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Voyage 4a. THE INDO-IBERIAN ARC | Jondo
Περιήγηση 4α. TΟ ΙΝΔΟΪΒΗΡΙΚΟ ΤΟΞΟ | Jondo
IT'S A PLEASANT SURPRISE whenever you meet the familiar figures of ancient Hellenes emerging from the pages of books about other peoples' ways of life and expression – such as fado and flamenco – and also playing leading roles in legends that are probably unknown to modern Greeks.
"Casting" all those heroic Hellenes in the dramatis personæ of other peoples' mythologies, of course, is not too strange a phenomenon. It is a measure of the splendour of ancient Greek civilization. What is quite unexpected is to find such legends in books dealing with music (see the previous Voyage 3).
Indeed, there are so many myths, stories, and tales, about Heracles, Odysseus and, even more, Alexander! And it's no coincidence at all. It's them that have defined our common historical background: the westward voyages of Heracles and Odysseus, and the eastward drive of Alexander, outline this wider area, the one that, schematically more or less, I described as the historical space of the Mediterranean.
Alexander's exploits in the Orient are still widely acclaimed and echo in so many legends about Iskandar. In the western Mediterranean, on the contrary, the whole picture is rather obscure; it lacks clarity. It was quite natural for me to focus my attention there for an extra reason: until recently almost everyone in Greece referred to the Eastern Mediterranean,(a) not just as the "gravitational" centre of this historical space, but as though it constituted an area apart from both the western half of mare nostrum and also the eastern extension of the Mediterranean space into continental Asia.
Well, I searched for evidence to the contrary; and I arrived to the conclusion that there's no better and more convincing example than music – or rather, culture – of Andalusia: the western end of our historical space has received – and indeed repeatedly – so many cultural elements from its eastern end, India, that the wide scope of exchange becomes more than obvious. If the Greeks have also been involved in this give and take, so much the better…
Andalusia, the western end of our historical space, has received
so many cultural elements from its eastern end, India, that
the wide scope of exchange becomes more than obvious.
However, apart from les enfants terribles de l'antiquité (see Voyage 2), there are some others, as well, that outline our historical space; a people quite humble who, without having bequeathed to mankind splendid monuments of art and literature, were able to leave their indelible mark wherever they passed through, despite the relentless persecution they suffered. I'm talking about the Gypsies, the Roma who, in their own way, remind us that civilization is not only great art and culture, but also the primitive but authentic way of human expression – which, we need not to forget, was the starting point of every art form.
So, let's go and meet them remaining on Iberian soil: from the world of fado in Portugal, we cross into that of flamenco in Andalusia – and what we hear first of all is… passionate disputes about the origin of flamenco! It's an old controversy still going on strong between the advocates of an Andalusian birth certificate and those who see the genre as a Romani creation.
Even prejudiced persons are obliged to recognize that the Gypsies – or at least some of their tribes – have an innate talent for music. They are quick though to assert that the Roma are not distinguished for their creative inspiration, but just for their skill in the execution of music. Although self-contradictory, this view was expressed, in all seriousness, even from authoritative personalities, perhaps with good intentions. It's true such controversies erupted in countries, like those in Eastern Europe, with a strong gypsy community, during the formation of the so-called "national schools". But the root of the problem goes far back:
Music was not a lucrative – and hence respectable – occupation for
centuries, when the only professional musicians around were Gypsies.
After the economic conditions had changed and many locals had become
musicians, it was almost impossible to "purify" the local musical idioms…
Music as a profession was not a lucrative – and hence respectable – occupation for centuries, when the only professional musicians around were Gypsies. After the economic conditions had changed and many locals had become musicians, it was almost impossible to identify and set apart the indigenous musical elements from the gypsy additions – or, with a different phraseology, to "purify" the local musical idioms. Of course, we cannot blame the Gypsies for this "problem" (if, indeed, there was one)…
"Contact with foreign material," according to Béla Bartók, the celebrated Hungarian composer and ethnomusicologist, "does not merely imply the exchange of melodies, but – and this is even more important – is also a stimulus for new styles to arise… The current situation of Eastern European folk music can be summarized as follows: As a result of the continuous interaction of several peoples' folk music, a tremendous wealth of melodies and melody types has emerged… Therefore, the lack of racial purity that's appeared as a final result has had crucially beneficial resonances. A complete separation from foreign influence means stagnation: well-assimilated foreign impulses offer possibilities of enrichment."
"Contact with foreign material is also a stimulus for new styles. Racial purity means stagnation: well-assimilated foreign impulses offer possibilities of enrichment." (Béla Bartók)
Only racists would reject such important conclusions. But nationalism is also a problem, especially in an area like Eastern Europe as it was described above. Even Bartók was not immune to such "national sentiments". When he realized that Hungarian folk songs traditionally employed by "classical" composers were not autochthonous, he decided to make a research. In 1908, he and Zoltán Kodály, his colleague and compatriot, travelled into the countryside to collect old Magyar folk melodies, which had previously been categorized as "gypsy music". In contrast, they discovered that these folk melodies were based on pentatonic scales, similar to those in Asian folk traditions, such as those of Anatolia, Central Asia and Siberia.
● First of all, the Magyars themselves are anything but autochthonous: they came from the Urals to what is now Hungary rather recently: in the 10th century CE. The Roma perhaps arrived there somehow later but without plundering the area around, as the Magyars did! (Alas, this is the reason why there's no Roma state today…) Why, then, should the Magyars care so much about indigenity? What Bartók and Kodály proved after all was that old Magyar folk melodies originated in Asia, and therefore, were not autochthonous either!
● And what about the rest of the melodic treasures of this area? "As a result of the continuous interaction of several peoples' folk music, a tremendous wealth of melodies and melody types has emerged." All of these melodies and melody types have been neither Austro-Hungarian, nor Czecho-Slovakian, nor Serbo-Croatian, nor Romanian or even Romani (as the Gypsies have also participated in this give and take). They belong to all without exception – and this is quite annoying to all Eastern European nationalists!
