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Julius Shulman (October 10, 1910 – July 15, 2009) was an American architectural photographer best known for his photograph "Case Study House #22, Los Angeles, 1960. Pierre Koenig, Architect." The house is also known as The Stahl House. Shulman's photography spread California modernism around the world. Through his many books, exhibits and personal appearances his work ushered in a new appreciation for the movement beginning in the 1990s. His vast library of images currently reside at the Getty Center in Los Angeles. His contemporaries include Ezra Stoller and Hedrich Blessing. In 1947, Julius Shulman asked architect Raphael Soriano to build a mid-century steel home and studio in the Hollywood Hills.
Some of his architectural photographs, like the iconic shots of Frank Lloyd Wright's or Pierre Koenig's remarkable structures, have been published countless times. The brilliance of buildings like those by Charles Eames, as well as those of his close friend, Richard Neutra, was first brought to light by Shulman's photography. The clarity of his work demanded that architectural photography had to be considered as an independent art form. Each Shulman image unites perception and understanding for the buildings and their place in the landscape. The precise compositions reveal not just the architectural ideas behind a building's surface, but also the visions and hopes of an entire age. A sense of humanity is always present in his work, even when the human figure is absent from the actual photographs.
Today, a great many of the buildings documented by Shulman have disappeared or been crudely converted, but the thirst for his pioneering images is stronger than ever before.
In 1987, the Shulman House was designated a Cultural Heritage Monument by the City of Los Angeles.
In 2000 Julius Shulman gave up retirement to begin working with his current business partner Juergen Nogai.
The Getty Research Institute held a 2005–2006 exhibition of Shulman's prints entitled "Julius Shulman, Modernity and the Metropolis"[4]. The exhibition included sections entitled "Framing the California Lifestyle," "Promoting the Power of Modern Architecture," "The Tools of an Innovator," and "The Development of a Metropolis". The exhibition traveled to the National Building Museum and to the Art Institute of Chicago.
Julius Shulman and Juergen Nogai have had exhibitions at the Design and Architecture Museum in Frankfurt, Germany in Fall of 2005, as well as an exhibition at the Barnsdall Municipal Gallery in Los Angeles 2006, Craig Krull Gallery Bergamont station, Los Angeles, October 2007, and another up-coming show in Spring 2009. An exhibition of their work is also scheduled in Mannheim, Germany in 2010.
On December 16, 2007 Shulman attended a showing of his architectural photography at the Los Angeles Public Library. The exhibit, organized by the Getty Research Institute, included one hundred fifty photographs documenting architectural changes in Los Angeles for the last eighty years. This progression includes the re-development of Bunker Hill, the growth of Century City, the avant-garde architectural designs in Los Angeles, such as Watts Towers, Grauman's Chinese Theatre, and the Getty Villa, as well as the growth of Wilshire Boulevard. The exhibition features the industrial engines at the Port of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles International Airport that helped fuel the growth of Los Angeles Also, featured diverse residential fabric from Echo Park to South Los Angeles. The exhibit spot-lighted Shulman's unique role in capturing and promoting innovative, sleek Case Study Houses, as well as the contrasting tract housing developments with repeated floor plans.
In February, 2008, the Palm Springs Art Museum presented "Julius Shulman: Palm Springs," guest curated by Michael Stern. Containing over 200 objects, this is the largest Julius Shulman exhibition that has ever been presented to date. In addition to the Shulman photographs, renderings, illustrations and models of many of the buildings that Shulman photographed were presented to compliment Shulman's extensive documentation of a place that was so inspirational to him. Rizzoli published the accompanying catalog, "Julius Shulman: Palm Springs." Additionally, a documentary DVD was produced in conjunction with the exhibition "Julius Shulman: Desert Modern."
Selected Shulman works were included in the Annenberg Space for Photography's inaugural exhibit, LOS ANGELES. One of his last commissioned works was of the Space, which opened in March, 2009, with Shulman in attendance.
Shulman was the subject of a 2008 documentary film, Visual Acoustics: The Modernism of Julius Shulman. The film, narrated by Dustin Hoffman and directed by Eric Bricker, explores both Shulman's art and uniquely individualistic life offering a lyrical portrait of modernism's most eloquent ambassador. It discusses how Shulman's images helped to shape the careers of influential 20th century architects, including Frank Lloyd Wright, Richard Neutra and John Lautner. The film won the 2009 Palm Springs International Film Festival Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature as well as awards at the Austin Film Festival, Newport Beach Film Festival and the Lone Star International Film Festival.
Shulman died at his home in L.A. California on Wednesday July 15, 2009. He was 98 years old. What an amazing iconic force of the ages...
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- Maria Jensen said...
Oh, how i want a house like that! What a structure and style! Beautiful!
Great blog!
- November 17, 2009 at 11:53 PM
- Keith said...
Hey pallie. I love that. What a cool pad. I could definitely see living someone like that. Cheers!
- November 18, 2009 at 6:42 PM
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- January 14, 2010 at 9:13 PM
- Michael Mattison said...
I was just thinking about the Case Study House #22 the other day -- best modern house ever. (Or was it the famous Shulman photo that made the difference...?)
Wonderful post. Glad to have discovered your blog.
- March 6, 2010 at 2:04 AM
- Lee Oliveira said...
I want to live there! LOL
Great post.
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I would like to employ you to blog about my original Eichler home listing in Palo Alto CA. We will bring it on the market in mid-september.
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- July 4, 2010 at 1:18 PM
- angelo h said...
I know I have visited here a couple of times but I truly must add you to my regular visits. Your photos and posts are just lovely. So inspiring.
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- October 18, 2011 at 11:56 PM
- Atomic Phillip said...
Great Blog! I have just acquired my Parent's 1960 Atomic Ranch! So very interested in taking it back to the 1960s, paint, furniture styles, etc. I am soooo excited. It has full basement (with the ability to put fall out shelter) and a den and kitchen with all pine paneling! What fun! I am interested in Atomic Gem's ideas!!! Thanks, Phillip
- November 14, 2011 at 5:22 PM
- David Eichler said...
The work of Julius Shulman, and the work of the architects he photographed, is a tremendous inspiration to myself and all architectural photographers.
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- Jesscia Mazhar said...
I like the place (Stahl House) and the photo of the Stahl House in the main square-fabulous...
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Don't see a direct e-mail, so I'll leave this here, if rather out of place.
Keep in mind that if you'd been in your prime in the 50s, you'd have had to wait for each Martin and Montgomery show to come out....and hope you caught it when it did. At least now, most of them are available to view at your discretion, just no chance for an in person meeting, of course.
Meanwhile, you may like some of the essays, pictures, videos and such on my site, lots of mid century German, such as this essay about the glazes:
- June 24, 2012 at 12:06 PM
Thank you for including all of these great photos of The Stahl House. It seems like these pictures really capture the time period of the mid-twentieth century. That was also a very informative and interesting description of the life and work of Julius Shulman. It would be quite fascinating to see that documentary.
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- August 12, 2013 at 3:43 AM
- Helen Keyes said...
A beautiful house. I have a dream living in the nice house like that with my family and future kids.
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(Thomson Reuters ONE via COMTEX) --MINNEAPOLIS - May 2, 2013 - In keeping with its commitment to keep physicians informed about product performance and safety, Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) issued an Urgent Medical Device Correction notification in February 2013 to provide physicians with information concerning the potential for deep brain stimulation (DBS) lead damage associated with the use of the lead cap provided in Medtronic DBS lead kits and dystonia therapy kits. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has classified the communication as a Class I Recall.
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- Proof of payment (may be in the form of a receipt, photocopy of a check or an invoice stamped "paid").
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Once the funds used for a Job Modification are spent, the purchaser (employer, vocational provider, ergonomic consulting firm, etc.) can request reimbursement on the Job Modification Assistance application (F245‑346‑000).
The fee schedule for vocational services and the qualifications required for providing vocational services are the same for both L&I's workers' compensation and self-insurance claims.
Unlike L&I's worker's compensation, the self-insured employer can choose to combine referral types:
- Early Intervention.
- Ability-to-Work Assessment.
- Plan Development with Plan Implementation.
Additional information
- WAC 296-19A-210 (www.leg.wa.gov)
What are the qualifications to provide vocational rehabilitation services to industrially injured or ill workers?
- Fee Schedule information.
- RCW 51.32.090 (www.leg.wa.gov)
3 (a) Legal basis for a self-insured claim manager to stop time loss.
- WAC 296-15-4302 (www.leg.wa.gov)
What is the Self-Insurance Vocational Reporting Form?
- WAC 296-15-4304 (www.leg.wa.gov)
What must the self-insurer do when an assessment report is received?
- WAC 296-15-4306 (www.leg.wa.gov)
When must a self-insurer submit a vocational rehabilitation plan to the department?
- WAC 296-15-4308 (www.leg.wa.gov)
What must the vocational rehabilitation plan include?
- WAC 296-15-4310 (www.leg.wa.gov)
What must the self-insurer do when the department denies the vocational rehabilitation plan?
- WAC 296-15-4312 (www.leg.wa.gov)
What must the self-insurer do when the vocational rehabilitation plan is successfully completed?
- WAC 296-15-4314 (www.leg.wa.gov)
What must the self-insurer do if the vocational rehabilitation plan is not successfully completed?
- WAC 296-15-4316 (www.leg.wa.gov)
What must the self-insurer do when the worker declines further vocational rehabilitation services and elects option 2 benefits?
- WAC 296-15-4318 (www.leg.wa.gov)
What must the self-insurer do when the worker elects option 2 benefits and the claim is closed?


