposure unit1 that determines the impact of the climate change (Figure 13.1c).
A treatment of climate scenario development, in this specific sense, has been largely absent in the earlier IPCC Assessment Reports. The subject has been presented in independent IPCC Technical Guidelines documents (IPCC, 1992, 1994), which were briefly summarised in the Second Assessment Report of Working Group II (Carter et al., 1996b). These documents, while serving a useful purpose in providing guidelines for scenario use, did not fully address the science of climate scenario development. This may be, in part, because the field has been slow to develop and because only recently has a critical mass of important research issues coalesced and matured such that a full chapter is now warranted.
The chapter also serves as a bridge between this Report of Working Group I and the IPCC Third Assessment Report of Working Group II (IPCC, 2001) (hereafter TAR WG II) of climate change impacts, adaptation and vulnerability. As such it also embodies the maturation in the IPCC assessment process – that is, a recognition of the interconnections among the different segments of the assessment process and a desire to further integrate these segments. Chapter 3 performs a similar role in the TAR WG II (Carter and La Rovere, 2001) also discussing climate scenarios, but treating, in addition, all other scenarios (socio-economic, land use, environmental, etc.) needed for undertaking policy-relevant impact assessment. Chapter 3 serves in part as the other half of the bridge between the two Working Group Reports.
Scenarios are neither predictions nor forecasts of future conditions. Rather they describe alternative plausible futures that conform to sets of circumstances or constraints within which they occur (Hammond, 1996). The true purpose of scenarios is to illuminate uncertainty, as they help in determining the possible ramifications of an issue (in this case, climate change) along one or more plausible (but indeterminate) paths (Fisher, 1996).
Not all possibly imaginable futures can be considered viable scenarios of future climate. For example, most climate scenarios include the characteristic of increased lower tropospheric temperature (except in some isolated regions and physical circumstances), since most climatologists have very high confidence in that characteristic (Schneider et al., 1990; Mahlman, 1997). Given our present state of knowledge, a scenario that portrayed global tropospheric cooling for the 21st century would not be viable. We shall see in this chapter that what constitutes a viable scenario of future climate has evolved along with our understanding of the climate system and how this understanding might develop in the future.
It is worth noting that the development of climate scenarios predates the issue of global warming. In the mid-1970s, for example, when a concern emerged regarding global cooling due to the possible effect of aircraft on the stratosphere, simple incremental scenarios of climate change were formulated to evaluate what the possible effects might be worldwide (CIAP, 1975).
The purpose of this chapter is to assess the current state of climate scenario development. It discusses research issues that are addressed by researchers who develop climate scenarios and that must be considered by impacts researchers when they select scenarios for use in impact assessments. This chapter is not concerned, however, with presenting a comprehensive set of climate scenarios for the IPCC Third Assessment Report.
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