● As regards the erudite compositions implied above, the "classic" example is Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsodies, which he based on popular tunes and melodies performed by Romani bands of the time. Another famous work (by a non-Magyar composer) is Brahms' Hungarian Dances – his most profitable, although only three out of the 21 dances (11, 14, 16) are his own compositions!
In a country with "gypsy violins" famous worldwide, playing mainly heptatonic scales, a big controversy broke out in 1933 regarding the point at issue. When Bartók intervened, he claimed that:
"If we want to be precise, the term 'gypsy music' is incorrect, and what is described as 'gypsy music' is in reality nothing but Hungarian music played by Gypsies"…
Alas, this "contact with foreign material" seems rather a "great idea" as long as it excludes the Romani contributions! Mind you that any "pure", autochthonous melody anywhere in the world would be tantamount to a musical "Grail"…
LET'S RETURN to Andalusia and to flamenco to go into the substance of this point at issue. Here the cultural substratum is far richer in finds with the successive layers of several civilizations. It is obvious how inadequate the dilemma: "Gypsies or locals?", "black or white?" is – and if you don't suffer from colour blindness, you realize very soon that this can be nowhere true.
"In flamenco music", says Christian Scholze, "there are elements of Arab, Indian, North African, Greek and Jewish influence, and the respective proportions of these are hotly debated by flamencologists. What they do agree on is that the roots of flamenco lie in the suppression of the Gypsies. Wherever Gypsies found refuge and shelter over the centuries are today's centres of flamenco."
Voilà! There is Greek influence detected in flamenco! Most important, though seemingly paradoxical: among all those cultures referred to by Scholze, the only one that did not have "bearers" actually present in Andalusia when flamenco's formation began, in the 16th century, was Hellenic culture. Additionally, at that time both the Byzantine Empire and Hellas were not on the map, having lost already their independence…
What I mean to say is that, apart from the local andaluces, there were at that time in Andalusia Arabs and North African Moors; there were also Gypsies (as "bearers" of North Indian culture), and Jews. They were all the heterodox people that the decrees of Ferdinand and Isabella had declared personae non grata in the name of religious "purity", a kind of racism, in order to consolidate the "new (Catholic Castilian) order". That was the end result of the Crusades: a sanctified ethnic cleansing!
The dilemma was clear-cut: convert to Catholicism or get the hell out of here! And "for fear – even terror – of the Jews" and the rest of the heterodox people, the infamous "Holy" Inquisition began a persecution spree "in the name of God". Most Arabs and Jews (the Gypsies had no… address and it was difficult to track them down!) were forced out of their homes, finding refuge mainly in Morocco and hoping that they would soon return (a hope shared by all refugees such as those from Asia Minor). Others (mainly Jews, not Moors who found themselves in a familiar environment in the Maghreb) chose to emigrate and ended up in the lands that until recently were Byzantine but had already passed under the control of the Ottomans – inter alia, in Thessalonica.
Those who stayed in Andalusia without changing their religion, or the others, who were judged as insincere in their "repentance", went underground, lived together and closed ranks out of necessity, despite all their differences, in order to confront the common enemy. Very soon this unlikely mixture of people was enriched with "new blood": the Andalusians, who in turn passed to the other side due to various problems with the new authorities. The conquest of America, you see, started then, and the necessary "manpower" was recruited mainly in Andalusia.
Flamenco was born in such circumstances from these fugitives. But where were the Greeks? And how did they manage – being absent and from afar – to exert their influence? There can be only one answer: thanks to the splendour of their civilization – even though it was already a relic of the past…
An eristic could possibly dismiss scornfully Christian Scholze. His view, however, is not new-fangled. It is shared by most musicologists who say more or less the same. The editors of the Classic CD magazine e.g., publishing an interview with the guitarist Paco Peña, epitomized the origins of flamenco as follows:
"A synthesis of several styles, the music of the Gypsies at the base of the Iberian Peninsula comes from Moorish, Byzantine and Jewish sounds, and at a certain point of its evolution it acquired the name flamenco."
If that is not enough for you, here's the American flamencologist and guitarist Donn E. Pohren, author of a trilogy on flamenco (The Art of Flamenco, Lives and Legends of Flamenco, A Way of Life) translated into many languages, and teacher of the Andalusians, in Jerez de la Frontera's Cátedra de Flamencología – but without "lecturing" at all, as he experienced flamenco's way of life side by side with the Gypsy and local performers of this music before it became fashionable:
"Contrary to a widespread belief, the Spanish gypsies were not the sole creators of the mysterious art called flamenco. Rather, it is generally agreed that flamenco is a mixture of the music of the many cultures that have played important roles, directly or indirectly, throughout the centuries in Andalusia, the most important of these being the Muslim, Jewish, Indo-Pakistani and Byzantine."
It's the very first paragraph in the main part of his book dealing with The Art of Flamenco when he sets out to examine it. This chapter, Origin and Background, ends up with the etymology of flamenco: "Where did the term flamenco come from?", Pohren wonders. "Again, no one knows, but theories abound"… We have already met the fugitives who probably created flamenco. Dismissing several theories about the origin of the word, rather picturesque (e.g. Flemish, flamingo, flame, etc),(b) Pohren presents the most credible:
"Possibly the most likely theory states that the word 'flamenco' is a mispronunciation of the Arabic words 'felag' and 'mengu' (felagmengu), which means 'fugitive peasant'. It is likely that this term was borrowed from the Arabs (Arabic was a common language in Andalusia at that time) and applied to all the persecuted people who fled to the mountains. Through usage in Spanish 'felagmengu' was transformed into 'flamenco', until eventually the term flamenco was adopted by the fugitives themselves and in turn applied to their music."