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Obama: Core philosophy of GOP candidates identical
WASHINGTON—In making the case for his re-election, President Barack Obama is arguing that it doesn't matter who the Republicans nominate to run against him because the core philosophy of the GOP candidates is the same and will stand in sharp relief with his own.
The president laid out an argument for a second term in a wide ranging interview on
"I don't think that's where the American people are going to go," he added, "because I don't think the American people believe that based on what they've seen before, that's going to work."
For some time, Democrats and Obama allies have been anticipating that former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney will ultimately win the Republican nomination. But with former House Speaker Newt Gingrich atop many polls now, Democrats have begun to train their fire on him.
Obama argued that the two Republicans represent the same fundamental set of beliefs.
"The contrast in visions between where I want to take the country and what ... where they say they want to take the country is going to be stark," he said. "And the American people are going to have a good choice and it's going to be a good debate."
He rejected questioner Steve Kroft's suggestion that the public was judging him on his performance as president. "I'm being judged against the ideal," he said. "Joe Biden has a good expression. He says, `Don't judge me against the Almighty, judge me against the alternative.'"
Obama predicted the fight to the Republican nomination won't be resolved quickly. "I think that they will be going at it for a while," he said.
He described both of the top GOP candidates, Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney, as political fixtures.
Of Gingrich he said: "He's somebody who's been around a long time, and is good on TV, is good in debates."
"But Mitt Romney has shown himself to be somebody who's ... who's good at politics, as well," he said. "He's had a lot of practice at it."
Obama is counting on voters giving him credit for avoiding a second Great Depression, bailing out the auto industry and passing a signature health care law even while acknowledging that the public is hardly satisfied with the direction of the country.
He also listed such achievements as ending the Pentagon's policy of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" for gay service members and the elimination of Osama bin Laden and other top al Qaida leaders.
"But when it comes to the economy, we've got a lot more work to do," he conceded.
He rejected Republican criticism that his economic policies amount to class warfare, saying he is simply trying to restore an "American deal" that focuses on building a strong middle class.
In a major speech in Osawatomie, Kan., this week, Obama argued that even before the recent recession hit, Americans at the top of the income scale grew wealthier while others struggled and racked up debt. He also has called for spending on jobs initiatives and for an extension of a payroll tax cut that would be paid for by increasing taxes on taxpayers who make $1 million or more.
"There are going to be people who say, `This is the socialist Obama and he's come out of the closet,'" Obama said.
But he added: "The problem is that our politics has gotten to the point, where we can't have an honest conversation about the greatest income inequality since the 1920s. And we can't have an honest conversation about the irresponsibility that resulted in the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, without somebody saying that somehow we're being divisive."


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As I stare at the trunk in my living room, I smirk at the irony of it all.
For years I had wanted a trunk; an old-fashioned leather ones with the buckles. My step-mom had a beautiful trunk she'd restored in her living room, and I coveted it every time I visited. Finally, as a newlywed, I decided that a trunk of my own was the last feather I needed for my new little nest.
I searched everywhere.
Of course, when I say everywhere I mean only Pier 1, because that's the store where you find "antique" and "exotic" home decor. I never thought of flea markets, thrift stores, or yard sales, and I don't think anyone had yet heard of Craigslist.
Scrolling through the papasan chairs, pillows and candles on the Pier 1 website I found it!
My trunk.
It did look a little sterile, and wasn't quite as antiquated as I would have liked, but it would have to do. That night Josh and I drove out to pick it up and lugged it up the stairs to our second-floor apartment.
Imagine my surprise when I discovered my life was not completed by acquiring my trunk. I found that there were other home decor items that I desired, and also that this trunk I'd placed my hopes and dreams on was not all I'd anticipated.
In the past ten years that trunk has played all sorts of roles. It's been a coffee table for giant mugs of cocoa and a bench when extra seating was needed at parties. Lately it's been a stage for toddler rock shows and a diving board into piles of cushions.
It moved from California to Washington, back to California and {again} back to Washington.
The corners were used as a scratching post by Poo, the little kitten turned cat that Josh gave me while we were dating. At first I was distraught that my trunk had been damaged by her. Over time I forgot to see it as a blemish and instead took it in as a part of the trunk's style.
The same goes for the destruction of the leather on the lid. Having discovered a bottle of anointing oil, Cora anointed the trunk lid. The leather bubbled and peeled away, and there's a faint spicy sent if you get up close to it. My initial reaction, as with the cat scratch marks, was disappointment, but again it's now just a part of our trunk.
The inside if full of my old journals from age 10 to now, Josh's keepsakes (a baseball mitt, a Pontiac Star Chief hood ornament, and innumerable Hot Wheels), old pictures from our college days and newlywed years, and blankets to pull out when company are over.
When I first searched out my trunk all I thought of was what it would look like and how I could use it. Now it has become a living scrapbook.
I've discovered that you can't fake antique, you have to live it for it to have value.


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Havelock commissioners balked at the idea of spending $25,000 up front to participate in a joint economic development organization with Craven County during their meeting on Tuesday.
Havelock commissioners balked at the idea of spending $25,000 up front to participate in a joint economic development organization with Craven County during their meeting on Tuesday.
�It�s not a lot of money, but it�s still money,� Havelock City Manager Frank Bottorff said.
Timothy Downs, director of economic development for the county, said the organization would have 21 members, including three from Havelock, three from New Bern and four from the county. The other 11 would be from the private sector.
The mission of the group would be to develop a plan to attract businesses to the area and create jobs.
In the past, Havelock commissioners have spent $30,000 with the firm Davenport Lawrence to develop its own economic plan, mainly as a way to diversify the economy should Cherry Point downsize and to attract other businesses to the area.
Downs said the benefit of a single economic development entity in the county would breed trust and credibility with the community, have greater flexibility and demonstrate unity between the areas involved.
While generally supportive of the concept, commissioners questioned a proposed funding structure that would require the city to pony up $25,000 as an initial buy-in on top of the $11,250 annual contribution.
�Why hit us up front?� Mayor Will Lewis asked Downs and New Bern businessman Owen Andrews during their presentation.
�What do you get from the buy-in? The perception of the citizens,� Andrews said. �People want to know that the city of Havelock is committed to this. Otherwise, it won�t work. It shows that we have the city behind us.�
Commissioner Danny Walsh asked about up-front costs for other cities such as Vanceboro and Cove City, where more land would be available for large businesses.
�Other communities are going to benefit,� Commissioner George Liner said. �They�ve got the land. We�ve got 43 acres unless we tear down some of the old buildings.�
Liner pointed out that the money contributed to the Economic Development Organization from Craven County came in part from Havelock residents and Cherry Point workers already.
�To say that we don�t have buy-in is wrong,� Liner said. �It�s not Craven County�s money. It�s our money, too.�
The $25,000 would be equivalent to a penny added to the property tax rate in Havelock.
�For a penny from Havelock is significantly different than a penny from New Bern,� Bottorff said, comparing the difference in size and tax base between the two cities.
Liner came right out and said that he didn�t trust Craven County.
�There is a lack-of-trust factor that has to go away,� Andrews responded.
Commissioners did say the benefit of the organization would be that the city would not have to pay for its own economic developers.
�There�s cuts that could be made and it could be Davenport (Lawrence) and the lobbyist,� said Commissioner Jim Stuart. �Just for two or three years to see how things go.�
�I think economic development is a huge piece for this area and we�re going to have to have something to bring jobs and to bring businesses to Havelock,� Commissioner Brenda Wilson said.
Liner wasn�t convinced.
�As far as I�m concerned, there�s a lot of work that has to be done,� he said.
Lewis proposed that two commissioners and Bottorff meet further with Downs and representatives from Craven County to hammer out an agreeable arrangement.
�I don�t want a number to be what keeps this from happening,� Downs said.


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Tuesday, November 13, 2012
6PM to 8PM
Barnard Career Development Library (Elliott Hall, 2nd Floor)
Learn how to use worms to turn your kitchen scraps into a rich organic fertilizer, and help reduce your carbon footprint. In this hands-on workshop, the NYC Compost Project in Manhattan demonstrates how to set up and maintain an indoor worm bin. Worm bins will be available for purchase at the reduced price of $44.
Registration is required. Please visit www.lesecologycenter.org to register. The $5 attendance fee is a suggested donation for Barnard College students and all donations will benefit the NYC Compost Project, a program funded and managed by the Department of Sanitation, Bureau of Waste Prevention, Reuse and Recycling.
This workshop is hosted by the New York City Civic Engagement Program and the Barnard Ecoreps.
Nov. 13, 2012 - 6:00 PM