If all the above are again not enough for you, I need to resort to… indisputable sages – meaning in other words to invoke the views of acclaimed Spaniards who surely know what they're talking about. Well, how about Federico García Lorca, his friend and teacher, Manuel de Falla, or his master's master, Felip(e) Pedrell?(c)
García Lorca used the title Poema del Cante Jondo for a collection of poems in 1921. The next year he helped Falla in the organization of the Concurso de Cante Jondo held in Granada on 13 and 14 of June 1922 with a memorable series of performances held at the Alhambra. Cante jondo or grande (deep, great song) is the most breathtaking of the flamenco forms, the most authentic and pure and, in the interwar period, the most marginalized. That's why the two friends tried to support it. The other two forms – cante (inter)medio and chico (intermediate and small) – were considered as rather vulgarized forms, a point of view perhaps corresponding to the realities of the interwar period (Lorca will soon present his own well-grounded explanation).
To promote the Concurso, Falla wrote an essay, El cante jondo (canto primitivo andaluz), in which he presented the results of his own research indicating that the primary foreign influences contributing to the origins of flamenco, music and dance, were three: Byzantine ecclesiastical music coming from the eastern Mediterranean; Moorish music from North Africa and Arabia; and especially that distinct music of India and its rhythms, brought by gitanos, who began arriving in Spain more than five hundred years ago. Lorca, on his part, gave a lecture on 19 February 1922. Citing Falla, he also put forward these three historical events that shaped jondo:
• "a) the Spanish Church's adoption of [Byzantine] liturgical chant;
• "b) the Saracen invasion; and
• "c) the arrival in Spain of numerous bands of Gypsies.(d)
"This mysterious migrant folk", Lorca went on, "arriving in Andalusia, united ancient indigenous elements to what they themselves had brought, and gave cante jondo its definitive form. That is shown by the qualifying term 'gitana' which the siguiriya retains. This is not to say, of course, that cante jondo is purely gypsy, since Gypsies exist throughout Europe and elsewhere in our peninsula, while these songs are only nurtured in Andalusia. It is a cante purely andaluz, the seeds of which existed in this region before the Gypsies arrived."
Except local elements, there is also Graeco-Byzantine, Arabo-Moorish,
Indo-Romani, perhaps even Jewish influence detected in flamenco
(García Lorca, Falla, Pedrell, Pohren, Scholze, et al.)
In Falla's conclusions, as well as in Lorca's lecture, we find the same factors in the formation of flamenco; with the only exception that Jewish influence is conspicuously absent… Regarding the Roma's contribution, Lorca evaluated it in its proper dimensions, avoiding to advocate neither in favour of an Andalusian parthenogenesis – for the Gypsies "gave cante jondo its definitive form" – nor in favour of a Romani birth: despite the many similarities he cited among the key elements of cante jondo and some Indian songs, mostly love songs (he'll deal about that later, as well), Lorca persistently insisted that "jondo is a cante purely andaluz".
Indeed, flamenco was impossible to be born in India; but, without the Roma, not even in Andalusia; just like rebetiko was impossible to be born in Asia Minor; but, without the Anatolian refugees, not even in Greece; or just like the blues was impossible to be born in Africa; but, without the black slaves, not even in America. If this is true about the blues, an almost exclusively black music, you can imagine how much more relevant it is in the cases of flamenco and rebetiko where two locals became leading figures: Paco de Lucía and Basiles Tsitsanes.
Flamenco was impossible to be born in India; but without the Roma not
even in Andalusia. Rebetiko was impossible to be born in Asia Minor;
but without the Anatolians not even in Greece. Blues was impossible
to be born in Africa; but without the blacks not even in America.
"Every cloud has a silver lining": the truth of the apophthegm is revealed in these diamonds of musical culture. We can now enjoy their sparkling beauty thanks to the Roma, the Anatolians and the black Africans – those that played the role of a catalyst in the processing and refinement of these diamonds of the Orphean art – who, nevertheless, suffered tremendously. Of course, some people had to play the role of the villains. For the Gypsies, among many others, the villain was Timur. For the Anatolians, it was Kemal. For the blacks? Here we lose count!
Lorca also analyzed the difference between cante jondo and flamenco in general – "an essential distinction based on antiquity, structure and spirit":
"The essential difference is that the origin of cante jondo must be sought in the primitive musical systems of India, that is, in the first manifestations of song… It is cante imbued with the mysterious colour of primordial ages; flamenco is relatively modern and it cannot be said to acquire its definitive form until the 18th century… Spiritual colour versus local colour: that is the profound difference. Cante jondo is, then, the rarest specimen of primitive song, the oldest in Europe, bearing in its notes the naked shiver of emotion of the first oriental races. Manuel de Falla affirms that the Gypsy siguiriya is the only genre on our continent that preserves in all its purity the primary qualities of the primitive songs of the oriental peoples."
Let's have a closer look at the siguiriya gitana, an appropriate song to express sorrow, deep pain, despair. According to Falla, it is the archetype of cante jondo, as Lorca defined it in 1931, in another of his lectures, entitled Architecture of Cante Jondo. Whether the siguiriya is gitana or "purely andaluz" we better leave it to the Spaniards. For us outsiders far more interesting is the common position of the three musicians mentioned above, namely Pedrell, Falla, and Lorca (he was also a musician, let's not forget). I quote from his lecture of 1922:
"The great master Felipe Pedrell, one of the first Spaniards to treat questions of folklore scientifically, writes, in his magnificent Cancionero popular español: 'Musical orientalism survives in various popular songs and is deeply rooted in our nation through the influence of ancient Byzantine civilization on the ritual used in the Spanish Church, from the conversion of our country to Christianity until the 11th century when the Roman liturgy can be said to have been fully introduced.'
"Falla adds to this statement of his old master, specifying the elements of Byzantine liturgical chant revealed in siguiriya, which are: the tonal modes of primitive systems (not be confused with those known as Greek modes), the enharmony inherent in those modes, and the lack of metric rhythm in the melodic line. 'These same properties characterize certain Andalusian songs which appeared long after the Spanish Church's adoption of Byzantine liturgical music, songs which have a close affinity with the music which in Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia is still called… «the music of the Moors of Granada».' [Siguiriya has] 'specific forms and characteristics distinct from its relationship to sacred chant and the music of the Moors of Granada.' [Falla] has found an extraordinary agglutinative Gypsy element… of Indic origin."