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Kirstin Wolf
Business consultant, university lecturer, keynote speaker, diversity and development expert -- Kirstin Wolf is an experienced all-rounder with a strong focus on advancement in the African continent. Following graduation from the University of Bayreuth (renowned as Germany's top institution on African Studies) with a well-received thesis on "The Emancipation Process of the Egyptian Woman in the Islamic Context", she participated in a post-grad seminar on intercultural relations in Africa emphasising the topic of food security. Being the project leader of a two-year field study in Egypt gave her the opportunity to gain rich hands-on experiences with the needs and struggles of the little people.
For over 20 years, Kirstin has managed more than 35 projects regarding education and income generation in African countries as diverse as Egypt, Suden, Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda, where she realized projects from the ground up by involving and empowering the locals. At the core of many of these projects was the sustainable empowerment of women at the grassroot level. Her hands-on approach and direct involvement led to several long-term stays in Africa throughout the years, making her a sought-after expert in the fields of developing countries and empowerment.
Kristin is the owner of PURPLE Consulting, founder of DAJUKA (German association for young professional careers), an active member and award owner as professional networker in WOMAN'S Businessclub, an award owner as expert in the McKinsey program startsocial (special award of the German Chancellor), President of the African Friends (NGO), Germany and an active member of the Bavarian One World Association (NGO).
Presentation Topics
- Business meets Welfare - How business and welfare can cooperate to realize successful and sustainable projects
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Ukraine's Balaklava Bay base designed to get in the last shot of World War III
SEVASTOPOL, Ukraine — For a place scripted for a starring role in the end of the world, Balaklava Bay puts on a pretty face.
With its string of seafood restaurants and cafes along the waterfront looking out at prim sailboats and humming powerboats cutting across the water, there's no hint of Gotterdammerung. That is, until your eye catches a dark spot on Tavros Mountain across the way. A concrete lip frames a large hole that water flows to and disappears into the dark.
From here, the Soviet Union ensured it would get its revenge from beyond the nuclear grave. In a strategy insane and irrefutable, the U.S. and Soviets each engaged in a police of mutual assured destruction, known by the acronym MAD. No matter how many missiles and bombs rained down on one country, enough of the other's arsenal would survive to make sure the perpetrator didn't escape unscathed. The base at Balaklava was designed to withstand a nuclear attack and then unleash a storm of missiles at the United States.
But the Cold War ended not with Armageddon's nuclear bang, but communism's exhausted whimper. The Soviet Union spun apart, leaving one of the key "Russian" military bases in the world deep inside another country, Ukraine. Though Russia has negotiated a deal with Ukraine to keep a base in nearby Sevastopol, the submarines sheltered in Balaklava Bay were sent home, their nuclear missiles dismantled or taken back to Russian soil. With the Soviets gone, the base was abandoned, its rooms looted. The Ukrainian government in 2003 ordered the military to take over the facility with the plan of converting it to a museum. Balaklava's doomsday base would finish its life as an attraction for the growing number of Western tourists who are coming to the Black Sea region on cruises and vacations.
I arrived on an early October afternoon on a tour bus from the nearby cruise ship stop of Yalta. If an American strolled along Balaklava Bay with a camera around his neck a generation or so ago, it would likely have led to a one-way ticket to the KGB's Lubyanka Prison in Moscow. Until 1995, Balaklava Bay and most of the area around the city of Sevastopol was a closed city. No foreigners were allowed to visit. Russians had to apply ahead of time for special clearance. If their need was found less than compelling, they were ordered to stay away.
Today, there is no such problem. Take all the pictures you like, our tour guides told us. And, please, invite more Americans to come and do the same. A little strolling, a little shopping, a little snacking and a visit to the doorstep of Armageddon.
The bay is tiny — just under a mile from the mouth of the Black Sea, flanked by high mountains on either side. A 15th-century Genovese fort sits atop one hill, a remnant of earlier conflicts in the region. Balaklava's subtropical climate makes it an excellent spot for cultivating grapes that are turned into a sparkling white wine. The vines grow in the nearby "Valley of Death," made famous by poet Alfred Lord Tennyson in his "The Charge of the Light Brigade," about a suicidal cavalry attack during the Crimean War between Britain and Russia in 1854. The area was the scene of bloody fighting during World War II — more than 11,000 German soldiers are buried on the peninsula.
After lunch of local wild salmon, we took a bus to the far side of the bay. Though it was summer, we put on jackets before stepping into the dark, wet recesses of the Cold War.
In 1951, Soviet dictator Josef Stalin ordered the doomsday submarine base built, no matter the cost. He put his trusted deputy premier, Lavrenti Beria, in charge of the project. Beria at the time was the second most powerful man in Russia, in charge of everything from the Russian atomic bomb program to the secret police. Beria brought in experts who had built the Moscow subway system to carve a channel through the mountain, creating a secret link between Balaklava Bay and the Black Sea. Blast doors weighing 150 tons were placed at the ends and the channel was curved to lessen any blast effects.
Beria would not live to see the work completed. After Stalin's death in October 1952, Beria briefly served as a top leader before he was ousted, arrested for treason and shot in the basement of Lubyanka Prison in June 1953.
The base opened in 1957, and the village of Balaklava was formally annexed into the military city of Sevastopol. In "normal" times, the channel could be used to secretly arm and maintain seven Soviet nuclear missile submarines at any time. The submarines would surface in the Black Sea at night and the authorities would shut off all the lights to the surrounding city. The submarine would enter Balaklava Bay and sneak into the underground channel before lights were restored. When the work was done, the submarine would wait until dark and then take the secret exit directly into the Black Sea and disappear.
But the base's most important role would come in war. We walked along the long, wide corridors flanking the channel, where thousands of sailors and civilians would hide from nuclear bombs. The base was built to withstand a direct hit of up to 100 kilotons, the equivalent of six of the bombs dropped on Hiroshima. In the armaments room of the museum was a display of four mock nuclear warheads, along with models of the Typhoon nuclear missile submarine. The role of Balaklava was to survive that first attack, open its doors and send submarines into the Black Sea, where they would launch a retaliatory strike against the United States.
Balaklava never had a chance to play that role. Today its missiles and submarines are gone. After a decade of disuse following the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Ukrainian government has been working to turn the sprawling complex into a showcase for "what if" Cold War tourism. The base has been used for art exhibitions and community events. There are plans for more exhibits on nuclear war, and hopes of bringing a decommissioned missile submarine back to the base and parking it in the channel for visitors to see.
Today most of the exhibits are in Russian or Ukrainian, but there are plans to add more English and German signage as foreign tour groups drop in more often. Eventually, there are even plans for that greatest symbol of the victory of capitalism: a gift shop.
GETTING THERE: Like most American tourists today, I visited Sevastopol as part of a cruise stop in nearby Yalta. Cunard (800-728-6273) offers the Balaklava Bay tour as an option on its annual "Pearls of the Black Sea" cruise. Independent travelers can reach Sevastopol by a 17-hour train from Kiev or overnight ferry from Istanbul. Americans can stay up to 90 days without a visa. The hours of the Balaklava base museum vary widely, and some independent travelers have reported finding it closed when they tried to visit. Arrange for a tour guide through your hotel. Prices vary with season and demand, but an English-speaking guide can generally be booked for $200 for four hours during the summer.
PARADES: Military parades are held on Ukraine Victory Day, marking the end of World War II (May 8), and Ukraine-Russia Navy Day (July 23).
MORE INFO: The U.S.-Ukraine Foundation represents Ukrainian tourism interests in the U.S.traveltoukraine.org or 202-223-2228.