Hence we can also speak of siguiriya griega, or bizantina, not only indiana, or gitana! But the findings of this triad (Pedrell, Falla and Lorca) go far beyond the relatively recent past, to prehistoric times. Lorca explains:
"Chanting is the earliest form of language." (Falla, García Lorca)
"The essential similarities that Manuel de Falla notes between cante jondo and certain songs of India are: 'Enharmonics, as in intermediate modulation; a restricted melodic line, rarely exceeding the compass of a sixth; and the reiterative almost obsessive use of a single note, a process proper to certain forms of incantation, including recitations which might be termed prehistoric, and have led many to suppose that chanting is the earliest form of language.'(e) In this manner cante jondo, especially siguiriya, creates the impression of sung prose, destroying all sense of rhythmic metre, though in reality its literary texts are assonant tercets and quatrains."
Going way back into history, we can parallel this incantation-recitation with the so-called paracatalogé (παρακαταλογή) of ancient Hellenic tragedy, "a kind of melodramatic recitation of tragic and pathetic parts", as Giorgos Iohannou says, "something intermediate between the catalogé, i.e. the usual recitation of chants, and the proper song, the ode." Note that Iohannou defines as "chant" even the catalogé. Let us not forget that the ancient drama was all in verse. That's why the modern Greek word for song, tragoudi (τραγούδι), comes from tragedy, while out of paracatalogé the word paralogé (παραλογή, ballad) was coined. The paracatalogé was accompanied, usually by aulos; in this sense it differed from the catalogé; as a melodramatic recitation, it was not a sung recitative; it also differed from the ode because there was no melos (melody), other than a certain rhythmic emphasis, and the tonal or pitch accent of the ancient Hellenic language, which was musical, not dynamic like modern Greek. The tragic and pathetic effect was achieved by inserting paracatalogé within sung parts (ἐν ταῖς ωἰδαῖς). This technique enhanced the dramatic appeal of the text.
In Hellenic tragedy, "paracatalogé, a kind of melodramatic recitation
of tragic and pathetic parts, was something intermediate between the
catalogé, the usual recitation of chants, and the proper song, the ode."
(Giorgos Iohannou)


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Anyway, we have once again been reminded of the importance of families. You can bet your last dollar that I held my family a little tighter that night and didn't hurry through our bedtime story . . . you just never know. One thing that has always been a focus in our family (both growing up and right now) is family dinner. It's a priority in my life to be able to sit down with my family every night and enjoy a meal together. I love catching up on the day and being with my family. This Chicken Taco Casserole is actually something we make all the time because the whole family loves it. If you are looking for something that will make everyone at the dinner table happy, this is the recipe for you.
Serves: 10
Chicken Taco Casserole
15 minPrep Time
30 minCook Time
45 minTotal Time
- 2 (10.75 ounce) cans cream of chicken soup
- 1 1/2 cups sour cream
- 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chilies (Ro-tel)
- 1 (15 ounce) can black beans (rinsed and drained)
- 1 (1 ounce) packet taco seasoning mix
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (cooked and shredded)
- 1 (10 ounce) bag tortilla chips
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (divided)
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Lightly grease a 9 x 13 inch pan.
- In a large bowl, combine the chicken soup, sour cream, diced tomatoes, black beans, taco seasoning and chicken. Set aside.
- Crush chips (I just crush them with my hands) and spread half of them on the bottom of the pan
- Spread half of the chicken mixture over the tortillas. Top with 1 cup of cheese. Repeat layers.
- Bake for 30 minutes, until bubbly and cheese is starting to brown.
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Two new shops are coming to Shoreham-by-Sea:
Real Patisserie is opening on East Street, in the old Lilly & Harold unit. They're looking for staff and opening in July. I'm really pleased by this – I love their bread and have been buying it from Sugar & Spice until now.
Meanwhile, over on the Beach, a new Indian takeaway called Silsila is about to replace the old one that "closed for refurbishment" and never reopened on Ferry Road. It's currently being refitted by a workman who is really suspicious of people taking a photo of the shop with their iPhone…
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We rely on our household appliances each and every day to help make our lives simpler, but all too often we don't always treat them right. Repair companies tell Angie's List they see homeowners do things such as stuff the freezer and fridge too full of food - blocking the air supply, overfilling dishwashers – or simply not giving the machines the routine maintenance they need.
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- Refrigerators – In addition to overfilling, the No. 1 issue with refrigerators is a failure to clean the condenser coil, which dissipates heat from the unit. Clean the coil every six months by unplugging the refrigerator, vacuuming the coil and using an air blower to get out any remaining dust or debris. Failure to keep this clean leads to performance issues. Refrigerators with misaligned doors from hinges damaged by people hanging on the door, or a bad seal, can also lead to trouble keeping food cold. You can test if the seal is tight by sliding a piece of paper between the seal and the door. If the paper slides down with the door closed, you should probably have the seal replaced.
- Dishwashers – Clean your dishwasher's filter at least twice a year to remove particles and debris. The filters location can vary depending on the model so be sure to check your owner's manual. Rinse large food particles off dishes. Check the spinning arms to make sure the spray holes are free of debris. Avoid leaving a dishwasher running with no one home. If the automatic shutoff fails, you could come home to an overflowing unit and a water-damaged house.
- Garbage disposals – Keep the blades sharp by running cold water and sending a cup of ice down the disposal. Run cold water for 10 seconds before inserting food into the disposal and for 30 seconds after each use. Cold water helps solidify grease and fat so they can be chopped up by the disposal.
- Maintain your appliances: Maintenance required for your appliance will depend on the manufacturer. Always check with your model's manual. Whenever you perform extensive maintenance work on your appliances, take the necessary safety precautions. Shut off electrical and gas lines when working on them. Consult an appliance repair professional for major maintenance/repairs.
- When to repair versus replace: If an appliance repair will cost more than half the cost of the new appliance and the unit is more than six or seven years old, you're probably better off replacing it with a newer model.
There are many factors consumers need to consider before hiring an appliance repair service. Home appliances are expensive, and you want to ensure the company you hire is reputable and has the skills required to complete the fix in a timely and efficient manner.
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- Research potential hires. Get at least three estimates and compare the bids based on price, parts, labor and warranty. You also want to research how long the company has been in business, check reviews on Angie's List and speak with past clients.
- Inquire about costs. Expect to pay up to $100 for a typical service call. Additional parts and labor charges will apply if you hire the company for a repair, but many companies will deduct the service charge.
- Check skill level. It's important to hire a company whose employees have the training to complete the job. Ask if the employees are factory trained or certified in appliance repair. Ask if they have experience working with your make and model.
- Is the work under warranty? Check to see if the repair service guarantees its work, and determine how long. Most warranties vary from 90 days to one year.
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We are making the drive with our child in November. I read stuff about Avalanches? Is that to Milford Sound? We are just doing Christchurch to Queenstown. I"m nervous now though. I picture riding along the side of a giant cliff and lots of snow. I also get car sick. Can you tell me is it windy dangerous roads or is that certain more adventurous routes? Thank you!
Hi Meghan. What a trip! You are going to have so much fun! If you are driving Christchurch to Queenstown the roads are fantastic and in my opinion very safe if you drive safely and to the conditions. I would read up on the road rules and you will be fine. I may be wrong but there shouldn't be much snow around in November at all so I don't think you are at much risk of avalanches on that road at all. Matt
Thank you! I feel much better now. 🙂
Hey Megan,
I live in Queenstown. The State Highway 8 from QT to CHC contains no roads that you would be concerned about avalanche. Only the QT to Milford road (further on), and really only in a big storm in winter, not Nov. Check below for more info, travel slowly and allow time as our roads are windy and narrow. The Lindis pass is the most spectacular section (highest altitudinally) but is fine. You could get snow at any time of the year. Statistically we do every month in QT:)
I'm here as I'm coming to Queensland!
Greetings from Wisconsin. I met a young lady from China 2 yrs ago in Amazon area. We have stayed in touch and told her I didn't know where my next adventure should be. She responded "Dan, come and I will show you the real China". So flight is booked. I'm curious as to which embassy you may have gotten your visa from as I have heard differing processes at different embassies. Have also heard that it may be advantageous to go through an on-line agency. Just wondering if you have any thoughts?
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Oh! Thank you so much, that's so kind of you. Have a lovely end to the year – Phoebe
Wow, so good to see you guys were able to
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Hello!! Thank you so much, we really appreciate the kindness and support. Phoebe x
Hi Phoebe, Heading to KL in a couple of weeks and your advice was very helpful. I have travelled a lot, but there is always something to learn. Thanks!
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dvallet wrote:Oh poo, searching for the usual "new comers" forum for presentation, i read this rule.
Ok, this will be my second post.
I've bought my first st in 1987 (in spring ?). During my military service in paris, i learned c, 68k ... and share my leisure time in prestasoft local (which became later ocean).
Moving to the north of france, i spent time with crackers and demomakers from dma.
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ARLINGTON, Va. – Kettler Capitals Iceplex, the official practice facility of the Washington Capitals, will host the 2013 United States Olympic Men's National Team Orientation Camp from Aug. 25-29, Capitals vice president and general manager George McPhee, Kettler Capitals Iceplex and USA Hockey announced today.
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Emmy Awards 2012 Articles
Emmy Awards 2012 hilights, gossip, photos, and video.
Best & Worst at the Emmys: Julianne Moore
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She is Duana's best. And my worst. I want to cry over this, that she could be my worst. Because finally, FINALLY, Julianne Moore wins...and she's wearing... well... let's get into it then. Duana first: DUANA It was still my best of the night – and I just want to make the distinction here between "best" and "perfect". Full Story
Best Emmys Print: Julianna Margulies
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Oh we are probably fighting aren't we? I love the colour and the print, I love the pockets, and I love that she, a television actor, took a pass on the Lhuilliers and Badgley Mischkas and Vera Wangs offerings and threw it down in Paris for proper couture and workmanship. Why shouldn't a Best Actress Drama nominee wear Giambattista Valli (or, for that matter, Comedy too, Julie Bowen)? Why should that be restricted to the likes of Diane Kruger and the movie fashion girls etc with fewer nominations and definitely fewer trophies? Duana's problem with Margulies, while she adored the dress, is that she the hair was too tight for her. Full Story
Emmys Most Humourless: Claire Danes
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Claire Danes is like Kristen Bell for Duana now: a blind spot. Duana loves Veronica Mars so much she makes allowances for Bell. And since she loved MSCL so much and now Homeland, she wouldn't hear it from me when I raged about Danes's humourless face all night during the show. Also I guess we're not supposed to talk sh-t about people who are carrying babies because mothers are holy and beyond reproach. Full Story
Best Emmys Booyah: Amy Poehler
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I mean, were you worried, in any way? Did you think maybe there would be a situation where you would have to be concerned for Amy Poehler? Let me set your mind at ease: there is not. I admit now that my Twitter pun of "Holy Poehler" is not that cute but I was rather proud of it at the time. Full Story
Emmys Best Tina Fey: the standing ovation
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There are so many reasons to love Tina Fey. And we've been through so many of them on this blog. Last night she gave us one more. Or maybe just Duana and me. Did you see it during Michael J Fox's standing ovation? Look, of course it sucks that he has Parkinson's. Of course we all love him. Full Story
Unexpectedly Awesome Elisabeth Moss at the Emmys
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It is not the kind of thing you could describe. There doesn't seem, anyway, to be a way to describe "big-print black floral, think the early 90s, giant peplum" and make it sound good. Add to that some brand-new bleached hair, and it really sounds like a recipe for disaster. Full Story
Best Emmy Tolerance: Connie Britton with Hayden Panettiere
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Here's what kills me about awards shows – the stars actually get to be responsible for their own appearances. They spend their workdays being manicured and groomed within an inch of their lives – I have seen wardrobe people adjust actresses' camel toes – but on a big night like this, they indulge their own tastes, and I just picture the costume designers of the shows at home, watching the carpet, and screaming as their carefully constructed image is decimated in seconds. Full Story
Emmys Most Boring: Kristen Wiig
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Did you hear how much louder they cheered for Kristen Wiig than anyone else in her category? I am becoming exhausted by all the Kristen Wiig love. And I am also becoming exhausted by her Mary Kate Olsen circa 2007 attempts on the red carpet. Her defenders might say it's because she thinks she's above it. Full Story
Best Emmys Consistency: Jon Hamm & Jennifer Westfeldt
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I received only one text last night opining that Jon Hamm looked a little puffy. While I concur that he wasn't in full-on chiseled Don Draper form, I thought he looked fairly good. No matter how many times I look at him, I still suck in my breath a little. He's beautiful. His partner Jennifer Westfeldt maybe was a little more on the facially-inflated side, but wore a pretty blue dress and reasonable hair. Full Story
Emmys Most Annoying Dress was worn by Zooey Deschanel
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F-ck off. And stop it. Full Story
Emmys orange but maybe red: Ginnifer Goodwin
When did you first learn that the whole "red carpet endeavour" was a little more complicated than just some stars putting on a dress and going to a party? Years ago, right? You heard about the stylists and limo sequences and borrowing dresses and the whole thing and we've all known for years. Full Story


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Asian Sensibility at Newest Luxury Spa in Swiss Alps
GSTAAD, Switzerland - The Alpina Gstaad, the newest luxury hotel to open in this Swiss Alpine village in 100 years, will feature a Six Senses Spa. Melding Swiss Alpine architecture with an Asian sensibility, P49 Deesign is creating a tranquil sanctuary in 21,500 square feet which is all curved walls and flowing spaces. Guests will literally be transported into a different world.