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Did Robert Pattinson force Kristen Stewart to make her public apology?
You remember Kristen Stewart's very public, simpering apology after she was caught cheating on Robert Pattinson with Rupert Sanders?
I'm deeply sorry for the hurt and embarrassment I've caused to those close to me and everyone this has affected. This momentary indiscretion has jeopardized the most important thing in my life, the person I love and respect the most, Rob. I love him, I love him, I'm so sorry.
I love him, I love him…
It was embarrassment upon embarrassment for Stewart but also, seemingly, totally out of character. After all, leading up to the scandal, she'd avoided even admitting that the two were dating. We went from staunch reluctance to grossly forthcoming, and it was entirely unnecessary. She didn't need to offer you an apology. But maybe she needed to include you in the apology because she knew that that's what HE would have wanted?
New interview with Robert Pattinson in Australia's Sunday Style magazine in which he discusses what he expects in a girlfriend:
"I'm quite sensitive, and I do like a bit of grand gesturing, but that's just my ego."
There it is: "Grand Gesturing". So…he's the dude who's living love like a romantic comedy. Now it actually makes sense, right? Understanding that that's what he would have responded to, Stewart sacrificed her pride, willingly humiliated herself after already humiliating herself, to seek his forgiveness. And he reportedly lorded it over her until they could no longer make it work, even though he claims to be relatively easygoing in a relationship:
"There's not very much that really bothers me. I don't ever feel the need to forgive or expect people to be. I judge people on their actions. I don't really care if it's wrong or right, I give them the benefit of the doubt. If they do something I can't be bothered to deal with, I just cut them out."
It takes a lot of grace to be the person who forgives infidelity. I couldn't do it. I'm too small. It requires a generosity of character that will never happen for me. And considering that these are young actors we're talking about, as self-absorbed and insecure a demographic as you will find, it's not surprising that they couldn't make it work. You have to really commit to overcoming infidelity. And the responsibility doesn't just rest with the cheater. Imbalance will kill even the healthiest relationships, never mind those that are recovering. There comes a point when a person runs out of "grand gestures" and just can't apologise anymore.
And where is all this insight coming from? Pattinson is currently promoting Dior Homme. You'll recall, for weeks this summer we were teased and teased about the release of his groundbreaking fragrance commercial, a short film that was supposed to revolutionise perfumey short films. Pattinson's Dior Homme Franco was eventually released on September 1. Have we discussed this yet? I don't think we have because that weekend I was balls deep in rehearsals for The Social and after that we moved straight into TIFF.
Did it deliver?
Well, it depends on who you are. If you are a Twi-Hard, I suppose Pattinson looks pretty enough, and broods enough, and opens his mouth to make sexy face enough to satisfy expectations. For the rest of us, put it this way: if you're going to throw down Zeppelin in service of an implied suggestion that this is the new James Dean, you better make sure he's that cool. Cool would mean that there are no clichés. No crashing old people stuffy parties on a whim, kissing underwater, because Leo D did it better, and driving down the beach in luxury cars that don't even require a stick shift.
Click here for more from Robert Pattinson in Sunday Style.


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US : Anritsu announces the completion of the first 3GPP HSUPA (High Speed Uplink Packet Access) protocol conformance test case. A key milestone for 3G, this represents a huge step forward by enabling the mobile industry to deliver commercially available HSUPA terminals.
HSUPA is a critical element in the delivery of high speed data rates on 3G mobile networks. This latest extension of 3G technology provides a major improvement to data transfer rates from the mobile terminal to the network by increasing uplink speeds from 384 kbps to 5.7 Mbps.
Availability of conformance test cases is critical for the certification of terminals that is required before commercial deployment. Anritsu's conformance test case enables the industry to finally deliver the range of mobile products and applications that will meet market and consumer expectation for the technology.
Anritsu is the first test and measurement company to submit such a test case to the 3GPP, building on its long-term reputation as a leading supplier of W-CDMA test solutions for mobile terminals. The company continues to work at the forefront of 3G and 3.5G mobile test technology, and has worked closely with the leading mobile terminal equipment suppliers within the industry to deliver this test case. Part of the 3GPP Release 6 specification, the TS34.123 test case 220.127.116.11, was submitted to the 3GPP RAN-5 working group for approval in early September.
The test case was debugged on Anritsu's Protocol Test System (PTS) and builds on the company's highly-successful MD8480C W-CDMA Signalling Tester for W-CDMA/GSM/GPRS and HSDPA/HSUPA terminals launched earlier this year.
For More information: http://www.3g.co.uk/PR/Sept2006/3599.htm