After entering a monumental floor-to-ceiling oak door, guests are greeted by a Tree of Life at the reception area. Tree branches lead guests along a softly-lit corridor past one of the Six Senses symbols to the changing rooms. There, soft light glows from honey-colored marble sconces on plinths of rough timber. Hand basins are carved from granite boulders.
The Tree of Life design element re-emerges at the beginning of the treatment room area. In these 12 treatment rooms, therapists offer a variety of holistic treatments.
The walls and floor of the Hammam are made of a special Swiss limestone from Laufen. During treatments the large raised stone bed in the center of the room will also be heated. The treatment begins with hot steam and finishes with a cooling shower radiating down from the ceiling. Above the octagonal heated pool, in the Flotation Room, is a light developed by Nik Schweiger to put guests in a relaxed state of mind. In the Salt Room, guests can enjoy a foot massage, while in the Color Therapy Room - a first for Gstaad - they can have their energy balanced, be it physical, emotional, mental or spiritual.
In the relaxation area, guests can warm themselves with stones from a heated pit. A vertical garden hangs on one wall, while against another, firewood is stacked ornamentally with bookcases flanking both sides. A sauna, a steam room and hot and cold plunge pools are adjacent to the changing rooms which are equipped with two types of showers that provide four different shower experiences. The women's area has Six Senses sensory pods with water-heated beds.
The indoor swimming pool brings together traditional Swiss design and the dramatic power of the surrounding Alps. Massive boulders of limestone jut from one wall with water flowing through. The pool's curved side has an infinity edge while the opposite side offers a lap lane. Two Jacuzzis border the pool. The ceiling of fir wood has a commanding skylight bringing in plenty of natural light.
A hallmark of the Six Senses Spa at The Alpina Gstaad will be locally-inspired treatments using indigenous plants and Alpine herbs. Life coaching, detox programs, nutritional consultation and specialist therapies by visiting practitioners will be offered. Treatments will cover the spectrum:
Ø Massages - Shiatsu, Swedish, Thai and signature Six Senses
Ø Body Care - Salt scrubs, seaweed and Swiss Alpine herbal wraps
Ø Beauty Treatments - Facials, manicures and pedicures
Ø Mind & Body - Acupuncture, qi gong, reiki, tai chi, yoga
Ø Treatment Baths - Detoxifying, exotic flower and seaweed
In addition to a full-equipped Fitness Center, The Alpina Gstaad will offer a comprehensive program of outdoor activities including hiking, mountain biking and skiing. The spa will also have dedicated areas for children.
"We are delighted to be working with The Alpina Gstaad and team. Their goal is to set a completely new standard of distinction and authenticity. This goes hand-in-hand with the Six Senses Spas' philosophy of creating harmonious and sensual spaces which adapt seamlessly with the local culture and surroundings and deliver unique and memorable spa experiences. Our spa at The Alpina Gstaad will carefully merge local traditions with Six Senses' signature features to delight guests from around the world," said Bernhard Bohnenberger, President of Six Senses Resorts and Spas.
"The Alpina Gstaad will be the first luxury hotel in Gstaad to have a spa managed by one of the world's foremost names in wellness," explained Onno Poortier, the hotel owner's advisor and representative. "We chose to partner with Six Senses because we share the same philosophy and vision: to offer our very discerning clientele a new kind of spa experience, one that is truly holistic, deeply personalized and providing a life-changing rejuvenation," according to Poortier.
The Alpina Gstaad is set on five acres in Oberbort, the exclusive hilltop area of the village which is in Saanenland in the heart of the Bernese Alps. Part of a $337 million luxury development which includes private chalets and apartments, The Alpina Gstaad is a contemporary interpretation of traditional Swiss architecture incorporating local materials and authentic Alpine style.
Blocks of Ringgenberg limestone, the rich brown stone from local quarries; hundred-year-old fir wood, gathered from old Alpine farm houses, and natural slate have been used in the construction. Huge windows allow for plenty of natural light and offer views of the surrounding mountains.
The Alpina Gstaad will have three restaurants: MEGU offering a Japanese menu, a traditional stübli with Swiss dishes and one restaurant featuring international cuisine. The luxury property will feature a bar and lounge, a wine-tasting room, a private cinema, a cigar room, a ballroom and several boardrooms. The 21,500-square-foot Six Senses Spa will include a fitness center and an 82-foot lap pool. A large outdoor swimming pool will be set in the gardens. The 56 spacious rooms and suites - all with balconies - range from 333 square feet to 4,305 square feet.
Six Senses Resorts & Spas has earned a global following, providing award-winning guest experiences in some of the world's most beautiful locations. With properties under management in Asia, the Middle East, the Americas and Europe, the name Six Senses is synonymous with a unique style of luxury - authentic, relaxed and in tune with the surrounding environment.
Each spa has been designed to reflect the ability to adapt seamlessly to host cultures in surroundings which evoke relaxation and rejuvenation. Six Senses Spas offer a wide range of holistic face and body therapies and beauty treatments administered under the guidance of expert therapists. Spa products are made only from natural ingredients in harmony with the environment.
Six Senses manages 10 resorts and 28 spas in 20 countries around the world, with another 15 under construction or development, including China and Vietnam.
P49 Deesign is one of Thailand's leading interior design practices specializing in high quality hotels and resorts. Established in Thailand 25 years ago, the company has worked with many four- and five-star hospitality groups and has a thorough understanding of the luxury hospitality industry.
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jamieast necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 19 diseños de 9 diseñadores freelance.
Premium Home Swap is a startup company in the home swap space. Our customers will use the service to swap homes when traveling around the world.
Site is being built by Alliance Software in Australia.
Obviously everyone that owns a home could technically swap. There are many home swap sites already available ranging from luxury to everyday homes however our aim is to take the home swapping concept to people with high quality but not necessarily exclusive homes (or locations). Therefore our site will be offering "premium" houses / locations, therefore the business name "Premium Home Swap"
In simple terms Premium Home Swap will be a home swapping service for the middle to upper middle class.
We are looking for an original creative design that relates to home swapping and represents our premium place in the market. We want to stress the 'premium" theme througout the site therefore the design needs to have a premium look and feel about it.
Some examples of sites with designs we like:
http://www.luxehomeswap.com (this is a competing site that markets itself to the "luxury" market. It provides a good guide to what we are wishing to achieve and is a good reference site)
http://www.luxehomeswap.com is an example of site doing something similar so the functionality will be similar in a lot of ways.
Size should be limited to width of 960px maximum.
Colors used should play well with out logo which is attached.
I've attached a site structure document. Please create both a design for the homepage and a registration page.


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Conceptual art first came to widespread attention as the art of an information age dominated by communications, technology, and data during the 1960s and 70s. Indeed, the term "information art" is one of the many labels that Conceptual art attracted before consensus was reached on its name. As a watershed moment in the history of 20th-century art, Conceptual art occasioned new ways to think about what a work of art is, what an artist does, and how audiences respond to art. Most of these new ways of thinking had something to do with the activity of thinking itself, which Conceptual art prioritized as a core concern. "Idea art" is another name that circulated around this art as it first emerged. By placing less emphasis on the way art looks and more emphasis on the thought processes that go into and come out of it, Conceptual art deskilled the production of art objects and opened art both to unprecedented kinds of participation from viewers and to new contexts for its appearance in public.
In so doing, it also helped usher new mediums like video, performance, and installation into existence. Moreover, its artistic radicalism was in sync with radical political developments of the time, including the student movement of the 1960s, the New Left, and second-wave feminism. Outside of the United States, Conceptual art or something analogous to it arose more or less simultaneously around the world, and scholars now speak of a global conceptualism, which can be found not only in New York but further afield in Johannesburg, Buenos Aires, Moscow, and beyond. Initially, the pioneering efforts of the dealer Seth Siegelaub, who showed the artists Robert Barry, Douglas Huebler, Joseph Kosuth, and Lawrence Weiner at his New York gallery, attracted private collectors to Conceptual art. A few intrepid museums, most of them in New York, where the movement had its epicenter, were quick to follow. The Museum of Modern Art and the Jewish Museum mounted exhibitions of Conceptual art in 1970. The Walker Art Center in Minneapolis gave a retrospective exhibition to the Conceptual artist Mario Merz in 1972 (well before his 2008 inclusion in Life on Mars: 55th Carnegie International). However, most museums, Carnegie Museum of Art included, were not so forward thinking at the time and, for reasons as diverse as the institutions are numerous, neglected Conceptual art.
Today, the museum possesses a strong and varied collection of Conceptual art, and artists working within the movement's expansive legacy are frequent participants in the Carnegie International. For instance, the museum owns three of On Kawara's date paintings, one each from the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. These deceptively simple paintings are small monochromatic canvases save for Kawara's inclusion of their date of creation on their surface. They stand as markers of time and of Kawara's passage through it. The dates of these three—19 Jul. 68 (1968), Apr. 27, 1978 (1978), and Feb. 29, 1988 (1988)—correspond roughly to Conceptual art's initial emergence, eventual dissipation, and first historical reassessment, but none entered the collection until 1991, when Kawara participated in the Carnegie International and won the Carnegie Prize. This retroactivity is indicative of how the museum has collected and exhibited Conceptual art. (There is, however, one noteworthy exception: Michelangelo Pistoletto and James Lee Byars, two artists frequently included in the ranks of Conceptual art, exhibited in the 1964 Carnegie International—before Conceptual art was identified as a movement.) The museum did not acquire work by a Conceptual artist until 1980 (a drawing by Sol LeWitt), and its first exhibition to prominently feature Conceptual artists was the 1985 Carnegie International. The first solo exhibition it dedicated to a Conceptual artist was held in 1989, when Marcel Broodthaers became the subject of a retrospective, and a work of his, Untitled (Les Portes du Musee) [The Doors of the Museum] (1968–1969), entered the collection in 1997.
Part 2 of this essay takes a further look at Conceptual works from the museum's history.
Robert Bailey is assistant professor in the School of Art & Art History at the University of Oklahoma. He is writing a book about the Conceptual art collective Art & Language.