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1985 National Champions
OU History & Tradition | National Championships
A physical defense featuring three All-Americans and a lightnig-quick, option-oriented offense paced by true freshman QB Jamelle Holieway led Oklahoma to the 1985 national crown.
OU didn't open the '85 season until September 28 when the team traveled north to play Minnesota at the Metrodome. A fumbled punt late in the fourth quarter turned a somewhat lackluster contest into a real seat-squirmer that the No. 2 Sooners finally won, 13-7.
The running of Lydell Carr and the passing of Troy Aikman were headline attractions the next week for OU as the Sooners opened Big Eight Conference play with a 41-6 win against Kansas State in Manhattan.
The Sooners then headed across the Red River to the Cotton Bowl for the annual showdown with the Texas Longhorns. The usual sellout crowd of more than 75,000 saw the Sooners completely shut down the Longhorn offense, holding UT to just four first downs (none in the second half) and only 70 yards of total offense (including -24 in the second half).
"This was the greatest defensive performance by an Oklahoma team since I have been here and that's 20 years including the time I was an assistant," said head coach Barry Switzer following the win.
Sooner linebacker Brian Bosworth was named Big Eight Defensive Player of the Week for his performance, which included 14 tackles, two stops for 15 yards in losses and one interception. OU played without All-America noseguard Tony Casillas who injured a knee in the game's first series.
Oklahoma finally returned to Norman to host the Miami Hurricanes on October 19. A razor-sharp passing performance by UM quarterback Vinny Testaverde led the Hurricanes to a 27-14 upset of the No. 3 Sooners. OU quarterback Troy Aikman was injured in the second period and freshman quarterback Jamelle Holieway was called in for service.
The Sooners regrouped and rolled through their next four opponents with a combined score of 189-26. Holieway set a single-game total offense record at Missouri with 324 yards (156 rushing and 168 passing), breaking the old mark (323 yards) set in 1971 by Jack Mildren against Iowa State.
OU next hosted the No. 2 Nebraska Cornhuskers on November 23. A capacity crowd in Norman and a national television audience watched the Sooners pile up more than 450 yards of total offense in a surprisingly easy 27-7 conquest of the Huskers.
While the Sooners took great liberties with Nebraska's nationally-rated defense, their own defenders held the nation's best running game to only 161 yards. The visitor's only touchdown came with less than a minute to play when a Sooner halfback fumbled into the arms of defensive tackle Chris Spachman who returned it 76 yards.
Sophomore tight end Keith Jackson, who led all rushers with 136 yards on three end around reverses, was named the Big Eight Conference Offensive Player of the Week.
One of OU's most memorable games against Oklahoma State was played on November 30 in Stillwater. The game, first in the history of the series to be played at night, was contested in the worst weather conditions imaginable. While the temperature fell to the low 20s (with a wind chill near zero) during the game, rain, sleet and gusty, shifting winds combined to turn the field into a skating rink.
The Sooner defense was again impenetrable, never allowing the Cowboys inside their own 21-yard line and letting them across midfield only four times. Meanwhile, the OU offense took advantage of great field position to move the ball well enough to score two field goals and a touchdown. The 13-0 win is remembered in Sooner lore as the "Ice Bowl".
OU finished its regular season with a 35-13 win against SMU in Norman and headed for Miami.
Oklahoma took a No. 3 national ranking into the Orange Bowl, but toppled No. 1 Penn State, 25-10. That, coupled with Miami's loss in the Sugar Bowl, vaulted the Sooners to their sixth national championship.
A record field goal performance from Tim Lashar and a defense that swarmed everything that moved were the key ingredients. Holieway, who led OU to eight straight wins after taking over as the starter, hit All-American tight end Keith Jackson on a 71-yard pass play and Lydell Carr ran 61 yards for another TD. Carr was the game's leading rusher with 148 yards on 19 carries. Lashar added four field goals.
OU's defense held Penn State to only 10 first downs and just 77 yards rushing, while intercepting four passes. Butkus Award winner Brian Bosworth was credited with 13 solo tackles.
The victory over No. 1 Penn State plus a resounding Tennessee conquest over No. 2 Miami eliminated the only other pretenders to the throne, leaving Oklahoma as the overwhelming choice when AP and UPI voters cast their ballots the next day.


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Steven Strasburg is an enormously talented 24 year-old baseball player, who has already established himself as one of the very best pitchers in the Major Leagues. Strasburg missed most of last season after undergoing "Tommy John surgery" to repair his elbow.
The normal protocol in the year after Tommy John surgery is for a pitcher to throw between 160 and 180 innings, and then stop for the remainder of the season. Otherwise, the thinking goes, the repaired arm will endure too much stress, creating a high risk of a breakdown that year or in the next few.
Heading into this season, there was little reason for Strasburg's team, the Washington Nationals, to consider deviating from this protocol, which so far has worked well for another excellent young Nats pitcher, Jordan Zimmermann. Now, though, the Nats unexpectedly find themselves with the best record in baseball, and with a real shot at playing in, and winning, the World Series.
Without Strasburg, the likelihood of that much success would decrease. Nonetheless, the Nationals are adamant that they will follow the usual protocol and shut down their star pitcher, probably in early September.
Is this a good decision?
I believe that clearly it is, assuming the 160-180 inning limitation has a sound empirical basis. The Nationals are a young, up-and-coming team that, with a healthy Strasburg, could compete for championships for years. Moreover, there is nothing close to a guarantee that the Nats would win it all this year with Strasburg pitching for the duration.
Nor should we assume that the Nats won't make, or win, the World Series without their star pitcher. The team possesses two starters who are comparable to Strasburg right now (Zimmermann and Gio Gonzalez), and two more (Edwin Jackson and Ross Detweiler) are maybe half a run per game worse, as I rate them. In addition, John Lannan, a capable starter, waits in the wings.
Under these circumstances, it would be foolish to take any appreciable extra risk to Strasburg's health in the name of trying to maximize this season's prospects.
But would pitching Strasburg more than 180 pitches entail any appreciable extra risk? Or is 160-180 number just an arbitrary compromise between doctors, who err on the side of the patient and covering themselves, and baseball management that wants to maximize short-term return on investment? Amidst all the discussion of one of the most interesting decisions in the history of baseball, it's difficult to find any specific analysis of this question.
But this is the essence of the issue. The Nats unexpected quest for the championship shouldn't prompt them to take risks that ignore evidence regarding pitchers' health. But it should require them to take a closer look at the evidence.
This piece by Jayson Stark, the best I've seen on the subject, suggests that what some describe as decades of empirical evidence about the risk of pitching more than 180 innings after Tommy John surgery comes down to two pitchers who ventured to 200 innings or so. Both of them, Josh Johnson and Kerry Wood, suffered serious injuries thereafter.
Stark also cites a study of teenage pitchers that shows a huge additional risk associated with pitching regularly after being "fatigued." But Stark doesn't say that the study shows the point of fatigue to be 180 innings. In any event, the fatigue point for older pitchers probably is not the same as for teenagers.
If these fragments are the only empirical evidence supporting the 160-180 number, I'd be tempted to allow Strasburg to pitch beyond 180 innings this year. However, I would probably resist the temptation.
But there are alternatives to simply letting Strasburg pitch regularly until he reaches the magic number and then shutting him down. Some have suggested shutting him down earlier and then starting him up again for the playoffs. But that would seem to heighten the risk to the pitcher, given the extra work involved in revving up again after being shut down.
A more sensible approach would be to have Strasburg miss one start and then have him pitch, say, once a week for five innings. This would give him ten more starts, which would just about preserve him for a full playoff run, assuming a 180 inning limit.
If the issue is fatigue, as it appears to be, then putting Strasburg on a schedule that increases rest time between starts represents a smart way to minimize risk, quite apart from the goal of prospering in the playoffs. Many years ago, as I understand it, baseball had its "Sunday pitchers," aging veterans who just pitched once a week. The great Lefty Grove worked such a schedule with very good results in his waning days with the Boston Red Sox.
Using this approach with Strasburg would also give the Nats helpful flexibility. If they find themselves in a one-game, wild-card playoff, they might be able to move Strasburg up a few days – which they certainly would want to do if Gonzalez and Zimmermann aren't available. Same thing with a deciding game of a playoff series. And if a particular game warrants six innings from Strasburg (e.g., to assist a tired bullpen), another game might be compatible with four innings of work.
So that's what I'd be inclined to do. But all that matters is what the Nats will do. And their decisionmaker, GM Mike Rizzo, has made it clear that he intends to pitch Strasburg in a normal rotation until he reaches approximately 180 innings.