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GrantSmith brauchte ein neues Logo Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
Aus 57 Designs von 16 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
We are looking for a clean and simple design that is an upgrade to what we have. Not a lot of fancy colors or images, but prefer nice, solid fonts to show credibility. Our current logo was designed in Word and we want something more professional. We also would like business card, stationery and envelope design. You can see the current logo at http://www.grantandsmithcpa.com.
Grant and Smith LLP
Info about the company is on the home page of http://www.grantandsmithcpa.com. In short, we would like a more complete brand/identity package. We would like to start with a logo, preferably using Royal Blue. We are open to a 1 complimentary color, but we really want the logo to be clean and simple. Not fancy. We like font treatments for logos. We would like a complimentary business card design, letterhead and envelop design. Since we are a Certified Public Accountancy (CPA) we want to project solid, credible, professional in our image.
- Name of Company: 'Grant and Smith LLP'
- We want to use 'GS', upper case initials similar to how it is used in our existing logo
- 'Certified Public Accounts' should be included
- 'Wealth Management Services' should be included
- We like royal blue - one color is fine but you are welcome to propose one other complimentary color
- We like font treatments
- No pictures or fancy designs
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The hardware that can turn real instruments, from guitars to drums to keyboards, into Rock Band 3 controllers arrived a little later than some rhythm game fans were hoping for. And Mad Catz is sorry about that.
The Wii and PlayStation 3 versions of the Rock Band 3 MIDI Pro Adapter are now available for your rocking pleasure, with the Xbox 360 version coming soon. It was real and working at this weekend's Consumer Electronics Show, a device that Mad Catz's Alex Verrey and crew demonstrated using the Fender Stratocaster and a Roland MIDI keyboard.
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New Canaan man involved in 2010 police standoff gets 12 years
A New Canaan man and former school bus driver who threatened public officials, engaged police in a 12-hour standoff in 2010, and was found in possession of child pornography on his computer, was sentenced to a 12 year prison term.
Scott DeiCas, 50, was sentenced Friday morning, Dec. 7, by Judge Bruce Hudock in Stamford Superior Court to 12 years in prison, suspended after five years, and given 20 years probation for possession of child pornography. He was also found guilty of two counts of harassment.
The sentence was part of a plea bargain agreement that contained numerous conditions in addition to prison and probation:
DeiCas must register as a sex offender for 10 years and get treatment and counseling as a sex offender. He must get mental health and substance abuse evaluation and treatment. He must also make restitution to various agencies: $2,500 to the New Canaan Police Department, $3,000 to the Weston Police Department, $2,500 to Fairfield Police as well as $500 for equipment to Fairfield Police, $2,000 to Greenwich Police, and $300 to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.
Senior State's Attorney Richard Colangelo asked the court to prevent DeiCas from ever having any future contact with Weston and New Canaan public officials. Judge Hudock agreed and took the request further, ordering DeiCas to never have contact with any government officials again, including police. "As far as I am concerned, the defendant has forfeited his rights to express himself to town and government officials. If you don't like it you can withdraw from the plea agreement," he told DeiCas and his attorney, Mickey Sherman.
DeiCas will get credit for the two years he has served in jail so far.
After the sentencing, Colangelo said: "The sentence imposed on Mr. DeiCas will punish him for what he did and will allow us to supervise him for the next 20 plus years."
Sherman called the DeiCas matter a strange case. "You can't argue he [DeiCas] was insane but you can't say it was a normal case. He clearly was not thinking clearly," he said. Sherman said he believed DeiCas was more clear headed since his incarceration, and he had accepted responsibility. Sherman said that the crimes were never meant to hurt anyone.
Bizarre case
The sentencing brings to close a bizarre case, which Weston Police Chief John Troxell called "whacky" when it first unfolded.
Described by officials as "disgruntled," DeiCas was employed by First Student bus company as a driver for the Weston school district from 2007 to 2009. After complaints were made by Weston parents about erratic behavior, he was transferred to Stamford in 2009, where he was subsequently fired. At the time of his arrest, he was unemployed.
In July 2010, DeiCas left a threatening voice message for the Weston school district's director of finance and operations who had him transferred him to Stamford.
A message was also left on the school district's website that said, "Get ready Zionist scum," and contained a link to the website of a Colorado man nicknamed "Killdozer," who in 2004 used an armored bulldozer to destroy government buildings before committing suicide. The message was traced to DeiCas' home computer.
As police investigated, they found DeiCas had a series of YouTube postings and videos in which he rambled on about the environment, politics, and his hallucinogenic drug use — referring to himself as "the leader of the LSD revolution."
In one YouTube post he wrote, "Kill the beast; I will start with Weston town government."
On the night of July 30, 2010, New Canaan Police attempted to serve an arrest warrant for the Weston charges on DeiCas at his home on Ponus Ridge, where he lived with his elderly mother, Wilma DeiCas. He barricaded himself in the house and refused to come out.
During a 12-hour standoff, New Canaan Police Officer Kevin Casey attempted to negotiate with DeiCas via YouTube postings to no avail.
The next morning, New Canaan's Special Response Team deployed a "flashbang" noise and sound explosive device, and entered the DeiCas residence with a canine from the Greenwich Police Department. DeiCas did not resist arrest.
Weston Police charged DeiCas with first degree harassment and third degree computer crimes for the threatening allegations.
New Canaan police charged him with 30 counts of second degree harassment, and five counts of second degree threatening for a series of e-mails he sent to New Canaan public officials. He was also charged with interfering with an officer, resisting arrest, first degree criminal mischief, use of drug paraphernalia, and possession of a controlled substance — less than four ounces of marijuana.
In September 2010, after a forensics analysis of DeiCas' computer uncovered more than 50 sexually explicit images of children, Weston police charged him with possession of child pornography.
In December 2010, Mr. DeiCas pleaded not guilty to all charges and was held on $125,000 bond for the Weston charges, $125,000 bond for the New Canaan charges, and $250,000 bond for the child pornography charges. He was held in police custody since the time of his arrest.
Greenwich Post Editor Ken Borsuk contributed to this story.


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