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Ana suggests asking your super to paint before move-in. Here, clean white walls set the foundation for furniture and accessories: a perfect contrast.
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Proportions and scale are two major details to focus on when it comes to decorating a rental. "It's important, because you want your space to look and feel like a home," explains Ana. Instead of investing in custom furniture, improvise: "If you need a piece that's larger than the off-the-shelf options, get two and arrange them accordingly," Ana suggests. In the living room, she placed two tables side-by-side to fill out the space.
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For a family who loves cooking and crafts, it made more sense to use marble for a backsplash than countertops. On the wall, the marble adds visual dimension and a crisp, elegant effect.
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Custom color cabinets, reclaimed wood shelving, smoked glass uppers, matte black and brass finishes, and postmodern pops make this space completely unique. It's a fun space that's meant to be fresh, inviting, and playful without sacrificing any amenity!
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Whereas the rest of the condo is light and airy, the eat-in kitchen is dark and moody. To create this dramatic look, designer Caitlin Murray painted the cabinets blue and brought in a gorgeous, black marble backsplash.
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This eclectic living room evokes glamour with a mix of styles, shapes, colors and tones. The custom blue, velvet sofa is the focal point and balances the room with an elegant chandelier highlighting the copper tin ceiling.
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The bee is the Savannah College of Art and Design's mascot, "a unique icon of industry" says SCAD president Paula Wallace. The bee is also the star of a new organic garden and apiary legacy project and teaching tool at the college where students can learn about a host of relevant topics including garden design; sustainability; use of plants in beauty and fragrance products; the use of beeswax in jewelry-making and painting; and how to dye fabrics using plants. In just about every way SCAD Back40 is the perfect, holistic teaching tool and laboratory for a school perpetually expanding its approach to incorporating real world practices into its curriculum. Pictured: a bee pollinating anise hyssop.


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My favourite part is when Jason saw the dragon's teeth because it was very scary. Jason was very brave. My favourite characters are the soldiers because they were funny and were easily fooled. I like the cartoon pictures because they helped me understand the story. I think little boys and girls would like this book because it's an adventure book with a message.


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On Wednesday, Feb. 1, construction will begin for Residence Hall VI
and the parking deck addition. Although the University will take
measures to reduce disruption, the campus community will be required to
adjust pedestrian and vehicular traffic patterns.
will be in effect through the duration of the project, scheduled for
completion on Aug. 1, 2007. Construction will have an impact in the
following areas:
• Fencing will encompass the east side of the
athletic fields from Cass Street to Walker Hall and border the Cass
Building, Jaeb Computer Center, Nursing Center, soccer field, track and
intramural field.
• The sidewalk between David A. Straz Jr. Hall
and the computer center will be blocked, and pedestrian traffic
diverted around the McNiff Center and the intramural field. The
sidewalk along the west side of the Cass Building and Jaeb Computer
Center will remain open. Beginning April 2006 an unpaved walk path
will be opened around the outside of the baseball field outfield fence
linking the sidewalk leading from Straz Hall to the Cass St. entrance
at Spartan Avenue.
• The Cass Street entrance (Spartan Avenue)
into the University will be closed except to emergency and commercial
delivery vehicles.
• The two parking areas impacted by the
closure (about 74 spaces) will be relocated to designated parking in
the Cass Building Courtyard Lot on the east side of the Cass Building.
About 80 feet on the north end of the Intramural Field will be fenced
off, beginning on Feb. 22, through the end of the project.
• On
March 13, work will commence on the north end of the soccer field and
the field will remain closed until approximately June 1.
• The
track will remain open throughout the timeline, except for brief
periods of approximately four hours when workers will construct
underground pipes.
For more information, please contact Paula Hooker, project manager, at firstname.lastname@example.com or (813) 253-3333, x 3113.


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A lot has changed at Chaparral High School this year—new leadership, new teachers and a new attitude about discipline and academics. Not everyone liked the changes at first. Hundreds of students and parents protested when Chaparral was deemed a "turnaround" school, meaning more than half the teachers had to be replaced. But with the staffing upheaval came a new Chap. The campus was cleaned and order restored, bringing police incidents down by 90 percent. A renewed focus on academics prevailed, and the graduation rate has jumped from 33 percent in 2011 to an estimated 54 percent for 2012, meaning 100 more students will receive diplomas.
In the fall, we interviewed 10 Chap seniors. Nearly 180 school days later, nine are on track to graduate. We reconnected with seven of them to see if they'll walk this weekend and what they have planned for the future.
Guadalupe Espinoza
18, Chaparral senior
Then: I would really like a job so that I could have money to go to college. It's just hard sometimes. Only my dad works. My mom is at home raising two younger sisters.
Now: I haven't been able to find a job yet. I want to go to college next year. I'll probably work at a nail salon. I want to be a pediatrician. I really like kids, and I want to be able to help them.
Oscar Estrada
18, Chaparral senior
Then: In science, I never got the teaching I needed. It was kind of hard, but I want to be a psychologist. I've always had people confide in me. You've got to do something you're good at, something you enjoy.
Now: I was feeling a little worried about whether or not I was going to get through my math and science proficiencies. But fortunately, I passed both of them. My teachers helped us. I'm excited to graduate. You know, it's one of your biggest life achievements, getting through high school. I got that done, and I can proceed to the next chapter in my life. Before I was interested in psychology, but I'd like to go to CSN and get into writing. I'm not quite sure yet, just see where life takes me.
Crystal Carter
18, Chaparral senior
Then: They want to help people who are struggling, but I want to be brought up to a higher level, too. I feel like I can be challenged, but they look at me and they think, "She's already smart. She doesn't need more help."
Now: I don't feel like I was given the best preparation for the future. People who cared about education were hurt the most, because they focused more on the bad kids ... People who failed proficiencies or don't go to class, they get in drawings for iPads. That wasn't fair in the turnaround. I'm happy to be graduating. I'm going to go to UNR and majoring in education and psychology. I want to be a second grade teacher and work with kids. I want to eventually get my Ph.D. and become a children's psychiatrist. I don't want to regret anything.
Juan Lopez
17, Chaparral senior
Then: I want to actually learn something this year. Most people just want to graduate, just want to get out of school. I want to learn the basics for life.
Now: I didn't approve of the turnaround at first, because I was so used to the old Chaparral, but I feel like it made Chaparral so much better. My dad does construction and landscaping in the morning and works as a janitor at night. There would be times I wouldn't see him for a week, because I had dance and rehearsals. But my dad is always there, listening to me talk about my week at school. He didn't finish his high school education, neither did my mom. He wants us to have a future.
Jessica Quiroz
18, Chaparral senior
Then: I've applied so many places for work: the Fashion Show, Burger King, McDonald's, the Boulevard Mall. I never get any calls. If I don't find work right now, I'm not going to have a job that says I've worked and know how to work.
Now: I'm the first one from my entire family to graduate high school. Being the first one, it's a big thing for me and my whole family. I feel really proud of myself. My dream is to become a lawyer and help my sister become better than what I am now—have her graduate with an advanced honor degree. I want to work to be able to help my family out. Chap is way better than what it was. Hopefully it stays this way and keeps growing.
Melissa Ruiz
18, Chaparral senior
Then: First I'm going to go into nursing, and then I'm going to become an OB. I love the body, the woman's body, how they're able to develop and carry life. Plus, I'll have a secure job.
Now: My mom and I protested the changes at the flagpole last year. Our voices had to be heard. I'm happy now that we did the turnaround. The new changes are for the best of the school and for the kids. I applied to Nevada State, but I'm going to the Air Force first. I've always wanted to serve my country. I want to be a nurse. Right now Nevada is not such a good place to be for work. I'm not going to stay in Nevada. I want to travel around and see the world.
Anthony Sipes
18, Green Valley High School senior
Then: I want to start at CSN and then go to college in Missouri—St. Louis or Northwest Missouri State. It's quiet there. I've always liked Midwest living; it's slower, it's more laid back.
Now: My family had some struggles so we pretty much up and left Green Valley and moved over there [to Chaparral's district]. We're back on our feet now, so I came back to Green Valley High School in January. I was scared when I went to Chaparral. I wasn't used to that neighborhood. I learned to stay away from certain streets. Honestly, the turnaround was a good thing for the school to get back on its feet. I can't wait to get done with high school. It's been a long four years, but it was all worth it. I just wanted to make my parents proud. I'm proud of myself.


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Lentimas Town is accessed by taking a plane from Mistralton City. It is a desert town high up on the mountain but does contain some helpful characters including one of Unova's move tutors. It also has a runway which can give access to return to Mistralton City.
Move Tutor (Black 2 & White 2)In a house in the town, by the Pokémon Centre, you'll be able to teach your Pokémon various moves if you have enough Blue Shards.
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Database of States Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency (DSIRE): DSIRE is a comprehensive source of information on state, local, utility and federal incentives and policies that promote renewable energy and energy efficiency.
Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC): FSEC was created by the Florida Legislature in 1975 to serve as the state's energy research institute. The main responsibilities of the center are to conduct research, test and certify solar systems and develop education programs.
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At South of the Border, America's Favorite Roadside Attraction, in Dillon South Carolina there are a lot of larger than life things to see. We have a 200 foot high observation tower that soars above the grounds. You can reach the tower in a glass elevator to enjoy the scene on your way up to the top. Standing over the shops and hotel lobby is our 97 foot tall Pedro mascot and South of the Border neon sign. And in our new Reptile Lagoon, you can find of the largest Burmese Albino pythons in America. Daisy is an astounding 22 feet long.
But maybe one of the most memorable things about South of the Border is only a few inches long and a couple of inches high. Our bumper stickers are an American icon that can be found on front and back of millions of traveler's cars over our 60 year history. No matter where you go in the U.S., you can find a car or RV with that instantly familiar logo. You know right away that those people are veteran travelers with great taste!
While doing some research for this post about the South of the Border bumper sticker, we ran across this little gem. A vintage bumper sticker for sale on Ebay for an amazing $29.95. That's quite a good price for something that probably was free or cost maybe a penny in its day. If that is a little too rich for your blood, we found another classic sticker from the 70's for half that on arts and crafts site Etsy.
We found some Flickr photos of more recent South of the Border bumper stickers from user Jason Liebig. This one was from the 1980's and has that classic 80's neon color scheme and the over-lapping letters look really nice. His next photo shows a more modern look and design from the 1990's.
So next time you swing through to see Pedro, make sure you pick up a bumper sticker by the checkout register at any of our shops. And if you need some help putting it on just right, we even found a Youtube video to show you the right way (NSFW-language). You can follow Pedro on Twitter for fun and information, join our Facebook fan page and read all the latest happenings and news from South of the Border on our blog.
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By Georgia Feuer
Guest Contributor
Last week Jon Stewart hosted Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius on The Daily Show. During the interview, he kept returning to the same question: Why was the piece of the Affordable Care Act that requires businesses to provide health insurance delayed for one year, but the piece requiring individuals to obtain health insurance (the "individual mandate") was not delayed?
In her answer, Sebelius mentioned that there are subsidies and tax credits available to individuals starting in 2014 and also that the so-called "employer mandate" affects a very small number of businesses. The employer mandate only applies to businesses with 50 or more employees. Only 5% of businesses have 50 or more employees, and most of these companies already offer insurance.
But Jon Stewart was not satisfied with her answer, and that is because she did not give the whole answer. The real reason why the individual mandate cannot be delayed is that it is too crucial to the success of health care reform. To understand why, let's suppose that getting health insurance was, in fact, voluntary. Then the people who would be most motivated to purchase health insurance are those who are sick. Continue reading


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